The Green Fairy
The bottom of the glass is filled with the green, wonderful liquid, it´s real potency hidden, still asleep. The metal spoon lays atop and the white crystals is placed upon it, a formidable color pallet of ivory, silver and emerald, each so unlike the others with its own attributes, textures and tastes. I find it soothing, mesmerizing, the way the water slowly drips through the crystals and down into the emerald. First oily streaks, the fairy is coming to life in the glass. Soon a liquid smoke is rising and with it a sweet aroma that fills the room. The pallet is merged and the result is something else entirely.