Can Certain Foods Negatively Affect Bourbons Taste?

[Borchard]

May be a stupid question, but are there foods that make bourbons taste bad? I had a seafood bisque for dinner tonight, and for some reason my bourbon doesn't taste as good?

[Trey Manthey]

Definitely. I've noticed peanuts mess up my palate big time.

[Pieface]

Anything with a lot of tomato seems to throw my taster off for a few hours.

[camduncan]

Chilli definately kills it for me, as does strong cheese.

[MyOldKyDram]

They surely can.

Just gotta fight through that though.

[Vosgar]

Garlic throws mine off, whether it's bourbon or even a good smokey, medicinal Scotch. Only made that mistake once

[ChainWhip]

Spicy foods will have the effect of making bourbons & scotches "hot" for me. Interestingly, spicy foods have little effect on my enjoyment of agave spirits.

[Restaurant man]

Spicy foods will have the effect of making bourbons & scotches "hot" for me. Interestingly, spicy foods have little effect on my enjoyment of agave spirits.

Isit the tequila or the lime juice that often accompanies it? Acidity cuts heat.

[mosugoji64]

Garlic and onions for me. I try to avoid them if I know I'll be imbibing later.

[JPBoston]

I find that eating goldfish crackers with my dram makes all bourbons basically taste the same. Weirdness.