I drank Absinthe for the first time tonight. It was very overwhelming. The taste of aniseed dominated my senses, for those who haven't the faintest idea of what aniseed tastes like, imagine incredibly potent liquorice. I used the French preperation method; meaning that I poured ice cold water over a sugar cube into a shot of Absinthe, and in doing so the louche effect occurred. At 70% alcohol, I don't think I can stomach much more and I think I'm just going to crack open my keg of Heineken. Good old beer. By the way, the louche efffect is when the oil of anise and water emulsify, creating a milky looking liquid.