When I was in my late teens, I tried Colt 45 malt liquor a few times. I can still remember the taste 45 years later.
You should try Olde English 800.
Growing up in Jersey City, back in the 70's I once worked at a Sunoco station, under the NJ Turnpike extension, in a predominantly black neighborhood. Henry the night manager would send me across the street to buy a few cans. Drinking age at the time was 18.
As I recall, it was pretty nasty stuff
Funny...I had a similar experience about 45 years...a stripper gave me a bottle of Black Label. One swig, and out the window it went. Blech. Ghastly stuff...ghastly.
If you still remember the taste you didn’t drink the whole bottle.