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The Rise of Malört, an Unexpected Midwest princess

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79 points mooreds | 3 comments | 20 Nov 24 14:48 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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some_random ◴[20 Nov 24 17:19 UTC] No.42196129[source]▶
I'm a complete weirdo apparently who really likes the flavor of malort, it's bitter and herbal and so if you like those flavors you'll enjoy it. I kinda resent the amount of marketing that the new owners have churned out hyping it up, although I do appreciate what they're doing.

If you think you might enjoy it, give it a shot I'd describe the flavor as sweetened church pew, then grapefruit bitterness. If you're not expecting it you'll almost certainly hate it, but it's really not that bad.

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1. wenc ◴[20 Nov 24 19:40 UTC] No.42197362[source]▶
As a former Chicagoan I also enjoy Malört.

To my unstudied palate, it is the bitter cousin to Jaegermeister. It’s a bit more complex and more of a mature drink compared to Jaegers.

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2. dyauspitr ◴[22 Nov 24 03:05 UTC] No.42210771[source]▶
Jaegermeister is licorice flavored so I can’t take a sip of it without gagging. Does Malort taste anything like licorice?
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3. wenc ◴[22 Nov 24 04:19 UTC] No.42211151[source]▶
I don’t think so. But both taste highly herbal.