Oh yeah, newbie absintheur #lifehacks:
-A fork works just fine as an absinthe spoon. Absinthe spoons are just a symbol of how dedicated you are to being a degenerate, nothing more.
-Sugar cubes are on the baking aisle in the grocery store.
-You will have far too many sugar cubes for your needs when you buy a box so plan accordingly.
-There are a lot of shady knockoffs / cash-ins, make sure the label ALWAYS says "absinthe superieure," the feds require you to label absinthe that.
-Never refrigerate your absinthe, just keep it in a liquor cabinet or something similar.