jsa3mm

Vermouth also has wormwood extract in it.

HeathenBrewing

FYI - All the Absinthe I saw listed its thujone content, which is the active compound in wormwood. Some are higher than others.

Pinay_tC

I've tried it a couple times... tho probably didn't drink enough to reach the 'hallucinations' phase... my ex made me buy it for him a few times... but I don't think it's worth it... I bought it online, and with the exchange rate being so ridiculous, probably cost me about $160 or so... per bottle...

It's ok I guess... everytime I would have people over my apt and they saw the bottle, they all wanted to try it... I agree tastes like black licorice, which I don't care for much at all... wouldn't say it tastes like jager tho, as I love my jager very much! A little too much at times...

captainlaziness

I've tried a couple different brands (all imported from Europe) and as far as the hype goes, I'm not impressed. Nowadays, it's more of a novelty drink than anything else unless you manage to get a 50+ year old bottle ($$$$$).
The effects of thujone are sublte at best and most likely it's the high proof of the alcohol that you're going to notice. But then again anything that's 70-90% alcohol is going to have a serious kick.

TXboxdriver

^^ agreed
i bought some from the czech republic
it is legal to import, not legal for resale in the us
so while you will never see it at a store
you can order it directly from overseas
not cheap
very alcohol strong
and hope u like black licorice, cause this drink is all about teh anise
i can't stand licorice, but i tried this twice (about 3-4 drinks 6-8oz) each time getting drunk before noticing a slight heady/high feeling

i can PM you some websites, but searching google will get results

p.s.
effects can be duplicated by
1. do not eat for 10+hrs
2. drink 3 strong alcoholic drinks quickly (<20 minutes)
3. run 1 mile
4. all this should be done within 1hr of drinking

GOOD LUCK