Ask the faggot

Does the gold in that drink actually add any flavor or just make it stupidly expensive?

Neither. It's just for flare, they do similar things with desserts and such. There's less than a dollar worth of gold in a liter of Goldschlager. By my calculations with the current value of gold there is approximately $0.69 worth of gold in a liter.

I've heard a few people say they can taste a difference because of the gold, but I can't personally. I like Goldschlager by itself more than with J, so I've had a lot of it before, and I think people who claim they can taste the gold are full of shit. Goldschlager is my go-to when Fireball isn't available and I want something cinnamon. For anyone who hasn't had either, they basically taste like the atomic fireball or hot tamale candies. Or Big Red.