abundance of repeat customers. “The average ‘absintheur’ buys 14 bottles of absinthe a year, compared to the average spirits drinker who buys only 7 bottles of all types of spirits. Given the wider availability of high-quality absinthe, we’re seeing more people come to appreciate it. Just as practically every bar in the nation now has a bottle of anisette or Pernod, I envision them being replaced with authentic absinthe. It’s going to take some time, but I think we’ll get there.”

Some of Cheryl Lin’s finished products and the distiller smiling over her newest copper still.

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