Post #442374 by Chip and Andy on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 7:47 AM

On 2009-03-24 22:03, bigbrotiki wrote:

On 2009-03-24 16:55, Chip and Andy wrote:
The size of bore of your straw, however, will have little effect on the actual taste or enjoyment of your drink.

Well, I politely disagree, but I will not endlessly repeat myself (like our president). Maybe its because I am not a fan of slushy cocktails.

It is a question of mechanics...... your drink is already mixed so a straw is not going to change any of that formula as it crosses the tongue.

You know, this is kind of like the Blue Curacao question..... Scientfically there is no difference, but the perception of difference can't be overcome or explained to everyone's satisfaction. Small-bore straws allow you to draw less liquid per drink therefore your tongue has less to work with. A large-bore straw allows more drink and therefore covers more of your tongue for the taste-buds to work with. Putting the 'wrong' kind of straw in a drink can cause drinking difficuly, however subtle it may be.

Lets leave it as Straws As Garnish. And Garnish matters.