Death in a green bottle

The other night I stopped by a friend's house and in egregious error accepted a cocktail made with Chartreuse. There is this liqueur called Chartreuse. And much as I enjoyed the evening I have to say that drinking that cocktail was a most imprudent move. I am never drinking Chartreuse again, I will tell you that right now.

Chartreuse makes you chartreuse!

That is a picture of Chartreuse up above. Here is another picture that will serve as a field guide to various types so if you see it you will be readily able to identify it and steer clear.

I do not deliver these warnings lightly. However this is the second time I have drunk Chartreuse and both times have been awful.

You do not even get the fun of drinking to excess! Just a few sips of this stuff and you are in trouble.

That is not fair. At least when you are hung over you should be able to think well, I had all that fun. This situation reminded me of what Leonard Pennario told me about a time in the Army when he pounded an evil drink. I laughed and laughed, hearing him tell that story. But when it happens to me, it is no joke!

Notice Pennario withheld that story from this interviewer.

I am not the only one to feel the ill effects of this green stuff. There is this Web log I found just now, Googling around.

The moral of the story:

Stick with wine!