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As Greg gets more and more comfortable in front of a camera doing these episodes, it's getting harder to tell if he's had a few drinks or if he's just having a great time. Either way, we win.
That Townsends shoutout made me so happy. There are only three channels on RUclips that never fail to get me excited when I see that they've uploaded a new video, and those channels are How To Drink, Townsends, and Binging with Babish. I was so happy when you appeared on the Holiday Cocktails episode on Binging with Babish, and now this? This just ties it all together for me.
As someone said, Steve1989MREInfo is a quality channel. I also really like emmymadeinjapan. She's very sweet, and her content is always very heartwarming.
I think he meant electrolytes from orange which usually hydrates 2x-3x faster compared to water, but maybe he enjoyed cocktails a little too much and said he need "electric light" instead of "electrolyte" 😅😂
I really appreciate the shout out to Townsend. I've been watching that guy for 3 years now. I've even started grating my own nutmeg. I've only discovered this channel this week but watched about 30 videos now.
The old fashioned has been a standby for me for years. I just rewatched this video, and thought "hell, why not try the demerara syrup recipe rather than the sugar cube I always use?" Wow. Excellent drink. Cheers, Greg!
Waiting on the Wisconsin version of the old fashioned episode! My favorite WI version is the brandy old fashioned (with of course the muddled Luxardo cherry, orange, and bitters) pressed (half 7up half seltzer) with a Luxardo Cherry and orange for a garnish. Some people take brandy old fashioned sour with pickled mushrooms or even brussel sprouts. So many ways they are mixed here. I was so confused when I went to Florida and ordered an old fashioned and it was not what I expected 😂
Honestly you don’t even need to be older than 21 to enjoy these videos just learning the history is cool and seeing the ingredients everywhere is so satisfying especially with his fun humor
As someone who has never even tasted Alcohol before (im 24) i love watching your channel, i always imagine what alcohol tastes like. The even more ironic part is that ive spent my entire adult life in restaurants and bars and can make these cocktails.
Thanks for bring up the Wisconsin Old Fashioned! I am from Wisconsin and have worked in Supper Clubs back when I was a teenager in the 90's. All my aunts and uncles drink Old Fashioneds, especially at Christmas. In Wisconsin if you order an old fashion you order it like so: "Old Fashioned" My favorite is a Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet. The other popular version is Whiskey Old Fashion Sour. I've also seen SoCo Old Fashioned Press. Sweet means to use 7-up or Sprite, Sour means to use Squirt or 50/50. Both use bitters, sugar, some people put a cherry or orange wedge in there, then muddle, then put in your spirit, ice, then either sweet or sour soda. Garnished with your choice of cherry, orange wedge, or even an olive. I've heard the History has to do with Wisconsin's mostly German heritage and their love of Brandy. At the Chicago World's Fair a lot of Wisconsinites went to discover an American made brandy. They fell in love all over again with Brandy. Yadda yadda yadda Brandy Old Fashioned
I do Christian brothers brandy, orange round, 2 neon red Maraschino cherries, orange Angostura bitters, muddle, drop in ice cubes, stir, top of with sprite. Sometimes I put in grenadine but the sprite is usually enough sweet for me. I like the bubbles as well
I've been making the "Modern Old Fashioned" as described in this video for the past month. My wife and I have really been enjoying the Old Fashioned at the end of a long day, and it is just such a fantastic thing. Great recipe. It really is "Christmas in a glass."
This video popped up at random in my 'suggested videos' and I've basically been binge-watching (and generally getting a whole lot of bad/great ideas) for about the last two hours. I literally can't thank you enough. Cheers!
Wisconsin Old Fashion my grandfather's way: 2oz brandy of choice 2 dashes Angostura bitters Neon cherries mashed a little bit, orange wedge if you like Graf's 50/50 soda (Wisconsin thing) for a sour or 7up for a sweet version Still brings back memories of being 9 years old sitting at his basement bar!
I dunno, I've always had good luck dissolving sugar in my old fashioned, but I use a splash of water, teaspoon of sugar, and enough ango to saturate the sugar I also try to use as little water as possible to dissolve the sugar, and then add all the other ingredients from the mid-century with the whiskey (my preference is rye) last. Important to note, I use a slice of tangelo where possible rather than a wedge of an orange, and only one luxardo cherry with a drizzle of syrup, and I DO NOT muddle them. I stir it and let it rest to, as our friend Babish puts it "Let those flavors get to know each other."
Having grown up in Wisconsin since age 3 (30 now), I applaud you, sir. I'm just starting to get really into whiskies via The Whiskey Vault/Whiskey Tribe and those guys gave you a shout out, and for good reason. Quality stuff. Do a Wisconsin brandy old fashioned next!
No matter how diverse my interests may be, the RUclipsrs that I watch on those subjects still seem to come together somehow at some point. I love that you watch Townsends!
mine is the poor college guy old fashioned : simple syrup, dashes of Jaegger, funny ice cubes (dicks ice cube tray) and jack daniels. Oh and lime peel from leftover tequila party.
@@gibson1005 ill do you one better, black velvet whiskey, a barspoon of flat coca-cola from a warm 20oz bottle, dash of hot and spicy ramen broth that's been on my counter since last night, garnish with nothing
Just tried this recipe with a different whiskey. High West Campfire. The smoky finish elevates the cocktail to a level I didn’t think was possible. I recommend everyone try it.
I made a version of your improved whiskey cocktail, with High West Double Rye, and simple syrup ('cause I don't keep gum syrup around). The way peoples' faces light up when they taste it is priceless. I even got a "now, that's a drink!" Thanks.
This is quickly becoming the go-to cocktail channel on RUclips! Your recipes are easy to follow, and your presentations are really entertaining. Well done!
Dude THANK YOU for putting the name of that damn movie!!! I swear it was driving me crazy I knew I'd seen it but googling "Victorian era piano player passing gas" was not bringing up any helpful results hahaha
Since we're on the subject of reflecting, I've been enjoying your videos for a couple of years now; and as a side note it has played no small part in upping my cocktail game. So I just wanted to thank everyone involved in front and behind the camera watching this channel evolve to where it is now has been a blast. Keep up the good work, CHEERS!
That John Waters Old-Fashion you made was almost the exact house drink from the Bourbon Bar / Soul Food restaurant I worked at in South Baltimore... ours had maple syrup... probably paired well with the chicken & waffles... brunch was definitely our big money maker.
I bought my first bottle of whiskey sometime earlier this year and I chose Four Roses Single Barrel on a whim. It’s such a great bourbon and I feel like I definitely made the right choice, seeing that you enjoy it too.
loved this. My old fashioned - 1 demerara sugar cube saturated in angastora bitters, mudled into a paste at the bottom of a rocks glass. Add the ice. Pour on 3 oz of bourbon and stir for 45-60 seconds. Twist a big ribbon of orange peel over the top and then add it to the glass. Do the same with a big ribbon of lemon peel. Add 2 marachino cherries, give a final stir and serve.
I'm sure people say this all the time, but I cannot get enough of your set. It's divine. And I'm going to copy it for a bar I'm building in my basement some day.
The origin of the term 'cocktail which I've heard (no sources here; it's all hear-say) is that the term comes from the copious garnishes some bar tenders added to their drinks. Some people equated it to a rooster's or peacock's tail, showing off. The idea in this case was that a cocktail was making a drink seem fancier or more attractive, and so entice buyers.
I'm 25. I was 24 when I had my first old fashioned, my first cocktail. I've had many different cocktails since then, but nothing so far has beaten my first and favorite! Shout out to Smoker's Embassy in Braselton, Georgia.
This video was very eye opening, I recently discovered I love the old fashioned after graduating from college. The drink as far as I remember (I had a few) was not heavy on the syrups and had not only whisky but also rum which is an amazing combination in my opinion. I still need to try more different varieties of the old fashioned but it is still a drink I love.
Would be cool to see an episode of bar terminology! Up, neat, with a twist, on the rocks vs rocks pour, etc etc and corresponding drinks! Could see what historic lingo was used as well?
Every time I watch you splash ingredients into one of those beautiful glasses and swirl them around those giant rocks of ice in slow motion with that happy-go-lucky jazz playing in the background, it's like a time machine. The world kind of falls away and takes me back to a place in my mind that is much simpler. Like a lava lamp, only cooler. My inner hedonist thanks you profusely.
I'm looking forward to trying some of those older recipes! My at home mix tends to be: 1/2 teaspoon of sugar dissolved in 4ish dashes of bitters (maybe more, I love bitters), add a tablespoon of carbonated water and whisk with spoon until sugar is mostly dissolved, twist of orange wiped around the sides and the rim of the glass and whisked in with the sugars and bitters, 2.5ish oz of rye or bourbon (sometimes more... it's mostly eyeballed) then add a big cube and give it a stir
I just recently started adding Orange into my Old Fashioned. Of course.....I just recently learned to make an Old Fashioned. I had read you NEVER add orange or cherry, but I also read you ALWAYS add it. So I decided to keep it simple with simple syrup, Angostura Bitters, and Jim Beam. No ice. Was okay. I wasn't too impressed. I went back and tried it with Old Forester Rye 100 proof, simple syrup, and bitters and ice. Was soooo much better. Needed something. I ended up adding the orange peel 2 weeks ago, and I can't go back. This was a cool little video. Glad I stumbled on it
First, I have to say how much I am enjoying your channel, and secondly, the Old Fashion my dad drank, and was served at every supper club in central-northern Wisconsin, consisted of: Brandy, Maraschino Cherries, and a bit of sprite. These look way better, thank you.
I'm loving the fact an ep, on my favourite drink, was released on my birthday. Excellent. ...Now I must go purchase the things in the "improved" drink... and an electric light fruit.
My mother's favorite drink is the (as you refer to it) Mid-Century Old Fashioned made with Southern Comfort and Orange bitters. And yes, she gets the cheap, neon red marachino cherries.
@@lxxwj if 50/50 is available, it's far superior to any other "sour soda". Also works pretty well for a Finnish long drink when cut by half with grapefruit juice. Even as my tastes improve, I can't deny Wisconsin's unofficial wedding appetizer.
A history lesson on what is, probably, my all-time favourite drink. Love it. I approve of your distaste of the mid-century Old Fashioned, too. I actually sent back an Old Fashioned for the first time ever when I was out to dinner about a month ago because they muddled fruit into it AND topped it up with soda water. I'll be damned if I'm gonna shell out 11 bucks for something I can make better at home. They should warn people on their cocktail menu if they're gonna do shit like that. I like to put maple syrup in mine if I'm using bourbon. I think I got that idea from a RUclips channel that I can't quite remember the name of....hey, wait a minute.
The best drinking glasses I ever owned were not intended to be drinking glasses. It was a candle glass, and i got them from this candle maker who would sell candles and she got custom glasses. It held temperature perfect, had a profile that allowed to handle the glass and still showoff the good. It was just perfect.
I base mine off of yours Maple syrup ( darker the better ) 1/4 oz I think Bitters 3 to 6 dashes Spiced rum usually sailor Jerry 2oz to 3oz on mood Orange peel if I have company over for drinks none if I don't ( don't buy citrus normally) Big ice cubes and mix The maple syrup was really a game changer for me I like the flavors it brings, the rum was just because I ran out of burbon one night said hey I got rum let's try that . Hands down favorite cocktail
Feeling you on skipping the orange when not having guests. I usually throw in a dash of orange bitters to compensate along with the standard bitters. With a nice rum, I find celery bitters can be wonderful though :)
I had never heard of Demerara Syrup before. I’ve now made some and I just had the best Old Fashioned of my life. Thank you! What a huge difference that made, compared to having a bunch of sugar sitting on the bottom of the glass.
Awesome video! Yes, please do the Wisconsin Old Fashioned, I'm from Wisconsin myself and I love this drink. Also there is the sweet and sour old fashioned here in Wisconsin.
For the longest time, I thought of most garnishes as just being appearance and not having any actual substance to them. I’ve been making and drinking old fashioned for a year now, easily my favorite cocktail. Today was the first time I actually used and expressed an orange peel over the drink and dropped it in. HOLY SHIT, ABSOLUTE GAMECHANGER!
I rarely comment on videos but I enjoy your content a lot, the production, you, the education as well as humour, it's exactly like an old fashioned, comes together to make something great.
Would love to see you do a “regional” how to drink episode. Wisconsin Brandy old fashioned, Kentucky Ale 8 One and bourbon, California Tommy’s Margarita, etc
I got several free cocktails when I ordered a Old-Fashioned at a hotel bar in Toronto. I had two gentlemen sitting down from me who were intrigued and asked for one too. They both had one sip and hated it, and summarily slid it down to me. Tbh, I doubt the waitress/bartender knew what she was doing that night (it was past 10 pm and dead in the bar) but I'll always be grateful to share a cocktail with friendly fellow travelers.
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if you're going redo some of the drinks you made in the past can we get another take on the Gin Whisper?
Listening to you Pronounce Angostura is just as pleasuring as hearing Babish Pronouncing Worcestershire
Do you prefer 4 roses bourbon for your old fashioned?
How To Drink I’m about to be 21 and I might try one of these selection for my first drink
Have you ever been told you look like The Completionist
As Greg gets more and more comfortable in front of a camera doing these episodes, it's getting harder to tell if he's had a few drinks or if he's just having a great time. Either way, we win.
I've wondered the same thing. Each episode is like drinking with a good friend.
Dutch courage?
He looks hammered already at the beginning. Slurred speech, stumbling, and slow focus gets worse over the course of the video. Hope he’s alright.
He films multiple episodes in a day.
Amen brother(or sister, I don't know you)
Whoever writes the "tasting notes" bit is a comedic genius.
The tasting notes are just as drunk as he is, next note will be the infinity war script.
*HIS EMINENCE*
" Love Potion #9 " lol
Agreed!
Thats my favorite part
Watching him get progressively more drunk is hilarious.
i am not as think as you drunk i am
@@nasounicornis5834 Im too drunk to read that...
where is the video of that?
@@mattthatsme8799 did you even watch the video.....???
It is!!!
+1 for plugging Townsend's
Im waiting for the crossover episode
It was great, and also shows I'm not insane for the diff channels I'm subscribed to.
All I need now is Ian @Forgotten Weapons to finish off my main 3
I can not even explain how satisfying it is to watch the drinks get made
Ikr he has great edits.
That Townsends shoutout made me so happy. There are only three channels on RUclips that never fail to get me excited when I see that they've uploaded a new video, and those channels are How To Drink, Townsends, and Binging with Babish. I was so happy when you appeared on the Holiday Cocktails episode on Binging with Babish, and now this? This just ties it all together for me.
For sure! Maybe some Brad from BA and Chef John?
@@spiderwrangler4457 I'll have to check out Brad from BA. I've never heard of him. But all the others mentioned are some of my favorites.
The more people find out about my man Michael “Benjamin Franklin” Dragoo the better, I’d say
As someone said, Steve1989MREInfo is a quality channel. I also really like emmymadeinjapan. She's very sweet, and her content is always very heartwarming.
This comment section makes me happy.
If the drink you like is in the glass and all over the bar then you did it right.
That townsends shout out! 2:25 2 of my favorite channels!
Suddenly: **nutmeg appears**
I swear that deer gets angrier the longer I watch the video.
Its some god awful taxidermy ill tell you that much!
@IronBat but it smirks a bit, if you look closer to the right cheek of the deer ;)
Laughing sooo hard!!
Greg: "Oh shit"
Greg: Demolishes orange
Whoever is writing these tasting notes needs to get a prize. They are fantastic. "It's haunted" :D
The final 15 seconds was like watching evolution go backwards. Still.... could be worse.
More of these deep-dives please.
Lol. “Electric lights”. “Townsend’s would love it”. What a perfect end to the week.
I think he meant electrolytes from orange which usually hydrates 2x-3x faster compared to water, but maybe he enjoyed cocktails a little too much and said he need "electric light" instead of "electrolyte" 😅😂
@@Noah-wv4td that's a big assumption. If literally everyone was using "normal" sense then the president might be some "normal" or better person IMO.
"I need these fluids, the electric lights"
How to drink - 2019
1. Fluids
2. ????
3. Electric lights!
I feel like there was something that we missed in the middle there ;D ;D
haha yesss. I was looking for this
I really appreciate the shout out to Townsend. I've been watching that guy for 3 years now. I've even started grating my own nutmeg. I've only discovered this channel this week but watched about 30 videos now.
“I need these fluids, these electric lights”
MostLikelyMortal Priceless. I almost had my Manhattan come out my nose
Yep. That was great.
Especially after complaining about orange juce taste.
MostLikelyMortal that was pretty hysterical
Yup... was looking for this quote!
Takes a sip. Holds the glass as far away as possible. Pause. Descriptive assassination of the cocktail!
Tasting notes Robot is getting sassier every episode.
The old fashioned has been a standby for me for years. I just rewatched this video, and thought "hell, why not try the demerara syrup recipe rather than the sugar cube I always use?" Wow. Excellent drink. Cheers, Greg!
I know this is a few months old, but that "Oh sh*t!" thing you did over the orange is what I do when I'm having a boozed good-time and see a snack.
"Townsends would love it"
You somehow found a way to get even cooler
"This smells like rome is burning" So, a nice note of burning wood and human flesh?
Electric lights orange at the end killed me. 😆
Waiting on the Wisconsin version of the old fashioned episode! My favorite WI version is the brandy old fashioned (with of course the muddled Luxardo cherry, orange, and bitters) pressed (half 7up half seltzer) with a Luxardo Cherry and orange for a garnish.
Some people take brandy old fashioned sour with pickled mushrooms or even brussel sprouts.
So many ways they are mixed here. I was so confused when I went to Florida and ordered an old fashioned and it was not what I expected 😂
Honestly you don’t even need to be older than 21 to enjoy these videos just learning the history is cool and seeing the ingredients everywhere is so satisfying especially with his fun humor
HA 21!
As someone who has never even tasted Alcohol before (im 24) i love watching your channel, i always imagine what alcohol tastes like. The even more ironic part is that ive spent my entire adult life in restaurants and bars and can make these cocktails.
....mkay
19:39 I know that exact “oh shit” feeling when you’re drunk and see food
Thanks for bring up the Wisconsin Old Fashioned! I am from Wisconsin and have worked in Supper Clubs back when I was a teenager in the 90's. All my aunts and uncles drink Old Fashioneds, especially at Christmas.
In Wisconsin if you order an old fashion you order it like so:
"Old Fashioned"
My favorite is a Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet. The other popular version is Whiskey Old Fashion Sour. I've also seen SoCo Old Fashioned Press.
Sweet means to use 7-up or Sprite, Sour means to use Squirt or 50/50. Both use bitters, sugar, some people put a cherry or orange wedge in there, then muddle, then put in your spirit, ice, then either sweet or sour soda. Garnished with your choice of cherry, orange wedge, or even an olive.
I've heard the History has to do with Wisconsin's mostly German heritage and their love of Brandy. At the Chicago World's Fair a lot of Wisconsinites went to discover an American made brandy. They fell in love all over again with Brandy. Yadda yadda yadda Brandy Old Fashioned
I do Christian brothers brandy, orange round, 2 neon red Maraschino cherries, orange Angostura bitters, muddle, drop in ice cubes, stir, top of with sprite. Sometimes I put in grenadine but the sprite is usually enough sweet for me. I like the bubbles as well
i could make a drink channel with all the booze you spill. also that is a hell of an ice cube.
I've been making the "Modern Old Fashioned" as described in this video for the past month. My wife and I have really been enjoying the Old Fashioned at the end of a long day, and it is just such a fantastic thing. Great recipe. It really is "Christmas in a glass."
This video popped up at random in my 'suggested videos' and I've basically been binge-watching (and generally getting a whole lot of bad/great ideas) for about the last two hours.
I literally can't thank you enough. Cheers!
Thank you!
Same but on the rocks with a twist of quarantine. What is 2020?
Wisconsin Old Fashion my grandfather's way:
2oz brandy of choice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Neon cherries mashed a little bit, orange wedge if you like
Graf's 50/50 soda (Wisconsin thing) for a sour or 7up for a sweet version
Still brings back memories of being 9 years old sitting at his basement bar!
I haven't had 50/50 in ages, damn that brings back memories of playing billiards with my cousins at my grandparents' house; fun times. :)
Solid mix, my dude.
20 minute how to drink video? Yes please!
I dunno, I've always had good luck dissolving sugar in my old fashioned, but I use a splash of water, teaspoon of sugar, and enough ango to saturate the sugar
I also try to use as little water as possible to dissolve the sugar, and then add all the other ingredients from the mid-century with the whiskey (my preference is rye) last.
Important to note, I use a slice of tangelo where possible rather than a wedge of an orange, and only one luxardo cherry with a drizzle of syrup, and I DO NOT muddle them. I stir it and let it rest to, as our friend Babish puts it "Let those flavors get to know each other."
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched this. A wonderful example of the oral history of my favorite cocktail.
Having grown up in Wisconsin since age 3 (30 now), I applaud you, sir. I'm just starting to get really into whiskies via The Whiskey Vault/Whiskey Tribe and those guys gave you a shout out, and for good reason. Quality stuff. Do a Wisconsin brandy old fashioned next!
No matter how diverse my interests may be, the RUclipsrs that I watch on those subjects still seem to come together somehow at some point. I love that you watch Townsends!
The only possible way to make a proper old fashioned is to make your own and then tell everyone about it.
mine is the poor college guy old fashioned : simple syrup, dashes of Jaegger, funny ice cubes (dicks ice cube tray) and jack daniels. Oh and lime peel from leftover tequila party.
@@gibson1005 ill do you one better, black velvet whiskey, a barspoon of flat coca-cola from a warm 20oz bottle, dash of hot and spicy ramen broth that's been on my counter since last night, garnish with nothing
I'll do you all one better. Sing Sing terlet wine. Three packets of sweetner. And Teriyaki sauce as the bitters.
Just tried this recipe with a different whiskey. High West Campfire. The smoky finish elevates the cocktail to a level I didn’t think was possible. I recommend everyone try it.
I made a version of your improved whiskey cocktail, with High West Double Rye, and simple syrup ('cause I don't keep gum syrup around). The way peoples' faces light up when they taste it is priceless. I even got a "now, that's a drink!" Thanks.
"Nutmeg mating". The tasting notes are delightful in and of themselves.
When he takes the slow mow close ups of him pouring the ingredients into the cup I amazed any of it makes into the cup like half of it is spilled.
Recently had an elderflower, bourbon based old fashioned. Best drink I’ve ever had. Thank you for going through the history of this delicious drink.
This is quickly becoming the go-to cocktail channel on RUclips! Your recipes are easy to follow, and your presentations are really entertaining. Well done!
Spotting the orange and just going full on "i need this in me" was the chef kiss on this episode
Thank you for the Amadeus reference. Nobody gives that movie enough love.
Dude THANK YOU for putting the name of that damn movie!!! I swear it was driving me crazy I knew I'd seen it but googling "Victorian era piano player passing gas" was not bringing up any helpful results hahaha
Since we're on the subject of reflecting, I've been enjoying your videos for a couple of years now; and as a side note it has played no small part in upping my cocktail game. So I just wanted to thank everyone involved in front and behind the camera watching this channel evolve to where it is now has been a blast. Keep up the good work, CHEERS!
Get those electriclights
That John Waters Old-Fashion you made was almost the exact house drink from the Bourbon Bar / Soul Food restaurant I worked at in South Baltimore... ours had maple syrup... probably paired well with the chicken & waffles... brunch was definitely our big money maker.
I bought my first bottle of whiskey sometime earlier this year and I chose Four Roses Single Barrel on a whim. It’s such a great bourbon and I feel like I definitely made the right choice, seeing that you enjoy it too.
I love the fact that practically everything he says is corrected by the editor lmao. Great vid man, love your stuff
"I NEED THESE ELECTRIC LIGHTS"
I've loved this channel for many moons, but the Townsend's shoutout at 2:30 might be my favorite nerdy RUclips channel crossover moment to date.
loved this.
My old fashioned - 1 demerara sugar cube saturated in angastora bitters, mudled into a paste at the bottom of a rocks glass. Add the ice. Pour on 3 oz of bourbon and stir for 45-60 seconds. Twist a big ribbon of orange peel over the top and then add it to the glass. Do the same with a big ribbon of lemon peel. Add 2 marachino cherries, give a final stir and serve.
I'm sure people say this all the time, but I cannot get enough of your set. It's divine.
And I'm going to copy it for a bar I'm building in my basement some day.
I got really excited when I saw the length of this video! Also, your tasting notes are EVERYTHING!
Really did not expect the reference to horse figging this early in the day, but I'm here for it. 🤣
The origin of the term 'cocktail which I've heard (no sources here; it's all hear-say) is that the term comes from the copious garnishes some bar tenders added to their drinks. Some people equated it to a rooster's or peacock's tail, showing off. The idea in this case was that a cocktail was making a drink seem fancier or more attractive, and so entice buyers.
I'm 25. I was 24 when I had my first old fashioned, my first cocktail. I've had many different cocktails since then, but nothing so far has beaten my first and favorite!
Shout out to Smoker's Embassy in Braselton, Georgia.
This video was very eye opening, I recently discovered I love the old fashioned after graduating from college. The drink as far as I remember (I had a few) was not heavy on the syrups and had not only whisky but also rum which is an amazing combination in my opinion. I still need to try more different varieties of the old fashioned but it is still a drink I love.
Would be cool to see an episode of bar terminology! Up, neat, with a twist, on the rocks vs rocks pour, etc etc and corresponding drinks! Could see what historic lingo was used as well?
This just in: Old Fashioneds are breakfast!
now to tell my boss this. wish me luck
Way ahead of you.
And with the orange it counts as 1 of your 5 a day 😅✨
Townsend's and Dragon Ball Z reference, Greg you're on a roll.
Thanks for the Divine intervention, lol
Stephen Boswell morrowind Nob Bruntly?
Don't forget about Monty Python and Will Ferrell SNL! Or I guess the Taste Notes Bot gets credit for those.
Every time I watch you splash ingredients into one of those beautiful glasses and swirl them around those giant rocks of ice in slow motion with that happy-go-lucky jazz playing in the background, it's like a time machine. The world kind of falls away and takes me back to a place in my mind that is much simpler.
Like a lava lamp, only cooler.
My inner hedonist thanks you profusely.
I'm looking forward to trying some of those older recipes! My at home mix tends to be: 1/2 teaspoon of sugar dissolved in 4ish dashes of bitters (maybe more, I love bitters), add a tablespoon of carbonated water and whisk with spoon until sugar is mostly dissolved, twist of orange wiped around the sides and the rim of the glass and whisked in with the sugars and bitters, 2.5ish oz of rye or bourbon (sometimes more... it's mostly eyeballed) then add a big cube and give it a stir
Nice Townsends plug with the nutmeg!
Love the passiv agressiv tasting notes
Love when you go all history buff on us!
I just recently started adding Orange into my Old Fashioned. Of course.....I just recently learned to make an Old Fashioned. I had read you NEVER add orange or cherry, but I also read you ALWAYS add it. So I decided to keep it simple with simple syrup, Angostura Bitters, and Jim Beam. No ice. Was okay. I wasn't too impressed. I went back and tried it with Old Forester Rye 100 proof, simple syrup, and bitters and ice. Was soooo much better. Needed something. I ended up adding the orange peel 2 weeks ago, and I can't go back. This was a cool little video. Glad I stumbled on it
First, I have to say how much I am enjoying your channel, and secondly, the Old Fashion my dad drank, and was served at every supper club in central-northern Wisconsin, consisted of: Brandy, Maraschino Cherries, and a bit of sprite. These look way better, thank you.
One of my favourite channels. Especially love the "Aw-renj" pronunciation of orange.
I'm here for the Townsends references! ;)
Gotta love the deep dive on the Old Fashioned. Would love more re-visits on some of the older videos.
I'm loving the fact an ep, on my favourite drink, was released on my birthday.
Excellent.
...Now I must go purchase the things in the "improved" drink... and an electric light fruit.
My mother's favorite drink is the (as you refer to it) Mid-Century Old Fashioned made with Southern Comfort and Orange bitters. And yes, she gets the cheap, neon red marachino cherries.
As a Wisconsin native and bartender, I would LOVE to see a video about the Wisconsin old fashioned.
YAAAAAAAASSS!! I was just watching waiting for him to introduced the Wisconsin Old Fashioned.
thats basically what the "mid-century" old fashioned is, except you use crushed ice and top with sprite or squirt depending on taste
@@lxxwj if 50/50 is available, it's far superior to any other "sour soda". Also works pretty well for a Finnish long drink when cut by half with grapefruit juice. Even as my tastes improve, I can't deny Wisconsin's unofficial wedding appetizer.
It HAS to be made with brandy too
Still though in Wisconsin if you ask for an old fashioned you'll be getting whiskey or bourbon unless specified
The Tasting Notes are officially my favorite cast member. “She” makes me laugh. Reminds me of Plankton’s assistant/girlfriend, Karen. 🤣
A history lesson on what is, probably, my all-time favourite drink. Love it.
I approve of your distaste of the mid-century Old Fashioned, too. I actually sent back an Old Fashioned for the first time ever when I was out to dinner about a month ago because they muddled fruit into it AND topped it up with soda water. I'll be damned if I'm gonna shell out 11 bucks for something I can make better at home. They should warn people on their cocktail menu if they're gonna do shit like that.
I like to put maple syrup in mine if I'm using bourbon. I think I got that idea from a RUclips channel that I can't quite remember the name of....hey, wait a minute.
I am quite sure a seat in your home bar would be a most excellent place to be :-)
Was it at a college bar or something? That sounds miserable
I love your channel ! It is the right balance of education and pure entertainment . It's like spending time with friends .
The best drinking glasses I ever owned were not intended to be drinking glasses. It was a candle glass, and i got them from this candle maker who would sell candles and she got custom glasses. It held temperature perfect, had a profile that allowed to handle the glass and still showoff the good. It was just perfect.
Appreciate your Townsend and son shout out
You just KNOW it's gonna be a good one once he starts recreating his earlier stuffs :3
I base mine off of yours
Maple syrup ( darker the better ) 1/4 oz I think
Bitters 3 to 6 dashes
Spiced rum usually sailor Jerry 2oz to 3oz on mood
Orange peel if I have company over for drinks none if I don't ( don't buy citrus normally)
Big ice cubes and mix
The maple syrup was really a game changer for me I like the flavors it brings, the rum was just because I ran out of burbon one night said hey I got rum let's try that .
Hands down favorite cocktail
Feeling you on skipping the orange when not having guests. I usually throw in a dash of orange bitters to compensate along with the standard bitters. With a nice rum, I find celery bitters can be wonderful though :)
I'm a sucker for old fashions and I love making them! This video was awesome
I had never heard of Demerara Syrup before. I’ve now made some and I just had the best Old Fashioned of my life. Thank you!
What a huge difference that made, compared to having a bunch of sugar sitting on the bottom of the glass.
Love the townsends, awesome content, great video.
The ending is so good. Drunk Greg is the best greg
Awesome video! Yes, please do the Wisconsin Old Fashioned, I'm from Wisconsin myself and I love this drink. Also there is the sweet and sour old fashioned here in Wisconsin.
For the longest time, I thought of most garnishes as just being appearance and not having any actual substance to them. I’ve been making and drinking old fashioned for a year now, easily my favorite cocktail. Today was the first time I actually used and expressed an orange peel over the drink and dropped it in. HOLY SHIT, ABSOLUTE GAMECHANGER!
You seriously deserve your own television show. Absolutely love all that you do man! Keep it up!
I rarely comment on videos but I enjoy your content a lot, the production, you, the education as well as humour, it's exactly like an old fashioned, comes together to make something great.
Would love to see you do a “regional” how to drink episode. Wisconsin Brandy old fashioned, Kentucky Ale 8 One and bourbon, California Tommy’s Margarita, etc
I will definitely be having an old-fashioned while watching this once I'm out of work!
When using a sugar cube, add about a tsp of water to help dissolve it! Once you add the bourbon, all the sugar should be dissolved
I got several free cocktails when I ordered a Old-Fashioned at a hotel bar in Toronto. I had two gentlemen sitting down from me who were intrigued and asked for one too. They both had one sip and hated it, and summarily slid it down to me. Tbh, I doubt the waitress/bartender knew what she was doing that night (it was past 10 pm and dead in the bar) but I'll always be grateful to share a cocktail with friendly fellow travelers.
Nutmeg and Townsends...... LOL
The best drink ever created 😊 BTW love love love that you've fully incorporated the tasting notes.
clicked the like button because of the Townsend reference.
That stir at 13:20 was legendary, I'm so clunky at stirring with bar spoons myself