Nouvelle-Orléans Absinthe SupérieureAs the popularity of absinthe swept through France during the mid 19th century, la fe verte began making her way over to the 'Paris' of the New World, La Nouvelle Orlans (New Orleans). French speaking travelers and immigrants alike carried their taste for absinthe to this vibrant port city, and before long, French apothecary Antoine Peychaud was doling out 'healthy' absinthe laced elixirs from his Royal St. shop. The popularity of absinthe surged in