21st August, 2014 by Amy Hopkins

Absinthe has long had a reputation for causing hallucinations and stoking creativity, which is probably why its most famous drinkers are all artists, writers and poets, even in this day and age.

Its popularity among artistic luminaries throughout history, and particularly within French bohemian circles of the mid to late 19th Century, means that it is a drink forever associated with creativity and aesthetic enlightenment.

While social conservatives condemned the drink and its purported degenerative aspects and psychoactive properties, many others praised absinthe as an artistic stimulant.

However, its excessive use also lead to the ultimate decline of a number of history’s creative geniuses, not before it was immortalised in many a poem, painting and novel, particularly in the work of French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

From a 21st Century goth rocker to one of America’s world’s foremost writers and Europe’s most famous painters, these are the 10 most famous absinthe drinkers.

If you think we’ve missed an essential famous absinthe fan off this list, let us know by leaving a comment below.