Rewrite this detailed account of Ted Breaux's efforts to recreate authentic absinthe in a 19th-century French distillery into a suspense filled tale of a man trying to unlock a long-lost secret recipe.

By Ted Breaux's estimate, there are only a few dozen people alive who have had the opportunity to taste authentic absinthe, the drink whose notoriety defined the Belle Epoque and which had been banned in many countries for almost a century. It is a number that he is determined to increase. On a crisp, clear fall morning, he greeted me at the Combier distillery, in Saumur, in France's Loire Valley. It is here that Breaux, a thirty-nine-year-old environmental chemist from Louisiana, is trying to reverse-engineer absinthe, precisely as it was made a hundred years ago.

In the near distance, the towers of Saumur's castle rose above the slate roofs of the town like an image from a medieval Book of Hours. On the street outside, a pair of young men in military fatigues and black berets cycled past before disappearing into the dressage yards of the adjacent Cadre Noir, the elite equestrian academy that has taught the French cavalry since the eighteenth century. Across the way stood the commandant's house, an elegant Second Empire building cordoned off from the street with pink and red roses.

Like the castle and the Cadre Noir, the distillery, whose interior was designed by Gustave Eiffel, is a survivor from an earlier age. Breaux refers to it as "the Temple," and, as he took me past pallets of empty bottles and a row of potted lemon tees, there was certainly a resemblance to sacred architecture: one of the region's Romanesque chapels, perhaps, with their pale limestone walls and vaulted ceilings. The narrow doorway was surmounted by a rose window, and graceful arched windows ran along one wall beneath a steep slate roof. Instead of incense, the air was heavy with the aromas of anise, fennel, and lucerne and the sharp tang of alcohol. Breaux was preparing to distill a batch of his Verte Suisse 65, one of three that he makes based on vintage recipes.

The distillery was built in 1834, and though various features have been added, all its significant equipment predates the twentieth century. "It's an anachronism," Breaux said. Inside, it looks like something from a Jules Verne novel. A spaghetti tangle of pipes and tubes emerges from two rows of bulbous copper alembics that line the walls on either side. The stills were acquired in 1920, after the breakup of the Pernod Fils absinthe distillery in Pontarlier, in the French Jura, once the centre of the absinthe industry. The Combier distillery is, literally, a museum; Breaux, who distils there every few months, has access to it in return for a small commission on every bottle he produces. During distillation, an occasional group of tourists wanders through, admiring the alembics. When I visited, sacks of herbs were stacked in every available space; there was a container of grape alcohol the size of a small car, and an electric pump. Near the entrance stood an immense plastic tub of wormwood, absinthe's distinctive and contentious constituent, which, since the late nineteenth century, was held to cause insanity. Down the center of the room, suspended fifteen feet above the floor, ran a wrought-iron passerelle, or walkway, whose lacy gold-and-maroon ironwork clearly bore the signature of Gustave Eiffel. Since Combier began operating, techniques of distillation have moved on to embrace new technologies such as mechanized mixing and electronic temperature and pressure controls. But obsolescence is precisely what Breaux wants.
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19 veen sadi ke francisi distilleri main pramanik ebsinthe ko phir se banane ke liye ted brakes ke prayaason ke is vistrut khate ko phir se likhen, jo ek lambey samay se khoe hue gupt nuskhaa ko analock karne kii koshish kar rahe vyakti kii ek suspence se bhari kahani main he.

ted brakes ke anumaan se, keval kuch darjan log jivit hai, jinhen pramanik ebsinthe kaa swaad lene kaa avasar mila he, peya jinaki kukhyati ne bele apok ko paribhaashit kiya tha or jinhen lagbhag ek sadi se kai deshon main pratibandhit kar diya gaya tha.yah ek sankhya he jise vah badhaane ke liye drudh he.ek kurkura, spasht giravat kii subah, usne mujhe france kii loyr ghati main saumur main combier distilleri main badhai di.yah yahan he ki louiciana ke untiis varshiya paryaavaran rasayanajna brakes, reverse-ejeeniyar ebinthe ko reverse karne kii koshish kar rahaa he, thik he jaisaa ki sau saal pehle banaaya gaya tha.

nikat duuri main, saumur ke mahal ke towers shahar kii slate chhaton ke upar ek madhyayugin pustak kii ek chhavi kii tarah bad gaye.baahar kii sadak par, sainya thakaan or kaale rang ke barthon main ek jodi yuva purushon ne atharahavin shatabdi ke baad se francisi ghudsavaar sena ko sikhaane vaale kuleen ashwarohi academy ke aas -paas ke cader noir ke dresses yard main gaayab hone se pehle ateet ko cycle chalaaya.jis tarah se commandent ke ghar main khadaa tha, ek suruchipurna doosraa samrajya imaarat gulabi or laal gulab ke saath sadak se dur ho gai.

kaisal or cader noir kii tarah, distilleri, jiskaa interior gustav effil dwaara dizin kiya gaya tha, pehle kii umr se ek uttarajive he.Breaux ise "mandir" ke rup main sanderbhit karata he, or, jaisaa ki usne mujhe khaali botalon ke pichley palats or potted lemon tiz kii ek pankti main le liya, nishchit rup se pavitra vaastukala ke liye ek samanta thi: kshetra ke romanascue chapel main se ek, shaayad, unke pile ke saath, unke pile ke saath.chuunaa pathar kii deevaaren or wolted chat.sankeern dwaar ko ek gulab kii khidki se gher liya gaya tha, or sushobhit dhanushakar khidkiyaan ek khadi slate chat ke neeche ek diwaar ke saath chalati thim.dhoop ke bajaay, hawa anese, saunf, or lusarn kii sugandh ke saath baari thi or sharaab kii tej tang thi.brakes apane verte suis 65 ke ek batch ko distil karne kii taiyaari kar rahaa tha, teen main se ek jo vah wintage vyanjanon ke aadhaar par banaata he.

distilleri 1834 main banaaya gaya tha, or haalanki vibhinn visheshtaon ko joda gaya he, iske sabhi mahatvapurn upkaran beesvin shatabdi se pehle hai."yah ek enacronism he," brakes ne kaha.andar, yah ek juls varne upanyaas se kuch jaisaa dikhataa he.pipon or tubon kii ek spegati uljhan balbas copper alembiks kii do panktiyon se ubhartee he jo donon taraf kii deevaaron ko line karti he.1920 main, 1920 main perand files ebsinte distilleri ke brallep ke baad, francisi jura main, ek baar ebsinte udyog ke centre main, pontaralier main distilleri kaa adhigrahan kiya gaya tha.combir distilleri, shabdic rup se, ek sangrahalay he;Breaux, jo har kuch maheenon main vahaan distil karata he, uske paas har bottle par ek chote se kamishan ke badale main iskaa upyog hota he.aswan ke dauraan, paryatakon kaa ek samayik samooh bhatak jaataa he, alembiks kii prashansa karata he.jab maine daura kiya, to har uplabdh sthaan main jadi -bootiyon ke boriyon ko dher kar diya gaya;angoor sharaab kaa ek container ek choti car kaa aakaar or ek electric pump tha.pravesh dwaar ke paas varmwood kaa ek vishaal plastic tub khadaa tha, ebsinthe ke vishisht or vivaadaaspad ghatak, jo ki unnisvin shatabdi ke uttarardh ke baad se paagalpan kaa kaaran bane the.kamare ke centre ke neeche, farsh se pandrah feet kii duuri par nilambit kar diya gaya, ek lohe ke paserel, yaa walkve ko chalaaya, jiskaa lassie gold-and-marun yranwork spasht rup se gustav effil ke hastakshar ko bor karata he.chunki combier ne kaam karnaa shuru kiya tha, aswan kii takneekein nai takneekon jaise ki mashinikrut mishran or electronic taapmaana or dabaav niyantranon ko gale lagane ke liye aage bad gai hai.lekin aprachlan thik vahi he jo brakes chahta he.
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atmaaon kii rahasyamay duniya main, pramanik absinthe - badnaam shaktishaalee peya jo bele apok ko mantrmugdh kar diya tha - lagbhag ek sadi ke liye aspashtataa ke ghunghat main duba hua he.aaj, keval kuch mutthi bhar jivit atmaaon ko is puranic shanku kaa swaad lene kaa mauka mila he.lekin ek aadmi he, ted brakes naam kaa ek aadmi he, jo us ghunghat ko uthaane ke liye ek mishan par he.

ek giravat kii subah ke jwalanth canvas ke neeche, hamane khud ko france ke aakarshak loyr ghati main sthit combier distilleri ke pravesh dwaar par paaya.Breaux, peshey se ek rasayanajna or mul se louiciana, vahaan tha, ek saahsee yatra shuru kar rahaa tha.uski khoj?Absinthe ko phir se jivit karne ke liye, jaisaa ki ek sadi pehle taiyaar kiya gaya tha.saumur ke mahal ke silhoot ne kshitij ke khilaaf shandaar dhang se musiibat kii, ek tamaasha ek madhyayugin pandulipi ke ek drishy kii yaad dilaataa he.iske alaava, andhere berrats main yuva sainikon kii layaaddh pedling sadakon ke madhyam se goonjati he, unki manzil - holiday cader noir, ek pratishthit ghudsawaari academy francisi sainya itihaas main dubi hui thi.itihaas or laalitya kii is prishthbhumi ke bich, ek vicitra doosraa samrajya imaarat khilne vaale gulab ke saath saji hui thi - commandent kaa nivas sthaan.

distilleri ke andar, pyaar se brakes dwaara "da temple" ke rup main janaa jaataa he, koi bhi ek pavitra abhayaarany ke liye ek vaataavaran mahasoos kar saktaa he.gustev effil dwaara jatil dizin, vruddh chuunaa pathar kii deevaaron, or ucch wolted chat ne sanrachana ko ek ether gunvattta pradaan kii.mandir ke bheetar kii hawa alcohol kii shaktishaalee sugandh se kam, anese, saunf or lusarn ke nashile sugandhon ke saath moti thi.brakes apane verte suis 65 ko dur karne kii kagaar par tha, teen wintage vyanjanon main se ek jise vah punarjanm karne kaa prayaas kar rahaa tha.

distilleri, 1834 se ek kalathit vasietnama, jatil tambe ke alembik or bhulbhulaiya pyping kaa ek bhulbhulaiya tha, ek aisa maahaul jo ek juls varne katha ko samajhegaa.Breaux, maalikon ke saath ek parsparik vyavastha main, is jivit sangrahalay kaa upyog karne kii anumati di gai thi.jadi -bootiyon or sharaab ke vishaal contenron kii boriyon kii arajak vyavastha ke bich, brakes ko apane mishan par dhyaan kendrit kiya gaya tha - pramanik ebsinth ke gupt nuskhaa ko analock karnaa.ebsinthe kaa dil, varmwood, jo paagalpan ko prerit karne kii vivaadaaspad pratishtha ke liye janaa jaataa he, pravesh dwaar ke paas ek vishaal plastic tub main sthit he.

distilleri ek bigon yug kaa avshesh tha, jo aswan praudyogiki main aadhunik nawacharon se achoota tha.lekin brakes ke liye, yah ekadam sahi tha.aakhirkaar, vah bhavishya kii talash nahin kar rahaa tha;unke mishan ko ateet main lungar daalaa gaya tha-ek lambey samay se khoe hue rahasy ke punarutthan main.
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19 veen sadi ke francisi distilleri main pramanik ebsinthe ko phir se banane ke liye ted brakes ke prayaason ke is vistrut khate ko phir se likhen, jo ek lambey samay se khoe hue gupt nuskhaa ko analock karne kii koshish kar rahe vyakti kii ek suspence se bhari kahani main he.

ted brakes ke anumaan se, keval kuch darjan log jivit hai, jinhen pramanik ebsinthe kaa swaad lene kaa avasar mila he, peya jinaki kukhyati ne bele apok ko paribhaashit kiya tha or jinhen lagbhag ek sadi se kai deshon main pratibandhit kar diya gaya tha.yah ek sankhya he jise vah badhaane ke liye drudh he.ek kurkura, spasht giravat kii subah, usne mujhe france kii loyr ghati main saumur main combier distilleri main badhai di.yah yahan he ki louiciana ke untiis varshiya paryaavaran rasayanajna brakes, reverse-ejeeniyar ebinthe ko reverse karne kii koshish kar rahaa he, thik he jaisaa ki sau saal pehle banaaya gaya tha.

nikat duuri main, saumur ke mahal ke towers shahar kii slate chhaton ke upar ek madhyayugin pustak kii ek chhavi kii tarah bad gaye.baahar kii sadak par, sainya thakaan or kaale rang ke barthon main ek jodi yuva purushon ne atharahavin shatabdi ke baad se francisi ghudsavaar sena ko sikhaane vaale kuleen ashwarohi academy ke aas -paas ke cader noir ke dresses yard main gaayab hone se pehle ateet ko cycle chalaaya.jis tarah se commandent ke ghar main khadaa tha, ek suruchipurna doosraa samrajya imaarat gulabi or laal gulab ke saath sadak se dur ho gai.

kaisal or cader noir kii tarah, distilleri, jiskaa interior gustav effil dwaara dizin kiya gaya tha, pehle kii umr se ek uttarajive he.Breaux ise "mandir" ke rup main sanderbhit karata he, or, jaisaa ki usne mujhe khaali botalon ke pichley palats or potted lemon tiz kii ek pankti main le liya, nishchit rup se pavitra vaastukala ke liye ek samanta thi: kshetra ke romanascue chapel main se ek, shaayad, unke pile ke saath, unke pile ke saath.chuunaa pathar kii deevaaren or wolted chat.sankeern dwaar ko ek gulab kii khidki se gher liya gaya tha, or sushobhit dhanushakar khidkiyaan ek khadi slate chat ke neeche ek diwaar ke saath chalati thim.dhoop ke bajaay, hawa anese, saunf, or lusarn kii sugandh ke saath baari thi or sharaab kii tej tang thi.brakes apane verte suis 65 ke ek batch ko distil karne kii taiyaari kar rahaa tha, teen main se ek jo vah wintage vyanjanon ke aadhaar par banaata he.

distilleri 1834 main banaaya gaya tha, or haalanki vibhinn visheshtaon ko joda gaya he, iske sabhi mahatvapurn upkaran beesvin shatabdi se pehle hai."yah ek enacronism he," brakes ne kaha.andar, yah ek juls varne upanyaas se kuch jaisaa dikhataa he.pipon or tubon kii ek spegati uljhan balbas copper alembiks kii do panktiyon se ubhartee he jo donon taraf kii deevaaron ko line karti he.1920 main, 1920 main perand files ebsinte distilleri ke brallep ke baad, francisi jura main, ek baar ebsinte udyog ke centre main, pontaralier main distilleri kaa adhigrahan kiya gaya tha.combir distilleri, shabdic rup se, ek sangrahalay he;Breaux, jo har kuch maheenon main vahaan distil karata he, uske paas har bottle par ek chote se kamishan ke badale main iskaa upyog hota he.aswan ke dauraan, paryatakon kaa ek samayik samooh bhatak jaataa he, alembiks kii prashansa karata he.jab maine daura kiya, to har uplabdh sthaan main jadi -bootiyon ke boriyon ko dher kar diya gaya;angoor sharaab kaa ek container ek choti car kaa aakaar or ek electric pump tha.pravesh dwaar ke paas varmwood kaa ek vishaal plastic tub khadaa tha, ebsinthe ke vishisht or vivaadaaspad ghatak, jo ki unnisvin shatabdi ke uttarardh ke baad se paagalpan kaa kaaran bane the.kamare ke centre ke neeche, farsh se pandrah feet kii duuri par nilambit kar diya gaya, ek lohe ke paserel, yaa walkve ko chalaaya, jiskaa lassie gold-and-marun yranwork spasht rup se gustav effil ke hastakshar ko bor karata he.chunki combier ne kaam karnaa shuru kiya tha, aswan kii takneekein nai takneekon jaise ki mashinikrut mishran or electronic taapmaana or dabaav niyantranon ko gale lagane ke liye aage bad gai hai.lekin aprachlan thik vahi he jo brakes chahta he.</s>
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atmaaon kii rahasyamay duniya main, pramanik absinthe - badnaam shaktishaalee peya jo bele apok ko mantrmugdh kar diya tha - lagbhag ek sadi ke liye aspashtataa ke ghunghat main duba hua he.aaj, keval kuch mutthi bhar jivit atmaaon ko is puranic shanku kaa swaad lene kaa mauka mila he.lekin ek aadmi he, ted brakes naam kaa ek aadmi he, jo us ghunghat ko uthaane ke liye ek mishan par he.

ek giravat kii subah ke jwalanth canvas ke neeche, hamane khud ko france ke aakarshak loyr ghati main sthit combier distilleri ke pravesh dwaar par paaya.Breaux, peshey se ek rasayanajna or mul se louiciana, vahaan tha, ek saahsee yatra shuru kar rahaa tha.uski khoj?Absinthe ko phir se jivit karne ke liye, jaisaa ki ek sadi pehle taiyaar kiya gaya tha.saumur ke mahal ke silhoot ne kshitij ke khilaaf shandaar dhang se musiibat kii, ek tamaasha ek madhyayugin pandulipi ke ek drishy kii yaad dilaataa he.iske alaava, andhere berrats main yuva sainikon kii layaaddh pedling sadakon ke madhyam se goonjati he, unki manzil - holiday cader noir, ek pratishthit ghudsawaari academy francisi sainya itihaas main dubi hui thi.itihaas or laalitya kii is prishthbhumi ke bich, ek vicitra doosraa samrajya imaarat khilne vaale gulab ke saath saji hui thi - commandent kaa nivas sthaan.

distilleri ke andar, pyaar se brakes dwaara "da temple" ke rup main janaa jaataa he, koi bhi ek pavitra abhayaarany ke liye ek vaataavaran mahasoos kar saktaa he.gustev effil dwaara jatil dizin, vruddh chuunaa pathar kii deevaaron, or ucch wolted chat ne sanrachana ko ek ether gunvattta pradaan kii.mandir ke bheetar kii hawa alcohol kii shaktishaalee sugandh se kam, anese, saunf or lusarn ke nashile sugandhon ke saath moti thi.brakes apane verte suis 65 ko dur karne kii kagaar par tha, teen wintage vyanjanon main se ek jise vah punarjanm karne kaa prayaas kar rahaa tha.

distilleri, 1834 se ek kalathit vasietnama, jatil tambe ke alembik or bhulbhulaiya pyping kaa ek bhulbhulaiya tha, ek aisa maahaul jo ek juls varne katha ko samajhegaa.Breaux, maalikon ke saath ek parsparik vyavastha main, is jivit sangrahalay kaa upyog karne kii anumati di gai thi.jadi -bootiyon or sharaab ke vishaal contenron kii boriyon kii arajak vyavastha ke bich, brakes ko apane mishan par dhyaan kendrit kiya gaya tha - pramanik ebsinth ke gupt nuskhaa ko analock karnaa.ebsinthe kaa dil, varmwood, jo paagalpan ko prerit karne kii vivaadaaspad pratishtha ke liye janaa jaataa he, pravesh dwaar ke paas ek vishaal plastic tub main sthit he.

distilleri ek bigon yug kaa avshesh tha, jo aswan praudyogiki main aadhunik nawacharon se achoota tha.lekin brakes ke liye, yah ekadam sahi tha.aakhirkaar, vah bhavishya kii talash nahin kar rahaa tha;unke mishan ko ateet main lungar daalaa gaya tha-ek lambey samay se khoe hue rahasy ke punarutthan main.</s>
