If you didn't already, try using a sugar cube with it. Traditionally, a sugar cube is placed on a slotted spoon (an absinthe spoon) and the water you add is poured over the sugar cube. The sweetness takes a little of the harshness from the wormwood and the intense anise flavor and makes it a little smoother. The bottom line is that it is primarily flavored by anise. As a result, if you don't like the flavor of black liquorice, you are NOT going to like absinthe.
1 Professional painters will typically charge $1,500-$3,000 to paint an average single-story home. 2  However, if your home is up to 3,500 square feet with multiple levels, you can expect to pay $5,500 or more for exterior painting labor.
1 Exterior paint averages $25-$40 a gallon, and a 3,000-square-foot home takes 15 or more gallons of paint, or $375-$600 just for the paint. Costs typically average $1,500-$3,000 for an average single-story, three-bedroom home, but easily run $3,000-$5,500 or more for a multi-story or multi-level larger house.