NancyLebovitz comments on LessWrong experience on Alcohol - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 17 April 2015 02:43:41AM 1 point [-]

I have much less tolerance for bitter flavors than most people, but more tolerance than the people who really hate it. I consider myself a sub-supertaster.

My tolerance for bitter flavors has increased to the point where I can enjoy the occasional olive, but I don't seek them out. I don't like grapefruit. I've given up on coffee because I have to doctor it with a lot of milk and sugar to make it palatable, and then I get an upset stomach, though there might be something else going on, since I love coffee ice cream.

Anyway, alcohol. I have a low tolerance for the taste, though some drinks are interesting enough that I'll sip small quantities. One time when I was stressed, I drank a whole glass of white wine as though it was water. That was a seriously weird experience, and I don't expect it to happen again.

Comment author: Elo 20 April 2015 11:52:53PM 0 points [-]

I wouldn't put grapefruit in the same area as bitter flavours because of the sourness. I can taste the bitterness in it, but its more like a bitter-er lemon to me.