[1] Typical Bohemian-style absinth has only two similarities with its traditional French or Swiss counterpart, in that it contains wormwood and has a high alcohol content.
[3] A few Czech products even claim to have levels of thujone that would render them unfit to be sold in many parts of the world.
[5] Since this renders Czech style absinth unusable for the traditional method of preparation, a modern ritual involving fire was created.
[6] This procedure produces a minor simulation of the louche that is seen in traditional absinthe, and the low water-to-alcohol ratio increases the strength of the resulting drink.
[7] It has been mistaken at times as historical fact due to its having been misrepresented as such in several contemporary costume drama films.