sounds like you had some bad macadamias

possibly from your dead grandmother's closet

I find the older darker ones are nasty like that. I stopped buying macadamias from the warehouse type stores because it seemed like I kept getting old nasty macadamias.

Good macadamias are very lightly colored, almost white, turn creamy when chewed, and taste extremely savory and delicious.

I'm sorry you got shitty macadamias. If you ever want to try them again get brand name macadamias from a busy grocery store that turns over their inventory fast. Don't even bother with the industrial size tub from BJ's/Costco/Sam's.

They go rancid easy for some reason. You gotta keep them very well stored

I don't get that.

To me they taste kinda... blandly oily/waxy. Not an offensive flavor but definitely not my favorite nut.

Why do you know what the inside of a drawer in a jewelry box you found in your deceased grandmother's closet tastes like?

Maybe it's like a cilantro thing for you?

They're the most delicious nut. And, it's not even close.

My unpopular nut opinion is walnuts. Can't stand them.

I guess I don’t get that flavor experience from them. Subtle flavor, good texture. They’re great as an add on like in cookies.