Anise is the licorice note that polarises a room. Absinthe, Pernod, Pastis, Sambuca, Ouzo. It perfumes the Sazerac, powers the Corpse Reviver #2, and hides in the background of a lot of older cocktails that you didn’t realise had a licorice note until someone pointed it out. A little goes a long way.

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