Earnest Hemingway's Death in the Afternoon

While it might be unlikely that Hemingway would have drunk this concoction if given a choice. In this case, the imbimers were most likely trying to ward off the effects of a bad day in rough water, as champagne was considered a sea-sickness 'cure'.

A lighter absinthe is best, such as the Pernot distillery's White Fairy. In honor of the novel it was named after, why not use a Spanish Cava instead of champagne?