I have a serious answer to that question... and its name is "Bison Grass Vodka, from Russia."
I’m not aware of a bison grass vodka from Russia. I quite like the Polish bison grass vodka (Żubrówka). Though perhaps that’s your point.. the Russian variant having notes of paint thinner?
The bison grass mostly adds coumarin as a flavor component, which is the same component that gives Tonka beans their main flavor (also the popular Waldmeister in Germany). Personally a fan of that Vodka, never found it tastes anything like grass. But maybe we talk about a different one, I only know the polish one from Zubrowka.
By associating their smell?
I know what rocket fuel mixed with coffee tastes like ... you can guess how that reference point was acquired.
As another comment said, I'm guessing on the taste of paint thinner from its smell.