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Originally Posted by wodin
Licorice is more appreciated than you might think, and I'm a bit put out that it's so hard to find real licorice. The stuff that most folks think of as licorice (black vines) are truly "those disgusting sweets".
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One of the things I do at literary SF conventions is co-host invitational parties devoted to fine spirits. The effort began with a focus on single malt scotch, but I've been pushing folks to broaden their palates. At an instance a couple of years ago, an attendee brought along a couple on infused vodkas. Vodka is orderless, colorless, and tasteless by default, and you get flavor from infusion. (Vodka connoisseurs will have religious arguments over whether to infuse and what's acceptable if you do.)
These were infused with anise, and my reaction to the second was "Licorice with a proof content!" I was delighted, but I understood that many might not share my enthusiasm.
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Dennis