Pandaemonium Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I am working on a board game where the players are absinthe distillers in Belle Époque Paris. I want to (as much as possible) make playing the players FEEL like they are producing absinthe - however, I have never personally had a chance to witness the process of absinthe production. So, my question is: if you had to describe the experience of distilling absinthe to someone who has never done it, how would you describe the experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenlyon Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Well, its pretty dull in real life. First you make your base alcohol, then steep your botanicals and then pot still the results. And, while you are waiting on the still, you are probably cleaning the distillery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamOVD Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1) Set up the board game, and start playing 2) For the next 8-12 hours go clean your house, move 50# sacks around, fix your various broken appliances, and measure the density of various liquids and put them into bottles. Occasionally dick around on the internet. 3) Keep detailed records of everything you do for the Government. If the Government gets angry, it will suspend your game. 4) Occasionally check on the game board. If something goes wrong, it explodes and burns your house down. 5) When the game ends, clean up the gameboard and have a drink. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Distillers Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Following, this thread has so much potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Haas Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 If anything exciting is happening, something is going wrong. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlickFloss Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Immediately upon macerating wormwood vaudevillian people of the night come out as a cacophony of disjointed instruments to Jazz at me like a shot of Malort betwixt propositions of sexual transactions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic.Distiller Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On 1/3/2023 at 6:35 PM, Jedd Haas said: If anything exciting is happening, something is going wrong. Lol this thread, I can't. This is the best advice on distilling I've ever heard. You deserve the thumbs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Distillery Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 The best part is talking to your customers who love absinthe. Making it is rather unexciting other than the expense involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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