PeterL Report post Posted June 14, 2008 I came across the following interview with Marilyn Manson regarding Absinthe. Thinking here's a person with his own brand and yet you'll find he compares Absinthe to an Opiate and Thujone to be a hallucinogenic so powerful and wonderful, that he travels around with little dropper bottles of it. Considering his core audience is quite young and impressionable, it's irresponsible and potentially harmful. I would think having his own Absinthe "Mansithe" he would know a bit more. Here's the link: http://www.revolvermag.com/content/marilyn-manson-and-slayer Peter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted June 14, 2008 Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think he would like us too much. All the work WS does and this nimrod reaches more people with his drivel in one concert than WS and FV does in a week. (King from Slayer) REVOLVER Manson, will you be taking a road case full of absinthe on the road with you this summer? MANSON Yeah, I have a special road case built for it. I’m not even joking. KING I just have the Jäger boys drop their stuff off at every show! [Laughs] MANSON Absinthe has a similar type of damage level to Jägermeister... KING Oh, this is a lot more damaging! MANSON I don’t get a hangover from this, and I don’t ever really get drunk. KING You will with me on tour! [Laughs] MANSON No, I don’t mean I don’t try to get drunk, but absinthe is not an alcohol thing. It gets you strange—it’s an opiate sort of thing, which is what makes it kind of like Jäger. It’s not the alcohol; it’s the other element, wormwood, which is in the Bible. God sent it down to earth to punish man for his sins. So it’s gotta be good! [Laughs] Wormwood, when you distill it, makes this thing called thujone; it’s like the equivalent of THC in marijuana. I have a guy who sends it to me in a dropper; I can put it in Kool-Aid—you don’t even need the alcohol. Dipshit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ari (Eric Litton) Report post Posted June 14, 2008 Nothing says Hardcore like doing absinthe. It reads like middle school kids BSing during lunch break or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeterL Report post Posted June 14, 2008 Dipshit. Worse than a Dipshit. I've read articles that absolutely slam any comparison between Thujone and THC. You also raise a great point about his reach ~ so many people will take his word regarding Absinthe as Gospel. You would have thought he learned something in formulating his own Absinthe. But based on Mansons statements my guess he just lent his name for the bucks....and continues on in sheer idiocy. Peter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biznacho Report post Posted June 14, 2008 It sounds to me like Manson is saying that Jager and absinthe will BOTH make you trip ballz. But the absinthe has no hangover. ...thujone; it’s like the equivalent of THC in marijuana. I have a guy who sends it to me in a dropper; I can put it in Kool-Aid—you don’t even need the alcohol. Is he SURE that he's getting thujone? I can think of a few other things that come in droppers that will make you trip ballz. It reads like middle school kids BSing during lunch break or something. w3rd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted June 15, 2008 Dipshit. ™, even. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buddhasynth Report post Posted June 15, 2008 ...the sound of one hand slapping..........my forehead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilson Report post Posted June 15, 2008 Drag Out Back And Shoot In Head Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Hawaii Report post Posted June 15, 2008 Mr. Manson usually carries himself well in interviews, he comes across as more intelligent than this. But for a man that has his name attached to a product ... he really doesn't know much about it. I'm surprised. What a d**khead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted June 15, 2008 I agree, Danny. I've see interviews with him that were intelligent and insightful. Maybe it was the Jäger? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Hawaii Report post Posted June 15, 2008 I keep trying to convince myself that he was quoted out of context or he was being tongue in cheek or that Revolver edited the article ... but there's just too much of a conversation included there for me to do that. Bloody Jäger bombs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheScrin Report post Posted June 15, 2008 He's just misinformed and probably trying to act "cool" in front of the other guys. I don't think it does anything bad for Absinthe. It gets more people into it and then they find the truth themselves. If they don't find the truth then they are the ones missing out and looking like idiots in the end. I'm pretty sure 95% of people here and on other Absinthe forums first thought Absinthe was an hallucinogen or something similar when they first heard about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted June 15, 2008 Nah, I thought this was a hallucinogen. I was right! I thought absinthe was an aphrodisiac. Two in a row? I win! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nouveau Report post Posted June 15, 2008 Danny/Mr Ricki Scrin, agreed, I don't think he was quoted out of context and more than likely just having a bit of one up manship with the Slayer guy and his Jäger. After all, it is his nature to say things that will cause a stir one way or another. Markus kindly organised for us to go backstage when Marilyn was in Sydney to sign a few bottles for us and believe me he knows exactly what absinthe is and what it isn't. I hope it does not contribute to any difficulties in Mansinthe entering the US. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwydion Stone Report post Posted June 15, 2008 I keep trying to convince myself that he was quoted out of context or he was being tongue in cheek or that Revolver edited the article ... but there's just too much of a conversation included there for me to do that. Don't be too sure; I was quoted recently saying "Any spirit flavored with wormwood qualifies as absinthe." Fortunately, it was corrected before going to press. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Hawaii Report post Posted June 15, 2008 I guess calling him a Double-Income-No-Kids Head is a little harsh. I could even see myself having some of the same tongue-in-cheek fun with people that didn't know better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisemt74 Report post Posted June 16, 2008 First of all ,I think it's ridiculous that he has his own absinthe. Can you imagine Jon Bon Jovi having his own absinthe? Or for that matter, how about Dean Martin? (RIP) Most of Marilyn's listeners are a bunch of kids. The more controversy his brand has, the more publicity. That equals more sales. He's in this buisness to make a buck. Unfortunately, Marilyn is not out to educate, like this web site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buddhasynth Report post Posted June 16, 2008 I have had Mansinthe and it's ok, but I mean,Sammy Hagar has a Tequila that is supposed to compare favorably with Patron, and I'll in all likelihood not taste it unless given a sample. I just can't get behind celebrity endorsements. I'd feel like I was drinking Newmans Own or something if I bought a bottle of Mansinthe or Cabo Wabo or Fred Flintstones Bronto Soda or whatever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted June 16, 2008 First of all ,I think it's ridiculous that he has his own absinthe. Can you imagine Jon Bon Jovi having his own absinthe? Or for that matter, how about Dean Martin? (RIP) With Dean, it would make a lot of sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scuto Report post Posted June 16, 2008 Sammy Hagar does indeed have a tequila--I don't believe he just endorses it, but that he started the company. Wikipedia doth decree he commissioned the tequila from a distillery in Jalisco for his restaurants. Oop--just got to the part where he sold 80% of the company in 2007. Whoops. I was given a bottle of the Reposado and it's a quality tequila. It's worth trying if you're at a bar that has it. On the subject, I care for his music or "public persona," but he knows a good tequila. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisemt74 Report post Posted June 16, 2008 That's a great graphic of Dean! The celeb sponsors are out of control. I love how Marilyn takes most of the credit for developing the flavor. Anyway, If I had my way, I would develop a Don Knotts absinthe. The possibilities are endless... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ari (Eric Litton) Report post Posted June 16, 2008 Yeah considering Manson should know better it's obvious it's just all a bunch of marketing BS. The appearance of being dangerous and hardcore sells. I would love to see, •The Hoff Sinthe and •Chuck Norris Roundhouse Absinthe (the bottle would be shaped like chuck Norris's foot and would be unbreakable). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott R. Cohen Report post Posted June 16, 2008 As much as I'd like to see as much real absinthe info out there, it's hard to blame Manson. His career is all about hardcore hype and his absinthe comments are nothing different. This is what people expect and that's what they get. This is how he makes a buck. For example, I checked out a cached La Fee page where his record company's spokesperson is quoted as saying, "He likes to drink half a bottle before going on stage to get in the mood for a performance." I don't know about anyone else, but I'm thinking that if I actually drank half a bottle of any actual absinthe that the only performance I would be able to put on would be mumbling incoherently and maybe drooling down my shirt. So just more hype. My only question is that if Manson is going to make even his absinthe into a hype thing why he went so far as to make it an authentic type of absinthe. Why not go for Hill's Mansinthe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peridot Report post Posted June 16, 2008 Because he also drinks it, not just uses it for hype. He wanted something palatable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilson Report post Posted June 16, 2008 I agree. It would not look good for him to have made a Czechsinthe and and hype that while drinking something good like Balance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan D. Report post Posted June 17, 2008 Chuck Norris absinthe louches you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Robinson Report post Posted June 17, 2008 Because it's colored with the authentic Chuck Norris beard maceration technique. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buddhasynth Report post Posted June 17, 2008 I would love to see,•The Hoff Sinthe and •Chuck Norris Roundhouse Absinthe (the bottle would be shaped like chuck Norris's foot and would be unbreakable). I'd like to see a label featuring Dr. Johnny Fever passed out at the turntable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Hawaii Report post Posted June 17, 2008 Lies! ALL Chuck Norris absinthe is pre-ban. He roundhouse kicked so fast his foot travelled back in time, knocked Henri Pernod on the back of the head and communicated to him with a toe-wiggle that he must store ten million bottles relabelled with the Norris brand. I sense a Photoshop project coming on (not from me, though)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
