The old adage “you get what you pay for” applies here. Craftsmanship is awesome but the picture’s evidence that fact. What cannot be conveyed by pictures is the “feel” of this spoon; it’s weighty and impressive in the hand. Stirring with it is different from doing so with a thin stainless spoon. Inasmuch as Absinthe drinking is just as much about the process of preparation as it is about the actual drink itself this spoon adds immeasurably to the ritual.

This is one of my most prized possessions. The wormwood spin is exquisite and absolutely functional. An heirloom.