A unit is the measure of the amount of alcohol in a drink. One UK unit is 10 ml or eight grams of pure alcohol. A typical pint of ale contains one or two units, whilst a glass of wine can contain anything from around one and a half to three units, depending on the size of the glass and the strength of the wine.
What is Absinthe? Absinthe is a strong herbal liqueur which is distilled with a great number of flavorful herbs including anise, often partially substituted with star anise, veronica, fennel, lemon balm, angelica, licorice, hyssop, Florence Melissa, and Roman wormwood (Artemisia Pontiac).
Report Abuse. absinthe is gross. it's bitter as hell, kind of tastes like licorice or jaegermeister or something, but not really. little bit of an earthy taste, like dry tobacco or sage. pretty nasty.it's said that absinthe contains a hallucinogen, but both times i drank it, i never had any psychedelic effect.eport Abuse. absinthe is gross. it's bitter as hell, kind of tastes like licorice or jaegermeister or something, but not really. little bit of an earthy taste, like dry tobacco or sage. pretty nasty.