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curiosity-killed · 1 year ago

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Hello! I got curious about the alcohol poll you posted and the other anons comment about the burn being unpleasant. For me the burn is a central part of the pleasure of drinking. For me a good glass of whiskey, vodka or cognac is good taste with a distinct burn but without an overwhelming taste of etanol. Do you really not enjoy the burn in the slightest?

i think i am maybe the worst person to answer this XD

I think that "burn" flavor/sensation is like most strong flavors in that they tend to be divisive and have people who love them and who hate them and a quiet spread of people somewhere in the middle. Like some people are down with drinking everclear straight and some people won't touch anything that's more than 0.1% alcohol by volume and then a lot of people fall somewhere in between.

also incidentally, this is where my comment about the different flavors of alcohol comes out: I don't like the burn of whiskey or gin but I do like it in tequila + mezcal ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and then you add in additional ingredients and it becomes a matter of balance

#i will say that the most expensive tequila i've ever had (i did not pay for it thank god) was very burny and i was like #okay i will stick to the $20 bottle from my local liquor store instead #but yeah in general i prefer smoother liquors/drinks #but also was a pretty hardcore teetotaler until i studied abroad #(which doesn't sound like a lot since i was 20 but also def had alcohol available to me starting from about age 12 so. there is. that.)#so mostly i don't feel that knowledgeable about alcohol beyond like. a general level #anonymice #asked & answered #this is reminding me of when my german coworker brought menthol gum to an in-person work thing and was like #''all germans love this!!! you MUST try it!! you will love it!!!!'' and it was. extremely bad.#(sorry to any menthol-loving german folks)

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