I think that it's unpleasant, but found that its reputation is greatly exaggerated. There are much worse liquors available if that's your jam.

Don't drink Windex.

My first thought exactly! I have never heard of Malört outside of the cryptography/security industry, where offering it is seemingly used as a hazing ritual.

Just chase it with an Old Style or twelve and whatever Malört tastes like to you will soon be only a nostalgic memory from your one trip late at night to Logan.