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A Green Chartreuse blind tasting!?! And you concocted a mix that closely imitates it?!! Are you kidding me?!! This is the best video on RUclips ever!!! I love this channel so much! ❤❤❤ You made me pour some of my precious Green Chartreuse (read "my precious" with Gollum's voice), into a Glencairn glass, to join you for the tasting. Cheers! 🍸😋 I'm saving the quarter bottle that I have left like it's the last one on Earth. 😅 P.S. If you're considering doing another blind tasting with green chartreuse and that imitation liquor in a cocktail, I would love to hear how they compare in a "Chartreuse Swizzle".
My understanding is that bourbon heeds to be 51% or greater corn mash. So the 80% corn for Mellow Corn is not the reason it is not a bourbon, as 80% is greater. What makes it not a bourbon is that bourbon needs to be aged in new oak barrels and Mellow Corn uses once used barrels, so cannot be called a bourbon.
I have lucked out so far in finding Chartreuse when I need it. But I found the discussion of Chartreuse alternatives fascinating. Will definitely try the combo if I do have trouble finding the OG
I didn’t see a single bottle of Chartreuse for close to a year. In the last two months I’ve seen 4 bottles. I’m hoping people who hoarded it have enough for a while now and it’ll become a bit more regular to find. I mean a bottle lasts me like a year anyways
Great episode. The interaction between you two is fun to watch. BTW: I picked up my first bottle of Faccia Brutto and was saving it for when I run out of Chartreuse but I may crack it for a taste test now.
Fabulous cocktails Leandro!! LOVE the blind tasting!! I think I could identify the Green Chartreuse!! I have explored it for years!! Thankfully in Vancouver it's easy to find Green Chartreuse!! HEY have you ever visited Vancouver!! Legacy Liquor is amazing for spirits!! Love their Islay scotch selections!!! Green and Yellow Chartreuse are bliss!!! 🙂
Hi Leandro, fortunately I got a bottle of the Green Chartreuse well before my used bottle ran out, at £46.00 in York, England. Currently enjoying a Hurricane made with Fassionola made to your recipe. Keep up the good work! Nick from York
The bread flavors in the “Pumpernickel” cocktail actually make a lot of sense, pumpernickel is a bread variety, at least over here in Germany. Great video series please mix it into your future rotation!
I’ve been really happy with Dolin Gènèpy de Chamois as a Chartreuse substitute. I can tell the difference neat, but in most cocktails it's a lot harder to tell. I still have about 1/4 bottle of Chartreuse pushed to the back of my cabinet and I can't bring myself to use it... I'll have to pull it out for a special occasion some day
Hey Leandro! Glad you tried the cocktails I suggested. I have had both the Oh My Word and Pumpernickel myself and love them both. I also make the Oh My Word with Ransom like you did. I have tried the Pumpernickel with both Rittenhouse and Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye and I prefer the higher rye content of the Jack Daniel’s in the drink. I can also see a cask strength rye being good in the cocktail because of the big flavor of the Punt E Mes, Ramazzotti and Angostura. I have not tried the Golden Ghost yet, but thought it sounded intriguing. Although it sounded like it was not as good as the two other cocktails based on your reaction. I loved the Chartreuse/Chartreuse alternative comparison you did with the Oh My Word cocktail. The cocktail with Chartreuse looked a little more yellow/green and the other a little more amber in color.
First fill barrels are different from new barrels in the whiskey world. First fill barrels in Scotch are barrels that held another liquid (typically either bourbon or sherry) but has only been used by the Scotch distillery once. Virgin oak is the term used in Scotch whisky for new barrels.
Try mixing two parts Génépy to one part Faccia Brutto Centerbe; it’s an extremely reasonable substitute for Green Chartreuse when used in a cocktail and won’t break the bank.
The bar that I discovered just found a bottle of Chartreuse and nobody know what to do with it... going to make one of these for the owner and get his feedback! Cheers
With the comparison of rare liquors, I think the triangle test that Ethan does would be really helpful. The sharpie also can potentially throw off the sense for alcohols Seen other taste testers move to paper dots
i was just typing this out when i saw your post. this is what i was going to say too. also did he really need the x on the glass?? it was clearly a different color. edit: i guess he mentions that the camera is helping distinguish.
23:05 Just reminder for everyone - Yes, Corn Whiskey has to be at least 80% corn but Bourbon can be 100% corn so the difference is the minimum not the max as there are 100% corn bourbons on the market. The main difference is that Bourbon has to be New Oak aged and Corn Whiskey isn't allowed to touch New Oak, it has to either be unaged or used or uncharred oak. This is done because Bourbon should taste like New Oak Barrel and Corn Whiskey should taste like Corn. I guess the question would be can you replace the New Oak flavors missing from Mellow in cocktail with bitters or other bittering/spice agents to keep it balanced?
it might have been a moment there after supply chain issues and the fear of it being hard to find that people just snapped up too many and created a scarcity.
ʻOumuamua is the first interstellar object known to have passed through our solar system. I read a book about it by Avi Loeb who thinks it was actually an alien spacecraft.
I have to warn you, in a friendly way, This was a good episode, but... I have subbed to many a cocktail channel to see highlighted cocktails made. These channels seem to change over time, moving from their original intent. That's when I stopped with "how to drink" and move on on. I stopped with Greg, then I stopped with Steve, I don't want to stop with you. So, just keep making cocktails dude. right now its just you and Anders.
Please help mr barfly. My friend and I are desperate to recreate the majani cocktail that you can only seem to buy pre made from nio cocktails. We can’t find the right blend anywhere despite buying all the correct ingredients and trying loads of different variations it’s just not the same. Any help appreciated
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A Green Chartreuse blind tasting!?!
And you concocted a mix that closely imitates it?!! Are you kidding me?!! This is the best video on RUclips ever!!!
I love this channel so much! ❤❤❤
You made me pour some of my precious Green Chartreuse (read "my precious" with Gollum's voice), into a Glencairn glass, to join you for the tasting. Cheers! 🍸😋
I'm saving the quarter bottle that I have left like it's the last one on Earth. 😅
P.S. If you're considering doing another blind tasting with green chartreuse and that imitation liquor in a cocktail, I would love to hear how they compare in a "Chartreuse Swizzle".
My understanding is that bourbon heeds to be 51% or greater corn mash. So the 80% corn for Mellow Corn is not the reason it is not a bourbon, as 80% is greater. What makes it not a bourbon is that bourbon needs to be aged in new oak barrels and Mellow Corn uses once used barrels, so cannot be called a bourbon.
was about to say the same with the new oak barrels
Loved the Chartreuse tasting! Really interesting insights.
The real sticking point with Mellow Corn is that it’s aged in a different barrel, if it was aged in new charred oak it would legally be bourbon
Yeah but that’s the difference and it’s a big one. Corn whiskey can’t touch new wood
@@TheEducatedBarfly Well... sort of. It either has to be old wood or if it is new wood, the it has to be uncharred.
Just pointing out for the viewers who heard you mostly talk about the mashbill, which is not the point, and nothing about the barrel 👍
I have lucked out so far in finding Chartreuse when I need it. But I found the discussion of Chartreuse alternatives fascinating. Will definitely try the combo if I do have trouble finding the OG
I didn’t see a single bottle of Chartreuse for close to a year. In the last two months I’ve seen 4 bottles. I’m hoping people who hoarded it have enough for a while now and it’ll become a bit more regular to find. I mean a bottle lasts me like a year anyways
Weird......Where I live I can always get Green Chartreuse but I can't get any of the substitutes that people talk about.
Same, I have enough and see it regularly enough that it’s nbd. In fact if I had more friends who appreciated it I’d be gifting it out
That was a lot of chartreuse for a taste test haha
Great video on finding Chartreuse alternative via mixing two alternatives. Even has tangent cocktails as a bonus.
Halfway into the video and not a single cocktail made 😭 I had fun watching the tasting though, glad you included it
Great episode. The interaction between you two is fun to watch. BTW: I picked up my first bottle of Faccia Brutto and was saving it for when I run out of Chartreuse but I may crack it for a taste test now.
Fabulous cocktails Leandro!! LOVE the blind tasting!! I think I could identify the Green Chartreuse!! I have explored it for years!! Thankfully in Vancouver it's easy to find Green Chartreuse!! HEY have you ever visited Vancouver!! Legacy Liquor is amazing for spirits!! Love their Islay scotch selections!!! Green and Yellow Chartreuse are bliss!!! 🙂
Haven’t been there but sounds like I need to go!
@@TheEducatedBarfly You absolutely have to go!!
Plenty of green chartreuse in Canada! Shelves and shelves of it at all the liquor stores in Whistler!
Hi Leandro, fortunately I got a bottle of the Green Chartreuse well before my used bottle ran out, at £46.00 in York, England.
Currently enjoying a Hurricane made with Fassionola made to your recipe.
Keep up the good work!
Nick from York
The bread flavors in the “Pumpernickel” cocktail actually make a lot of sense, pumpernickel is a bread variety, at least over here in Germany. Great video series please mix it into your future rotation!
Love the Sother Teague shout outs, AyA is a top 5 favorite bars of mine.
I’ve been really happy with Dolin Gènèpy de Chamois as a Chartreuse substitute. I can tell the difference neat, but in most cocktails it's a lot harder to tell.
I still have about 1/4 bottle of Chartreuse pushed to the back of my cabinet and I can't bring myself to use it... I'll have to pull it out for a special occasion some day
Surely one of the funnest episodes of all times :)
Even the editor got it backwards The first time around
Hey Leandro! Glad you tried the cocktails I suggested.
I have had both the Oh My Word and Pumpernickel myself and love them both. I also make the Oh My Word with Ransom like you did. I have tried the Pumpernickel with both Rittenhouse and Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye and I prefer the higher rye content of the Jack Daniel’s in the drink. I can also see a cask strength rye being good in the cocktail because of the big flavor of the Punt E Mes, Ramazzotti and Angostura.
I have not tried the Golden Ghost yet, but thought it sounded intriguing. Although it sounded like it was not as good as the two other cocktails based on your reaction. I loved the Chartreuse/Chartreuse alternative comparison you did with the Oh My Word cocktail.
The cocktail with Chartreuse looked a little more yellow/green and the other a little more amber in color.
The other big difference between bourbon and corn whiskey is that bourbon has to be aged in first-fill barrels while corn whiskey is not.
Matter of fact corn whiskey may never age in first-fill barrels.
First fill barrels are different from new barrels in the whiskey world. First fill barrels in Scotch are barrels that held another liquid (typically either bourbon or sherry) but has only been used by the Scotch distillery once. Virgin oak is the term used in Scotch whisky for new barrels.
Try mixing two parts Génépy to one part Faccia Brutto Centerbe; it’s an extremely reasonable substitute for Green Chartreuse when used in a cocktail and won’t break the bank.
should we do a video to try different mixes and see which gets the closest?
Almost warranted an entirely separate chartreuse episode.
The bar that I discovered just found a bottle of Chartreuse and nobody know what to do with it... going to make one of these for the owner and get his feedback! Cheers
I love that this turned into a green chartreuse alternative video. 🤣
really fun one!
Great video, like the ingredient experiments, also need to try that Golden Ghost one day.
With the comparison of rare liquors, I think the triangle test that Ethan does would be really helpful.
The sharpie also can potentially throw off the sense for alcohols
Seen other taste testers move to paper dots
i was just typing this out when i saw your post. this is what i was going to say too. also did he really need the x on the glass?? it was clearly a different color.
edit: i guess he mentions that the camera is helping distinguish.
You two should branch into comedy!! Chartruese taste test is comedy green!!
23:05 Just reminder for everyone - Yes, Corn Whiskey has to be at least 80% corn but Bourbon can be 100% corn so the difference is the minimum not the max as there are 100% corn bourbons on the market. The main difference is that Bourbon has to be New Oak aged and Corn Whiskey isn't allowed to touch New Oak, it has to either be unaged or used or uncharred oak. This is done because Bourbon should taste like New Oak Barrel and Corn Whiskey should taste like Corn.
I guess the question would be can you replace the New Oak flavors missing from Mellow in cocktail with bitters or other bittering/spice agents to keep it balanced?
Monks having original recipe right now: "Merde!" :)
Ooooh going to test this 😛Picked up new bottles of chartreuse recently. Would grapefruit bitters instead of lime be a bad idea? I’m out of lime.
Is punt e mes shelf stable?
Is chartreuse that hard for people to find? Sure it’s not everywhere, but if I keep my eye open I see it often enough to make sure I have it
it might have been a moment there after supply chain issues and the fear of it being hard to find that people just snapped up too many and created a scarcity.
@@TheEducatedBarfly that’s what I was thinking as well
ʻOumuamua is the first interstellar object known to have passed through our solar system. I read a book about it by Avi Loeb who thinks it was actually an alien spacecraft.
and it's named that because it was discovered in hawaiia and given the native hawaiian term for scout
Could I use my Chartreuse instead of Genepy in the Golden Ghost?
You can, it will be a little different though
You should spin that chartreuse tasting out into its own video; it was fascinating and is a bit lost in this video title!
6:25 I still think Izarra is better than Chartreuse, in green and in yellow.
Tequila Ocho is a bit pricey for me to mix. It goes down too easy as a sipper.
Do you know of cheaper, additive free, readily available alternatives? Feels like it’s the best option I can consistently find.
I have to warn you, in a friendly way, This was a good episode, but... I have subbed to many a cocktail channel to see highlighted cocktails made. These channels seem to change over time, moving from their original intent. That's when I stopped with "how to drink" and move on on. I stopped with Greg, then I stopped with Steve, I don't want to stop with you. So, just keep making cocktails dude. right now its just you and Anders.
Try “Make and Drink”. One of the best out there.
3:31 Marius coming in with the Strength of the Hulk! Rip that thing right off!
Good show today guys. Thanks! (You rambled on a bit too much about the liquor combination, but anyway... still a good show)
Please help mr barfly. My friend and I are desperate to recreate the majani cocktail that you can only seem to buy pre made from nio cocktails. We can’t find the right blend anywhere despite buying all the correct ingredients and trying loads of different variations it’s just not the same. Any help appreciated
Marius, you need more screen time. You are really cute, dude.
Chartreuse part should have been a different video guys
Nah
A lot of talk but big mistake lol.
Rittenhouse is currently $63.00 CAD a bottle for me in Canada, which would be about $45 USD.
You also can't get Rittenhouse everywhere in Canada.
Seriously?! It goes for about $20 USD down in Florida
Holy crap! It’s a $20-25 bottle in the states.
@@chrisnormandeau6101 Rittenhouse is ~$52 USD here in Denmark, and that's still among the cheaper ryes on the market.