About 8 years ago I was going thru some packs I'd bought at the National to send off for grading.
As I grabbed the '62 pack it slipped out of my hands, and in making a quick grab I ripped the back flap.
Figuring it was toast, I went ahead and opened the pack (bunch of commons, not great centering). Curiosity got the best of me and I popped the gum in my mouth.
It disintegrated instantly, and left the 2nd worst taste I've ever had in my mouth (you don't want to try homemade millet beer in West Africa either, trust me).
I brushed my teeth, gargled, and then started drinking single malt to kill the gum taste. No avail. More single malt, and then some more. At this point I didn't care about the foul taste that much, and the '63 Fleer pack started looking like it needed to be opened as well.
I hesitated for a moment, looked at the pack, the now half full bottle of Macallan, and decided to head to bed.
Gum taste stayed with me for 2 days.
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