So far, I have been unable to find fernet in town (no one at any of the liquor stores so far has even heard of it). Which is ironic, because it was offered to me when I was on a business trip a few weeks ago, and the description then sounded remarkably unappealing, so I turned it down, and now I so wish I had tried it. Not as much as I wish I had made it to SF and tried it there, but still.
May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
F2F 4: Too Much Candy, Never Enough Mojitos.
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: Madison, WI from June 20-22 2008! Official website.
libkitty - Jun 02, 2006 2:18:55 pm PDT #2369 of 10002
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
deborah grabien - Jun 02, 2006 4:55:36 pm PDT #2370 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Remembering that I am generally booze-avoidant, I must say that fernet sounds very much like Pernod.
Which, since I abominate even the smell of anise, makes me queasy.
Is it different stuff? Or is it really just Pernod in Italian clothes?
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 02, 2006 5:10:36 pm PDT #2371 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
It struck me as a combo of pernod and kahlua, though I'm not sure how accurate my taste buds were at the time due to the fine mist of gin I was exhaling...
Atropa - Jun 02, 2006 5:31:36 pm PDT #2372 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Is it different stuff? Or is it really just Pernod in Italian clothes?
It's not just Pernod in Italian clothes, but if you can't stand anise, don't go near the Frenet.
To me, it was like an unholy lovechild of Pernod, really good absinthe, and Chartreuse. Since I like all of those things, I thought Frenet was fabulous.
deborah grabien - Jun 02, 2006 5:55:43 pm PDT #2373 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
It's not just Pernod in Italian clothes, but if you can't stand anise, don't go near the Frenet.
I'm-a stay far away. Anise makes me run screaming; even in France, where the air is soft and the vibe is right, Pernod sends me backing out of the room hissing.
Me for prosecco.
NoiseDesign - Jun 02, 2006 6:55:45 pm PDT #2374 of 10002
Our wings are not tired
I was not of the Fernet love. It reminded me of NyQuil.
Jessica - Jun 02, 2006 6:57:11 pm PDT #2375 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Nah, NyQuil is sweet. Fernet is herbal/spicy.
NoiseDesign - Jun 02, 2006 7:01:39 pm PDT #2376 of 10002
Our wings are not tired
I didn't get by the part where it tasted like ass to me.
SuziQ - Jun 02, 2006 7:10:55 pm PDT #2377 of 10002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Says the man with the lovely flask of lovely alcohol.
deborah grabien - Jun 02, 2006 7:11:29 pm PDT #2378 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I didn't get by the part where it tasted like ass to me.
That's me with Pernod. I get disappointed looks at cafes in the Languedoc.