new cruiser has questions.....

Shari2 · October 20, 2005

Looks like you've gotten some great advice, SKAOLboy. Just want to welcome you to Cruise Crazies. Hope you have a wonderful cruise!

SKAOLboy · October 20, 2005

thanks for the low down on the whole customs thing, i prolly would only bring 2-3 bottles home (hopefully i can find some good local rum) i don't think i'll find the stuff im looking for.... and if i do i'll consume it on the island and buy only a small amount.

and thanks for the welcome, and this forum has been VERY! helpful and will be recommended to everyone i talk to who is thinking of a cruise.

hazelson · October 21, 2005

Hi and welcome - I didn't realize Absinthe was a problem in the U.S. - do you know why? I'm Canadian and we'll drink anything lol.

Nice gift for your girlfriend - current or otherwise. :grin: It's sounds like you just might be a "keeper" :wink:

You've definately come to the right place for answer to your questions - the posters on here are Super!!!

TTFN Jennifer

SKAOLboy · October 21, 2005

lol well i hope im a keeper, i just bought a 4,000 dollar engagment ring! and now that i've been here and reading.... makes me wonder, 4,000 dollars is pretty much another cruise! lol

I read mixed reviews on if it's legal to personally use. i live close (5mins away) from canada and the next time i go over i'll have to ask some customs agents. I drink the "green fairy" all the time in canada, gives ya a buzz like never before....then again it's said to lead to pacaso cutting off his own ear off after drinking to much of the green stuff. Some say it leads people to go insane, but thats all folklore. It's just darn expensive to buy at a bar in canada... thats why im looking to pick some up on my trip!

and your right this fourm rocks,the inside info rocks, i think i've adjusted so well is im no stranger to using a message board... used them many times before. This has been the most helpful one yet!

jtutak · October 21, 2005

One thing I can tell you is that your are allowed 1 L. PP+ 1L. of "Locally Produced" PP Liquor, thats 2 L. PP as long as one is made in the Bahamas.

hazelson · October 21, 2005

SKAOLboy - Congratulations on the "impending" engagement. Are you going to pop the question on the cruise? Romantic soul!!!!

I have never tried Absinthe - but now you have me intrigued. I am currently suffering from "menopause" so I have no mind to loose - so I should give it a try. No one would even notice given my currently diminshed capacity - except maybe Alex Trebek - when I miss a question or two lol.

TTFN Jennifer

SKAOLboy · October 22, 2005

thanks for the update on the bahama liquor, that excatly what i was gonna do!

well absinth is pretty strong stuff... some of the cheaper stuff smells something like "gasoline" im told. But if you can handle whiskey or any other hard stuff, should be a sinch.

Wormwood<] is a long-lived plant, with greyish-green leaves and the flowers have a greenish-yellow tint, and like leaves give off a strong aromatic odor and are bitter to the taste, and Thujone<] is a toxic chemical present in wormwood and has a similar molecular geometry with THC, the active chemical in cannabis

the bolded are the two main ingredients that make up the "green fairy" and give it a its mild bitter flavor and effects... question is can you trip? Not after one shot!

Remember, all those poets were not just occasional drinkers ! Vincent Van Gogh drank enormous amounts of Absinthe, and as a result his paintings were characterized by intense yellow hues and halo effects, such as in his still life of an Absinthe glass and water decanter painted in 1886. ( it's impressive, to check it out and do a image google search)

it's high proof, same or more then whiskey.... the buzz is nice and mellow, with the mentioned halo and green and yellow huges. its worth a try... it's strong and has a bitter taste, you've been warned.

enjoy