Can i bring absinthe into canada

Fish and Wildlife Service, the U. Each of these agencies have rules that prevent the import of items they deem unsafe. CBP officers have responsibility for enforcing those prohibitions at the border. There are a couple of different classifications. The regulations change from time-to-time because they are based on current perceived threats to the U. Here is a general list of the more common items that you are restricted from bringing into the U.

You should take a look at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website to make sure you know what you cannot bring into the country from the U. Those Ontario politicians don't want us hallucinating rings of light I guess. Although I don't think it's legal here, people bring it in all the time and don't declare it as our friends posted above. So I say go for it!

But share! I think you can only get it with thujone in Czech Republic and Spain not sure if you'll have any luck in Mexico. Oh and don't get your hopes up about it being a great experience.

Yeah the one time I drank the real stuff I got too pissed. A friend told me she had really bad nightmares. I guess I'll just sip it while on the beach. Doesn't sound too bad ;- Thanks for the input! The first time I had it was about 10 years ago, a friend brought it back from Spain and we drank it in Montreal in the middle of a snowstorm.

I don't remember much except the night was a complete blur. Girls taking their tops off at this club called Angel on St.

Next thing I remember, I slipped on some ice and I was flailing in the middle of the sideway screaming 'Mangez-Moi! Je suis un grand canard! People kinda walking around me on the other side of the street. Angels is so dirty. Originally posted by mojo-jojo i think you only have to declare shit if it's over the customs limit I'm not going to risk bringing undeclared illegal liquor into the country.

That's just begging for an anal probe. Still, the absinthe ban was officially lifted in — 95 years after it went into effect. Most artisanally made absinthes range in color from chartreuse yellow to chartreuse green, but they can also be clear.

The thing to look for is that the absinthe is naturally dyed, getting any color it does have from the chlorophyll from its macerated herbs. The traditional way to drink absinthe is by placing a slotted spoon with a sugar cube on top of a glass of absinthe, then slowly dripping ice cold water from an absinthe fountain, which slowly dissolves the sugar into the glass.

Some people myself included prefer the slowly dripping ice water without any sugar. Connect with Brad via: Blog Instagram Twitter. Follow 10Best Like 10Best. Absinthe Here's what you need to know A beginner's guide to this storied drink.