Pastis is an
anise-flavored liqueur from
France, typically containing 40-45% alcohol by volume. When
absinthe was banned there in 1915, the major absinthe producers (then Pernod and Ricard, who have since merged) reformulated their drink without the banned
wormwood component, creating pastis, which remains popular in France today.
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