The Book of Absinthe Wrapped Sugar Cubes English translation: Friendly Cat

English translation: Friendly Cat

This French metal plaque is a polite way of asking someone not to smoke

The top cover has the classic "acorn" top and is removable to add ice water to the glass bowl

It also includes a water filter that keeps ice from clogging the spouts

A traditional spoon that typically would have been found in most cafes and bars throughout Europe in pre-ban absinthe days (before 1915)

The Book of Absinthe Wrapped Sugar Cubes English translation: Friendly CatAuthor Phil Baker explores absinthe's squalid past, the artists and writers who have drunk it, and the myths that surround it. The cast of characters that litter absinthe's history ranges from Oscar Wilde, Rimbaud and Verlaine, Aleister Crowley, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and Ernest Hemingway.