What the name/or brand of the spirit I am looking for It is a strong drink and uses absinthe as base (not vermouth ); very popular in Europe, France in particular, and banned from production for a while in the early 20th century because of its absinthe content. I read the name somewhere but cannot remember it now, nor can I find it on the internet. Give me your best guess which may jog my memory. Thanks.Maidhc, FYI, I am not drinking it, just want to recall it. It always kills me when something just lurks on the margins of my memory and wouldn't declare itself. Denis, thanks a lot, yours are It , but since James has it in French which was as I first read it so I have to give him the credit.