If all you tasted was licorice (anise), it wasn't a good quality absinthe. The ritual is supposed to develop and enhance the other flavors and smells, which is why you do it.
I'm seriously considering getting a small portion of one of the pre-ban Belle Epoque absinthes and checking it out...
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Date: 2009-10-05 03:01 am (UTC)I'm seriously considering getting a small portion of one of the pre-ban Belle Epoque absinthes and checking it out...