Believe Quote by David A. Embury
“Of all the hot liquors, I regard buttered rum as the worst. I believe that the drinking of it should be permitted only in the "Northwest Passage" and, even there, only by highly imaginative and overenthusiastic novelists.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, 1948
Buted rum is considered the worst hot liquor; its consumption should be limited to imaginative novelists in a specific, fictional setting.
In simple terms: Buttered rum is disliked; only creative writers should drink it in a fantasy context.
Key Takeaway
Reserve buttered rum for literary imagination.
Themes
taste
literature
humor
drink
creativity
Mood
playful
lighthearted
Type
humorous
literary
When to use this quote
- creative writing workshops
- mixology discussions
- novel setting experiments
Key Concepts
subjective taste
literary restriction
cultural critique
Questions to Reflect On
- Do personal preferences shape cultural norms?
- How does humor affect criticism of taste?
A Different Perspective
Taste is subjective; others may enjoy it.
