Why Aren't All Cocktails Served in the Same Glass?

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Комментарии • 1,6 тыс.

  • @String.Epsilon
    @String.Epsilon 8 лет назад +1520

    If you served them all in the same glass, you'd need a huge glass and it would probably taste weird.

    • @Drukzul
      @Drukzul 8 лет назад +31

      +String.Epsilon Thanks for the laugh mate.

    • @syddlinden8966
      @syddlinden8966 8 лет назад +4

      Damn I wish the ap had the thumbs up feature! I'd +1 the hell outta this!

    • @decidiousrex
      @decidiousrex 6 лет назад +3

      You. I like you

    • @bs4e
      @bs4e 6 лет назад

      hahaha

    • @thetactician2787
      @thetactician2787 5 лет назад

      Cocktail chemistry in a nutshell

  • @rabbitracer79
    @rabbitracer79 8 лет назад +406

    I like how serious she is about the hospitality industry. I have a friend who for years was a fine dinning server and he explained how important his job was to him once and I couldn't help but admire his enthusiasm. it seems so frivolous but its important because when u go to a fancy bar or restaurant ur paying for the atmosphere. im a craftsman by trade so I can really respect someone who takes pride in their job. whatever u do, do it to the best of ur ability. thats respectable I think

    • @snaz76
      @snaz76 8 лет назад +4

      +rabbitracer79 I´ve never understood people working in the service/hospitality industry that aren´t serviceminded, don´t realise what it takes or just don´t care...

    • @remu2733
      @remu2733 7 лет назад

      snaz76

    • @snaz76
      @snaz76 7 лет назад

      Prussia Slovenia
      yes?

    • @domharper5918
      @domharper5918 7 лет назад

      rabbitracer79 well said

    • @freddyscoggan9345
      @freddyscoggan9345 6 лет назад +2

      Bartenders rules + social perspective with drinks; + anything more if you are a beginner... sort of wants to make you stay away from bars and go to Bevmo/grocery store/ liquor store and look up recipes to make your favorite drinks for cheap.

  • @dannytbm
    @dannytbm 8 лет назад +1039

    The most masculine men don't worry about their masculinity.

    • @MeloraCarabas
      @MeloraCarabas 6 лет назад +87

      When a man drinks a fancy pink drink I assume he knows very well what he likes to drink.

    • @stephenalcala9655
      @stephenalcala9655 5 лет назад +23

      Real men drink bubbles and pink drinks

    • @frogtownroad9104
      @frogtownroad9104 5 лет назад +32

      Agreed, I prefer old school drinks like Old Fashioned, Manhattans, and Sazeracs. However, if a gentleman orders a Cosmo like a gentleman, he immediately has my respect.

    • @mr.speyside5240
      @mr.speyside5240 5 лет назад +23

      Frogtown Road I love Old Fashioneds and I have no problem drinking a Cosmo. I laugh when my male friends tease me and I have them try it and they realize how strong the drink is. 😂

    • @AlasdairGR
      @AlasdairGR 5 лет назад +3

      Or he’s just gladly embracing any of the more feminine aspects of himself.

  • @timothypage252
    @timothypage252 7 лет назад +313

    And here I am with scotch in a coffe mug.

    • @reubin13c
      @reubin13c 7 лет назад +1

      Timothy Page Same here. Cheers.

    • @clowntrooper61
      @clowntrooper61 6 лет назад +2

      I thought you'd put irish whiskey in it

    • @gabriel300010
      @gabriel300010 6 лет назад +1

      mix it with some coffee

    • @MWarne58
      @MWarne58 5 лет назад

      You're the finest man who ever breathed.

    • @Cinnabons95
      @Cinnabons95 5 лет назад

      Lmao I put everything in a coffee mug, and I'm not ashamed to say it, my main glass to drink wine out of is a Sam Adams October fest Stein.

  • @Ten_Thousand_Locusts
    @Ten_Thousand_Locusts 8 лет назад +453

    04:27 did you just bend the white line to accommodate for the bending of the light passing through the glass stem?! That's an amazing bit of detail!

  • @MrRoboskippy
    @MrRoboskippy 8 лет назад +191

    If I learned anything from this video, it is that, I cannot afford to get drunk in New York.

  • @e-jthompson6322
    @e-jthompson6322 7 лет назад +1047

    * sips wine from pint glass *

  • @Eirkyr
    @Eirkyr 8 лет назад +314

    "No one should drink that much maritini.."
    Just try and stop me.

    • @MarkShaneHansen
      @MarkShaneHansen 6 лет назад +25

      If you can't spell "martini", clearly we already failed in stopping you :D

    • @dureaudeveraux2061
      @dureaudeveraux2061 6 лет назад +7

      Lol looks like someone had too much martini that spelling it became hard

    • @drnex7085
      @drnex7085 5 лет назад

      Your address?

    • @memedesima7953
      @memedesima7953 3 года назад +2

      in Italian maritini means "little husbands"

  • @liwioOlallan
    @liwioOlallan 7 лет назад +188

    This woman should totally make a bartending youtube-channel! Such a cool person!!

    • @thetactician2787
      @thetactician2787 5 лет назад +1

      Linnea Jakobsson if your looking for a cool cocktail making channel try cocktail chemistry

    • @Olordrin
      @Olordrin 5 лет назад +3

      And The Educated Barfly and How to Drink and Steve the Bartender

    • @kelseychowan5567
      @kelseychowan5567 8 месяцев назад

      Painally Yours, www.youtube.com/@TR-IRL loves #CockTails

  • @AltarenGalil
    @AltarenGalil 8 лет назад +358

    What a cool gal, i could listen to her talk for ages.

    • @stealthcactus
      @stealthcactus 7 лет назад +79

      She needs a bartending/cocktails/speakeasy channel.

    • @AltarenGalil
      @AltarenGalil 7 лет назад

      stealthcactus84 definitely!

    • @brianezell5790
      @brianezell5790 6 лет назад

      Jan Šinkovec highly knowledgeable indeed.

    • @randi-theriault4839
      @randi-theriault4839 5 лет назад

      Eye roll. Sounds like it doenst take much to entertain you

    • @gavinbonner567
      @gavinbonner567 5 лет назад +5

      Randi -Theriault what an unnecessary thing to say. Why do you feel the need to put someone down about something hey enjoy that is literally having 0 affect on you. Are you that sad in your day to day that you feel the need to shit on everyone behind a keyboard?

  • @LowellMorgan
    @LowellMorgan 8 лет назад +82

    The champagne flute keeps the champagne carbonated longer, it has minimal exposure for it's volume. Most of the glass shapes have something to do with retaining carbonation, temperature, or aroma.

    • @khawajadotd
      @khawajadotd 8 лет назад +20

      +LowellMorgan yeah, I was disappointed that there wasnt more discussion about the "functional" reasons for specific glasses

    • @johnboyjjb
      @johnboyjjb 8 лет назад +7

      nothing about the keeping hand heat away from drink

    • @lnt305
      @lnt305 Год назад

      No, actually champagne flutes are designed to carbonate faster because it looks pretty. Drink from a wine glass to actually cherish the drink

  • @benedictifye
    @benedictifye 8 лет назад +625

    a bartender named Ivy Mix? I call shenanigans

    • @berkaysaldaml8152
      @berkaysaldaml8152 6 лет назад +30

      lowerright of the screen while her name is on screen. it says she also has an aptronym which means that she has a funny relation between her name and occupation.

  • @gamerN77
    @gamerN77 8 лет назад +371

    As a man, why should I give a f*ck if my drink is pink, blue or red? I know some do feel less 'manly' or something but if it tastes good, why should there be a stigma on it?
    Btw. great video! I'd love to go to this bar one day

    • @CGoody564
      @CGoody564 6 лет назад +36

      overTIMe I'm with you. If anything, it's more manly to sit in a public space with a pink drink whilst not feeling emasculated at all.

    • @goblinb
      @goblinb 6 лет назад

      I hear ya!

    • @MeloraCarabas
      @MeloraCarabas 6 лет назад +8

      We don't need our genitals to drink. So we drink whatever we want.

    • @Hypatia4242
      @Hypatia4242 6 лет назад +8

      overTIMe - You're a good guy, which nowadays is rare. Insecure masculinity is all the rage among drinkers.

    • @MrMalcolm220
      @MrMalcolm220 6 лет назад +1

      slaanghoul ive done em with my gf and her female friends

  • @SamuelCish
    @SamuelCish 7 лет назад +71

    4:29 The white line is refracted behind the stem of the glass. Damn, that's some quality shit.

  • @reddevved
    @reddevved 8 лет назад +164

    ivy mix, quite the name for a bartender

  • @kdarby08
    @kdarby08 8 лет назад +36

    Having worked in the wine and beer industry I've done several taste comparisons of how the same wine or beer changes scent and flavor when served in different glasses and I found that this really does have merit. I'm sure the same if true for cocktails, as Ivy mentioned. I'm all for the most utilitarian design of glass, the glass that will make my drink taste and smell its very best. Comfort and ego be damned! Also, as far as champagne goes there are typically 3 types of glasses. The only one that I think is silly is the champagne coupe, because of the broad surface area the champagne will lose it's fizz more quickly. The most practical is a tulip glass (white wine glass). But champagne flutes are more popular because it shows off the tiny streams of bubbles in the wine better. If admiring bubbles is silly, then I like being silly!

    • @ezralimm
      @ezralimm 8 лет назад +1

      +Kelly Williams martini glasses matter for the expression of gin's bouquet too. A sniffer for strong gin cocktails will just burn the nose with alcohol and juniper.

    • @danielamedina9512
      @danielamedina9512 6 лет назад +1

      The reason for the traditional champagne glass shape, or pompadour glass, is that champagne was originally a sweeter wine. The wide rim allowed the champagne to reach the lateral taste buds to appreciate better the taste. The bubbles are really important, they are called perlage and the finer, the better. They help to expand the taste in the mouth and the bouquet of the champagne, prosecco or sparkling wine.

    • @ShanePatricTaylor
      @ShanePatricTaylor 4 года назад

      It also preserves them because there's less surface-area at the top of such a glass for those bubbles (and the carbonation) to disperse over. And yet all she could say about them is that she thinks they look silly. What an expert!

  • @AlexHoward
    @AlexHoward 7 лет назад +31

    Nick & Nora is a reference to Nick and Nora Charles, the fictional main characters from Dashiell Hammett's "Thin Man" series of novels, portrayed by William Powell and Myna Loy. They were not real people.

  • @FullTonProductions
    @FullTonProductions 8 лет назад +130

    i like this episode format where you talk with a specialist about one particular topic in-depth, i would love to see more like this

    • @hazelschofield9161
      @hazelschofield9161 8 лет назад

      +tomf me too :) learning about this stuff is fun. thats why I loved thirsty traveler so much

    • @ruanheymans7382
      @ruanheymans7382 8 лет назад

      +tomf Dido!

    • @FullTonProductions
      @FullTonProductions 8 лет назад

      +Tom Beuerlein that's a fair point, but i just see it as a different format rather than a lack of research. Mike still had specific points to cover throughout the episode, but rather than tackle it all himself he had Ivy, someone with personal experience with the topic, answer questions and prompts. she can speak easily from a perspective Mike probably couldn't quite reach even with weeks of his own research. it's just a more organic way of presenting the same ideas, which i understand isn't for everyone

  • @cgoicoechea
    @cgoicoechea 8 лет назад +44

    I will drink the pinkest of drinks from the fanciest of glasses, thank you very much

    • @rituales
      @rituales 8 лет назад

      +Connor Goicoechea A true hero! :D

  • @seeranos
    @seeranos 8 лет назад +53

    this definitely makes me think Idea Channel should have a conversation podcast with knowledgeable people.

  • @joshsinsel3073
    @joshsinsel3073 8 лет назад +12

    I love hearing folks who love and know their field as well as she does, I hope to see more videos like this.

  • @fwenny
    @fwenny 8 лет назад +40

    also totally loved the format of this video, totally want more like this

  • @ipdddd
    @ipdddd 8 лет назад +68

    lol it wouldve been funny to see him slowly get drunk throughout the video xD

  • @btdtpro
    @btdtpro 8 лет назад +45

    I like this "out and about" format for the show

    • @CosmicNerdStudios
      @CosmicNerdStudios 8 лет назад

      me too

    • @officialmodsound
      @officialmodsound 8 лет назад

      +btdtpro Ya definitely feels more professional and less ego-centric which is important when you're trying to gain new audience members. Though I feel as though Mike could work on his stage appearance it felt a little awkward, and artificial when the camera zoomed to show Mike intently listening, and those over reactions to man little bit cringy. But ya lov this format as well it's cute.

    • @btdtpro
      @btdtpro 8 лет назад +1

      Mod.Sound Yeah, first times are always big learning experiences. I bet three or four videos of this format later, and he'll be way more relaxed and smooth.

    • @officialmodsound
      @officialmodsound 8 лет назад

      +btdtpro tru

  • @aaroncalloway2898
    @aaroncalloway2898 8 лет назад +24

    I dont drink, but I liked this episode.

  • @journcy
    @journcy 8 лет назад +36

    Her name. Her name is Ivy *Mix.* And she makes cocktails.
    I was amused.

    • @XDinky
      @XDinky 8 лет назад

      +journcy it's a nickname

    • @SeaToSummit1969
      @SeaToSummit1969 8 лет назад +1

      +XDinky No it's not. It's an aptronym.

  • @thomasdagley1506
    @thomasdagley1506 7 лет назад +25

    I never thought that when I grew up PBS would teach me how to better drink.

  • @Matty002
    @Matty002 8 лет назад +13

    the tl;dr of this video is masculinity is literally more fragile than glass

  • @Zerepzerreitug
    @Zerepzerreitug 8 лет назад +119

    Who else thinks a RUclips channel with Ivy talking about nothing but drinks and bar-related topics would be interesting to watch? :)

    • @soup2634
      @soup2634 8 лет назад +5

      +Arturo Gutierrez hell yea I'd watch that. I was hoping he was going to plug her channel. :-/ Guess there isn't one.

    • @Cortarian
      @Cortarian 8 лет назад +1

      +Logan White Glad I wasn't the only one waiting for a channel plug, shame she didn't get one. I'd love to listen to her talk bar "shop" for hours. Then again I also worked in a bar that had a $3,000 shots (8 shot minimum.) So maybe that normally does not happen to people.

    • @MrMockRock
      @MrMockRock 8 лет назад +2

      +Arturo Gutierrez She's knowledgeable, well spoken, and has info to share. She'd be a great RUclipsr.
      Oh yeah, she's also freaking hot. That doesn't hurt.

    • @Cortarian
      @Cortarian 8 лет назад +1

      Truly hope she might after seeing some of the comments. Then again that it'self may send anyone off.

    • @Zerepzerreitug
      @Zerepzerreitug 8 лет назад

      Cortarian I agree

  • @chemistryguy
    @chemistryguy 8 лет назад +102

    Her last name is Mix.
    Nomative determinism at work.

    • @HisCarlnessI
      @HisCarlnessI 8 лет назад +1

      +chemistryguy My first thought was that it was a really good name for what she's doing.

    • @loupax
      @loupax 8 лет назад +4

      +chemistryguy It could be a nickname that got stuck though

    • @ritwik1223
      @ritwik1223 8 лет назад +1

      +chemistryguy Nominative determinism*.

    • @Imbalanxd
      @Imbalanxd 8 лет назад +3

      Her real name is not Ivy Mix...

    • @JohnVKaravitis
      @JohnVKaravitis 8 лет назад

      +Imbalanxd Don't take away what little dreams men may have!

  • @GamesFromSpace
    @GamesFromSpace 8 лет назад +187

    I think the host just wanted to drink on the job and hang out with a gorgeous lady.

    • @josephineblum5506
      @josephineblum5506 7 лет назад +21

      he said "good friends" and while he could have meant it in an interviewer way, she also remarked that they went to the same school. so if they wanted to hang out, he could probably just do it.

    • @NoelleMar
      @NoelleMar 6 лет назад

      lmao

    • @justinperry5355
      @justinperry5355 5 лет назад

      by gorgeous do you mean hideous

    • @annathompson2399
      @annathompson2399 5 лет назад

      @@Feelthefx I'm guessing with that unfounded confidence you're a 2/10.

    • @annathompson2399
      @annathompson2399 5 лет назад +1

      @@justinperry5355 And you're a 1/10, probably. Add some more criticism instead of being salty.

  • @KnuckleHunkybuck
    @KnuckleHunkybuck 8 лет назад +41

    This format of this episode felt like Mr. Rogers for adults.

    • @KnuckleHunkybuck
      @KnuckleHunkybuck 8 лет назад

      +High-Waisted Pantaloons
      Not bad? I thought it was great!

    • @AlbinoTanuki
      @AlbinoTanuki 8 лет назад

      +KnuckleHunkybuck Never thought of it that way, but yeah, it does.

    • @KnuckleHunkybuck
      @KnuckleHunkybuck 8 лет назад

      +High-Waisted Pantaloons
      I actually kind of thought that's what you meant, and was replying in that kind of "I agree with you, but even more so" way of speaking. But like you said, "Tone _something, something,_ internets."

    • @haydengovette5343
      @haydengovette5343 6 лет назад

      Is Mr. Rogers not for adults?

  • @benfleming1000
    @benfleming1000 8 лет назад +6

    The thin glasses weren't used by the rich because they were disposable, they were used because you had to have manners and not be a drunken peasant slamming your tankard down on the table. They were delicate and refined and mannered and the rich saw themselves as more civilised and polite. This is the reason for glasses with tall stems and thin sides like wine glasses we still use. The School Of Life recently did a video about manners that mentions this.

  • @GamerGoingGrey
    @GamerGoingGrey 8 лет назад +11

    I started this video, paused it, poured myself a drink, then finally continued.

  • @madiis18account
    @madiis18account 8 лет назад +19

    I'm drinking $6 wine from a beer stein right now

    • @xXxBladeStormxXx
      @xXxBladeStormxXx 8 лет назад +13

      +Maddi Holmes Why not just drink tropicana fruit juice from a cardboard box instead?

    • @peepslostsheep
      @peepslostsheep 8 лет назад +2

      No alcohol in it.

  • @prince_nocturne
    @prince_nocturne 8 лет назад +6

    The best mixed drink I've ever had was called a pink squirrel. It was a VIBRANTLY pink concoction that came in a curvy glass. It was Strawberries and Cream liqueur with some rum. It was absolutely amazing. I ordered it with my (very busty) girlfriend at the time, and at the time I had VERY long hair, in a high ponytail. SO the bartender looks at me, looks at her, looks back at me, just shakes his head and goes "I'm not asking questions!"
    Full disclosure: Straight guy, don't drink much (and my 'masculinity' isn't threatened by pink).

  • @thescowlingschnauzer
    @thescowlingschnauzer 8 лет назад +87

    Hold up. We're going to talk about the feminization (and therewith, the demasculinization) of the martini glass and not mention JAMES BOND?? COME ON!!

    • @MPythonGirl
      @MPythonGirl 8 лет назад +11

      +thescowlingschnauzer James Bond pre-dated Sex in the City, and therefore the mentioned "major" player in feminizing the martini glass. Besides... James Bond can make anything Manly. He could probably make an exception to his womanizing ways and sleep with a guy (receiving) and still come out looking like the most badass stud on the planet. Because he's James fucking Bond, and our delusions of the gender standards are *nothing* to him.

    • @hairyneil
      @hairyneil 8 лет назад

      +thescowlingschnauzer Yeah kinda missed a trick there!

    • @michaelgrella
      @michaelgrella 6 лет назад

      The thing is, even Manhattans and Rob Roys, which are very manly drinks are also served in a Martini glass.

  • @BradSk88
    @BradSk88 8 лет назад +12

    One thing Ivy mentioned, sort of in passing, that I find very important as a patron is an appreciation that she's in the "hospitality business".
    The difference between having a server who is "just bartending/waitressing" and one who is passionate about hospitality is night and day. It's always a pleasure to encounter the latter.

  • @RobertHornbek
    @RobertHornbek 4 года назад

    I re-watch this video every 6 months or so and I am still inspired to really think about the glass. Thanks for putting this together.

  • @KyleWyattOnGoogle
    @KyleWyattOnGoogle 8 лет назад +4

    Mike! Three things:
    1. I think it's worth mentioning how the width of the glass-rim and the shallowness of glassware limits/dictates how you can consume your drink. It kind of walks this line somewhere between silverware and orchestral director. That might seem ridiculous, but when I say silverware, I'm thinking about how chopsticks restrict how fast you can eat food, preventing you from over-eating like a massive fork might encourage. Some foods you might actually want to ear super fast (grits comes to mind) and in that case, chopsticks would be inappropriate. In both cases, the tool is making some decisions for you, regarding how you are to consume and so you would want to pair the tool with the substance best enjoyed in the way the tool itself is useful for. When I say orchestral director, I'm thinking literally: The glass-shape dictates where in your mouth that fluid goes. A really shallow martini glass (that is wider that your resting mouth) only lets very small amounts of drink to hit just the tip of the tongue-if you try to kick the drink back further into your mouth you'd end up spilling it all over either side of your face. On the opposite end, a shot glass is so tiny most folk's hand can hide the glass altogether. It's so small it's actually difficult to sip lightly from (try it). And the amount of drink in a shot glass is so little that it doesn't seem right to have to take multiple drinks: The shape of the glass encourages you to take the full amount in one motion. Also, think about how a wine glass forces your mouth into an open shape that allows the liquid to coat your tongue-much different than the narrower champaign flute that forces you to purse your lips, cause your mouth into a canyon shape the liquid travels down. That's why glassware is so varied: The drink is pared with a glass that restricts you to drinking in the way the cocktail-maker thinks it ought to be consumed. Tiny sips / big swigs. Tip of the tongue / full mouthful. I don't really see the thickness of the glass playing in, in any significant way. Now for a fun experiment, make a sidecar cocktail and drink it from a shot glass, or fill a martini glass with straight rum. Try using the wrong glass and examine how it makes you feel.
    2. Champaign flutes are tall because people enjoy seeing the bubbles. Just my opinion. Drinking champaign out of, lets say, a coffee cup... it feels almost criminal.
    3. You should check out Alfred Tong's The Gentleman's Guide to Cocktails. It has some misogynistic junk in there, which I'm not okay with, but I'm recommending it for the gorgeous illustrations, recipes and quips; not so much for the sexism.

    • @PrecariousMutiny
      @PrecariousMutiny 5 лет назад

      This is the best comment here, clearly stated and invites thought, Happy New Year, off to make a gin martini

  • @randomuser1105
    @randomuser1105 8 лет назад +139

    I'll be so glad when we get over this "men can only drink certain things" nonsense. I wouldn't think that being afraid of a drink would be all that masculine.

    • @viljamtheninja
      @viljamtheninja 8 лет назад +7

      +randomuser1105 "We" as a collective probably won't get over it in a long, long time, since "we" includes, well, everyone. But all those of us who already since long ARE over it can take the first, proud step, and clink our pink drinks together to show that you don't, in fact, grow boobs and start having periods as soon as you sip it - even if you lift your little finger.

    • @christophercombs7561
      @christophercombs7561 8 лет назад +2

      how about we jump the shark and stop drinking as its almost wholly detrimental to our health and survival

    • @viljamtheninja
      @viljamtheninja 8 лет назад +20

      *****
      Nah. That's a terrible idea.

    • @FormThisWay
      @FormThisWay 8 лет назад +6

      +Christopher Combs Because humanity will always be bored.

    • @christophercombs7561
      @christophercombs7561 8 лет назад

      +the big man I get hype on adrenaline fast cars thrill rides that kind of thing sky diving looks like tons of fun the guys that do it around here will give you a discount if you bring 9 or more people I just can't find 8 more people that wanna go

  • @AlanKey86
    @AlanKey86 8 лет назад +58

    *Fun Mathematical Fact*
    If a martini glass is filled so the liquid is half way up (in terms of height), the glass is only one 8th full (in terms of volume).

  • @VictorFrost
    @VictorFrost 8 лет назад +2

    This was such an amazing video. I was so fascinated by the whole of the content, but also by the production itself. I'm gonna look at and analyze the lighting because watching folks like you is how I hope to make my own videos better.

  • @JewishMusicToronto
    @JewishMusicToronto 8 лет назад +6

    I really liked this episode. It looked like a lot of fun to film as well.

  • @crazwizardlizard
    @crazwizardlizard 8 лет назад +7

    this is by far one of my favorite Idea channel eps in a whilel. good going!

  • @MaurDL
    @MaurDL 8 лет назад +13

    I really liked how informative and well versed she was and how accessibly she was able to convey information. As an "alcohol enthusiast" this was one of my favorite episodes. Cheers.
    P.S. She has cool canines too. FYI.

  • @mikeygardner
    @mikeygardner 8 лет назад +1

    As a Chef I Love This Episode! The way that Drinks are presented in Glassware Completely correlates to the way that Food is presented on a Plate! If One finds a dish Visually attractive, it will taste even better. One eats with Their Eyes First, and not to mention Smell! If I see an Amazing plate of food, followed by an overwhelming Smell of deliciousness, it will 9/10 times taste better than I could have ever expected. I love Ivys' passion and conviction to provide an experience for Her guests! I feel that if I can make someone smile, connect to a memory, or create a memory from the food that I create, I Win! Tips are Great, but Compliments Warm My Soul! I have 20 years experience in Restaurants and have been cooking for 30 years. Food is My Passion, I LOVE it more than (Almost) Anything! Hope You see this Same Name, Thank You for All the Hard Work!

    • @chiblast100x
      @chiblast100x 8 лет назад +1

      +mikey gardner Great to see I'm not the only food service veteran who wanted to say essentially the same thing.

    • @MatthewHenderson1
      @MatthewHenderson1 8 лет назад

      Great comment but why do you randomly capitalize certain words periodically?

    • @mikeygardner
      @mikeygardner 8 лет назад

      Just the way I type, also to Emphasize words as I would Speak. Sorry, I have Always gotten Hate about this topic!

  • @stephendesautels3301
    @stephendesautels3301 8 лет назад

    This was such a fun episode! It wasn't too dramatic or heavy. It was lighthearted and legitimately interesting. Fantastic work!

  • @arturi3650
    @arturi3650 8 лет назад +10

    I like her, she really seems to know what she's talking about.

  • @thefishking7582
    @thefishking7582 8 лет назад +9

    I don't drink, but this is still an interesting video.

    • @iota-09
      @iota-09 8 лет назад

      +Christopher Beckstrom if you find it interesting and like animes, try watching Bartender, it's a piece of art and one of the most relaxing shows ever made.

  • @ocanaldofonseca
    @ocanaldofonseca 8 лет назад +2

    I want a full lenght documentary about this! Fascinating episode! And very classy. :)

  • @TroyMcElveny1
    @TroyMcElveny1 8 лет назад +1

    This was super informative! I love this look at such an interesting industry when it comes to the strange complexities that have grown around the drinking culture and its glass.

  • @rubenverpalen6197
    @rubenverpalen6197 7 лет назад +7

    very surprised at the level of quality of this video well done enjoyed it all the way

  • @TheLonleyRobot
    @TheLonleyRobot 8 лет назад +4

    I think this is really interesting actually. I like learning new and obscure things like this that I would otherwise never consider. Very cool video, I hope to see more of this style in the future.

  • @stantonmoor
    @stantonmoor 6 лет назад

    brilliant. thanks for a very informative watch!

  • @TheRationalPi
    @TheRationalPi 8 лет назад +6

    It's surprising that Ivy doesn't like champagne flutes. It's a perfect example of utilitarian design, because the narrow shape helps to keep the drink bubbly for longer.

    • @TrackerRoo
      @TrackerRoo 3 года назад

      But given that it is a wine and you drink wine with more than just your tongue it really isn't the best glass for champagne. A regular wine glass is better so you can really enjoy the full range of flavor

  • @seanmcmunn88
    @seanmcmunn88 8 лет назад +3

    Great deviation from the normal videos, please do make more of these with this format

  • @aidanharper3784
    @aidanharper3784 8 лет назад +8

    The follow on question regarding the whole emasculation thing based on glass shape is this:
    Why are some drinks "manly" and some drinks "effeminate"?
    If I want a cocktail, it's 'cause I want a drink that tastes nice.
    A manly drink over here in the UK is usually a bitter. Bitter is a negative adjective! That said, I love coffee with no milk and no sugar, but still, c'mon, why care about a drink's colour or container? It's a drink, drink it and be merry!
    Lots of people also ask in the bar where I work if they can have Stella Artois in a straight glass rather than the stemmed chalice glass branded with the Stella Artois logo, while the chalice might be termed as "curved" while a traditional glass is straight up, I'm not lying when I say I've heard people call the chalice "gay" or "bent".
    People need to grow the hell up, it's an alcoholic drink, you drink it to get drunk or to have a tasty drink, if it tastes good, who cares what it looks like or what shape it is.

    • @christmastubbs2613
      @christmastubbs2613 8 лет назад

      +Evil Raptor I think it's about the message that a particular glass sends. If a guy was in a blue collar bar then ordering a dainty martini glass might make him seem like he doesn't belong, which sometimes can be a big deal.

    • @aidanharper3784
      @aidanharper3784 8 лет назад +1

      Zach Montague
      I guess people don't want to stick out, but it still seems strange that people should kick up a fuss over what is essentially a lidless container for a drink.
      I wish we stocked sippy cups at my work so if someone "doesn't want the bent glass" I could give them a baby cup and tell them to grow up.
      Ah a man can dream.

  •  8 лет назад

    I've been following the channel for a while now, but I found this video the most interesting and well made! Thank you for it!

  • @ElVindicto
    @ElVindicto 8 лет назад +1

    This was AMAZING. I'm actually a cocktail bartender so I may be a little biassed here but I loved the way in which this was presented as well as the music and the subject matter of course. Ivy was such a natural, I'm a perfect world I'd love to see her have her own show wherein she talks about stuff related to bartending and night life but I know there's only so much magic in the world. regardless, great episode

  • @TheFlusteredCustard
    @TheFlusteredCustard 8 лет назад +29

    Is Ivy Mix her real name? or is it like... some kind of Bar Name, like Pen Name? That's like seeing a soccer player named Rick Header.

    • @pbsideachannel
      @pbsideachannel  8 лет назад +34

      +TheFlusteredCustard Real and actual. If we ever release an extended cut of this episode we'll include the short conversation we had about Ivy being a mixologist named "Mix" and my time as a sounder engineer named "Mike".

    • @NeonJosef
      @NeonJosef 8 лет назад +3

      Google nominative determinism

    • @yfrag
      @yfrag 8 лет назад

      +PBS Idea Channel Damn, better quit my job and become a black-Smith...

    • @iota-09
      @iota-09 8 лет назад

      +PBS Idea Channel i will proceed to go on and change my name to something cool and base my future work career on that name.

    • @ceulgai2817
      @ceulgai2817 8 лет назад

      +d8SDavid Prepare yourself for "I'd drink that" jokes.

  • @billmalcolm4291
    @billmalcolm4291 8 лет назад +6

    If I do get a cocktail and it appears a little less than masculine, I like to jump right into the irony and get myself an umbrella to go with it. If it's extra feminine, I increase the number of umbrellas for every unit of perceived femininity. You could definitely argue that I am still made somewhat uncomfortable by having a feminine looking drink, but I deal with that discomfort by making a joke out of it.
    On that note, I think JD's classic drink order from Scrubs (appletini, easy on the tini) makes for a good joke when ordering something on the feminine side.

  • @QuantumLoopNinja
    @QuantumLoopNinja 8 лет назад

    LOVE this format, more please!

  • @ButterOyama
    @ButterOyama 8 лет назад

    This was fantastic, thank you!

  • @Danoriel
    @Danoriel 8 лет назад +8

    For bonus points, go watch an anime called "Bartender".

  • @chekmaytful
    @chekmaytful 8 лет назад +6

    THIS WAS SUCH AN AMAZIONG VIDEO!!!!!!!!! I KNOW IM YELLING BUT IM A BARTENDER AND THIS WAS SUCH A DELIGHT!!!!!!WOOOOOO

  • @rafael17264
    @rafael17264 6 лет назад

    really enjoyed watching this,thanks!

  • @RossLlewallyn
    @RossLlewallyn 8 лет назад +1

    I really appreciate this video. I don't drink for a number of complicated reasons, but one of them is that I find this world of alcoholic drinks to be massively complex in ways that I generally don't or haven't appreciated. It has always seemed like a lot of decoration on top of a pretty base goal of getting inebriated. I'm sure that's not a fair characterization, and that's my problem, probably from my recent context of college.
    This video, though, was very, very refreshing. It feels like an entry point for me to learn to appreciate a kind of art form, a history, and a representation of our values and beliefs about gender and class. It shouldn't be surprising to me that learning a bunch of ancillary facts about a subject gets me interested. That happens all the time!
    I just really liked how relaxed and unassuming this conversation was. I felt like as a complete novice I could join in to learn and understand what's being shared. An additional aspect that made it comfortable was that Ivy was willing to challenge convention by criticizing the way things have developed. I find the culture of drinking to be one with far too many assumptions for me to even enter into ("You'd drink X at Y hour in a Z glass?! Gross!"), and her comments shook off some of that rigidity.
    This was a fantastic change of pace and a breath of fresh air. One of the best episodes of Idea Channel. Genuinely.

  • @cmckee42
    @cmckee42 8 лет назад +11

    As a non-drinker, this episode goes straight over my head.

    • @cybernakulum
      @cybernakulum 8 лет назад +1

      k

    • @hathejoker
      @hathejoker 8 лет назад +4

      +Christopher McKee The video is more about glassware and how people's perception is changed through popular media like movies and tv shows.

    • @cmckee42
      @cmckee42 8 лет назад

      hathejoker
      It is about how people perceive glassware when they are served something in it. If you don't drink alcohol, you have to go pretty far out of your way to find any drink served in something other than a water glass.

    • @joujou264
      @joujou264 8 лет назад

      You guys just can't resist mentioning it, huh? Every good thing has its loudmouths that do it for the wrong reasons.
      But maybe I'm drawing conclusions too early, do you really not have anything to add? You drink liquids, surely? So you're presumably able to talk about the differences between glassware for these liquids?

    • @cmckee42
      @cmckee42 8 лет назад

      *****
      Yes, I drink liquid from glassware, but when a drink is not alcoholic, with very rare exception, all beverages are served in the same glass, which runs contrary to the title of the video.

  • @IstasPumaNevada
    @IstasPumaNevada 8 лет назад +6

    I don't like the taste, smell, effects, or cost of alcohol, but this was still quite interesting to me. Well done, both of you and everyone behind the scenes. :)

  • @bloocheez3
    @bloocheez3 8 лет назад

    Very interesting. Thoroughly enjoyed this.

  • @sassafras_smith
    @sassafras_smith 8 лет назад +2

    Oh man, do I love me some symbolism of everyday items. How a show like Sex and The City appropriated the masculine martini glass of Bond fame to become the glass of the drink of the show about four women. Also love that you featured a women and she just shared her cool knowledge - I would like to think this is a nod to yesterday and the month.

  • @ragnkja
    @ragnkja 8 лет назад +5

    Fun fact: Champagne was originally served in the same kind of glass as the Sonámbula (why is it called a "sleepwalker"?) is served in.

  • @mosthilariousgirleva
    @mosthilariousgirleva 7 лет назад +8

    I love how she talks.

  • @steakuccino
    @steakuccino 8 лет назад

    Superb video and really intriguing topic! I am really an amateur drink mixer (mixologist seems too official for me, even) but I find the history of cocktails so fascinating. I really loved the anthropological aspect of it being talked about in this video. I really must go to Leyenda!

  • @NeonxLightsx
    @NeonxLightsx 8 лет назад

    I really enjoyed the dynamic between you two! You should totally do more videos with other people like this one, it was really entertaining to watch your conversation in contrast to your usual videos where you were just talking to us

  • @raashiraghunath6889
    @raashiraghunath6889 8 лет назад +4

    I loved this video, what an interesting take on a matter I didn't even know I wanted to know more about until I saw this! And she was such a pleasure to listen to! :D

  • @sinecurve9999
    @sinecurve9999 8 лет назад +182

    RUclips brought to your tube by the fine people at Squarespace.
    I can barely hear you, make it more Audible....
    I'll be here all week, folks....

  • @UberDCDriver
    @UberDCDriver 4 года назад

    This was exactly what I needed. I have been making drinks in glasses, but maybe not the right glass. Thanks for the heads up. Cheers!!

  • @clonka
    @clonka 8 лет назад

    I like the way you look like a young child really impressed about new knowledge and curious about every word and data she gives, like if it's a new discovery for you. It's wonderful, truthfully nobody could handle better PBS idea channel than you, and I believe this format really suits the channel genre, so much you should keep making the old ones and more of these, pleeeease

  • @lasagnahog7695
    @lasagnahog7695 8 лет назад +6

    Being insecure about drink after having ordered it is incredibly ironic, it only serves to call in to question the thing you don't want called in. No one has ever seen a dude return a pink a drink and thought "Oh man, that guy is so straight, he won't even drink a pink drink"

    • @Stars-Mine
      @Stars-Mine 8 лет назад +1

      +Eric Loesch I love my "bitch" drinks. I mean, I love my wood flavored alcohol, but sometimes I just want some fruity alcohol.

  • @Likeomgitznich
    @Likeomgitznich 8 лет назад +3

    The continuity here tho xD

  • @Invaderbuggums
    @Invaderbuggums 8 лет назад

    Loved the video!
    I think this is a really interesting concept. It’s almost like placebo affect, but with drinking- more based on visual perception rather than just the idea of what affect it will have on you. In the same way that getting a pill in a study and having a doctor tell you it will make you feel better makes you feel better by default (even if the pill has nothing in it), seeing a drink and having it meet your expectations- with what style of glass it is in (fancy, manly, feminine) and the coloring/look of the drink itself (that aesthetic!)- makes your perception of the drink, and your experience with it, that much better.

  • @GregPoblete
    @GregPoblete 8 лет назад +1

    This was a cool type of episode. I like these interviews.

  • @MysteriousAznDuDe
    @MysteriousAznDuDe 8 лет назад +5

    All this talk about cocktails and personality reminds me of the anime Bartender. It's kinda slow but enjoyable on a slow night

  • @Rhaifha
    @Rhaifha 7 лет назад +6

    I thought the glasses also had something to do with the alcohol content (and thus how much you drink of it) and if it's supposed to be cold or room temp (whether your hands touch the actual vessel warming your drink or just the stem)..

  • @ViewtifulSam
    @ViewtifulSam 8 лет назад

    The cinematography in this video is gorgeous!

  • @bravocado
    @bravocado 8 лет назад +2

    I recommend those 7-11 big gulp cups for any and all alcoholic beverages. Now THAT'S utilitarian!

  • @samuroot
    @samuroot 8 лет назад +4

    What an Interesting video!
    I loved it.

  • @MPKampersand
    @MPKampersand 8 лет назад +21

    Because if you did that, you would 't be able to fit them all in!

    • @LibertyLikes
      @LibertyLikes 8 лет назад +1

      Haha!!

    • @youngboy9697
      @youngboy9697 7 лет назад

      I was thinking the exact same thing when I read the title XD

  • @ams_1046
    @ams_1046 8 лет назад

    As someone whom newly turned 21,this video is deff going to come in handy whilst ordering and what have you! Thanks!:)

  • @anandrewbond
    @anandrewbond 8 лет назад

    Super interesting and unexpected. Great video, thanks!

  • @thedarkercarter
    @thedarkercarter 8 лет назад +5

    Damn now I want to go out for cocktails.

  • @PariTheNotsoMerciful
    @PariTheNotsoMerciful 8 лет назад +4

    Great video! Should do more like these.

    • @pbsideachannel
      @pbsideachannel  8 лет назад +12

      +PariTheNotsoMerciful Thanks! Would love to. I wanna do one in a similar style about *car design*. I find it so fascinating!

    • @PariTheNotsoMerciful
      @PariTheNotsoMerciful 8 лет назад

      +PBS Idea Channel Yay! Looking forward to it.

    • @iota-09
      @iota-09 8 лет назад

      +PBS Idea Channel corvettes, do corvettes! they're the epythome of car design for me(at least before the stingray and most modern zr1) and what brought me to finally start working on getting a license.
      getting back on the video, i really wish there were Bars(not bars, the ones that sell stuff to eat in the morning and/or as aperitif, im talking about bars that specify only on drinks, and not "also" on drinks) like that in italy, after watching the anime bartender i got really interested in them, even though i never drink any form of alcohol(except the liquor in babas and cakes)

  • @michaelislost7164
    @michaelislost7164 8 лет назад

    Very unique episode! I loved this episode! One of my favorites, right beside morning routines! I'd love to see more interviews/discussions like this

  • @Piemesan
    @Piemesan 8 лет назад

    Perfect timing. I am working on a design project for an alcohol company and this was super inspiring.

  • @vigliottec
    @vigliottec 8 лет назад +18

    If you really want to know about why certain cocktails use certain glasses
    1. Dont watch this video.
    2. Google Good Eats Raising the Bar.
    3. Profit.

    • @Thyassasin99
      @Thyassasin99 8 лет назад +4

      but im only watching this vid for the girl

  • @MunchMyDong
    @MunchMyDong 8 лет назад +5

    The Champagneglass is not silly and serves a very important purpose, without it it would be very difficult to smell the bouquet from the first glass poured and from the glasses thereafter. Same with wine, the glass direkts and focuses the smell which is very important... try drinking champagne from a normal glass and you'll see what i mean.

    • @taxdragon
      @taxdragon 8 лет назад +3

      +MunchMyDong Yup, I was going to mention that. Also, the Champagne flute is narrow. The amount of Champagne exposed to air is limited. It helps preserve those bubbles that the vintner went to great length to produce.

  • @alexwansss
    @alexwansss 8 лет назад +1

    Wow I'm so impressed and learned so much from this video!

  • @Baraxis13
    @Baraxis13 8 лет назад

    This episode is outstanding. Thank you Mike and Ivy!! I dig the different, more conversational direction. Fascinating.