# I can't taste the difference between...

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 25, 2006, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-taste-the-difference-between/381769 "2006-11-25T18:51:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2006, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-taste-the-difference-between/381769/1 "2006-11-25T18:51:39Z")

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… the new Mint Chocolate Bailey’s Irish Cream and Original. I’ve worked my way through a couple of sizeable tumblersfull, and it just tastes the same to me.

I promise this post is not in violation of the “Do not post while intoxicated” rule.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2006, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-taste-the-difference-between/381769/2 "2006-11-25T19:01:15Z")

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Keep drinking. Tomorrow’s reflux will tell you where the mint is.

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-taste-the-difference-between/381769/3 "2006-11-25T19:05:05Z")

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[QUOTE=Chefguy]  
Keep drinking. Tomorrow’s reflux will tell you where the mint is.  
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Greaaaaat. ☹

I also can’t taste the difference between Nyquil and Jagermeister.

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**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-taste-the-difference-between/381769/4 "2006-11-25T19:34:42Z")

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[QUOTE=ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies]  
Greaaaaat. ☹

I also can’t taste the difference between Nyquil and Jagermeister.  
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The Jager-induced hallucinations aren’t as vivid as those brought on by Nyquil.

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**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-taste-the-difference-between/381769/5 "2006-11-26T15:42:10Z")

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[QUOTE=ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies]  
I also can’t taste the difference between Nyquil and Jagermeister.  
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Don’t worry, there isn’t any.