What an honest barkeeper!

@garrysekelli6776

2 ай бұрын

Seems like a solid chap.

@killingtime8612

2 ай бұрын

In line with this channel 😊

@lukasolsz

Ай бұрын

Honest? He said you would not have hangover. You will have a very loud hangover

@skjelm6363

Ай бұрын

@@lukasolsz well its not a hangover - you are sick af with a migraine from hell - but it is not a hangover

@internationalparam

25 күн бұрын

@@skjelm6363 what a subjective statement

This looks much better for the Absinthe-minded tourists, compared to what the absent-minded tourists get in the touristy areas.

@freakishuproar1168

2 ай бұрын

Heh, "absinthe-minded"... :3

@JandyCZ

Ай бұрын

I see what you did there. Good one, sir. :D

I don't understand why you would want to drink absinthe in Prague. It's a Swiss drink (from the Swiss-French border region), why would anyone go to Prague for that? Go to Prague for beer (and other Czech drinks I'm not familiar with).

2 ай бұрын

The region were Absinth comes from is "Val de Travers" to be exact. Very nice place not only to drink but also to hike like in "Ceux du Van"

@asellandrofacchio7263

2 ай бұрын

Why not? It's just a f. King liquor! I drank scottish whiskey in Tokyo and many places in Prague serve Italian bombardino. What's the problem there?? Stop gatekeeping.

@britt-sen

2 ай бұрын

If you enjoy it, have it. Absintherie has a decent selection.

@richbulena8847

2 ай бұрын

It became a thing back in the 90s because the Czech Republic was one of the few places where it was legal at the time.

@jean-emmanuelrotzetter6030

2 ай бұрын

Agree with the last sentence. But the history of absinthe is older than its success story that started late 18th century in a Jura region that now is part of Switzerland. Extracts from the absinthe plant were used already in ancient Egypt 3'500 years ago, then by the Greek, Romans with alcohol. After the beginnings late 18th century in Neuchâtel mountains region, main production moved still in in Jura mountains region in France (Pontarlier mainly), became popular in France and french speaking part of Switzerland. So successful that excessive usage lead 1908 to a total interdiction in Switzerland, 1915 in France. A substitute based mainly on anis then became a popular (Pernod, Pastis) Some 20 years ago, production of absinthe was allowed again with regional protected trade marks in Switzerland and France. But Czech beer is IMHO to be preferred to absinthe - not only in Prag, not only in Czech Republic but wherever available.

Good to see that you can actually get the REAL stuff in Prague (but avoid the fire at all costs!)

This channel doing a great job for Czech tourism! Honest Guide rocks!

I love absynthe and have it at my local French place in a drip almost every weekend. I always get a reaction like "really?" from the waiter. But I very much enjoy it. And yes my favorite is clear but I thought it was supposed to e green. It happens to be from Switzerland. My life makes sense now!

Love the content and hohnesty in this!! Thank you!

I've been to this bar. Great atmosphere. I had a shot of Beetle where they lit it on fire. Which I was happy about because the bug in the bottle makes you want to set it on fire anyway. I later went back for traditional Swiss style. After several shots, have never drank Absinthe since.

As someone from the swiss region where absinthe originated from (Switzerland Jura, Muriaux) I really liked your video, thank you and greetings 🎉

@dkdebest

13 күн бұрын

absinthe was orginated from pakistan. not swiss, swiss have only smelly fish in a can

Wow, I was at this "Absintherie" probably 15 years ago?! It was great then but it has changed the decor for good. Now it looks very pretty.

Excellent video. Thanks, will check it out when in Prague.

fakt super video hoši . Moc se vám to povedlo:):)

Thanks to you, your team and the barkeeper for the honest advices! :)

I’ve been to Absintherie some years ago and had a really wonderful experience there. Besides trying real absinthe and enjoying the cozy atmosphere of the bar, spontaneously an opera singer, a bass player and pianist started playing and singing Czech songs. I warmly recommend the bar for anyone who is curious about absinthe. Oh, also… What made people hallucinate from drinking Absinthe in the past was because of the herb Wormswood, which is not found in today’s bottles, I believe, at least not in the same amount.

2 ай бұрын

Wormwood is a basic herb for absinthe. Without a wormwood you get Anis drink. The latin name of wormwood is Artemisia Absinthium - from where the Abnsinthe drink got the name. So it MUST be inside :) And the amount is also roughly the same as in the past. The mistery about halucinating is a topic for another long discussion.

@10jpmorgan

2 ай бұрын

@ That's what I've read about absinthe, too. Wormwood is actually poisonous, isn't it?

@Tyler2004durden

2 ай бұрын

@ “There is a chemical found in wormwood-absinthe's primary flavoring-called thujone that's known to be a convulsant at extremely high doses.”

@radekb.2953

2 ай бұрын

Haucinations had come from amount of Wormswood with combination of alcohol(80-90%+ I think?). It made - even after small portion consumed - huge halucinations and (self)destructive behaviour, quite often ended with death. Now by legal alcohol shouldn't exceed 70% or something like that.

@JoeyRhubarb

2 ай бұрын

@@radekb.2953 No one hallucinated. It was a myth

Love this city and your videos 🤩

Another great video Guides. Some places to check out next time I am in town. Cheers!

One of the best videos on absinthe. Very accurate information.

By accident I actually went to this place and had the beetle Absinthe one. It was a great experience since the bartender explained everything in detail.

Nice Bar =D I‘ve actually been there last year, while looking for good absinthe. Was definitely worth it and I‘m going back there next week, when I‘m back in Prague! :D

Kostka cukru is spelled exactly the same as in Polish ;) ♥ Luv your videos Janek!!!

Love to see u again 😊

Trdelnik, weed and absinthe - the Czech triple Koruna!

@vaclav_fejt

2 ай бұрын

Aye, gone are the times when the three crowns were Bohemian, Hungarian, and Polish.

@petershampshire

Ай бұрын

All lived in harmony untill the Euronet cash machine nation invasion.

I like how he asked how much , he didn't assume he would get it for free, getting scammed too many times protection mentality 👏👍

@southernbreeze3278

2 ай бұрын

be surprised if was any expectation of him paying - the advertising here more than covered cost. the ask was for us, the viewers, I believe

@0L1

2 ай бұрын

@@southernbreeze3278 Exactly

8:22 "I absolutely love the sticker on your door" No wonder why you two are friends 😂

@420POGCHAMP

22 күн бұрын

i dont get it

@pedrostormrage

22 күн бұрын

@@420POGCHAMP The sticker meant "no trdelník", and it's a running joke in the channel that Janek's not a trdelník fan (or at the very least he doesn't like the fact it's advertised as a Czech thing, because it isn't - it's Hungarian).

Świetny material! Dzięki temu kanałowi myślę nad wycieczką do Czech :)

Visited that place a few years ago, very pricey but brilliant cocktails. Loved it.

I'm not a drinker, but after watching this video, I'm drooling 🤤 Also, love Hašlerky.

Thanks for the lesson.

Clarification: The inventor of the sugar cube was a Swiss born Austrian, who did run a sugar factory in Austria-Hungary in a town, which is now in Czech Republic. So saying it's a Czech invention is a bit of a stretch.

@meesalikeu

Ай бұрын

nope he became local citizen long before invention.

@Pidalin

Ай бұрын

Even Czech wiki says he was Austrian, I don't know why we tend to say it's a Czech invention. But I think I heard a story that actual invention comes from some worker in his factory, not from himself, which was very common for a lot of inventions, so maybe it actually is a Czech invention after all.

@jacoblarsen4633

29 күн бұрын

@@meesalikeu Czech republic didn’t even exist then. He didn’t become a local citizen of a country that didn’t exist. Also he moved back to Vienna where he did have citizenship despite being born in Switzerland. He wouldn’t have relocated if he had became a local citizen. Pretty sad trying to fight for the honor of such a small thing. Especially when it failed and was reinvented in another way later.

@jacoblarsen4633

29 күн бұрын

@@Pidalin That seems like it’s a way of trying to claim the invention to the country and discredit the inventor. There seems to be no evidence for this claim though. Thanks for participating in the discussion in a nice and construtive way by the way. Appreciated. I’m not from either country mentioned though. I just found it interesting.

@Pidalin

29 күн бұрын

@@jacoblarsen4633 Czech Republic didn't exist, but Czech nation and nationality/ethnicity existed, when you was a Czech, you was a Czech even when you lived under rule of Austrian occupants. I don't know who actually invented sugar cube, but this is also stupid to say this about some country didn't exist so he could not be Czech, like if nationality was linked to today modern countries....

I'm a Bulgarian visiting my fav city in the world Prague three times a year and I have never tried absinthe in Czechia and I don't get how it got so popular with tourists there. I'll stick with the pivo, jeste dve piva, prosim! Also, I'd really like to find a nice bar beside Hemingway bar where they serve cocktails and it's a chill atmosphere so I can bring a girl there ^^

@linogalveias

2 ай бұрын

black angel's is great and they know the drinks and cocktails

@thisismagacountry1318

2 ай бұрын

Applebee's 😂

@Zombot012

2 ай бұрын

@@linogalveias Thanks, will check it out!

@michaelbrownlee9497

Ай бұрын

It became popular because it was either in a Sherlock Holmes or Edgar Allen Poe novel and was banned back in the day because people hallucinated

❤ Prague! Love from Greece!

@DaweSlayer

2 ай бұрын

Efcharisto

I remember drinking absinthe in Brussels at this awesome bar called Floris Bar and it was the greatest drunk feeling! The experience itself was fun.

What fantastic place. I'll have to check it out next time I'm in Prague.

Absinthe originates from Switzerland. It’s well known that Czech absinthe is cheap garbage that’s not made correctly. Real absinthe is never set on fire, and is served mixed with chilled water so that it changes color to a milky white/ light green. It is also an aperitif, that’s sipped.

Nice video, as always. I'm going to Prague in 2 weeks. I won't be having any absinthe ... but I may have another look at the burger-video 😉😁

Thank you forr the fun video:)

this was great 😄💪🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Actually tired this bar in January. Really cool spot.

🤭 Drunk Janek for content. Awesome!

Oh yeah finally. Drinking it like this and having a nice convo is way better. Plus the Bohemian way is hot. :D We also only have a few absinth bars in Hungary where those darker ones are present. Good places.

I've been to this place! Had a great time here! Shout out to Milan, the former bartender!

My wife and I will be in Prague around April 23rd. Grab a drink with us.

absinthe makes the heart grow fonder

Hi! thanks for the video, and additional thanks for the English content. Isn't here an address for the bar in description?

I went to prague few month ago. I passed in the Absinth in Mini markets because of scam . But this Barkeeper IS an honest man. Maybe I will Join His place

When I crave a good and light beer, I always think of the Czech Republic and Prague. Strong spirits, however, are not the same....

"You can drinking for whole day" Honest words, to live an honest life.

On my way !

One of the hostels I stayed in when I first visited Prague nearly 20 years ago didn't allow absinthe because people were always making a mess with burning sugar, and spilling it everywhere

It's available in the states too.

Honestly better if self made, highly recommend it!

I made my own absinthe and drank most of the bottle in a sitting and did get trails and visual snow

"Would you like absinthe? Well, do you like licorice? Oh course not no one does. You would not like absinthe."

I love Absinthe. So good!! I will look up this place next time we visit Prague.

I was there 2 months ago, it's really cool place. I tried the bohemian absinthe but I didn't like it as well. Still thought the place is really recommended if you never tried absinthe.

what about mentioning "absintherie jilská" on the description of the video? I had to go back and re-watch the begining to note down their name after not finding any mentions on the description of the video... Thanks for making the video thought! looks like a nice place to visit next time I'm in Prage!

Real absinthe is a delicious and expensive anise liquor. My local distillery St George Spirits makes an awesome absinthe based on the 1800s Pernod recipe.

When you visit the Czech republic, it's the beers 🍺you must try. Definitely one of the best in the world and my personal favourite.🍻

been there it was a good fun bar with great vibe and music.

Good craft beer on Prague is called Kolcavka Pivovar

5:45 It's more of a party trick. When I was in Vienna they had a really nice absinthe bar (one shot was about 8€ I believe) and it was so cool, they had so many different absinthes. The strongest I tried had 89.9%, but of course it gets diluted with water. I can only recommend Marilyn Mansons absinthe, which actually does whiten very nicely and has a nice taste (for absinthe lol) and it has 66.6%. The hallucinations I believe came from copper poisoning, which during the prohibition period was just hard to avoid when it was made in private. Also the more thujon the absinthe has the more you can feel that other feeling that doesn't come from the alcohol (which in the video was described as a powerful feeling, but can also be described as feeling floaty or light), which is in the wormwood and there are specific limitations on how much you are allowed to put into your absinthe.

I’ve been here before. My wife and I came here on a whim one night. EXCELLENT stop.

I’ve never thought of trying out in Prague, but it might be worth trying a decent Czech brand to see want it’s like.

I had absinthe in Olomouc back in 1994 and it was AMAZING! It was like taking a hit of LSD. My head floated off of my shoulders.

Absinthe rocks... Great place at Breckenridge.

There is a really nice Absinthe bar in Antibes, France that was frequented by Pablo Picasso. The decor is vintage and you feel transported back in time.

I think I've been to this bar before! Great place!

Very interesting

10:15 that „kostka cukru” sounded so polish. I know our languages are similar but that accent surprised me a lil bit :)

Makes me love being a Czech guy.

As a Polish speaker I'm not surprised "kostka cukru" is spelled the same in Czech but I'm shocked you pronouce it EXACTLY like in Polish which is almost never the case.

At 1:10. The guy didnt want to advertise other shops lol

Its is my fav liquor. We always pay a visit to absintherie when in town :)

I don't drink & am not able to travel however your videos are such easy viewing 👌

Kostka cukru is also valid in Polish

Yeah, only time I was in Prague was in 1993 and I don't remember any absinthe shops or bars.

beautiful bar

The very first thing I did when I first visited Prague 20 years ago was have a shot of Absinthe in front of me. I've been drinking it ever since, though I no longer use fire or drink the touristy green stuff... except for the occasional B-52 shot.

I will visit this bar when i am in prague

Some of my best benders have been w absinthe - never hallucinated not from the absinthe at least but its a great way to get greatly drunk if you like/love the anis/liquorice taste!

Why am I getting these alcohol videos, I don’t drink and never have

visited this bar back in 2017 or 2018ish and it was totally worth it!

Absinth... I had some blue one's.. Some green. And some even black... Not clear though... -Not to this day.. Need to check that one off! :)

Finally! Now what about showing us where to drink ales? I.e. beer that is NOT pilsner/lager.

@linogalveias

2 ай бұрын

Vinohradský Pivovar, Strahov Monastery Pivovar, Dva Kohoutí....

i lived in Berloin 16 years ago and near where I lived, there was a Swiss bar that served Absinthe properly the distilled method for 5 euroes a shot, it was very good

So it’s like Rakı where you mix anise based alcohol with water and end up with a white drink in the end. Nice!

@erzsebetkovacs2527

2 ай бұрын

It's because of the aniseed in both drinks (as well as French pastis). Raki with ice cold water is great.

absinthe is just distilled wormwood. it's medicinal properties are on par with chamomile, if it gets you "high" you essentially messed up to the same degree as if you made cyanide trying to get cider

0:22 Angličtina nemá dativ! Správně je "Explain more to us". Proboha Janku to jako děláš naschvál? Šarmantní východní přízvuk nebo něco?

I had both styles at this bar. Both tasted good to me :).

"they will explain us" means they will explain YOU, the person, so it's "explain (more) to us".

@hoseja

2 ай бұрын

Jarred me too.

@erbi3853

2 ай бұрын

Classic case of being confused by the Czech word order. In Czech, we don't use the preposition and sometimes it causes mishaps like this haha. Happens to the best of us 😅

I had absinth only once and it was delicious - dangerously so. My friend's grandfather used to make it at home and the guy brought it when we were out camping. It tasted of herbs, a bit like if Jagermeister was good - if it wasn't so damn sticky and sweet and the taste was clearer and less muddy. I could smell the wormwood a mile away, but it didn't taste too bitter. It was rather dangerous in that for me at least, it was so aromatic I could barely taste the alcohol and I severely underestimated it. Apparently it was higher proof than homemade slivovica that I usually avoid because it's too strong for me, but I really couldn't tell. We drank it straight from the bottle and it's the only time I got so drunk I wouldn't remember bits of the evening. I would like to try it again sometime.

That guy sounds like he already had some Absinthe. 😀

I really liked that video. I'm from Germany and in the 10th grade we visited Prague and the country is beautiful. Besides all the things we had done a friend and myself bought this cheap "absinth". Because we were 18 (I had to redo a grade) I mean we were pretty drunk after all. But after I watched your video I researched a little bit and here in Germany it is not even forbidden since 1998 anymore. And that in reality it's not so much different to other alcoholic substances lol

It's probably the time of year. It's kinda like me only being able to travel off season for free on American airlines and never around holidays

FWIW, the slow drip makes no difference. The only time it makes a difference is to try and drip-dissolve the sugar cube. If you are taking it without the sugar cube, just pour the ice water like a normal person.

"you can drinking for whole day!" Quotes to live by.

I was at a market in York recently, and they had chimney cake there. Looks like it's gaining popularity.

@ondrejsoroka8170

2 ай бұрын

Like Old York, York? that is sad chimney cakes:o/

@michellemaine2719

2 ай бұрын

@@ondrejsoroka8170 yup, good old York. They did refer to them as Hungarian at least.

Looks like a great place to go

Absinthe is not hallucinogenic per se just because it's absinthe, but, the very high alcohol volume can cause hallucinations. Also, Absinthe is super delicious!

Some recomendation for a good bohemian absinthe (bohemian is the stronger , more potent style , while french is milder , la fée parisienne and pernod absinth are good examples ) ?