Absinthia in the Press

October 2, 2025

Recorded in New Orleans during Tales of the Cocktail, Absinthia Vermut joins The Cocktail Guru Show to discuss her journey into absinthe, the Green Fairy’s enduring appeal, and her work bringing authentic absinthe to a new generation.

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Chilled Magazine will feature The Green Fairy’s Canvas: Absinthe’s Influence on Art & Culture in its upcoming Book of the Month giveaway.

Written by Absinthia Vermut, founder of Absinthia Bottled Spirits, the book explores absinthe’s extraordinary influence on art, literature, and culture, from Belle Époque Paris to modern-day New Orleans. Combining art history, personal storytelling, and nearly three decades of experience with the Green Fairy, Vermut brings a fresh perspective to one of the world’s most misunderstood spirits.

The hardcover Collector’s Edition was successfully funded on Kickstarter in October 2026, with delivery anticipated in February 2027.

… in the basement at the “Flambe Lounge” party was “Absinthia.” A vision in emerald, she and her minions were serving up plastic cocktail glasses full of absinthe, with the special aesthetic bonus of a green glowstick in each glass, for four dollars a pop.

Absinthia’s Bottled Spirits stands as a testament to excellence in craft, being not only 100% woman-owned but also proudly WBENC certified. With a passionate commitment to both tradition and innovation, Absinthia has garnered a collection of prestigious awards that underscore the dedication to producing remarkable spirits. Our portfolio boasts an array of meticulously crafted absinthes and mixers, each a harmonious blend of classic methods and contemporary creativity.

Absinthia Vermut is an entrepreneur with a passion for vintage spirits made with wormwood. Her first taste of absinthe was in 1996.

Other East Bayites at the Mercantile included Oakland’s Absinthia, whose enchanting organic absinthe blanche is made with biodynamic organic grapes, star anise, fennel seed, coriander, and fresh wormword;

We’ve got some new mixers at the store that we simply love.

Nothing says Oakland like Nickel Dime Syrups’ spicy cocktail syrup Caged Heat. Born out of ingredients sourced from the Oaktown Spice Shop, featured in the best selling cocktail at Oakland’s Sidebar, and winner of the Four Roses National Cocktail Competition. Merged with Oakland’s own Absinthe, Absinthia blanche, this ultra low proof cocktail is tamed with Seedlip, a distilled without alcohol spirit.

This year’s winners include Reid Rosenthal and Aaron Kaplowitz, co-founders of Herb & Lou’s Infused Cubes; Jeffrey Cohen, owner of Motion Menus Video Signage and Absinthia Vermut, co-owner and operations manager for NickelDime LLC.

Look at the label on a bottle of Caged Heat Cocktail Syrup, and you’ll see a tiger baring its teeth

Local spirits maker Jennifer Vermut has shared the trippy backstory of her artisanal absinthe label called Absinthia.

The Oakland-based absinthe maker is making small-batch absinthe, a spirit which has only been legal to make since 2007.