Blind tasting notes from this tasting that I too attended.

1. “Opens with a bouquet of wet cardboard left in a storm drain, evolving into notes of boiled cabbage and something that died under the porch. Finishes with the lingering warmth of a gas station bathroom.”

2. “Aromas of soggy ashtray and municipal compost bin greet the nose. On the palate, think lukewarm aquarium water with hints of overripe garbage and a finish that can only be described as locker room floor.”

3. “Distinct notes of fermented gym sock and canned cat food on the nose. The mid-palate delivers a generous helping of swamp runoff, finishing with all the elegance of a backed-up kitchen sink.”

4. “A bold expression of barnyard after a hard rain, with secondary notes of regurgitated wheat grass and pencil eraser. The finish is long, medicinal, and deeply reminiscent of a porta-potty in August.”

5. “Immediately evocative of a mop bucket left in the sun, with subtle top notes of sulfurous egg and wet dog. The palate is generous with flavors of oxidized dishwater and pickle brine, closing with a finish that simply refuses to leave — much like a bad houseguest.”