My wife has a serious dislike of whiskey. However, I have gotten her to like whiskey, specifically blended scotch, through a Sir William Smash, using lemon juice, blackberry, and mint. Good stuff.
As you were explaining this drink, I thought"All I have is bourbon and not regular whisky😢." Then you pulled out the exact bourbon that I have and I busted out laughing. Well I guess I'm making this drink today after all. Thank you. 😁
Just a quick fyi, bourbon is "regular" whiskey. Bourbon is just one subcategory of whiskey. Simply spreading the message on behalf of all magnificent bastards: the best whiskey is the whiskey you like, the way you like to enjoy it. Cheers!
Fabulous Anders,,,yesterday i made for my sweet wife a Tequila( negro zafiro Tequila - extreme smooth spirit,incredible ) mint smash with a pinch of vanilla syrup,..and i got a gin lemon smash,.with a hint of mint syrup,..my gin was a marrakesh-gin with orange blossom water,.fresh taste....
There is no RUclips video I’m more excited for. Anders, your the man. And Oz always makes the video better. I trust you Anders, but Oz gives a refreshingly honest take on any cocktail she taste. Top notch!!
I'm so glad you got the history right. Just so you know, when they mean "small plane", it means that it's served in an old fashioned glass. Juleps were originally served in pint glasses, or "large bar glasses".
Agree! Also the word “smash” probably meant “heavy”, this can be either two concepts; (i. They whiskey was less distilled or not filtered that well -or- (ii. It contained more whiskey than any other normal drink). It’s probably the first but I could be wrong. -anyway, love the drink and review ❤
A very slept-on cocktail. I'd love videos exploring different categories of drink! You mention "julep" as a category, "smash"; there are "bucks" and "sours"-a video on each category you would think important seems like a great idea!
I am in Knoxville and Ole Smokey is just up the road… SO, Ole Smokey peach Moonshine with smashed peaches, rich simple, and a little lemon, garnish with mint and a peach slice… BOOM, the Moonshine Peach Smash!! You’re WELCOME!!
Basil gin smash was an extremely pleasant experience. I prefer the basil over mint, irrespective of the spirit used. I could enjoy it with whiskey or rum as well.
What a coincidence! I just made my first whiskey smash a few nights ago. I was skeptical because I'm not a big fan of a Julep, but the lemon completely changes the drink. It's one of my favorites.
Excited?!? Heck yeah! I’ve got a nice bed of mint that’s starting to pop and I made some simple syrup yesterday- it’s going to be a good afternoon 😃 thanks for the great videos!
only just started getting into making cocktails this past year, really wishing I'd found this channel sooner though lol. knowing how to make what I like at home definitely changes how I order when I do find myself at a bar!
One of the greatest joys of fridays is a new upload from You and the Wonderful Kevin Kos. Thank you Anders and Az for this incredible channel, and ty for kickstarting my growing obsession with cocktails. Your Old Fashioned video was the first cocktail video I ever watched. Since then I´ve now gotten a job at a bar, and im continuing to experiment and make cocktails af home on a weekly basis.
I just had a whiskey smash after a server recommended it, and I looked up to see if you had made a video on it yet so I could make it at home. Great coincidence!
The whiskey smash is a good summer drink I usually make them with Buffalo trace bourbon fresh lime juice and Demerara syrup and cherries for garnish and soda water
Tried to make a twist on this cocktail yesterday and it was delicious! Bourbon 50ml, Apple liqueur 20ml, same amount as in video of lemon and mint, apple juice 20ml, bergamot syrup 10ml/elderflower 10ml. Fresh, sour, a bit grassy, oaky and flowery. Great video as always!
A surprisingly delicious drink. I usually avoid drinks with mint. In my case, I'm always going for a whiskey sour instead of the whiskey smash. But I tried the whiskey smash (with a rye whiskey) and it is good. I really like it.
I decided to make three different styles of these over the past day since I had most of the ingrediets at hand from my garden. First: buffalo trace bourbon, lime, lemon balm/mint. Second: Botanist gin, strawberry, and lemon balm. Third: Banhez Mezcal, Lime, Oregano with salt rim. All of them were delicious but the mezcal one was definitely my favorite.
Perfect execution. If using granulated sugar (I like evaporated cane juice as close to original Loaf sugar Professor Jerry would have used), goes in tthe muddle to abrade the peels.
one of my all time favorites, used to make it the exact same way, except with the bar's house bourbon Buffalo Trace, absolutely delectable on a warm spring evening.
It's so interesting the subtle differences in how people prepare this drink. Four summers ago this was my drink of choice. Then I made it with Rye whiskey and sometimes I'd muddle other fruit in, my favorite being raspberry (followed by watermelon). I like this better than the mint julep and this is my favorite cocktail of all time. I bought ingredients to make some this weekend. Going to use regular bourbon. Interesting how you took out the seeds; I never thought of that before.
Bravo, Anders! Was wondering when you’d get around to doing smashes. These are a staple in our cocktail rotation. Especially in the summer. Our favorite version is blackberry-lemon bourbon smash, but we’ve done raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, and even orange. And while we typically use mint, we’ve also used basil. And I agree that Demerara is probably the best for smashes, we’ve also used ginger, cinnamon, and maple simple syrup. The combinations are endless!
I love a whiskey smash. I was first introduced to them about 12 years ago at a local bar and fell in love. They are a summer staple at my house bar. To lighten it up and make it more refreshing in the summer, a little club soda brightens it up. A little ginger beer too makes a great spin on it.
Anders this channel makes my day. Every time..... It is just positive vibes and delicious drinks. Oz'z opinion ;) ( Hi from Australia! Oz..) is as refreshing as the content. Keep it up you two, love your work. :)
Loved that you threw this one up on the channel. This became my wife's favorite cocktail last year. She ended up drinking more bourbon than me last summer...I was on a gin kick. It is an amazing cocktail.
This is a great drink I make this all the time exactly the way you do it. Another whiskey Smash that I love is 2 oz of bourbon 1\2 oz honey syrup 2 slices of lemon Small sprig of rosemary. This cocktail is made exactly as the way you did in the video except I metal the rosemary and lemon together. It's an awesome drink
I find this is delicious with a flavored whiskey (peach or blackberry Bird Dog is what I use) and cutting out the syrup and letting the sweetness of the flavored whiskey take over
@@AndersErickson Fingers Crossed for a SMASH VARIATIONS video for Summertime? Black Berry Mezcal (or Bourbon) Smash, Gin Basil Smash, Peach Bourbon Smash (w/ mint leaves) , Maybe a Mezcal Watermelon Smash with TAJIN rim (because Tajin + Watermelon = MAGICAL), Gin Grapefruit Smash (w/ Thyme & Rosemary)... I could go on, but in Anders I trust.
I’ve made this drink about 4 times now… since watching the video. Even when I ran out of mint, I mixed the rest and loved it. Thank you for introducing us to so many great drinks in the perfect way. Continues to be my favorite RUclips channel out there!!!
Tried this tonight. Wonderful. Citrus and bourbon make some of my favorite drinks. Excellent balance on this drink. Anders, if you wrote a book of your cocktails I loved it'd rival an encyclopedia.
Wow, love this! It’s like the love child of a julep and a mojito. Probably sacrilege, but you could almost add a bit of soda to make it a bit longer and it would literally be an American mojito. Superb!
This is one of my favorite cocktails! Big fan. More gin cocktails for the summer! My wife loves gin, and pretty much only gin 😂 Need more things to make her. Loving your channel since 2020 ish 🙌🏻
Love this, I recently got a bottle of Old Granddad 100 proof (its hard to find here!) because I wanted to try the Paper Plane your way, and now I have another application for it! My favorite smash is the Gin Basil Smash - so unusual, but amazing! Cheers Anders and Az, have a good weekend!
Watching this channel is so educational and fun at the same time. I always come away with more knowledge than I came in with. And this drink sounds particularly tasty!!
I found a recipe last summer that was a whiskey smash with some fresh peach muddled with the lemon. Can't remember what is was called, but it was fantastic. Gonna be picking up some peaches to recreate it. I love this drink when it's hot out - which is a LOT of the time in Tennessee!
Hey Anders! I added a few drops of Ango bitters in the second cocktail I made. Just added this little taste I missed in this lemon flavored cocktail. Very nice! Thanks for the inspiration 🙏. Whisky smash is here to stay ❤
I made it just as suggested but added blackberries, and since my mint isn't growing yet i used (1-2 drops) peppermint essential oil which was super potent. I made my simple syrup with maple/water. I will be doing this often to try variations.
I was introduced to a version of this last year at (wait for it) a whisky festival. I've made it a few times since. Quite refreshing and delicious. Just served them last weekend as an intro to an Irish whisky tasting night :)
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I'm getting excited for spring. Who's ready for some warm weather cocktails?
Now if only the Chicago weather would cooperate 🙃
@@metonymic896 exactly!
Its been raining for a month in So Cal and today is the first day of sunshine - perfect for this cocktail - thanks Anders and Az
Hell yeah!🎉
How about a Gin Basil Smash?
The editing on this channel really is fantastic. Doesn't get said enough. Awesome content.
Have to give Az all the credit there. Thanks for your comment, David - Cheers
Agreed
Really on par with James Hoffman I find, which I mean as a very high compliment.
You know it's extra delicious when Az goes for multiple sips!
My wife has a serious dislike of whiskey. However, I have gotten her to like whiskey, specifically blended scotch, through a Sir William Smash, using lemon juice, blackberry, and mint. Good stuff.
As you were explaining this drink, I thought"All I have is bourbon and not regular whisky😢." Then you pulled out the exact bourbon that I have and I busted out laughing. Well I guess I'm making this drink today after all. Thank you. 😁
Great minds think alike
You pretty much can't go wrong with bourbon!
Just a quick fyi, bourbon is "regular" whiskey. Bourbon is just one subcategory of whiskey. Simply spreading the message on behalf of all magnificent bastards: the best whiskey is the whiskey you like, the way you like to enjoy it. Cheers!
Fabulous Anders,,,yesterday i made for my sweet wife a Tequila( negro zafiro Tequila - extreme smooth spirit,incredible ) mint smash with a pinch of vanilla syrup,..and i got a gin lemon smash,.with a hint of mint syrup,..my gin was a marrakesh-gin with orange blossom water,.fresh taste....
There is no RUclips video I’m more excited for. Anders, your the man. And Oz always makes the video better. I trust you Anders, but Oz gives a refreshingly honest take on any cocktail she taste. Top notch!!
I'm so glad you got the history right. Just so you know, when they mean "small plane", it means that it's served in an old fashioned glass. Juleps were originally served in pint glasses, or "large bar glasses".
Love it. Cheers, Daniel!
Agree! Also the word “smash” probably meant “heavy”, this can be either two concepts; (i. They whiskey was less distilled or not filtered that well -or- (ii. It contained more whiskey than any other normal drink). It’s probably the first but I could be wrong. -anyway, love the drink and review ❤
A very slept-on cocktail. I'd love videos exploring different categories of drink! You mention "julep" as a category, "smash"; there are "bucks" and "sours"-a video on each category you would think important seems like a great idea!
A while ago I made a blueberry gin smash and it was genuinely one of the best drinks I've ever made. So simple yet so packed with flavors!
Blueberry.. flavoured gin? Or with literal blueberries, substituted in for lemons, done in the same way as in this video?
I'm in love with a cucumber basil smash! Thank you for the great videos, keep 'em coming!
I am in Knoxville and Ole Smokey is just up the road… SO, Ole Smokey peach Moonshine with smashed peaches, rich simple, and a little lemon, garnish with mint and a peach slice… BOOM, the Moonshine Peach Smash!! You’re WELCOME!!
Basil gin smash was an extremely pleasant experience. I prefer the basil over mint, irrespective of the spirit used.
I could enjoy it with whiskey or rum as well.
I’ll have to try basil! Not a fan of mint in my drinks
Basil and Mint closely related botanically speaking.
Try Thai basil with whiskey. The anise notes work well.
Definitely it was non-ironing day :-) cheers! PS we can hear Az in the background 3:57
We use purple basil for a smash in our distillery tasting room and our Rye. So good!
What a coincidence! I just made my first whiskey smash a few nights ago. I was skeptical because I'm not a big fan of a Julep, but the lemon completely changes the drink. It's one of my favorites.
Made an Appleton Estate rum smash with fresh red cherries and cherry bitters! So good!
Going try one of these with my beautiful bride of 30 years this weekend! Thank you for the great videoes!
I'm not gonna wait. Now seems like the perfect time!!
Thanks for the best whisky smash recipe. I tried it two times … first one too sour and the second too sweet. Third times’ a charm. Thanks! 😊
She has just made this cocktail recipe irresistible.
Excited?!? Heck yeah! I’ve got a nice bed of mint that’s starting to pop and I made some simple syrup yesterday- it’s going to be a good afternoon 😃 thanks for the great videos!
My first ever smash was a brandy basil smash. Very adaptable cocktail
Love me a smash. I swapped the bourbon for botanist gin and used just a rich white sugar syrup and it was outstanding.
This has been my go to drink for 2 years. Old Grand Dad 100 proof is so good in it
HOLY CRAP I typed this before I saw the video. Perfect choice. Love your content!
only just started getting into making cocktails this past year, really wishing I'd found this channel sooner though lol. knowing how to make what I like at home definitely changes how I order when I do find myself at a bar!
A bartender at my favorite bar used to make me a rye-mescal smash, 3:1. It was fantastic.
One of the greatest joys of fridays is a new upload from You and the Wonderful Kevin Kos. Thank you Anders and Az for this incredible channel, and ty for kickstarting my growing obsession with cocktails.
Your Old Fashioned video was the first cocktail video I ever watched. Since then I´ve now gotten a job at a bar, and im continuing to experiment and make cocktails af home on a weekly basis.
Thank you so much William. Happy to be a part of your cocktail journey - Cheers!
@@AndersErickson Cheers!
Love from Denmark
I just had a whiskey smash after a server recommended it, and I looked up to see if you had made a video on it yet so I could make it at home. Great coincidence!
I’ve made this cocktail for multiple friends and the all loved it, one of my favorite cocktails at the moment
Love it when Oz comes and enjoys the libations.
Sorry, Az
So…a whiskey/lemon Mojito? Ya I’m definitely gonna like that! Great video, like your histories and presentation!
One of my favorite drinks! Sometimes we add a splach of club soda.
At work we do a blackberry smash with Lot 40 and basil.
It's good to know you can use whatever you have around at the time. Cheers.
The whiskey smash is a good summer drink I usually make them with Buffalo trace bourbon fresh lime juice and Demerara syrup and cherries for garnish and soda water
Tried to make a twist on this cocktail yesterday and it was delicious! Bourbon 50ml, Apple liqueur 20ml, same amount as in video of lemon and mint, apple juice 20ml, bergamot syrup 10ml/elderflower 10ml. Fresh, sour, a bit grassy, oaky and flowery. Great video as always!
A surprisingly delicious drink. I usually avoid drinks with mint. In my case, I'm always going for a whiskey sour instead of the whiskey smash. But I tried the whiskey smash (with a rye whiskey) and it is good. I really like it.
I decided to make three different styles of these over the past day since I had most of the ingrediets at hand from my garden. First: buffalo trace bourbon, lime, lemon balm/mint. Second: Botanist gin, strawberry, and lemon balm. Third: Banhez Mezcal, Lime, Oregano with salt rim. All of them were delicious but the mezcal one was definitely my favorite.
Perfect execution. If using granulated sugar (I like evaporated cane juice as close to original Loaf sugar Professor Jerry would have used), goes in tthe muddle to abrade the peels.
made it with a high proof bourbon and limes absolutely delish keep it up!! big fan
one of my all time favorites, used to make it the exact same way, except with the bar's house bourbon Buffalo Trace, absolutely delectable on a warm spring evening.
It's so interesting the subtle differences in how people prepare this drink. Four summers ago this was my drink of choice. Then I made it with Rye whiskey and sometimes I'd muddle other fruit in, my favorite being raspberry (followed by watermelon). I like this better than the mint julep and this is my favorite cocktail of all time. I bought ingredients to make some this weekend. Going to use regular bourbon. Interesting how you took out the seeds; I never thought of that before.
Bravo, Anders! Was wondering when you’d get around to doing smashes. These are a staple in our cocktail rotation. Especially in the summer. Our favorite version is blackberry-lemon bourbon smash, but we’ve done raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, and even orange. And while we typically use mint, we’ve also used basil. And I agree that Demerara is probably the best for smashes, we’ve also used ginger, cinnamon, and maple simple syrup. The combinations are endless!
The small ice berg works for me although I have trouble keeping mint lit.
I love a whiskey smash. I was first introduced to them about 12 years ago at a local bar and fell in love. They are a summer staple at my house bar. To lighten it up and make it more refreshing in the summer, a little club soda brightens it up. A little ginger beer too makes a great spin on it.
Just learned all about which cheap bourbons to buy. Go Whiskey! Old Grandad 100 $18.99. Yes.
Great stuff
Cucumber and basil on Gin with a title note of Chartreuse - the perfect smash.
Love the Chartreuse addition
Blackberry bourbon smashes is fireeee
This was a delightful cocktail. Made one with rye and one with straight bourbon, and both were great.
Anders this channel makes my day. Every time..... It is just positive vibes and delicious drinks. Oz'z opinion ;) ( Hi from Australia! Oz..) is as refreshing as the content. Keep it up you two, love your work. :)
Loved that you threw this one up on the channel. This became my wife's favorite cocktail last year. She ended up drinking more bourbon than me last summer...I was on a gin kick. It is an amazing cocktail.
This is a great drink I make this all the time exactly the way you do it. Another whiskey Smash that I love is
2 oz of bourbon
1\2 oz honey syrup
2 slices of lemon
Small sprig of rosemary.
This cocktail is made exactly as the way you did in the video except I metal the rosemary and lemon together. It's an awesome drink
*muddle
I find this is delicious with a flavored whiskey (peach or blackberry Bird Dog is what I use) and cutting out the syrup and letting the sweetness of the flavored whiskey take over
I'm a big fan of doing a Mezcal Smash or a Bourbon Peach Smash for the summertime.
Excellent call
@@AndersErickson Fingers Crossed for a SMASH VARIATIONS video for Summertime? Black Berry Mezcal (or Bourbon) Smash, Gin Basil Smash, Peach Bourbon Smash (w/ mint leaves) , Maybe a Mezcal Watermelon Smash with TAJIN rim (because Tajin + Watermelon = MAGICAL), Gin Grapefruit Smash (w/ Thyme & Rosemary)... I could go on, but in Anders I trust.
I’ve made this drink about 4 times now… since watching the video. Even when I ran out of mint, I mixed the rest and loved it. Thank you for introducing us to so many great drinks in the perfect way. Continues to be my favorite RUclips channel out there!!!
Tried this tonight. Wonderful. Citrus and bourbon make some of my favorite drinks. Excellent balance on this drink. Anders, if you wrote a book of your cocktails I loved it'd rival an encyclopedia.
Wow, love this! It’s like the love child of a julep and a mojito. Probably sacrilege, but you could almost add a bit of soda to make it a bit longer and it would literally be an American mojito. Superb!
i love this cocktail, so versatile with what fruits can be used :D i definitely froth a peach bourbon smash
What if you added some ginger to this?
Looks delicious! Definitely is perfect for spring time, can't wait to try
This is one of my favorite cocktails! Big fan.
More gin cocktails for the summer! My wife loves gin, and pretty much only gin 😂 Need more things to make her.
Loving your channel since 2020 ish 🙌🏻
Thank you Anders for your videos and awesome way you share your knowledge and love for cocktails. Kudos to your behind the scenes guru also She rocks!
I have enjoyed Prarie vodka cucumber, with a lemonade for a summer cocktail will probably try it this time with some mint ;)
It's really good with basil also
I like a blackberry smash made with blackberry cordial vs syrup. Basil is wonderful too
This Is so good. Thank you🙌🏼 I ended up using Four Roses Bourbon and it’s so refreshing
One of the most popular drinks at the home bar it lime mint blackberry smash generally use Elijah Craig
Love this, I recently got a bottle of Old Granddad 100 proof (its hard to find here!) because I wanted to try the Paper Plane your way, and now I have another application for it! My favorite smash is the Gin Basil Smash - so unusual, but amazing! Cheers Anders and Az, have a good weekend!
Thanks Dimitar! Hope you're enjoying this recipe. Cheers!
My mint is finally growing again! I literally have all these items!! The drink for tonight. Also hi Az nice to see you.
This video was such an awesome watch, thanks for making content!
Watching this channel is so educational and fun at the same time. I always come away with more knowledge than I came in with. And this drink sounds particularly tasty!!
I found a recipe last summer that was a whiskey smash with some fresh peach muddled with the lemon. Can't remember what is was called, but it was fantastic. Gonna be picking up some peaches to recreate it. I love this drink when it's hot out - which is a LOT of the time in Tennessee!
Hey Anders! I added a few drops of Ango bitters in the second cocktail I made. Just added this little taste I missed in this lemon flavored cocktail. Very nice! Thanks for the inspiration 🙏. Whisky smash is here to stay ❤
I love whiskey sours so this has been on my list for a while, thanks for another great video!
You guys are just great. Thanks for being you!
Nice and simple, I love it, and I will be trying this soon.
Watermelon whiskey smash is my go to summer cocktail.
Sounds delicious. Watermelon is a tricky ingredient. How do you make yours?
I made it just as suggested but added blackberries, and since my mint isn't growing yet i used (1-2 drops) peppermint essential oil which was super potent. I made my simple syrup with maple/water. I will be doing this often to try variations.
Love the smash. I have mint just for this purpose (ok, primarily for the smash but I use it for other drinks too).
Will be making one of these right after work today. Definitely starting to warm up here so it will he perfect. Congrats to you booth on 400K🎉🎉
I used to bartend at pappadeaux and our recipe called for a half oz of grand marnier in the mix! Pretty tasty🙈
Totally making these for Easter! Might add a few raspberries in with the lemons
Great cocktail. I usually make this with basil instead of mint. An alternative.... cheers!
I just got a bottle of WT 101 Rye. Going to totally try this with that. Cheers!
Just made one, with Rye. Tasty! Funny but I never seem to get as much as you do in your glass, after I shake and pour lol. Love your vids ; )
Mirip ama whisky sour Klasik tanpa putih telur cuma ini dikasih daun mint… menarik nanti dicoba buat
As usual, great drink, presentation and Oz is a delight!
simple, entertaining, informative.. brilliant.
I was introduced to a version of this last year at (wait for it) a whisky festival. I've made it a few times since. Quite refreshing and delicious. Just served them last weekend as an intro to an Irish whisky tasting night :)
one of my favorite drinks! always good. Tried with many whiskeys and always a good mix.
I love the gin basil smash. Great video. ❤
Yum. I was just gifted a wonderful Irish whiskey and I think I'll use it to make this. If it EVER warms up here in Kansas City, that is!
.... dif smash.... Rum Smash!! + Add some soda.... Mojito
It's also great with maple syrup
No 'smash that subscribe button' pun?! Definitely having one of these tonight. Cheers to spring and congrats on 400k!
My 1956 'Duffy' has no lemon in the smash. I think the lemon sounds good!
Another saved to my Cocktail playlist. Think I'll try it today. Thanks Anders!
@xAndersErickson-mg4qs Sweet! : )
Here early and ready to party! Happy hour starts early today.
Happy weekend!
Merci beaucoup, Anders !
Been doing some gin smashes with cucumber or grapes, REALLY refreshing