On 01/01/14 18:53, notbob wrote:

> On 2014-01-01, White Spirit > wrote:

>> I wouldn't say so and nor does any serious absinthe drinker I know of.

> Of course not. Doesn't jive with the myth.

It's about the flavour.

>> Authenticity is very important. I wouldn't buy a fake Zippo lighter,
>> for example.

> Again with the mythology. Park lighters (defunct) were made in
> Murphreesboro TN (I once lived there). Looked/worked exactly like a
> Zippo, but case was aluminum instead of steel. Except for the metal,
> almost identical construction, exact same windproofness, exact same
> guarantee. Yet, while Zippos were going for $8-$10, Park lighters
> cost a buck. Where they durable? See for yourself. Plenty of 'em on
> ebay.

It's nothing to do with mythology and a Park isn't a fake Zippo.