[thedoc (OP)]

@nravinad asked the Naked Scientists:
   Why does Aspirin taste so disgusting - and the taste lingers for ages. And why does it sometimes feel stuck in the throat?
What do you think?

[yellowcat]

 Aspirin does not taste disgusting to me.

[Bored chemist]

The simple answer is that it's evolution's way of telling you not to eat much of it, because it's (as with all drugs) toxic.