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> It is also, in five words, the unofficial liquor of Chicago No, it's a meme that hipsters have somehow latched onto because the Chicago aesthetic seems to be
by duped 2y ago
> It is also, in five words, the unofficial liquor of Chicago
No, it's a meme that hipsters have somehow latched onto because the Chicago aesthetic seems to be popular now.
If a native Chicagoan tells you that you have to have a shot of Malort when you're at the bar because it's the "unofficial liquor of Chicago" - they're pulling a prank. It's somehow lasted a century as a prank you pull on your buddies who don't drink that often.
- sequoia 2y agoIf it's lasted a century as a prank Chicagoans play on people, it sounds like it is in fact a cultural touchstone.
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- samgranieri 2y agoI live in the Chicago suburbs now and used to live in Chicago. Taking shots of Malört in bars is indeed a rite of passage for tourists, but yeah, it's a foul-tasting shot. Democratic Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker was recorded sharing shots of Malört with visiting politicians during the week of the Democratic National Convention. I enjoyed looking at the reaction of the visiting politicians after they drank it.
- pessimizer 2y agoPritzker is a rich guy who grew up in California and Massachusetts, so in Chicago he's an absolutely typical Malort drinker. It's become a big part of pretending to be local.
- supplied_demand 2y agoI've seen it used more often as an initiation if someone has recently moved to Chicago. You welcome them to the city with a "Chicago Handshake" which is Old Style beer and a shot of Malort.
- tptacek 2y agoYes, this, exactly.
- selectodude 2y agoThe most annoying part of Malort discourse is that it’s changed since it was purchased by CH and isn’t nearly as strong.
- tptacek 2y agoIt was never a good product. It's a bad product that people drink as a stunt or a prank.
- selectodude 2y agoAgreed. It’s just gross. However the part that gets me is it’s not even as gross as it used to be before it became “cool”.
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- jollyllama 2y agoFirst a hipster meme and then a forced meme by the makers to capitalize on it.