Absinthe "Tunnel" and its history

Absinthe "Tunnel" has been produced since 1898. According to the recipe, it differed little from the classical absinthe. However, Antonio Nadal Mutaner patented the brand "Absinthe" Tunnel. "The label of the bottle with this alcoholic drink showed a tunnel with a train leaving it, the train symbolized scientific and technological progress. At that time the absinthe" Tunnel "had not yet gained such popularity as in It was issued in very minor batches.

Absinthe composition and its properties

Absinthe is a very strong, up to 80 degrees, alcoholic tincture made from bitter wormwood. Initially, it was used for medicinal purposes, since wormwood very effectively fights with parasites of the gastrointestinal tract. Widespread use (as alcohol for drinking) absinthe found with the beginning of the French campaign for the colonization of Algeria. Absinthe was given to the soldiers to raise their tone and maintain their strength. Many are so accustomed to this exciting means that even after the war, returning to France, they continued to maintain the vigor of their spirit with the help of this means.

Initially the absinthe consisted of grape alcohol and wormwood, which was infused on it. This herb gave him a characteristic bitterness and a beautiful green tint. Subsequently, the producers of absinthe, beginning with Henri-Louis Pernod, began adding anise, melissa, hyssop, juniper, fennel and other herbs. The secret of each manufacturer is protected by copyright, so the exact formula is kept secret.

Bohemian drink

Absinthe was considered a drink of bohemia. He was credited with miraculous properties to awaken creative imagination. Famous poets Arthur Rambo and Paul Verlaine composed their divine verses under the influence of this dope. Victor Hugo and Emil Zola also stimulated their work with this magic elixir. Did not avoid the addiction to absinthe and famous artists of that time. He was even given the name "green fairy", which further emphasized the magic properties of the drink. Modigliani and Vincent Van Gogh were famous absentists. Toulouse-Lautrec parted with a cane, in which there was a cavity, where he poured a wormwood drink and during the day sipped it to stimulate vitality. Picasso, Eduard Manet, Degas and other artists captured absinthe fans on their canvases. In the eighties of the nineteenth century, doctors began to sound the alarm, fearing for the health of the French people, and in 1905 absinthe was officially banned for release and consumption. However, later it became known that the addiction to this drink is ordinary alcoholism. Thujone, contained in the wormwood juice, does not possess narcotic properties and does not cause addiction of this kind. Absinthe simply was more cheap compared to other alcoholic beverages. Its spread, in particular, was the appreciation of wine as a result of the death of the vineyards.

Rehabilitation of absinthe

The second half of the 20th century is a period of gradual rehabilitation of the drink. He was again released legally. Old brands were revived, and new ones appeared. Absinthe "Tunnel" black has an amazing currant color, as it is insisted on the roots of wormwood and black acacia berries. I must say that the content of thujone, the question of the properties of which has not yet been determined accurately, is strictly controlled. Now wormwood does not insist on alcohol. Very often, for color in absinthe, food colorings are added . But this is the subject of the manufacturer's trade secret . Issue Absinthe "Tunnel" red with pomegranate juice and corresponding original taste. Everyone can choose a drink according to his own taste. Absinthe "Tunnel" green is poured into bottles of green glass, as chlorophyll leaves the leaves of wormwood in the light.

Absinthe consumption culture

There is a whole culture of consumption of absinthe. Sometimes the bitter taste of the drink is drowned out with a slice of lemon, but more often sugar or sugar syrup is used to improve the taste and soften the bitterness. Fans of absinthe always have in the arsenal, in addition to glasses of thick glass, also special spoons or spatulas with slits. These devices make the most diverse and bizarre design. A spoon with a piece of sugar is put on a glass with a small amount of absinthe, and on top, in small portions pour water. The resulting syrup is mixed with absinthe, and the drink becomes cloudy. Absinthe is sometimes ignited to reduce degrees. He burns with a wonderful blue-green flame. The high strength of the drink allows you to make such tricks. Now absinthe has ceased to be a drink of soldiers in the trenches to raise morale, poor bohemians to improve efficiency, the urban poor for alcoholic-freezing. He is popular with people with high incomes. Absentism as a mental illness has sunk into oblivion. Now absinthe, in particular the famous Spanish absinthe "Tunnel", receives reviews as a noble drink that has the right to take a place in the luxurious bars of wealthy people with a good aesthetic taste.