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...
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Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 02, 2006 5:10:36 pm PDT #2371 of 10002
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Atropa - Jun 02, 2006 5:31:36 pm PDT #2372 of 10002
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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.
beth b - Jun 02, 2006 8:25:02 pm PDT #2379 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
There is no way you'd like it deb. It is bitter , it bites. Honestly, the first shot ( which I sipped - I never do shots of things I can't sip) was hard. but as I got used to it , I could pick out more flavors. It is complex, but I can see not going further with it. I have good tastebuds, but I am not a supertaster. I like really tasteing things - and to sort of pull apart the flavors with my tounge. not good for a supertaster. and I can see a lot of people not thinking it is worth it. Matt - only does it in shot form, for him I think it is more the almost instant lose limb but still clear head that he like . ( A Truely clear head. despite the fact that you can think , you know ( if you know your body at all) that you can not drive. I actually like the taste. and the more I drink it, the more I can get past the inital bitterness.
I think julianna truely converted me.
deborah grabien - Jun 02, 2006 8:54:57 pm PDT #2380 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Wheras I *am* a supertaster, albeit probably not in ita's class - as I remember from years past, hers are very defined indeed. Mine get a bit blurred these days, but with it comes a sort of hi-def "don't go there" effect, and anise is one of those flavours. Weirdly, I adore cilantro, but I hate green peppers; I love basil and oregano but don't think paprika has any taste at all.
Tastes is weird.
Of course, not being a fan of being drunk to begin with, the anise would merely be another reason to move along.