i bought 2 bottles of absinthe from germany after reading all of the hype about it and the stuff is hard to drink b/c it tastes so awful. a few of my friends have tried it and they couldn't even get a shot down b/c its so strong (these are people who are used to doing vodka/whiskey shots.) I cant find any recipes to make it more drinkable b/c it tastes like crap even when its diluted. What I have drank of it didnt do any more than drinking strong liquor. I agree with the above post that it is way over hyped.