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Get to Know the Green Fairy at Sage

We admit it. We met our long-time boyfriend over a bottle of then-illegal absinthe brought back from Czechoslovakia. Before you judge – let it be known the green fairy must have had some magical effect, because we’ve been together for six years.

The once illegal "hallucinogenic" spirit, is now available in the United States (since 2007) and Sage at Aria boasts the largest selection available on the Strip (tied with Fleur de Lys – GM Tobias Peach worked for Hubert Keller for 3 ½ years).

For a quick absinthe primer, read more about its history here.

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Chase the Green Fairy; Get a Suite Stay in Vegas?

It may be hard to believe but absinthe could actually get you a free trip to Vegas. And not the kind of trip that happens in your mind. Virgin America and its onboard green fairy, Le Tourment Vert have partnered up for a new contest where one random winner will get a weekend in Vegas in a Palms Fantasy Suite.

OK, so Le Tourment Vert is not the real potent type of absinthe that made Oscar Wilde go crazy but it's a cool way to relieve that anxiety when you're up in the air. Beats a boring old Chardonnay that's for sure.

Called The Suite Surrender, the promotion is painless. All you have to do is submit your name, email address and your ultimate Las Vegas fantasy at Flavorpill. Entering your info will also put you on the email list for Flavorpill and Le Tourment Vert, just FYI.

The contest closes on September 30 and the winner will be announced October 1. The prize is a flight for two from the nearest city that Virgin America flies to Las Vegas and a weekend stay in one of the Palms Fantasy suites. Needless to say, you must be 21 and older to enter and win this contest.

In the meantime, feel free to chase the green fairy onboard Virgin America for $8 a pop.