Q & A About Absinthe w Nick James from The Boom Boom Room in Lafayette, LA…
In the last few weeks we have enjoyed many great drinks throughout the Acadiana area. One drink we stumbled upon from The Freetown Boom Boom room located on 300 McKinley Street in Lafayette, LA is the traditional Absinthe drink we hear about so much in the New Orleans area, and many other areas of Europe.
In the last two weeks we have tried them all and we have to say it is sure worth a try the traditional way The Boom Boom Room is serving it up in Lafayette, LA.
This week we had a brief moment to speak to bar owner “Nick James” about the drink because we had to get the word out about this new tradition and drink. We can’t wait to try some more tonight! ***Feel free to view the Absinthe pouring video on the Live and Local Acadiana Instagram page by clicking here.
Q&A w Nick at The Freetown Boom Boom Room.
1. How long has Absinthe been around?
A. Since the early 1800’s.
2. When did you first try Absinthe?
A. 2001.
3. What made you want to try it so much?
A. It was kind of a legendary or mystical drink you know…It made me want to hunt it down and I had some and loved it.
4. Where did you love to hunt it down?
A. The first time I tried it in Mexico it was a French Absinthe and when I started going to New Orleans regularly I continued to hunt down spots that had the drink.
5. How many types of Absinthe are there?
A. There are many…it’s made all over Europe. We have a French, three Swiss, and Austrian one at The Freetown Boom Boom Room regularly.
6. What does Absinthe range it price at The Boom Boom Room?
A. They range from $6 on up to $10. We serve it in the traditional way with a sugar cube and iced with distilled water. ***We also do “The Death in the Afternoon” which was one of Ernest Hemingway’s go to drinks of choice.
7. Is there anything that you want people to know?
A. Yes…people are not going to start hallucinating like they have all heard about with the drink. Maybe if they drink enough of it, but it is on average 130 proof so be advised of it’s power. (It’s not like drinking Everclear…it’s smooth and much cleaner.)
8. Let’s Hear More…
A. Absinthe by definition is an anise-flavoured spirit got from herbs. The herbs including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium (“grand wormwood”), together with green anise, sweet fennel. – click here for more.
9. Is there any other Absinthe drinks you serve?
A. Yes we also do an Absinthe Frappe which is an Absinthe simple syrup and crushed ice. It’s sweeter and more palatable.
10. Is there anything else you would like others to know.
A. One more thing…Absinthe is a stimulant unlike other alcohols that are depressants.
