• Flying Squid
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    32 hours ago

    The Finns make a salty licorice liqueur!

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmiakki_Koskenkorva

    I have to try it someday.

    I love describing salty licorice to other Americans too. “So you know black licorice? Imagine it also being really salty and with a large hint of ammonia.” Their looks of revulsion are priceless.

    • Dravin
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      2 hours ago

      That liqueur sounds interesting. I think I have an affinity for things that sound wonky to most people I know. Petrochemical smells in Islay scotch? Fantastic. The funky hot garbage/burnt electronics of pot still Jamaican rum? Awesome. The sensation of making out with a spruce tree some gins have? Delicious.

      • Flying Squid
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        22 hours ago

        I think it’s the very definition of exported depression. But I also think I’d love it.