The Drinks of Prohibition! Repeal Day Special! | How to Drink

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  • It's Repeal Day, December 5th, and to celebrate I'm talking a little about Prohibition and making SIX drinks to help you party like Gatsby!
    Way back in 1933 our country decided to get off the wagon and wake up from the national hangover that was Prohibition, so we repealed the Volstead Act and now we call it Repeal Day! Today I'll talk a BIT about the history of Prohibition but frankly, others can and have done a better job of it than I. But what I WILL do is be making for you six drinks that were actually legitimately invented during Prohibition (you know it's a weird myth that ALL cocktails come from Prohibition, right?) and that's about it. Six drinks, about as fast as I can go. Let's party like Gatsby!
    Sidecar
    1 oz. or 30 ml. Lemon Juice
    1 oz. or 30 ml. Dry Curaçao
    2 oz. or 60 ml. Cognac
    Shake
    Serve in Sugar Rimmed Coupe
    Mary Pickford
    1 barspoon Maraschino
    .25 oz. or 8 ml. Grenadine
    1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Pineapple Juice
    2 oz. or 60 ml. White Rum
    Shake & Serve
    The Bees Knees
    1 oz. or 30 ml Lemon Juice
    1 oz. or 30 ml. Honey Syrup
    2 oz. or 60 ml. London Dry Gin
    Shake & Strain
    Garnish with Candied Ginger
    Monkey Gland
    rinse glass with Absinthe
    .25 oz. or 8 ml. Grenadine
    1 oz. or 30 ml. Orange Juice
    1.5 oz. or 45 ml. London Dry Gin
    Shake & Serve
    Scofflaw
    two dashes orange bitters
    .25 oz. or 8 ml. Lemon Juice
    .5 oz. or 15 ml. grenadine
    1 oz. or 30 ml. vermouth
    2 oz. or 60 ml. rye
    Shake & Strain
    Garnish with Cherries
    Twelve Mile Limit
    1 oz. or 30 ml. Lemon Juice
    1 oz. or 30 ml. Grenadine
    1 oz. or 30 ml. Cognac
    1 oz. or 30 ml. Rye
    Shake & Strain
    Garnish with Lemon Twist
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  • @howtodrink
    @howtodrink  4 ปีที่แล้ว +338

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    • @andremaldonado7410
      @andremaldonado7410 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      6:29 brave cutting and juicing a lemon like that while your thumb is cut

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      ​@@andremaldonado7410 That's my secret Cap, my thumbs are always cut.

    • @sethkohlbus1846
      @sethkohlbus1846 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unrelated but, when's the next D&D stream?

    • @Bl4ckD0g
      @Bl4ckD0g 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey, so I got this weird whiskey. It's Peanut Butter Whiskey. It's delicious and I need cocktail recipes on the double Greg.

    • @Ferniva93
      @Ferniva93 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Take it from a puerto rico native, the best replacement for the bacardi white is DonQ white. Almost no locals drink bacardi, preferring the superior DonQ brand. Its available in some states, heavily recommended, their aged rums like Gran Añejo and Sherry Cask are excellent.

  • @lifetimegaming21
    @lifetimegaming21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2024

    The sound of cracking the ice with the bar spoon is as therapeutic for me as bob ross beating the devil out of his brush.

    • @christofferhougaard
      @christofferhougaard 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I love thr slow motion ice moments! They are as you sat,, therapeutic.

    • @its1110
      @its1110 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I picture the cubes as the skulls of people I don't like.

    • @dd11111
      @dd11111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      just got this to 666 likes. I don't know why I found the need comment this, yet here we are.

    • @Kendicklame-ar
      @Kendicklame-ar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Is brush a euphimism?

    • @ultimateninjaboi
      @ultimateninjaboi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wish i was that ice block

  • @eriks.1765
    @eriks.1765 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4837

    Stop telling Greg to talk less or hurry up. A lot of us actually particularly enjoy the history aspect and the charm that Greg brings to the show.

    • @saa82vik
      @saa82vik 4 ปีที่แล้ว +165

      Erik S. Agree. Love it. Plus the man is clearly drunk. Have some consideration, for Pete's sake

    • @Izzi_Gonzalez
      @Izzi_Gonzalez 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      2nd that. Love the facts. Actually interesting!

    • @projectdelta50
      @projectdelta50 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Well then he needs to get his facts straight because that was a clusterfuck.

    • @ddsjgvk
      @ddsjgvk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I know. They should just skip it. Lazy fucks

    • @thats.a.sketch
      @thats.a.sketch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Prohibition is one of my favorite times to learn about, so I really enjoy the history part of the video.

  • @thefonsotube
    @thefonsotube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1058

    "people where drunk all of the time" explains a LOT of US history in that line.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  4 ปีที่แล้ว +468

      A friend of mine is a historian of revolutionary America, likes to remind people that the constitution was drafted by guys who were both on the verge of heat exhaustion AND full on knock down black out drunk for the duration.

    • @ratedRblazin420
      @ratedRblazin420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I'm assuming OP was drunk when he wrote this, since he can't spell *were* correctly.

    • @MrLeontheman
      @MrLeontheman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Lol wtf are people on now cuz people seem to be fucking crazier now .

    • @sarico7827
      @sarico7827 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Unfortunately meth

    • @stinkmonger
      @stinkmonger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      That's really not true. Yeah people drank a lot heavier back in the day but it's a very common misconception that people were "drunk all the time." People still had to be sober to work. Kinda disapppinted that Greg would knowingly spread misinformation like this.

  • @cam4636
    @cam4636 4 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    One more tiny tidbit on the phrase "scofflaw": yes, it won the contest--but it was also entered by two people from two separate parts of the country at the same time, by pure chance. They ended up splitting the prize money.

  • @R3troZone
    @R3troZone 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1759

    I would have garnished the Monkey Gland with a peeled grape.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  4 ปีที่แล้ว +599

      Brilliant! And Disgusting!

    • @MrSwordsman92
      @MrSwordsman92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +176

      Or 2 lychees

    • @hollybauer739
      @hollybauer739 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      🤢😂

    • @Ilovevidgames123
      @Ilovevidgames123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      THEY DID SURGERY
      ON
      A
      GRAPE

    • @arnaudmenard5114
      @arnaudmenard5114 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Grant Larson
      Students practice sutures on bananas.

  • @paulharding3049
    @paulharding3049 4 ปีที่แล้ว +561

    Greg:*comes into work sober* We are making 6 drinks at once today!

    • @klguzik
      @klguzik 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂

    • @jeremyahaycox
      @jeremyahaycox 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What happens to all that alcohol?

    • @crabmannyjoe2
      @crabmannyjoe2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@jeremyahaycox drink up everyone.

    • @dirtiscake4701
      @dirtiscake4701 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He prolly got some tolerance cause of how much he drinks.

  • @captainnwalps6689
    @captainnwalps6689 4 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    I love the slow motion shots of lemons just exploding oils everywhere

    • @worshipwormking2327
      @worshipwormking2327 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      fun fact! in oranges (not sure about lemons) if you squeeze a peel like that over a lighter, it'll catch. cinnamon is also flammable.

    • @HunterDriguez
      @HunterDriguez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m not sure if I love them or am deeply disturbed by them.

  • @gregortheoverlander4122
    @gregortheoverlander4122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    Thank you for actually doing your research before talking about prohibition. I know you probably won't see this, but great job on a quick overview on the why, how, and what of prohibition while also expounding on some misconceptions.

  • @annasophia1330
    @annasophia1330 4 ปีที่แล้ว +898

    Seeing the evolution in this channel is amazing. From the new camera angles, the tasting notes getting more charm, and Greg's singing/rambling, there has been an explosion of character and energy and this makes me even more excited for future episodes! Cheers!

    • @LaWaProduction
      @LaWaProduction 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Anna Sophia Yes!

    • @Taiters19
      @Taiters19 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SURREAL CEREAL

    • @justme197511
      @justme197511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Your the bee's knees...

    • @derekcox543
      @derekcox543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm happy for the guy I just wish he was paid more same with alot of great TH-camrs I watch. PS Greg's camera work is top notch.

    • @TheRocksEyebrow20
      @TheRocksEyebrow20 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'll drink to that!

  • @issasamba3801
    @issasamba3801 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1290

    I like how he gave more history than my old high school history class

    • @christofferhougaard
      @christofferhougaard 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha! That's fucking awesome!

    • @SawlteeTricks22
      @SawlteeTricks22 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      What was wrong about it?

    • @kacornish1
      @kacornish1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Actually, most of it was accurate...

    • @thekroomfster
      @thekroomfster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@TannerLindberg Always good to trust someone who can't even spell "too."

    • @gregortheoverlander4122
      @gregortheoverlander4122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@kacornish1 All of it was accurate. This was really well done.

  • @rattrap1009
    @rattrap1009 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I seem to remember hearing that “the bees knees” actually started much earlier than prohibition as an expression meaning “something insignificant or unimportant” since bees’ knees would be so tiny, but around the 20s a lot of other expressions with that same format (I.E. “the cat’s meow”) which meant a thing which is great and important and people just assumed that “the bee’s knees” meant basically the same thing and that’s how it took on its modern connotation

  • @Reonrei
    @Reonrei 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Thanks for telling me in literally 4 minutes what my teachers in school neglected to go over at all. Greg you are fantastic.

    • @lemon93
      @lemon93 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The loss to American bar culture woukd actually be really interesting to study and could show how such actions change the culture opposed to a similar country that left alcohol legal

  • @brycevo
    @brycevo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +408

    Golly! Just in time for the Roaring 20s comeback. Bang up drinks, Barkeep!

    • @brycevo
      @brycevo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Gee, thanks for the ❤️ and the pints and quarts, Saloonman

    • @gardensofthegods
      @gardensofthegods 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yep very hard to believe in a couple weeks it will be the year 2020... it blows my mind

    • @Billy-I-Am-Not
      @Billy-I-Am-Not 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      this didn't age well

    • @andrewhearst4749
      @andrewhearst4749 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yikes

    • @rolux4853
      @rolux4853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The new 20s started with a roaring disease.
      Not my kind of roaring I have to admit.

  • @tabathafeucht3513
    @tabathafeucht3513 4 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    My great great grandfather was a moonshiner in Louisiana at the time of prohibition. He would have loved your show. You are the bee's knee's Greg.
    🐝🖤💛🖤🐝

    • @nate2064
      @nate2064 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      My great grandfather was a rum runner up Narragansett bay, still got recognized at the horsetrack for years after.

    • @NameN0tFound
      @NameN0tFound 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nice colors

    • @dontchastop
      @dontchastop 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My grandfather was a bartender at a speakeasy in Philadelphia during the prohibition.

    • @LouisianaAstroRambler
      @LouisianaAstroRambler 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      From what I understand, several of my Scottish and Irish ancestors were some of the first moonshiners in North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky.. I was always told this, but I didn't know it was 100% true until I did that ancestry DNA thing.

    • @LouisianaAstroRambler
      @LouisianaAstroRambler 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NameN0tFound
      Lmao, very nice colors indeed haha

  • @relrosner
    @relrosner 4 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    4:45 "The Documentary Ken Burns did is a little Dry..." the one about prohibition? I see what you did there, even if you missed it.

    • @HHHmarcus
      @HHHmarcus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was looking for this comment on this.

  • @TheMalevolentSpoon
    @TheMalevolentSpoon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    "*Closeup missing"
    GREG! *GREG!*
    WE NEED MORE B-ROLL!

    • @OddLunatic
      @OddLunatic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol, the profile picture fits so well

  • @janisila8240
    @janisila8240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1015

    I'm too young to drink but I absolutely love the way cocktails look and sound, do you think you could do an episode on mocktails/virgin cocktails?

    • @derekcox543
      @derekcox543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Great idea Isaac

    • @elh93
      @elh93 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      There are a few virgin drinks i think he's done, including pumpkin juice and roman ale

    • @m0rtez713
      @m0rtez713 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      I can see you are not from eastern europe.

    • @elh93
      @elh93 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @Big Hosafat many generations have been irresponsible before, this one is just the current one to ktfetch about, and it's all being recorded in more detail than before.

    • @FaultAndDakranon
      @FaultAndDakranon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @Big Hosafat Tobacco literally kills half of all people who smoke it. And reduces the healthy years of everyone who takes it up, sometimes by decades. It's highly addictive, and it's more addictive the earlier you start because it rewrites how your brain works before it has even finished growing. There's a reason it's getting more controlled.

  • @cayleewhite3828
    @cayleewhite3828 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    Yesterday I was telling everyone happy repeal day, unfortunately, I live in a small LDS town... It wasnt an appreciated sentiment

    • @PSpurgeonCubFan
      @PSpurgeonCubFan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      oh nooooo

    • @doublevendetta
      @doublevendetta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Rising Horizon Gaming ^ as a Utahn, you basically nailed it

    • @doublevendetta
      @doublevendetta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Rising Horizon Gaming oh I'm well aware. Like I said. Utahn. There's not much you can tell me about the Mormon church that I don't already know. LOL
      But yeah, Joseph Smith was a real piece of fuckin' work.

    • @chevychase3103
      @chevychase3103 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@doublevendetta did Joseph even make it to Utah?

    • @doublevendetta
      @doublevendetta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@chevychase3103 HE did not, no. His best buddies sure did though, to carry on his POS legacy. Old Joey died in Illinois. That, in fact was what spurred the exodus.

  • @CaptainCanuck74
    @CaptainCanuck74 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Mary Pickford also founded the Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto, her hometown.

  • @xanderpanda1104
    @xanderpanda1104 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    You sir, are insanley taltented. I work in the fine dining industry and to see you evolve as a mixologist has been truly inspiring. So glad i sub to your channel

  • @NewfieLawNerd
    @NewfieLawNerd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Considering it was from prohibition I would have suggested a Canadian Rye for the Scofflaw

  • @ezekielmcgee825
    @ezekielmcgee825 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Grenarange sounds like a new Pokemon.

  • @Turial55
    @Turial55 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Greg: "I'm probably gonna use dry Curacao for all these"
    Also Greg: *never uses Curacao again for the vid*

  • @billyhughes9776
    @billyhughes9776 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The simplicity of the Bees Knees is really amazing -- and your original idea/addition to the recipe of the candied ginger as a garnish is perfect.

  • @danielleallen1935
    @danielleallen1935 4 ปีที่แล้ว +162

    Keeping my fingers crossed for a Dark Crystal episode where you make Essence. 🤞🏻🤞🏻💜💙

    • @MrBenfranz
      @MrBenfranz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      As I asked for this as well, I will second the request. We would very much like some Essence. Nice, Bright, Citrusy, Sparkling Esssence....

    • @AcornFox
      @AcornFox 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am still pumped from when I saw the announcement for the new series. Loved that movie as a kid.

    • @MrBenfranz
      @MrBenfranz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AcornFox I have watched the new series 5 times. It's fantastic.

    • @AcornFox
      @AcornFox 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Benjamin Franz I just finished it finally. It did not disappoint

    • @danielleallen1935
      @danielleallen1935 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrBenfranz Deet is the best, I love her so much. I've rewatched the movie since I was real little it was my favorite thing. I cried when the new show ended.😅

  • @Neotenico
    @Neotenico 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    4:43 "A little bit dry" lol. Surprised that pun went unnoticed.

    • @O4C209
      @O4C209 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      A little bit easier to ingest.

    • @dustincieslik5397
      @dustincieslik5397 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Was gonna say it’s witty and yeah :p

  • @Mokaphyyr
    @Mokaphyyr ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the more i do 'research on drinks' on youtube, the more i find i would rather watch you channel as it is more in line with what i am looking for and what i like. Thank you for all this goodness you have brought in your channel.

  • @Wix_Mitwirth
    @Wix_Mitwirth 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    "...scrote. "
    Genius.

  • @davidcyphers8448
    @davidcyphers8448 4 ปีที่แล้ว +236

    Second! I'm too young to drink, but I love the commentary and how interesting the show is. You're doing great! You deserve many more subscribers!

    • @mrchiefbs
      @mrchiefbs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      The US age at 21 is out of touch and dumb!!! Hopefully it will be lowered to the rest of the world's standards.

    • @bossdup3137
      @bossdup3137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Brandon S. 21 is fine for America. The vast majority of the world doesn’t drink alcohol to the extent Americans do and most of the time they know how to be responsible with it. Not overdoing it every single night.
      But we Americans have to do everything big, from food to sports to music to alcohol. People here hardly act like they know what moderation is.

    • @EmptyDomoKanti99
      @EmptyDomoKanti99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Emgien Beats not knowing what moderation is is very dangerous, not to mention foolish. While i am old enough to drink over here in Australia, i rarely do so in the first place.

    • @joemiskowitz2669
      @joemiskowitz2669 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@bossdup3137 people can't control themselves because it's been withhold from us until we're 21. The restriction of it for most of our youth has made it even more desirable so once we turn 21 we go over board and drink as much as we can, thus kicking off a lifetime of alcoholism.

    • @Spellbreaker3
      @Spellbreaker3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm 18 in Quebec Canada and I'm allowed to drink but don't so it's all a matter of perspective!

  • @ritamayachattakhandi6732
    @ritamayachattakhandi6732 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Loved the treatment of the history behind prohibition on this one. We need such mature telling of history.
    Now I think you should have a history series - cocktails tied to the historical events that has imapcted liquor consumption.

    • @healinggrounds19
      @healinggrounds19 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He could join up with The History Guy once a month!❤

  • @pigeonarmstrong
    @pigeonarmstrong 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Worked 13 years as a bartender; Last Word is one of my absolute favourite cocktails ever. Please do an episode on it! Great show you have BTW!

  • @Jesse-ej6jo
    @Jesse-ej6jo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    As a completely new subscriber; I must say I love the bulletpoints for all the drinks.
    Because even though they make sense in context, while hearing you talk about it, if you were to just see them written somewhere you'd easily imagine that "ah, this is a person who's had a few of this particular drink, that was sat down and asked to make a list of bulletpoints for it".
    I mean JUST F-ING LOOK AT SCOFFLAW!
    And that doesn't even have "invisible ginsible"

  • @blast3028
    @blast3028 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I think TH-cam channels like this are of higher quality than any network food or drink tv show, great stuff

  • @peterhang5898
    @peterhang5898 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    23:13 i never realised how much citrus actually came out of a lemon skin

  • @roedurham3499
    @roedurham3499 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Always always love you're presentation and history as well as the tasting notes and your energy for the video. Thank you. Please hear this over all. Thank you

  • @Anaguma79
    @Anaguma79 4 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    The problem with a sugar rim is my brain always thinks: "Oh boy! Salt! This is going to taste salty!"
    And then it doesn't. The cognitive dissonance really throws off the taste for me.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  4 ปีที่แล้ว +221

      Once at a friends family thanksgiving I warned everyone that the cheesecake had gone sour. It was disgusting. I was informed it was key lime pie. It was delicious.

    • @cezarcatalin1406
      @cezarcatalin1406 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      How To Drink
      Oh jeez... haha, I guess a thanksgiving surprise really can never be a welcomed one... 😆

    • @bitharne
      @bitharne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hrm...usually salt and sugar look much different on the rim. Wonder if the places you have been have similar grain for both? That would be weird indeed

    • @jacobuponthestone9093
      @jacobuponthestone9093 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@howtodrink How much had you had to drink....? Lol

    • @rasmusrw8140
      @rasmusrw8140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's not what that means

  • @druid4438
    @druid4438 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    We had three of these at our wedding. We had the Bees Knees, 12 Mile Limit, and the Mary Pickford! We had a Speakeasy themed wedding.

  • @peterk1135
    @peterk1135 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    absolutely loved the history, delivery, and editing. subbed after one video--i'll be watching through your catalog with a nice bourbon tonight. cheers

  • @neoroman0510
    @neoroman0510 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for a very educational as well as entertaining video! The 12 Mile Limit was a surprisingly tasty drink and consequently added to my personal list of favourites!

  • @apetuch
    @apetuch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    "No way man that's ASMR we're leaving it IN "

    • @Pouckie90
      @Pouckie90 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't know whether that was very funny or very disgusting ...

  • @coryc2916
    @coryc2916 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Been watching H2D for quite some time now, just wanted to say that I really loved the history of prohibition in this video and am very happy you didn't shy away from certain topics in its history. Great video and keep them coming!

  • @jordymatheson2941
    @jordymatheson2941 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am a long time cocktail lover, and this is the first cocktail channel I've connected. LOVE the sociological slant you put on your videos!

  • @loganbutts7349
    @loganbutts7349 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my favorite episodes! Some classic drinks here! Thanks for doing a great episode on this time period without it being four hours long!

  • @isaacschmitt4803
    @isaacschmitt4803 4 ปีที่แล้ว +168

    Gregg, I love ya man, but the first feminist movement was arguably the prohibition of prostitution in the early to mid 1800's followed by the Abolishionist movement.
    While the second was focused primarily on slavery, there were feminist members like the Grimke sisters that liked the position of women to slavery and fought for both the freedom of the enslaved and rights for all women.
    Another member of the feminist side of the Abolitionist movement was Sojourner Truth who basically said "if women are less capable than men, why are you so afraid to give us equal rights?" There were some inherently "mic drop" moments in early American feminism.
    Now that I've been the pedantic asshole so that no one else needs to, I need a stiff drink.

    • @_EvilKam
      @_EvilKam 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      heh, "stiff"

    • @isaacschmitt4803
      @isaacschmitt4803 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Big Hosafat
      If you're here to get drunk, then what are you doing in the comments?

    • @JasminMiettunen
      @JasminMiettunen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Big Hosafat if you've watched his videos before, you know he loves these kinds of historical stories. If you're here just to get drunk, this isn't the channel for you. There's a reason he hearted this comment.
      Also, guessing by your name you should know that people misjudge groups of people based on a few bad examples. Real feminists want true equality, there's brave feminist movements everywhere in the world, the latest news I've heard has been in India, Japan, and Kenya. I can’t even describe my respect for these men and women of all races and nationalities for taking a stand together.

    • @agiganticwatermelon9162
      @agiganticwatermelon9162 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @Big Hosafat What do you actually know about feminism? Have you actually interacted with contemporary feminist ideas, or do you binge watch 'feminist sjw owned' compilations and thinks that makes you educated?

    • @agiganticwatermelon9162
      @agiganticwatermelon9162 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Big Hosafat I'm a bartender in New Orleans, but I do like sticks up the butt personally.
      You started this conversation by posting your opinions, why do you refuse to defend them?

  • @gallactikk4323
    @gallactikk4323 4 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    I absolutely love this show was able to learn how to make my favorite drinks
    Notification squad
    Forgot to mention my great grandpa is 95 when I was young he told me some story's his dad and some friends were part of a small operation that helped smuggle alchohol through Tennessee on rout to main

    • @brady376YT
      @brady376YT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      My grandpa apparently ran moonshine when he was young, that was a fun thing to find out after I started making cocktails.

    • @PSpurgeonCubFan
      @PSpurgeonCubFan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      your great grandad is a prince among men

    • @hugh-johnfleming289
      @hugh-johnfleming289 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My Grand Dads made 'shine and beer but mostly for personal consumption and to stick it to the government. Outlaws gotta be.

  • @poppybranton458
    @poppybranton458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The 12 Mile Limit is one fine libation, an excellent addition to this grouping. Well done as always!

  • @axellisenstain9970
    @axellisenstain9970 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Whoever does the captions: you're a hero. Surprisingly great video too, a lot more everything than I expected.

  • @colekaplan482
    @colekaplan482 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is the best HTD video I've seen in months. Greg, I love your historical episodes, especially when they have this more adult tone. You handled the subject matter so well, and I learned a ton.

  • @kevek42
    @kevek42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Comrade greg said rise up in solidarity

    • @oskar1076
      @oskar1076 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      why is this comment so low? that was one of my favorite moments!

  • @roki5337
    @roki5337 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I appreciate the education in the video. Just enough to keep me interested and also to have me doing extra reading about the topic on the side.

  • @ambermac6642
    @ambermac6642 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The descriptions of the drinks after tasting crack me up every time. Love it.

  • @firebricks3
    @firebricks3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    You may want to try the Scofflaw with raspberry syrup instead of grenadine, it improves the drink greatly.

    • @its1110
      @its1110 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Duh. It's raspberry! For Xreitz sake. :)

  • @drinkablecinema
    @drinkablecinema 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Love you videos! These videos helped me start/stock up my small amateur bar.

  • @chrishansen9379
    @chrishansen9379 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, thanks! I love to hear about the history and culture and context of drinking.

  • @boomsticks_and_battlefield
    @boomsticks_and_battlefield 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The energy in all of these videos is nothing short of God tier

  • @madelinemcwhorter293
    @madelinemcwhorter293 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    yes! do a bad old cocktails episode, that would be incredibly entertaining.

  • @jnerdsblog
    @jnerdsblog 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "some of those who works forces
    are the same who burn crosses"
    my dude I love you

  • @jamesbarros950
    @jamesbarros950 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man, what an on point analysis... this was way more than I was looking for but I'm glad I watched it.

  • @thunderborn3231
    @thunderborn3231 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i really love history; so to me watching your videos about making amazing drinks while talking about their history origins, and the people who drank them. makes your content feel like a game of why? with a child and im the child asking why, why, why over and over while you fascinate me

  • @Orinatl
    @Orinatl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have walked in to all my favourite bars and asked for my favourite prohibition drinks now just to see who will make them!
    I loooooveee your channel for teaching me so,e of the great things I think we’ve lost hahah!

  • @ravemaster9915
    @ravemaster9915 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    can we just take a second to appreciate the camera work? especially the close- ups. i really enjoy seeing the liquids flow into the shakers.

  • @lily2867
    @lily2867 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i love how these drinks all form such a pleasant color palette! i guess it makes sense with so many repeated ingredients

  • @alexanderlinares162
    @alexanderlinares162 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Whoever is adding the notes during the editing is my HERO!!! Sir, Lady, you are freaking hilarious!!!

  • @Tray2323FTW
    @Tray2323FTW 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love this channel! You guys make great content. Been watching on and off for a while but I just turned 21 so I have a feeling I'll be seeing even more of you :D

  • @Supernova09949
    @Supernova09949 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Greg, congratulations on the Panerai. I’ve watched you wear that Seiko for so long! A California dial is always a fun little watch to have in the collection.
    Cheers to your success and to the success of the channel!

  • @Ben-dw1vw
    @Ben-dw1vw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I watch your channel to learn how to impress my friends, but today I'm glad I got a little bit of history I never learned! Can't wait to make these ones as well!

  • @NikiaLemaire
    @NikiaLemaire 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really dig your style & I love the music you use! Thanks for a fun & educational vibe!

  • @yofuman
    @yofuman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He has a real charisma to him. I've found the channel recently and it's great

  • @Imsleepeebruh
    @Imsleepeebruh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The way he says orange trips me out lol. "arhnge"

    • @bitharne
      @bitharne 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ram Martinez I think the notes writer tends to spell it that way too...which is quite amusing. Kinda like when I ask my grandma how she spells “hwarsh”

    • @stratigangames508
      @stratigangames508 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      My buddy from New York says it the same way, so I think it's an northeast coast thing

  • @crvptrvp
    @crvptrvp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Btw, I love your Video editing, the slowmo pours and everything, it's so soothing to watch. I don't even drink but I LOVE YOUR CONTENT.

  • @trevorsocia2300
    @trevorsocia2300 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the gradient of colors as you lined up the drinks

  • @talesofgore9424
    @talesofgore9424 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Been waiting for this episode.

  • @michaelreed1241
    @michaelreed1241 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Greg I made a mulled cider this year for my guests at thanksgiving. They liked the drink so much they asked where I found the recipe. I pointed them your way. Hopefully they subscribe. Keep up the good work.

  • @DrSwirl
    @DrSwirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the best channel because not only am i exposed to new and wonderful drinks but you also give history and background that give the drinks a character

  • @lukebaseball2481
    @lukebaseball2481 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the first video I’ve seen from this channel but the production quality is insanely awesome!

  • @InvntdXNEWROMAN
    @InvntdXNEWROMAN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Fun Fact: I have checked every liquor store in my area and I cannot find a single store that has Curcao that ins't Blue Curacao.

    • @markiangooley
      @markiangooley 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I can, but I’m not surprised. I can’t find Genever gin.

    • @vitriolicAmaranth
      @vitriolicAmaranth 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Relatable.

    • @redlion145
      @redlion145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Maybe ask if one of the stores can order it for you? No guarantees, but they might be willing. I would say just order it online, but I don't think you can have liquor shipped to you like that... tbh I've never tried.

    • @vitriolicAmaranth
      @vitriolicAmaranth 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You can have liquor delivered to you, but you need a valid ID showing you're of drinking age (this is assuming you're in the US, I don't know about other countries; may also vary by state, I'm in Florida). I've never actually ordered online, but I've had to sign for my grandmother before when I was housesitting for her.

    • @christofferhougaard
      @christofferhougaard 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah me neither. I would love some feedback on this.

  • @x-ray3437
    @x-ray3437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Hey, my hometown of Utica, NY served the first drink after prohibition ended. A good ol' Utica Club pillsner!

    • @winter9716
      @winter9716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Doh, ho! Not in Utica, no. Its an Albany expression.

    • @x-ray3437
      @x-ray3437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@winter9716 I've never heard it

  • @christianletzerich6523
    @christianletzerich6523 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is so satisfying to watch and listen too.. I don't drink, but I love this show. Keep up the great work!

  • @TheCh0psueyy
    @TheCh0psueyy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My new favorite channel!! Thank you for this video i loved it

  • @CocktailsConsoles
    @CocktailsConsoles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    OMG!! I forgot today was a sacred holiday! 😁

  • @csmp719
    @csmp719 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i love watching this and knowing i'm not legally allowed to enjoy any of the drinks he makes

  • @GabGirl56
    @GabGirl56 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Phenomenal Bartender! Everything looks deliciously divine! Yum!

  • @dylanprell8697
    @dylanprell8697 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve been waiting for this for so long Dude, thank you!

  • @danieldodd8346
    @danieldodd8346 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Would you ever do another Star Trek episode? I would love to see a Klingon Blood Wine cocktail.

  • @StephenRivers
    @StephenRivers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Greg. Lovely video. I especially appreciated the candied Ginger garnish. Reminds me of a Penicillin. Any chance you could do a video on that sometime soon? I would especially appreciate it.

  • @codyklews4696
    @codyklews4696 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are fantastic, I love your work in classic drinks!

  • @Buvy11
    @Buvy11 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't always enjoy the little history lessons you give, just not what I go for when I watch your videos, but I tend to enjoy interesting lectures and a different view on something in history. Giving a bar tender/mixed drink expert's take on it was cool and I honestly really enjoyed the history lesson this time 'round. Keep up with the amazing videos!

  • @rifkinr4660
    @rifkinr4660 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I would love to make the bees knees, and the twelve mile limit. Actually, I’d like to make and drink any of the sweet cocktails lol
    Also, great brief intro to the prohibition. Thanks for the wholesome explanation about the Temperance League! This repeal actually helped FDR’s new deal to tackle those lull hours of adults haha

  • @lunalimited
    @lunalimited 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    A sidecar is my favorite cocktail!! This episode was great! All the information was so fascinating, also going into why women wanted prohibition helps show it in a understandable way. Women and children were being beaten by their drunk husbands so they wanted it to be illegal, understandable.
    Also, hack the planet!!

  • @oliverandreasson3978
    @oliverandreasson3978 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful episode! I really can't get enough of you Greg😬

  • @lardesouza
    @lardesouza 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super fun video. These would be a great addition to any themed party!

  • @gangpardos3833
    @gangpardos3833 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Barfly should make different sword picks. If your drunk enough you can play duel your buddy with a saber pick vs a rapier pick and use the bar top as the arena.

  • @danpapp7524
    @danpapp7524 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, the drinks are a very similar orangish-yellow. I wonder if that’s because of the grenadine?

  • @Vezril
    @Vezril 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As someone who speaks French... your "JE NAIS SE QUOI" made me chuckle. "Je ne sais quoi" is the good way ;) Great episode btw!

  • @AccordingToWillow
    @AccordingToWillow 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “obviously there’s no organized crime left in america” was an underrated joke

  • @ericjedel5159
    @ericjedel5159 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love learning about these cocktails and the history of them, but my favorite part of these videos is always seeing you get progressively drunk and slurry towards the end of the episode lol

  • @l.p.7585
    @l.p.7585 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "lemon into the cut of my finger"
    ,ate at least they werent putting lime into everything back then

  • @naviproductions
    @naviproductions 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes I listened to that podcast over the summer! So interesting

  • @Not_Mondokat
    @Not_Mondokat 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the history lessons in this channel, keep it up man.