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@@ZeeZedZee patience, young padawan 😂

Me too - adds a day or two to the production schedule (or more, depending on the complexity), but I think it's definitely worth it!

"Huznu Lokaal Strunmah!" (Careless - Love - Mountain) Alternatively and apparently, "Silfo" or "Soul Frost" is also a term used in reference to unrequited love, since that's how it feels...

Yeah I’m terrible at remembering to do it at the beginning of a brew, and without that initial measurement any additional ones taken later in the brew don’t tell you any useful info… I usually just base my guesstimate off of the stated alcohol tolerance of the particular yeast I’m using as a loose starting point for a ballpark ABV 😂

@@StephenByersJ I was just about to drop a link 😂 this year’s aged eggnog video coming soon!

Yeah, that came up in the TikTok comments too 😳 Bethesda really should've coded some unique dialogue for the situation if that were the case, would've been really funny! In a way though, so is the fact that she has the same response either way 😂 guess she's just not the jealous type...

The fact that you've found your way here tells me we're making progress though 😂 I think it's mostly because the videos take a while to make as a solo operation, so the algorithm sort of forgets about it by the time the next one comes out. Hope you enjoy!

i binged on 3 of your videos, they are very entertaining! keep it up :)

Dang, now I feel bad for even using Brynjolf's advice to go through Talen to get to her 😂 it was a fun bit to edit though. Also I agree, the chilis were interesting but I think it's worth exploring other nightshades in the future that might be an even more lore-accurate application and some tartness would certainly be welcome (it is arguably too sweet, I might suggest actually dialing back the amount of honey and possibly even the blackberries).

Pretty sure it took me a few playthroughs to figure it out myself - I think she's been holding a grudge and somehow knows it's still me even on other characters 💀 now I'm just a habitual "optional" quest section completer...

@@CrayMolina 😂 bit of a misdirect!

Appreciate the feedback and glad you found the video! The Elder Scrolls Mead series is really where we got started, but I've been having fun exploring other beverages and franchises too.

@quenchquestdrinks TES is definitely gonna be my favorite, but I can't wait to check out your other stuff, too!

The channel is slowly being blessed by the algorithm gods I guess 😂 it's a weird sub-niche overlap of gaming, lore, comedy, commentary, greenscreen and beverages that I haven't really seen other people doing, but I guess that also means the algorithm doesn't really know who to suggest the videos to yet 💀 we're getting there though, glad you're here!

Now that's interesting! Think I may need to revisit it in the future and do some additional research...

Thanks for the insight! I was thinking a way I could possibly sidestep the dangerous-ness of using the plant itself would be finding a safe, low-dose medicinal extract from it of some kind that I could incorporate somehow - not exactly a lore-friendly process, but then again Talen-Jei doesn't clarify how he was able to get "a touch of nightshade" and just assures us that it's "perfectly safe" so we can use that ambiguity to explain away just about anything here 😂

I like it - the spiciness kind of contributes something to that effect, but I think I might be able to do better on a future iteration!

Thanks! I try to make these videos fun beyond the drinks themselves with the relevant quests and lore...

I like this - might just have to revisit the drink next year sometime and skip the chilis for an even more lore-friendly nightshade like that one...

Excellent premonition - someday I'll figure out how to send everyone a cocktail to taste alongside me 😂

They really are! 🥂

Yeah, her "nice" reaction after all this is still "Oh, it's you. What in blazes do you want?" 😂

Yeah, in my research I read somewhere that 8 berries was the ☠️ dose for an average adult man, but to be on the safer side I skipped it altogether... kept the video advertiser-friendly 😅 Might revisit the cocktail again sometime next year though to really hone in on an even better nightshade inclusion, as much as the pepper was an interesting addition it's only tangentially lore-friendly and I think I might be able to do better (this comment section has already given me some interesting ideas...)

Thanks for the feedback - working on the next videos now!

The algorithm is truly a fickle beast 🙃 thanks for the feedback and glad you appreciated those edits - it actually ends up being easier to do edits like that when I'm already greenscreened into the bar, but was a fun to figure out how to do it in the room instead! They might've been the most fun for me to make honestly (if somewhat time-consuming...)

It's truly mandatory

Yeah - it was tricky trying to pick which IRL nightshade to use when making a real life version in the full video!

Glad I could provide 😂 enjoy!

Peppers are actually in the Nightshade family, same as tomatoes and potatoes.

It's fascinating that plants developed all sorts of natural defenses against being consumed and then humans rock up and say, "ooh - that one hurts kinda good, think I'll take 15 more please"

It's actually super good - it's given me some great ideas for editing that will draw inspiration from channels like Drewmora and FudgeMuppet...

RIP Vilod, had a great future in meadmaking before Alduin rocked up...

Technically all intoxicants are poisons. They're simply poisons that won't necessarily kill us.

A tasty poison... 🍻

What if Talen-Jei was actually just making a Bloody Mary with Spiced Wine... 😂

In that case, I think you'd like the full video - I dive into allll the lore rabbit holes before making a few different interpretations of the drink!

Appreciate it! It was an unintentionally long process, but I think it was worth it...

Basically a Double Sweetened and Double Spiced Wine, what's not to love!

Or just add black nightshade berries, those are edible

@IvanHryn i have never heard of nightshade berries, but they sound interesting

@@patrickisdumb404 right???

From someone who normally doesnt play any games Skyrim is a great game

That sounds like a super cool project! Making it a bochet will definitely add a darker, caramel-esque profile. Islay and Speyside are practically polar opposite ends of the scotch profile spectrum from smoky to sweet, but I think it could definitely be acheived! The tea's smokiness should kind of serve as a nod in Islay's direction without dominating the profile like adding a barrel stave from an Islay distillery might. If you're going for a sweet mead, definitely choose a yeast with a lower alcohol tolerance or use extra honey for higher ones! Also, thanks for the kind words - the channel's been slowly growing, I'm just happy people like the videos as much as I enjoy making them!

@@trapdoorguppi Elder Scrolls Online! My full video explains in greater detail, but there’s a loose recipe for this drink in that game.

This topic did come up in my research on various forums mentioning it coming up in the Red Book of Westmarch - however, I couldn't find any direct references in JRR Tolkien's actual appendices or extended works produced by Christopher Tolkien, so I couldn't verify the "canon-icity" of chilis in Mordor and since the only direct reference to Orc-Draught comes from the Uruk-Hai of Isengard, it's also possible that it was an invention with Saruman's "Fires of Industry" (this would explain more advanced forms of distillation being invented). However, it is entirely possible I had a gap in my research! Do you know of any direct references from the Tolkien Estate that mention it? Also, in case you missed it - I mentioned this towards the end, but the God of War Blood Mead I recently made a video about actually looks and feels closer to a spicy invigorating brew that could potentially align better with the Orc-Draught as it is described / appears in The Two Towers adaptation!

I haven't, but it's on my wishlist! The 15 is great neat, but it really leans into the "hogo" (haut goût) flavors (savory, funky notes like overripe banana, iodine, rubber, etc.); I think they're fun and interesting, but perhaps not what the aged eggnog requires... I'm working on a new Aged Eggnog experiment, should come out in November sometime!

It took everything in me to hold back and not start smashing barrels and crates with the Blades of Chaos 😂

@@quenchquestdrinks Haha! Lookin' forward to your next video man! And, if you don't mind, I was wondering if you could tell me if it's possible to make a Nuka-Cola Wild or Sunset Sarsaparilla? Which is Fallout's Root Beer. If not, then what you suggest is the closest one can get to such a taste via IRL brands? A&W, MUG, Store Brands, etc?

I dee’d indee’d!

Yep - I try to give some history with my tastings when I can! 🩸

They are veryyy good (if you couldn’t tell by the fact I spent the first quarter of the video dissecting character psychologies)