"Vodka is gin with no personality" 😂😂😂 This was an excellent overview too!

@Fly1ngHawaiian

Жыл бұрын

Ain’t that the truth!

@TheTribalBarGuy

Жыл бұрын

Hey Steve. Since I saw Leandro got lucky enough to get Threefold Distilling Gin, do you know when it will be available in Europe? Cheers

@hesjustthisguyyaknow

Жыл бұрын

i've heard people say gin is tarted up vodka (or pretentious vodka) and also heard people say vodka is just gin they forgot to finish making. personally, i prefer to sit in the corner with a gimlet and a screwdriver and enjoy watching a good fight.

@StevetheBartender_

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@@TheTribalBarGuy Not sure yet... I'm having conversations with a few importers, 1 in Germany and 1 in Sweden... but it's still early days.

@StevetheBartender_

Жыл бұрын

@@hesjustthisguyyaknow Haha, another classic line "vodka is just gin they forgot to finish making"

Would be interested in you taking each category of the spirit (eg london dry vs plymouth vs old tom), and showing how their differences lend to certain cocktails, eg old tom in a tom colins, etc. Though this is obviously very subjective

I truly appreciate informational videos, especially when they are comprehensive and the write knows the subject. Very happy with this content. Nonetheless, very fond of every video you make. Thank you.

@TheEducatedBarfly

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support!

I dont usually comment but this was a very nice video format, it gave a nice overview. You should definitely do more!

Enjoyed it. I am no expert, and I think you covered vodka efficiently with the amount of detail I need.

Great info. I’ve been making cocktails for a year now and still learned a lot from this.

Yeah definitely do continue this. Always a good refresher course for us experienced peeps

Oh heck yes!!!! Looking forward to this series!

Great content! Thanks for these infos!

That was brilliant, so much information, would happily watch more in-depth videos like this , keep them coming 👍 cheers 🍻

I've seen people trying to taste differences in vodka and make valiant efforts to convince others that, hey, there are subtle differences... even they do not seemed convinced by what they say. I will drink it, but mostly in cocktails and it really isn't my thing. I have tried to like it, but in the end the wrapper (=bottle) seems more interesting than the contents (of course it comes down to personal taste in the end, mine is just one opinion out of millions). Gin on the other hand... when it's done right it is a wonderful thing. There is a staggering amount of gins being produced all over the world, so we really are spoilt for choice. But there are some real gems out there. A lot of other are indifferent or generic, of course. But there are plenty that I would love to have on the shelf at the same time. Great video as usual!

This was great! I look forward to more.

Would love this series go into flavor pairings after you go over all the main types of distilled spirits! The series could be all about "The building blocks" of cocktails. Not really about particular recipes or even tequnique, but about ingredients, definitions, and flavor!

Looking forward to a deep dive on Old Tom style gin sometime in the future. I've been enjoying your terrific gin cocktails

Keep doing this series!

This is great, much needed and much appreciated. Thank you

@TheEducatedBarfly

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Love this, great information.

Great breakdown as per usual :)

Excellent overview. Looking forward to the others.

Great Stuff!! please continue laying the knowledge on us. 🤯🤯🧐🧐

Great video and super informative. 😊 I am very happy of the current gin distilleries explosion as this makes the customer the real winner. Cheers!

In Sweden, and other Nordic countries, we usually simply refer to vodka as "brännvin" ("brenn-veen") meaning "distilled wine". It's a broad term of also encompassing all kinds of distilled beverages with aromatics used for Schnapps - snaps, in Swedish - for us meaning a shot of the beverage issued at a toast during a feast.

Just want to mention that the Chinese destilate Baijiu is probably the most sold spirit in the world. A category that should not be overlooked.

@garlicgirl3149

Жыл бұрын

Is it sold in US?

I got called an old man for so many years as I got hooked on gin and tonics in my 20's. The explosion of microdistilleries and regional gins has been an amazing thing to experience.

I absolutely love this shit. Thanks So much for all the time n effort you put into your videos! As someone that works as a bartender professionally this kind of information really helps to put me over the top and be knowledgeable, impress guests, and ultimately make me more money! Cheers man!

@TheEducatedBarfly

Жыл бұрын

That’s the idea! Glad it’s working and thanks for the support! Cheers!

love it I want more. I want to know how to taste apart different gins and vodka. How to build my own taste note to make a good cocktail.

Great to see you have Waterloo Old Yaupon Gin from Treaty Oak Distillery in Dripping Springs, Texas. It is relatively close to where I live and I have been to the distillery a couple of times, and have had a bottle of the Old Yaupon Gin.

Great video more please

Wow, that was an eye opener for me.....thank you......I agree with the new world Gin information, I live in the Isle of Man (UK Islands) and we have a good few distilleries here making Manx Gin, Vodka, Rum and whisky...Some good stuff...you should check em out.

Please continue

Well, I learned something new - I did not know Tito's was made with corn! I'm not a vodka drinker, and usually just purchase a bottle of plain stuff (who needs all those flavors? good Grief) to have on hand in case I need it. Now I'm going to have to get a bottle of Tito's to see what all the hype is about!

yes please more! then it feels more like educated drinking. I didn't know about the gun powder.

YES!!! this helps when going to the liquor store! Yeees, go in the deep end...I have my scuba gear ready! Go deeeep! LOL! Oh, and btw in the 1980s it was popular for folks to go to lunch and have a cocktail too! Vodka, my coworker the other day said it is her favorite liquor. LOL!

Hey, great video. I'd love a deeper dive into various Gin types. I'm a London Dry guy, but mostly 'cuz I know it won't screw up any of my cocktails. I'd love to find some alternatives to step up my game.

@winthropthurlow3020

Жыл бұрын

@1betterthanyou1 Trust me, I do plenty of experimenting. It would be helpful to have more information about the differing characteristics of genever, Old Tom, Plymouth and the like.

@TheEducatedBarfly

Жыл бұрын

This is a new format we’re trying here as just a quick(ish) overview of spirits for people who are into making cocktails. For nerdier deeper dives you should check out our KZread.com/@freepour channel

@winthropthurlow3020

Жыл бұрын

@@TheEducatedBarfly I know (and love) the @freepour channel, too. I got into cocktail making during the pandemic and you're my go-to guy for great info. Keep up the great content!

Garret Richard was talking up milk vodka at the Hukilau earlier this month.

the 37.5 % bottling strength is European. In the US, the TTB sates minimum bottling strength at 40% for both vodka and gin.

So with Navy Strength gin. Is able to replace any London dry gin in any cocktail? Do you use less of it because it's higher proof? Is it similar to over proof rum where it's added in small amounts for some drinks. Great video, love the content.

you already have gunpowder and candles on a wood ship, why not add some flammable liquid/vapors to the fun?

Cool 😎

I would like to know what people mean when they say botanicals? How much of that on the tongue are you tasting and could you do some cocktails with floral syrups or ingredients? I have a book of libations (might be messing that up) but it's all these floral drinks - I don't want to spend a lot of money on everything unless I am able to see it in use and get a description of the flavor. Some of the recipes call for things like lavender, hibiscus, and butterfly pea tea... I'm just looking for something along that lines. I think I would like gin if I could see it being used. I have only encountered Bombay and I know that hardly covers anything.

Living in France I can lay hands only on Grey Goose and Smirnoff Vodka and mostly french Gin.

When will there be another episode?

Try Chopin rye vodka or wolf&oak rye vodka. Really good product with taste

@TheEducatedBarfly

Жыл бұрын

I have a bottle of the Chopin Rye. I’ll def try the Wolf & Oak

Which vodka taste better potato or grain

I don’t think that Tito’s has to label their vodka as containing corn, since corn is a grain. For them it is a marketing gimmick. Most US manufactured big label Vodka including Tito’s comes from just a few manufacturers as grain neutral spirits (think everclear) which are later diluted, bottled, and sold as vodka. Even some Gin manufacturers will start that way before flavoring is added.

Thank you for making this video. Beautifully made, expertly written and spoken, and perfectly edited. At some point, if you do happen to make one on rum, do you think you could include some of the alcohol that’s called Rum, but are really their own thing like Cachaca or Chranda?

I don’t get it. Why would the higher proof be safer near the gun powder?

Grease episode, looking forward to the rum episode! I take it “the rest of the world” equals USA 😅

You mentioned for vodka that only natural flavors could be added. There is a LOT of flavored vodkas out there, like more than any other spirit... by far. Are they all Naturally flavored? That bottle of Absolute Citron we see in your video, is that naturally flavored?

@TheEducatedBarfly

10 ай бұрын

Yes Absolutely is 100% naturally flavored

Even if it's technically a gin liqueur I really like Plymouth Sloe Gin.

@MrSharkbay

Жыл бұрын

If you can get your hands on it, Bareksten Sloe Gin changed my life! (maybe a little dramatic, but it's by far the best liqueur i have ever tried)

@TheTribalBarGuy

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@@MrSharkbay Thanks for the suggestion. I will try to look for it. If I manage to get a bottle I'll let you know what I think. 😊 Cheers!

Never waste money on expensive vodka. It's literally alcohol, water, packaging and marketing.

I think someone got the gunpowder story wrong, because it almost certainly has nothing to do with keeping the gunpowder ignitable. The “gunpowder test” was a daily easy and reliable way to check whether the purveyor had watered down the spirit. As the spirit ration was basically part of a seaman’s salary, watering it down essentially amounted to wage theft, which is why they were particularly keen on proofing their spirits. Having fairly easy access gunpowder and given that the gunpowder test is somewhat more sound than igniting alcohol by itself (being less susceptible to weather conditions etc.), it’s not hard to see why “gunpowder proof” became a naval standard to easily verify the quality of the spirit ration. However, I think the test was in quite wide use, exactly because it was quick and easy at a time when dilution and adulteration of food and drink in general was a huge problem and more precise methods were difficult or haven’t even been invented.

@DebatingWombat

Жыл бұрын

Not “daily”, but “fairly” (autocorrect strikes again!).

Any examples of New World and Navy Strength?

@TheEducatedBarfly

Жыл бұрын

Plymouth has a navy strength and there are so many new world gins kinda hard to figure out where to start here are a few: Tanqueray 10, Old Raj, Grey Whale

Good video, I miss the bickering with Marius

No mention of Sloe Gin?

@TheEducatedBarfly

Жыл бұрын

We'll cover it in future videos. So many things to cover!

Is Sloe Gin consider a New World Style?

@kimanderson3550

Жыл бұрын

No, but it is derived from gin

@MrSharkbay

Жыл бұрын

No, sloe gin is british

Gin- the first flavored vodka

But what about Zima?? 😆

Very nice! But my Dutch father is rolling in his grave at your pronunciation of Genever...

gin + gun powder, seems like a dirty rocket fuel mixture waiting to happen.

The big difference is don't use vodka in cocktails. It brings NOTHING to the party.

Pff! Where then would you have them store flammable alcohol on a ship?! You’ve gone soft, man. 😉

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