Lucid is the first genuine absinthe made with real Grande Wormwood to be legally available in the United States in over 95 years. Lucid is made with a full measure of Grande Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) as well as other fine European herbs.

In 2006 - Viridian Spirits, LLC teams up with absinthe historian Ted Breaux on a lengthy journey to convince the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to allow authentic absinthe to enter the United States.

2007- On March 5th, the TTB issued its final approval, allowing Lucid Absinthe Superieure to become the first genuine absinthe imported into the U.S. in over 95 years.