Cocktails and stuff can taste really good but I feel like the alcohol actually makes an otherwise perfectly good mix taste worse

I don’t. Never drink it straight, it’s all about finding the perfect cocktail with flavors and balance. Nobody drinks alcohol straight for taste. They drink it for the buzz.

I still can't believe people actually enjoy the taste of alcohol

Rum has specific taste, I like shikey what has 50% and even up alcohol. Once I had 66% , it was good for little sniffs in a glass

Barqs is my favorite, but you can’t go wrong with any cane sugar style. Im a bit of a root beer fanatic tho. Hard to pick a favorite.

In Sweden all alcohol and tobacco are overprized, fuel as well.

Never tried rum and root beer. i either drink it neat or with Coke. Which root beer do you use? Might try it