There is nothing ordinary about Absinthe Ordinaire. Named after the creator of the first absinthe recipe, Dr. Pierre Ordinaire, this legendary drink recalls one of the most original and successful absinthe recipes from its heyday in Paris. Absente is indeed the real deal! Absente was the first legal Absinthe in the United States since 1915. In fact, the same process that went into producing the original absinthes from 19th century France was strictly adhered to in creating Absente. Absente is made with a full measure of the legendary botanical, wormwood, also known as artemisia absinthium