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From KQED.

The San Francisco Bay Area has a rich history with cocktails and spirits.

We claim to be the originators of the martini and the

Mai Tai after all. But when it comes to spirits specifically, I'd argue only one has become

quintessentially San Franciscan, Furnette Branca. It's estimated that upwards of 35% of all the Fernette imported into the U.S. is consumed in

San Francisco alone, which is surprising.

If you know Fernette, you know it can be kind of a polarizing beverage.

That's what we found when we were doing a taste test around the KQED office earlier this week.

Oh, God. It's like significantly worse than I remember it being.

Satisfies that morbid curiosity that I had when I smelled my like the Vix Vapelab and I really wanted to eat it.

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