The green fairies return this year, with the U.S. lifting its 96 year ban on the drink credited with driving Van Gogh a bit mad, as well as Toulouse Lautrec. Careful abroad, laws in Canada prohibit shipping it, and France doesn’t allow sales of anything called Absinthe. Grab a bottle of Kubler, prepare with a sugar cube and some ice-cold water to bring out the flavors and activate the essences. $54.