I too despise that clove tincture - is there anything nastier? No, I didn't think so!
I used a 'half-cheat' for the clove tincture in paragone - I put the tincture into a cleargel capsule, so that it was nice and contained and completely away from my precious darling tastebuds. Then I broke or poked the end so that it was a tiny bit open. I placed it gingerly on my tongue and quickly swilled it down with water before the liquid could seep out. That way, when I swallowed it, it would release immediately and blend with the water that I chugged down with it, just the way it was supposed to, but I didn't have any of that vile taste in my mouth.