Why Does John Hodgman Like Malort So Much?

Published: Dec. 8, 2017, 6:01 a.m.

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Comedian John Hodgman, longtime fan of the lovingly-reviled Swedish spirit called Mal\\xf6rt, tells Nerdette, \\u201cI\\u2019m fascinated with things that are still regional in an increasingly non-regional country.\\u201d He also calls the disagreeable beverage "\\u201ca delightful, heady blend of pencil shavings and shame.\\u201d 

Nerdette\'s Tricia Bobeda talked with Hodgman about his new book, Vacationland, before inviting in Sam Mechling, director of marketing for Jeppson\'s Mal\\xf6rt, to better help us all understand this unique, wormwood-based liqueur. Prost!


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