Absinthe

Absinthe is a consumable item in Fallout: New Vegas. It is rarer than other forms of alcohol, possibly as a counterbalance to its ability to boost Perception instead of Strength.

Characteristics
Absinthe is a green, highly alcoholic beverage distilled from a fermented mash containing wormwood, fennel, aniseed and other herbs. It is notable due to its provision of the highest Perception bonus of any consumable item, though only with a Survival skill of 100.
 * Effects of Survival:
 * 50: +2 Charisma, +2 Perception, -2 Intelligence
 * 100: +3 Charisma, +3 Perception, -3 Intelligence

Absinthe does not stack separately from other alcohols such as beer and whiskey. This despite the fact that it does have slightly different effects—Perception +1 instead of Strength +1. However, Dixon's whiskey and moonshine both stack separately from this and other alcohols.

Locations

 * One can be found in the cocktail lounge in the Lucky 38. Look for the second row up in the inner circle.
 * Can be bought from James Garret in the Atomic Wrangler casino after completing Friend of the Followers and High Times if Jacob Hoff survives and sobers up.
 * Five more can be stolen from behind the counter at the Atomic Wrangler casino.
 * Four are located in the Ultra-Luxe kitchen.
 * Sold by some traveling merchants.
 * Can be found on random enemies such as Vipers and Jackals.
 * Throughout the Villa and the Sierra Madre.
 * One can be found on a dead prospector at the Prospector's Den.
 * A bottle can be found along with a bottle of cateye and a bottle of steady in a pool of waste at the foot of the REPCONN test site.
 * Found on NCR troopers in the Battle of Hoover Dam.
 * One can be found in a hard locked safe inside the Prospector Saloon. It cannot be found if the Powder Gangers take over Goodsprings.
 * One can be found in a fridge in an abandoned house in Goodsprings.
 * Sometimes sold by a merchant in the Prospector's Den after the Jackal gang members have been cleared out and the Prospector's Den has been restored.