I am working on a maracuja/chocolate cocktail that was more Old Fashioned style and instead turned into a sour, which feels appropriate for this video.
Glad you’re back! I really wish I enjoyed alcohol because all of the cocktails you make look delicious! Also, when you make your home made grenadine, do you use pomegranates and juice them, or do you buy the Pompom juice? I think you would have a much brighter more vibrant grenadine if you use actual pomegranates.
Welcome back!!! I just started following your channel a couple of weeks ago, I’ve gotten more into cocktails as I approach and get into my 40s( I’m getting old). Learn new things all the time from you. Orgeat?!?! An almond syrup?!?! Who knew. Always enjoy your videos and learning new liquors/ cocktails. How do you make that homemade Orgeat syrup?
Ok, this is weird - I've just made a Japanese cocktail for the first time ever (I'm having an evening of making cocktails new to me), had one sip and refreshed TH-cam and this video is at the top of the list!
@@AndersErickson I liked the old recipe although it is quite sweet and syrupy. I just made and tried the improved version and I have to agree, it is very much improved! Love your channel, keep up the great work!
I made the original Japanese cocktail with Bogart's Bitters from Bitter Truth (they claim to have recreated original Bogart's bitters) in a rock glass with ice and lemon peel, stirred, and I must say that I much prefer it to the improved version. I used 2 teaspoons of orgeat, 1/2 tsp of bitters and 1.5 oz of Armagnac. Thank you Anders for this lovely cocktail inspiration and the whole story. Your videos are the best! ❤
Tried improved one with Angostura bitters and loved it! Never even tried other aromatic bitters, but even with Ango it is a DREAM! Thank you so much for this video! Спасибо!
Do you think the original would have been better if you had done just a quarter ounce of Orgeat? It would be a regular ratio at that point, maybe even 0.33 oz. (Two barspoons) if it needs the extra syrup
I personally prefer the OG Japanese. Stirred like an old fashioned in a rocks glass. Bogart’s bitters was sweetened, like a modern amaro, so I prefer using either Averna or Angustura amaro. Cheers
Unless I'm mistaken, the original cocktail is stirred with a lemon peel. It's a technique that shows up in a lot of Jerry Thomas cocktails and in that era (along with shaking with citrus peels). Personally I think it's a very valid technique which has gone by the wayside without good reason. It's a great way to incorporate citrus oils *into* the drink, without using juice and not just garnishing on top. I highly recommend trying it in this, and other Jerry Thomas cocktails, when he calls for it. Also, when I make the Japanese cocktail, I serve it on rocks in a rocks glass. In that case, I think the extra dilution you get as you sip it slowly helps cut the sweetness.
Agree. I like doing this^ method for the rusty nail in particular. As I feel lemon zest is aromatic overkill for that drink - but stirring with the peel in is just right and changes flavor slightly for the better. Cheers!
that's interesting. I've often had the thought of shaking lemon peel but am like "well I never see this maybe there's somethin gwrong with it..." gonna have to try...
I like using this technique you mention AND shaking with citrus. Both do add something that simply expressing the citrus oil on top of the drink doesn't. Love it when people do the special little things that make a drink noticeably better.
About the three names, samurai of the period would have their family name, given name, and also a courtesy name. Calling someone by their given name was basically declaring that you were their superior, so the courtesy name was the most used one (though this custom might have been somewhat obsolete by the time of the mission.) Az might be familiar with the names Oda Saburo Nobunaga or Kinoshita Toukichirou Hideyoshi for instance, though being daimyo they had at least three more names in addition to that!
So, Tateishi was supposedly only 17 at the time of the embassy and a translator-in-training under his father. "Noriyuki" could have been a family pet name that was only picked up because of a relative being around. It wasn't uncommon in per-modern Japan to have a birth name that would be mostly used by family members and then adopting a new name or a variation on your birth name on reaching adulthood. It also was pretty common to adopt additional given names after studying under a particular teacher or religious institution, not terribly unlike taking a saint's name as your middle name after being consecrated in the Catholic church.
I enjoy the Improved version; it's in the rotation. I like Az-san's idea of trying some Cardoman bitters in the mix (maybe just one dash and keep the Peychaud's for the color). We shall see! Kampai!
as a person with Japanese ancestry, i appreciate Az's thoughts on Tommy's name. the three names made me do a double-take (haha) too. i'd love to know the story behind how he got three names! (i can guess how he got his americanized name)
I'm so glad you made one of my favorite vintage cocktails. I read the recipe and actually it was built in the glass like an old fashioned where you put an lemon peel and stirred it as an ingredient. It really is great. I invented a drink with it substituting arak for cognac, which is an anise liquor drink that originated in Lebanon, spread to Syria, Jordan, and the palestinan territories and brought by syrian jews to Israel where it has become the national drink as well as the national drink of the others(it's really the only thing we can agree upon) and an orange peel for the lemon peel. It really is summer in a glass and I could sip it all day. Much love Anders.
According to Japanese Wikipedia Tateishi Onojirou Noriyuki isn't his real name. I am not sure where the Noriyuki comes from, but Tateishi Onojirou (立石斧次郎) is one of seven(!) Japanese names and aliases in addition to the English Tommy said to be used by him in the article. Tommy apparently came from one of the Japanese names he used, Tamehachi Tame. Tateishi is after his maternal uncle. The name Japanese Wikipedia list him under is Nagano Keijiro, but that is not the name he had as a child. Seems like that is just the one he ended up with later in life.
Anders. My dog can tell time. Every morning at 7am he starts whining until I get up. Every evening at 7pn he starts whining until I give him his dinner. Its seriously like clockwork. Scruffy dude just knows.
Always love the trips into the history behind the cocktails! I’ve only got a small hole bar so couldn’t make the original with the cardamon bitters but made the improved version, substituting peychaud’s for angostura. The colour might not be as nice but it’s still an incredible cocktail! Reminds me of a French 75, suppose because of the brandy and lemon juice, but looking forward to more sips, tips and recipes!
As for the three name question... I don't know if this will apply to this case but Japanese immigrants to South American countries often adopt the double last name convention found in Spanish. The former president of Peru, for example, is Alberto Fujimori Fujimori as both his parents had that surname. His daughter's full name is Keiko Fujimori Higuchi.
That's most likely not the case. By 1860, the time this cocktail was developed, Japan was still ruled by the Tokugawas. It was only the previous year that they were compelled, or rather forced, to open their borders and allow some of their citizens to travel abroad. Japanese immigration and the subsequent westernization is more of a Meiji phenomenom. Maybe this dude just had some excentric parents. After all, the shogunate wouldn't let some random peasant to travel to the US.
Super cool! I didnt know Toby cecchini did an "improved version" of the Japanese. Have you heard of the "Japonaise"? also by Toby! its an inspiration between a Mai tai and Japanese, with a special ingredient that i am sure Az would know about! ;)
I also made your orgeat not too long ago and this is my first time trying it. It was by far the weirdest jar of syrup I’ve had to explain to folks who saw it.
Hi Anders! I really love your videos and your joy for all things cocktail! I am hoping you could find a recipe for me for a Blanket (Blank?) Statement. I had one at the Barrel Thief, here in Seattle, and it was FAB U LOUS. Ardbeg's Wee Beastie, Pomplamousse, lime and Aropol. Ever hear of it? The Ardbeg smoke combined with grapefruit is a beautiful thing. Thanks!
Well, I didn't succeed in waiting for your update this week, so I made Rolls Royce's, after last week's update didn't happen. First off, a watch made with wood, come on.... plastic is, unfortunately, here to stay. So. The moral of the story is that the winners always write the story.
Hey I love your videos. You should do a video of like your bar tour. Show us how you've built your home bar so that we could take inspiration for our own home bar setup. Would love to see how you've setup everything including the refrigerator and the Ice maker and everything. Hope you consider. Thanks.....
Anders..glad to see you back..keep it up…your channel is my #1 channel to come to for advice and ideas (along with Kevin Voss ;-) ) …this looks like a good one. Brandy/cognac ..sounds like original needs to back off the sweetness as the orgeat and biters are what set the tone . Maybe a rye would be a better base .? For sure I feel I need to get me some orgeat 😉
I used the Liber & Co orgeat. And I think cause the color is darker than yours my coctail turned out light brown. Not pink at all. That is the improved that is. It tasted pretty good though.
I'm a little confused. If this drink is somewhat of a cognac old fashioned, then why not reduce the orgeat to a barspoon and serve it over a block of ice as an improvement instead of adding lemon juice? Someone must have surely tried that? Must not have been good enough, I guess?
Improved for the win. This classic gave me a reason to order another type of bitters. Thank you. If you are ever in SE Florida we would love to set up a meet and greet with you.
Hot damn, the improved version is good. Because of the orgeat and citrus, I get a (classic) mai tai vibe, if someone tried to invent the mai tai in the 1800s.
anders amazing cocktail man. thank you and a question please. i am searching to find the video that you show us the garnish tou make i dont find it for a long time now,.can you help me?
So if the original cocktail is best cold, and it is essentially a riff on an Old Fashioned, why not serve it in a rocks glass with a large cube of ice so that it stays cold? Also, is the color difference due to the different bitters, or the volume of lemon juice? The scientist in me thinks it is the lemon juice.
Is there anything that someone allergic to nuts could use in place of orgeat? There are so many cocktails that sound so good but would be hazardous to my health.
It was a very long week for me waiting for new your video. I made the “Improved” Japanese cocktail - (I also used your orgeat recipe). Delicious! The fresh lemon juice helps balance the cocktail which would otherwise be cloying sweet.
Regarding 8:07, page 43 of the book As We Saw Them by Masao Miyoshi (preview on Google Books) has a few details. "Tateishi Onojirō Noriyuki, one of the teenagers in the Embassy, was an interpreter trainee who traveled with his interpreter uncle, attached to the envoys. [...] As early as San Francisco, 'Tommy' (so nicknamed by the American sailors aboard the Powhatan after his childhood name Tamehachi), attracted the reporters' attention". I don't know how much that helps.
I've only had this one with Angostura bitters. I'd be curious to try it with Boker's style bitters now that I have a bottle. I would try the improved version with them too.
Serious question from a newb... if switching out an ingredient, wouldn’t the “creator” of said cocktail name it something else instead of saying the original is improved?
Good question, and people might have different takes on this (bit of a gray area). One can name a new cocktail whatever they please. The idea of a drink being "improved" may not necessarily mean it's better (that's subjective). It might also be a way to pay homage to that drink's inspiration (the original).
Once more a cool video your channel is one of the best cocktail channel on TH-cam I'm planning to making some of the cocktails 🍸 for a birthday party and I'm planning on ordering some of the cocktails whan I'm out .
Good to be back! You take one week off and it feels like eternity. So how are things?
I made some eggnog to age until the holidays, so things are prettttty good at the moment!
Super good :) just bought some new rum bottles like 20th anniversary plantation and few bottles of havana club 😊
I am working on a maracuja/chocolate cocktail that was more Old Fashioned style and instead turned into a sour, which feels appropriate for this video.
Glad you’re back! I really wish I enjoyed alcohol because all of the cocktails you make look delicious! Also, when you make your home made grenadine, do you use pomegranates and juice them, or do you buy the Pompom juice? I think you would have a much brighter more vibrant grenadine if you use actual pomegranates.
Welcome back!!! I just started following your channel a couple of weeks ago, I’ve gotten more into cocktails as I approach and get into my 40s( I’m getting old). Learn new things all the time from you. Orgeat?!?! An almond syrup?!?! Who knew. Always enjoy your videos and learning new liquors/ cocktails. How do you make that homemade Orgeat syrup?
Best feeling ever is seeing a new Anders video where I already have all the ingredients
Ok, this is weird - I've just made a Japanese cocktail for the first time ever (I'm having an evening of making cocktails new to me), had one sip and refreshed TH-cam and this video is at the top of the list!
Hahaha it was meant to be. This one's for you, Darren - Cheers!
@@AndersErickson I liked the old recipe although it is quite sweet and syrupy. I just made and tried the improved version and I have to agree, it is very much improved! Love your channel, keep up the great work!
Wow, Anders, I thought your Japanese pronunciation was good … ‘til I heard Az! 💯
I made the original Japanese cocktail with Bogart's Bitters from Bitter Truth (they claim to have recreated original Bogart's bitters) in a rock glass with ice and lemon peel, stirred, and I must say that I much prefer it to the improved version. I used 2 teaspoons of orgeat, 1/2 tsp of bitters and 1.5 oz of Armagnac. Thank you Anders for this lovely cocktail inspiration and the whole story. Your videos are the best! ❤
Tried improved one with Angostura bitters and loved it! Never even tried other aromatic bitters, but even with Ango it is a DREAM! Thank you so much for this video! Спасибо!
Got home from work and wanted a cocktail. Checked my notifications and bam! Made the improved one and I love it. Great use of my Peychauds and orgeat.
what is your opinion on the Elevated Craft Hybrid Cocktail Shaker?
There you are! 😊
Do you think the original would have been better if you had done just a quarter ounce of Orgeat? It would be a regular ratio at that point, maybe even 0.33 oz. (Two barspoons) if it needs the extra syrup
Seems like old school cocktails very often are very sweet.
I should prefer the improved version though.
What are your ideas for holiday cocktails???
I personally prefer the OG Japanese. Stirred like an old fashioned in a rocks glass. Bogart’s bitters was sweetened, like a modern amaro, so I prefer using either Averna or Angustura amaro. Cheers
Excellent suggestion - I'll definitely be trying this with an amaro! Cheers David - happy weekend!
Unless I'm mistaken, the original cocktail is stirred with a lemon peel. It's a technique that shows up in a lot of Jerry Thomas cocktails and in that era (along with shaking with citrus peels). Personally I think it's a very valid technique which has gone by the wayside without good reason. It's a great way to incorporate citrus oils *into* the drink, without using juice and not just garnishing on top. I highly recommend trying it in this, and other Jerry Thomas cocktails, when he calls for it. Also, when I make the Japanese cocktail, I serve it on rocks in a rocks glass. In that case, I think the extra dilution you get as you sip it slowly helps cut the sweetness.
Agree. I like doing this^ method for the rusty nail in particular. As I feel lemon zest is aromatic overkill for that drink - but stirring with the peel in is just right and changes flavor slightly for the better. Cheers!
Stirring citrus peels in a cocktail is super underrated
that's interesting. I've often had the thought of shaking lemon peel but am like "well I never see this maybe there's somethin gwrong with it..." gonna have to try...
Makes sense to me as a reformer drummer who stood out from that crowd because I like cocktails more than shooters okay a lot more than shooters
I like using this technique you mention AND shaking with citrus. Both do add something that simply expressing the citrus oil on top of the drink doesn't. Love it when people do the special little things that make a drink noticeably better.
About the three names, samurai of the period would have their family name, given name, and also a courtesy name.
Calling someone by their given name was basically declaring that you were their superior, so the courtesy name was the most used one (though this custom might have been somewhat obsolete by the time of the mission.)
Az might be familiar with the names Oda Saburo Nobunaga or Kinoshita Toukichirou Hideyoshi for instance, though being daimyo they had at least three more names in addition to that!
This channel has legit become my fav on YT rather quickly. Thanks for all the work you put into creating these videos!
So, Tateishi was supposedly only 17 at the time of the embassy and a translator-in-training under his father. "Noriyuki" could have been a family pet name that was only picked up because of a relative being around. It wasn't uncommon in per-modern Japan to have a birth name that would be mostly used by family members and then adopting a new name or a variation on your birth name on reaching adulthood. It also was pretty common to adopt additional given names after studying under a particular teacher or religious institution, not terribly unlike taking a saint's name as your middle name after being consecrated in the Catholic church.
Interesting tidbit!
I enjoy the Improved version; it's in the rotation. I like Az-san's idea of trying some Cardoman bitters in the mix (maybe just one dash and keep the Peychaud's for the color). We shall see! Kampai!
WE NEED TO SEE MORE OF THE DOG ! ❤🐶
as a person with Japanese ancestry, i appreciate Az's thoughts on Tommy's name. the three names made me do a double-take (haha) too. i'd love to know the story behind how he got three names! (i can guess how he got his americanized name)
I'm so glad you made one of my favorite vintage cocktails. I read the recipe and actually it was built in the glass like an old fashioned where you put an lemon peel and stirred it as an ingredient. It really is great. I invented a drink with it substituting arak for cognac, which is an anise liquor drink that originated in Lebanon, spread to Syria, Jordan, and the palestinan territories and brought by syrian jews to Israel where it has become the national drink as well as the national drink of the others(it's really the only thing we can agree upon) and an orange peel for the lemon peel. It really is summer in a glass and I could sip it all day. Much love Anders.
Cheers, Daniel! Love the Arak addition - will have to give it a try! Thanks for sharing!
According to Japanese Wikipedia Tateishi Onojirou Noriyuki isn't his real name. I am not sure where the Noriyuki comes from, but Tateishi Onojirou (立石斧次郎) is one of seven(!) Japanese names and aliases in addition to the English Tommy said to be used by him in the article. Tommy apparently came from one of the Japanese names he used, Tamehachi Tame. Tateishi is after his maternal uncle. The name Japanese Wikipedia list him under is Nagano Keijiro, but that is not the name he had as a child. Seems like that is just the one he ended up with later in life.
Anders. My dog can tell time.
Every morning at 7am he starts whining until I get up.
Every evening at 7pn he starts whining until I give him his dinner.
Its seriously like clockwork. Scruffy dude just knows.
Happy weekend 😊
Hi Anders! Do you have any recommendations for a substitute to Peychauds Bitters? I cannot get this bottle in my country (Norway)
Pretty sweet Cocktails my friend, love the video and you just got a
Another subscriber! I need to watch more of your content, for sure.
Always love the trips into the history behind the cocktails! I’ve only got a small hole bar so couldn’t make the original with the cardamon bitters but made the improved version, substituting peychaud’s for angostura. The colour might not be as nice but it’s still an incredible cocktail! Reminds me of a French 75, suppose because of the brandy and lemon juice, but looking forward to more sips, tips and recipes!
Hands down the best Food&Beverage channel. Keep up the amazing work
Good to have you back! 👍👍👍👍
Thanks Sean! Good to be back 🍻
As for the three name question... I don't know if this will apply to this case but Japanese immigrants to South American countries often adopt the double last name convention found in Spanish. The former president of Peru, for example, is Alberto Fujimori Fujimori as both his parents had that surname. His daughter's full name is Keiko Fujimori Higuchi.
That's most likely not the case. By 1860, the time this cocktail was developed, Japan was still ruled by the Tokugawas. It was only the previous year that they were compelled, or rather forced, to open their borders and allow some of their citizens to travel abroad. Japanese immigration and the subsequent westernization is more of a Meiji phenomenom. Maybe this dude just had some excentric parents. After all, the shogunate wouldn't let some random peasant to travel to the US.
Super cool! I didnt know Toby cecchini did an "improved version" of the Japanese. Have you heard of the "Japonaise"? also by Toby! its an inspiration between a Mai tai and Japanese, with a special ingredient that i am sure Az would know about! ;)
Just made a Japanese at home a few days ago! Can't wait to try the 'Improved' version!
Nice! Hope you enjoy the change!
Holy shit is that good! I already put another cocktail glass in the freezer for my 2nd round.
Haha yes!
I also made your orgeat not too long ago and this is my first time trying it. It was by far the weirdest jar of syrup I’ve had to explain to folks who saw it.
Well... I can confirm, the following combination is doing fine:
6 cl Carlos I, Brendy de Jerez
1,5 cl Orgeat Monin
1 Dash Angostura.
Hi Anders! I really love your videos and your joy for all things cocktail! I am hoping you could find a recipe for me for a Blanket (Blank?) Statement. I had one at the Barrel Thief, here in Seattle, and it was FAB U LOUS. Ardbeg's Wee Beastie, Pomplamousse, lime and Aropol. Ever hear of it? The Ardbeg smoke combined with grapefruit is a beautiful thing. Thanks!
The Japanese Cocktail on this TH-cam was made by Mr. English not Japanese.
Totally off subject, but did you guys get married yet? I saw the episode where Oz shows the ring but there was no follow up.
So, “Peychaud’s” for color, or flavor, cuz flavor wise, I don’t find them that distinctive. 🤔
I'm thinkng the Anders version should be called "Emperor's Choice" BAM
The improved is a great cocktail and I love it as is. I find swapping out the cognac for Rum Agricole makes a slightly better cocktail.
Made the New and Improved today! Wish I could share the photo! CHEERS!
A nice! I'll make this shortly. And for my go-to store bought orgeat, I like Fee Brothers. Not at all bad in a pinch!
Off to crush citrus!
Well, I didn't succeed in waiting for your update this week, so I made Rolls Royce's, after last week's update didn't happen. First off, a watch made with wood, come on.... plastic is, unfortunately, here to stay. So. The moral of the story is that the winners always write the story.
Hey I love your videos. You should do a video of like your bar tour. Show us how you've built your home bar so that we could take inspiration for our own home bar setup. Would love to see how you've setup everything including the refrigerator and the Ice maker and everything. Hope you consider. Thanks.....
Both of these cocktails look super interesting. I'll give them a try this weekend! Thanks Anders!
Good way to enjoy the weekend!
Can I replace Peychaud’s bitters with Angostura bitters in this cocktail?
Anders..glad to see you back..keep it up…your channel is my #1 channel to come to for advice and ideas (along with Kevin Voss ;-) ) …this looks like a good one. Brandy/cognac ..sounds like original needs to back off the sweetness as the orgeat and biters are what set the tone . Maybe a rye would be a better base .? For sure I feel I need to get me some orgeat 😉
I always raise an eyebrow when a bartender refers to their own cocktail recipe as "improved." Maybe . . . but c'mon! Really?
Great video, I'll probably just try the improved. Also always happy to have Oz on the show.
Hey all, can someone link or bump up Ander's Orgeat recipe? Would love to make the homemade version rather than buying a bottle!
I don't think Anders knows that dogs can certainly tell time, my dog wakes me up every morning at 5:30😮💨
You mentioned shaking the cocktail with a citrus.. Why is that? I'm getting into mixology and I'd love to learn more.
I used the Liber & Co orgeat. And I think cause the color is darker than yours my coctail turned out light brown. Not pink at all. That is the improved that is. It tasted pretty good though.
I'm a little confused. If this drink is somewhat of a cognac old fashioned, then why not reduce the orgeat to a barspoon and serve it over a block of ice as an improvement instead of adding lemon juice? Someone must have surely tried that? Must not have been good enough, I guess?
Improved for the win. This classic gave me a reason to order another type of bitters. Thank you.
If you are ever in SE Florida we would love to set up a meet and greet with you.
Nice Drink! THANKS 👍😁👍
The original Version 👍
The improved variation i came across long ago used lime not lemon, which is delicious btw. Cant wait to try lemon!
It’s stupid to mention sustainability in the same sentence as Black Friday sales. Selling more stuff is not sustainable.
What's the time fido? Woof Woof. Thank's Fido, 2 o'clock.
My dog can tell time. He knows when breakfast, dinner, and snack time are even after the time shift for daylight savings time.
What should we do for Anders to post twice a week? I watched all your vids twice bro hahahaha I need more Erickson content!
Hot damn, the improved version is good. Because of the orgeat and citrus, I get a (classic) mai tai vibe, if someone tried to invent the mai tai in the 1800s.
I found a recipe that uses lime insted of lemon. I think the flavor of lime goes surprisingly well with orgeat.
A Japanese cocktail without sake? Hmmm....😁
Maybe the improved version could do with the addition of a small dash of cardamom bitters?
Thumbs up... the couple "at work" again... I like it!
Dogs can tell time.
My dog knew at 6pm she would get food. She would look at the clock at 6 she would go to her bowl. True
anders amazing cocktail man. thank you and a question please. i am searching to find the video that you show us the garnish tou make i dont find it for a long time now,.can you help me?
So if the original cocktail is best cold, and it is essentially a riff on an Old Fashioned, why not serve it in a rocks glass with a large cube of ice so that it stays cold?
Also, is the color difference due to the different bitters, or the volume of lemon juice? The scientist in me thinks it is the lemon juice.
I’m pretty sure your dog can tell when it’s breakfast time and dinner time…
Is there anything that someone allergic to nuts could use in place of orgeat? There are so many cocktails that sound so good but would be hazardous to my health.
Idk what you mean by the original isn't pretty, i love it, reminds me of apple cider on a cold fall day
Yessss!!! I was hoping this would come to the channel!!!
It was a very long week for me waiting for new your video. I made the “Improved” Japanese cocktail - (I also used your orgeat recipe). Delicious! The fresh lemon juice helps balance the cocktail which would otherwise be cloying sweet.
Thank you for pronouncing Cecchini correctly...! 😋
Should use the Cobbler shaker because that's what Japanese bartenders use!
I just made the improved version and ❤ it!! I just may need to have two😂… don’t want the rest of that lemon to go to waste!
😂😂
Regarding 8:07, page 43 of the book As We Saw Them by Masao Miyoshi (preview on Google Books) has a few details. "Tateishi Onojirō Noriyuki, one of the teenagers in the Embassy, was an interpreter trainee who traveled with his interpreter uncle, attached to the envoys. [...] As early as San Francisco, 'Tommy' (so nicknamed by the American sailors aboard the Powhatan after his childhood name Tamehachi), attracted the reporters' attention".
I don't know how much that helps.
Please don't hack up old Taylors to make watches.
Just made the improved version and added a dash of cardamom bitter along with the Peychaud’s! Great drink!
I love sake and would love to learn some good cocktails utilizing same.
I would love to see your top 20 person favorite drinks video...
Love your video's, best wishes from UK
Anyone tried the improved with cardamom bitters?
Just made the Improved as I happened to have the ingredients. V good.
I've only had this one with Angostura bitters. I'd be curious to try it with Boker's style bitters now that I have a bottle. I would try the improved version with them too.
Serious question from a newb... if switching out an ingredient, wouldn’t the “creator” of said cocktail name it something else instead of saying the original is improved?
Good question, and people might have different takes on this (bit of a gray area). One can name a new cocktail whatever they please. The idea of a drink being "improved" may not necessarily mean it's better (that's subjective). It might also be a way to pay homage to that drink's inspiration (the original).
I tweaked this what an orange bitters. It was a coin toss between Rubar or Orange bitters.
Please do a reaction video to Netflix Drink Masters
Yay! Az is back! Great video. 🙂
My fav Cognac/ Brandy cocktail.
Very interested to try it the improved. Me thinks I need to buy me some orgeat
maybe he was a samurai and had like a clan name or something? :)
Why do you shake citrus? And stir non citrus?
Frozen Japanese Cocktail?
Half the video gone and not a drink in sight!
Always fun and interesting, great episode!
Once more a cool video your channel is one of the best cocktail channel on TH-cam I'm planning to making some of the cocktails 🍸 for a birthday party and I'm planning on ordering some of the cocktails whan I'm out .
Cheers Raymond! Thanks!
Cool video my friend.
sir please dont peddle awful watches like that