Not very tempting!

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I picked up a book in one of those remainder bookshops where they sell off excess brand new books. I thought it would make an entertaining gift for a friend, but I couldn’t get the sticky price label off so in the end I had to keep it. I put it in the bathroom for some quick reading matter and it has been quite amusing. The title is ‘Slippery Tipples’ and the book is all about spirits and liqueurs from around the world. Each one has a bit of history about how that particular spirit was allegedly created and so on, followed by tasting notes and then suggestions for its use such as cocktail recipes. Of all the liqueurs and spirits in the book, I have to say that very few of them actually sound at all tempting. This, for example, is from the tasting notes of the Hungarian drink, Unicum: “Unicum has a slightly musky aroma, reminiscent of mildew, and a bitter opening blast of battery acid is quickly replaced by a lingering rusting iron water-butt aftertaste. Good for: getting rid of unwanted guests at drinks parties” I think I’ll give it a miss! The book has provided some giggles though.