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Visit the Green Fairy at Maison 140 and Prepare to Visit the Porcelain Fairy in Your Room

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 140 S Lasky Dr [map], Beverly Hills, CA, United States, 90212
August 12, 2008 at 2:07 PM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

Oh no. This could be a disaster.

Maison 140's Bar Noir in Beverly Hills has recently introduced "L'Heure Verte" (The Green Hour), a $5-per-glass experience that puts you up close and personal with the Green Fairy, an absinthe concoction that will, well, git yer ass drunk.

If you're not familiar with the magical beverage, you need to know two things: absinthe usually runs about 45%-75% alcohol by volume (thanks Wikipedia!) and concocting a drinkable glass of the "Green Fairy" (five parts water, one-part absinthe) is kinda a production.

The Vegas Eye describes the way Maison 140 does it:

A few ounces of "Le Tourment Vert" absinthe (100-proof, 50% alcohol content) are poured into a glass, which is then followed by equal parts of ice water chilled in a specially-designed absinthe fountain. The cocktail is finished with a flourish of cascading water over a sugar cube, which sits perched atop a special slotted-silver spoon, lying across the glass. With five parts water, one-part absinthe, the concoction, known as the Green Fairy, becomes a delicious aperitif.

Hopefully not too delicious, as one may find himself with his head next to a "flourish of cascading water" in a toilet bowl if he indulges in one too many of these things.

Bar Noir's Green Hour runs from 5-7 pm every night. Let us know if you actually see the Green Fairy after a couple glasses.

[Photo via The Vegas Eye]

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