Absinthe (Wormwood) Essential Oil USA

I don’t claim witchdom nor do I practice it save for the herbal component but there is a little witchiness in me. I like uranium glass and mysticism and green noted essential oils. Absinthe is ‘the’ absinthe of green fairy fame, the green anise flavored spirit that summons drips of icy water over a sugar cube dissolving into the drink to reveal a milky green cocktail. Absinthe grows in many places and there’s plenty here in my neck of the woods. The future plan is to do a CO2 extraction of the plant with the goal of capturing even more complex notes of this beautiful plant. I’ve found absinthe does best sitting in darkness for two years before bottling. It smooths out those sharp chamazulene notes that are typical not only of a fresh distillation but also existing availability on the market. The new stuff is too thin for my liking and so some aging provides a thicker consistency much like most absolutes. I like it in chypre compositions to add a little depth to oak moss and the tiniest suggestion of green notes that showcase mystery and maybe even a little witchiness vibe as well.