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Greg: Baijiu kinda gives off the essence of dirty wet dog. I'm not a fan. **doesn't spill a single drop** also Greg: Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12 year, a very nice rum. I like it, it's the good stuff. **spills 90% of the shot**
Powder Ganger it’s because he only had to fill part of the jigger for the baiju. The rum had to go to the very rim, so it spilled some. The baiju has some wiggle room.
The greatest thing about buying baijiu (白酒） in China is that you can get in plastic bottles even up to 76% alcohol, and it's usually drunk at parties or banquets, also while the shot glasses are small people take so many shots that they can go through multiple bottles per person, furthermore "cheers" in Chinese is Ganbei (干杯） which translates literally to dry cup, meaning no matter how much of what liquid you have in your glass or cup you're supposed to take it as a shot, growing up here I've seen some pretty hilarious scenarios involving this such as people taking full wine glasses of $55,000 per bottle Chateau Lafite and downing them as shots
The weird funk in baijiu isn't due to the sorghum, by the way. It's because these traditional chinese fermentation processes don't use yeast but rather other (often quite unique...some only exist in a single village somewhere :P) fungal cultures. It's not grain liquor. It's fungus liquor :P.
Saki is done the same way and yes... Western culture really does NOT have a relatable (SP?) flavor to draw on. Good for you on 'broadening your horizons' my friend!
Worst hangover I ever had was from this stuff and what makes it even more wretched is that you reek of that wet dog smell for most of the following day.
Maximilian Marcel Call it a “Color Out of Space” or even a “Great Old One”. lol Jesus hadn’t even watched the whole thing. He totally mentions Color out of Space. lol
My experience with Baijiu can be summed up as an overpowering flavor of fermented old tennis socks followed rather surprisingly by a pleasant chocolatey aftertaste. Most confusing liquor I ever had :P.
Baijiu is vile but it can have a hell of a good buzz, really brings out the Nietzsche in most folks. Think aviation fuel, old gym socks, garbage on a hot day, a touch of cheap sake and indeed, wet dog. For the record, it's pronounced a bit more little more like Bye G-oh or Bye Joe.
Sorghum is used to make a type of molasses, which might be the syrupy quality you're getting from the Baijiu. When I try to drink 151 rum, or Everclear, the pure-alcohol smell makes me think of lab solvent. The way you're presenting the drink, with the dry ice in the teapot, makes it look as if one sip would imbue me with vast wizardly powers - I have green eyes, but I don't speak Chinese.
Okay. I haven't finished the video, but I had to pause because I lost it when you said there was a "footness to it's odor" and the comment pops up "Krang would be proud. Such a good 80's reference. For those that don't get it, think of a hugely popular 80's cartoon that had a Clan called The Foot.
By far this is the John Carpenter masterpiece! My favorite of all time. Even have my 10yr old son digging this movie! Nice choice, you have all my respect
Duuuuuuuuuude!!! Atlanta Fantasy Fair (now replaced by Dragon Con). Buckaroo Banzai. Amateur film fests. Hitchhiker's Guide. Round robin D&D until they kicked us off the floor. ROOM PARTIES! And now you've created a drink to pull it all back! MUCH LOVE, man! Oooo... Forgot this story. The Best Man at my wedding and I would always give each other the pinky salute in High School. And his name is (drumroll) Greg.
Nice video, dude. BTW, the liquor you used in the video - the "Moutai Prince" is actually an entry-level model of Kweichow Moutai and it is a blended baijiu. In Mainland China, low-end blended baijiu is usually used as seasoning liquor in kitchen and the "unblended" Moutai baijiu (probably called "Moutai Feitian", about $190 in US) is a popular liquor for banquet.
Oh my goodness, a Colour out of Space cocktail would be amazing! I’m thinking Gardner’s well water, with tonic in it so the quinine will glow under a blacklight.
Just remember what old Jack Burton does when the earth quakes and the poison arrows fall from the sky and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big old storm right in the eye and says "Give me your best shot. I can take it."
Baijiu （白酒）-- Pronounced "bye-joe" Also get on that CR already mr DnD aficionado! The correct flavor/taste profile for Baijiu is in fact death, you are correct
I lived in China for 6 years and drank Baijiu many times. The first time I tried it, I too thought it tasted inedible and a bit like gasoline. After a few tries, though, I started to enjoy it. It really tastes better the more you try it and it helps to be drunk already of course. It's an acquired taste. There is a very masculine culture around it as Greg noted, and men like to drink it and pressure each other into drinking way too much of it at celebrations like weddings and Chinese New Year, etc. The word "baijiu" is confusing because it's the same word for any clear alcoholic beverage, including white wine. Literally translates to "white alcohol."
Loved that slow zoom in after he tasted the Baijiu, we just know this wasn't his 1st shot (film or otherwise) of the day and half expected a different reaction from that...then again, the man does quite literally drink for a living.
Firewater Baijiu is the only Baijiu I've had that isn't offensive. (Surprisingly not super expensive.) I sell a lot to foreign exchange students at my shop.
THANK YOU! One of my favorite movies and one I've watched way to many times. I am giong to make this as soon as I am able. This, this is great. Lao Pan was also the inspiration for Shang Sung from Mortal Kombat.
Really interning to see the process and thought that goes into designing a cocktail. Also want to thank / blame you for getting into cocktails... Really didn't need the excuse to drink more, but fun to explore!
Man you wanna talk about a childhood hero? Victor Wong. First experience with this fella was 3 Ninjas as their grandpa, explains a lot about why I am who I am. Love that man.
One of my favorite restaurants has a Big Trouble in Little China-themed bathroom. Look up Pig and the Lady if you're ever in Honolulu; fittingly, the restaurant is in Chinatown.
Fun fact: baijiu is one of the only alcoholic beverages fermented as a "solid" mash. In a clay pit, no less! I love the stuff, but had to stop drinking it as nearly all of it is adulterated or counterfeit these days, even what is exported. Edit: over the years I have attempted to make Baijiu cocktails work. They are a serious challenge. Two flavors that have consistently worked for me is strong tea like Ti Kwan Yin or Kings Tea, and Chinese sour plum syrup. Just putting that out there so perhaps someone can succeed where I couldn't.
If we knew each other as kids I could totally see us being best friends, we were into all of the same stuff. At the beginning of the movie, when Wang tries to cut the bottle, it almost hits Jack in the face but his reflexes saved him then too. Actually the bottle would have been harder to catch since it was so close to him while the knife was thrown down a hallway(?) before he caught it. Another Kurt Russell movie I saw a million times as a kid was Overboard. I know it's not as action packed as his other films but I really liked it. Of course Goldie Hawn may have been one of the big reasons I liked the movie, lol. See you next episode.
Fan-fricking-tastic movie! Truly one of the best. Greg, please give us more drinks for our 80's party. Now i'm going to go watch Big Trouble in Little China.
Love this movie and the drink looks awesome as well. Idk about y’all but I think Greg should do a channel just talking about stuff. He seems like a dude you could chill with and talk about damn near anything. Here’s to you Greg 🍻 keep making those badass cocktails
Really enjoy the show, Big Trouble in Little China is one of my favorite movies from my childhood. I'm actually an English teacher in Beijing, posting from China now, and have had a few interesting experiences with baijiu. A couple of fun facts for you, first off you referred to the stuff you got as "Mount Prince" but it's not "Mount" it's Moutai, named for the town of Maotai in Guizhou Province where it's made. Moutai is actually the official baijiu served to visiting dignitaries by Chinese government officials, probably most famously given to Richard Nixon by Vice-Premier Zhou Enlai. The other "fun" thing about baijiu is that the second syllable "jiu" is used to refer to basically any alcoholic beverage from beer up to everclear but it's usually translated into English as "wine" meaning that baijiu is often translated by Chinese people as "white wine," meaning that almost every Westerner in China has a story about visiting a Chinese friend's house or going on a date with a Chinese person and being offered a glass of white wine, then getting a nasty shock when a shot of baijiu is placed in front of them.
I can't have anything stronger than a glass of mead (12.5% abv) but I quite like the taste of alcohol. I watch your show to learn more about drinking and imagine what it could taste like; this is the first episode I've seen where I was glad not to be following along at home.
Still got a broken knee. Had a broken phone when this video came out. Starting to think I have broken luck. But you know what’s not broken? Greg’s ability to turn a great film into a cool drink, with D&D references to boot, and for once, I’ve actually seen the movie!!! Thanks for keeping my convalescence real, HTD crew.
I actually had no idea John Carpenter was the director... I watched that movie several times and a kid and grew up to think "ya that was a thing" now that I know it's from one of the artists I greatly respect despite knowing little about, idk it kinda puts it in a different light. Plus I didn't appreciate Kurt Russell as a kid like I do now. Thanks Greg for the unintentional cultural perspective... oh ya, the liquor drinks are cool too
i was in china last year and i wanted to try some baijiu, but the only stuff cheap enough was the tiny 50-70% plastic bottles in corner stores with hammer and sickle emblems on them.
High end Baijiu is amazing! Got a taste at a Chinese restaurant a few weeks ago. A family was celebrating and had a bottle of Wuliangye (first produced during the Ming Dynasty in China, Wuliangye literally means "Five Grain Liquor"). Rich, heavy aromas made me think earthy and fruity, with...something else. Perhaps like meandering through a dense, tropical forest. The palate was a show stopper! So much flavour, it was difficult to pin down what I was tasting. A sour, fermented fruit with hints of cacao nibs or ultra dark chocolate. I had to look up tasting notes because I was having trouble articulating it. So thick and intense (52% abv!!), as soon as I read "pineapple", it all started clicking into place. Oily, yet crisp, I found it quite sweet as I sipped really small sips, trying to stretch out the experience. As we were getting ready to leave, I finished the last bit in one, larger drink, and was struck by the oddest sensation. It felt like my tongue had gone dry, yet the flavours left the entirety of my mouth coated. Like when you're cleaning windows and you see the moisture appear and almost instantly disappear, leaving a light, protective film on the glass. The taste lingered for well over an hour. At $250-ish CAD, I'm not likely to buy a bottle any time soon, but I definitely want one for my collection eventually.
Watching you spill the Apple Estates ... "Oh dear god the inhumanity!" There is a wonderful steak house/Irish pub in Pensacola Florida called McGuire's. They have a drink that needs to be shared much further around the world. The Irish Wake. It does contain a wee dram of rum, don't ya know. Give it a try, and I hope you remember where you left your feet after you're done. It took me a little while to find mine.
steve thepirate ahhh I live in destin and we have the other location here.... i work next door and I go in all the time once a week . Absolutely my favorite drink hands down.
The beers that McGuire's brews is better then the wake. I go there about once a month and after a few wakes I'm just not a fan of there over proof screwdriver lol
I just showed this video to my dad and he got a kick out of it. Big Trouble in Little China is one of his all time favorite movies and the same goes for me as well, so when I saw this video my heart just jumped for joy. Greg, you are truly an amazing guy! Keep doing what you do, I'm definitely gonna be watching your videos for a long time!
I think if you said it as "the check IS IN the mail" instead of contraction you may have hit it. Great video!! Big Trouble in Little China is one of my favourites!! I have it on DVD (that play on one side for wide screen version in a paper/plastic DVD case). The commentary with John Carpenter and Kurt Russel is a jem as well...for those who have watched the movie a gazillion times. I do appreciate your honesty in the video as well. Don't ever change!! BIG thumbs up!!
It’s great to come home after a long day as a video technician to see a great show like this talking about one of my favorite movies and some D&D references to enjoy. I enjoy almost all your episodes either as a drink to add to the bucket list and or to see Greg being... Greg hahaha. Episode Suggestion: I’d love to see you guys try to fix Malört or make a cocktail using Malört since it is (sadly) the liquor of my city.
I followed this channel on a whim after it came up on autoplay, I really enjoyed the videos and appreciated the educational elements. After watching this video I can honestly say that I love this channel! Love what you're doing, keep doing it!!!
In the age of sail the British Navy used to give sailors rum(grog) to cover the taste of water that has gone off. That sounds like what you're describing.
This movie was my childhood and I absolutely thank you for making this drink, I used to always wonder what egg Chen put in that “medicine”, and I thank you for making this video, another high quality video from you, I salute you my good sir!
Woah, early viewer for this episode. Love your content! Keep it up! Also, you should put together a roll20 campaign for a how to drink & d. I'd be there in a second
A bit late to this video, love the variety. You don't see many people making cocktails from 80s movies. Loved the presentation with the pour. AND, I still have some trouble believing that you got a shout out from Phil DeFranco. Congrats on the growth, man. And to the crew of course.
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@@howtodrink ah, ok, that makes sence i guess
I thought Ol' Greg says he's got a manGina
What about escape from new york? escape from la? they live?
This channel is eventually going to turn into him just getting drunk off camera and shouting about old movies and I'm looking forward to it
Can we please have this!?
Pretty please??
I would watch the hell out of that
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John Rankin we can only hope
Greg: Baijiu kinda gives off the essence of dirty wet dog. I'm not a fan. **doesn't spill a single drop**
also Greg: Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12 year, a very nice rum. I like it, it's the good stuff. **spills 90% of the shot**
lilykep haha! I thought the same thing!
Thats cause baijiu is like 300-400 dollars a bottle but i see what you mean haha
Powder Ganger it’s because he only had to fill part of the jigger for the baiju. The rum had to go to the very rim, so it spilled some. The baiju has some wiggle room.
@@Ch3dlan Baiju is not that much. I'm finding it for like....20 bucks a bottle of 375ml.
@@Ch3dlan The specific brand he has I found for $30. It's $360 for a case of 12
The greatest thing about buying baijiu (白酒） in China is that you can get in plastic bottles even up to 76% alcohol, and it's usually drunk at parties or banquets, also while the shot glasses are small people take so many shots that they can go through multiple bottles per person, furthermore "cheers" in Chinese is Ganbei (干杯） which translates literally to dry cup, meaning no matter how much of what liquid you have in your glass or cup you're supposed to take it as a shot, growing up here I've seen some pretty hilarious scenarios involving this such as people taking full wine glasses of $55,000 per bottle Chateau Lafite and downing them as shots
Holy crap, Greg liked my post, my life has reached it's highest peak so far
The weird funk in baijiu isn't due to the sorghum, by the way. It's because these traditional chinese fermentation processes don't use yeast but rather other (often quite unique...some only exist in a single village somewhere :P) fungal cultures. It's not grain liquor. It's fungus liquor :P.
Saki is done the same way and yes... Western culture really does NOT have a relatable (SP?) flavor to draw on. Good for you on 'broadening your horizons' my friend!
Koji bacteria is used to convert the carbs to sugar. But after that? It still yeast. Different flavor, same old alchemy.
Worst hangover I ever had was from this stuff and what makes it even more wretched is that you reek of that wet dog smell for most of the following day.
This is why the end of the world will come from that corner of the globe. Fungus booze and bat soups
jordan hicks I mean, it’s home of the oldest civilization ever, so they might have an idea of what they’re doing.
Thank you for doing Big trouble in Little China, this movie doesn’t get enough attention
Seems to be that way for lots of 80s movies.
Mediocre Dust it does but only in a few parodies and the only one I think of is in the simpsons
One of my favorite movies of all time. We used to watch it at least once a week.
It’s shame they took it off of Netflix
@@mediocredust5086 arrr matey.
Your description of baijiu was absolutely spot on. I can't believe you even attempted making a cocktail with it. You're a hero.
Now we need HP Lovecraft cocktail. Something with a lot of Ardbeg and their briny salt note
Maximilian Marcel Call it a “Color Out of Space” or even a “Great Old One”. lol
Jesus hadn’t even watched the whole thing. He totally mentions Color out of Space. lol
I guess that this one will be with absynth.
will definitely need saline, yes. as well as any means of making it taste and look abysmal.
@@swarmsovereign5158 Yes make an abysmally dark drink and name it after Lovecraft's cat.
@@sidecharacterC wait no don-
Oh my goodness PLEAAAAASEE do a series of D&D classes and or races as drinks
a tiefling cocktail would be DOPE
I love DnD, and I approve this comment
I would love this!
Yes! Please do this! Something with Drizzt.
Good news!
My experience with Baijiu can be summed up as an overpowering flavor of fermented old tennis socks followed rather surprisingly by a pleasant chocolatey aftertaste.
Most confusing liquor I ever had :P.
All you had to say was The Thing was one of your favorite John Carpenter movies and now you have all my respect 🤘🏽
Baijiu is vile but it can have a hell of a good buzz, really brings out the Nietzsche in most folks. Think aviation fuel, old gym socks, garbage on a hot day, a touch of cheap sake and indeed, wet dog. For the record, it's pronounced a bit more little more like Bye G-oh or Bye Joe.
"Language is evolving" was a very pleasing line for those of us who once studied linguistic antrho. Bless.
Sorghum is used to make a type of molasses, which might be the syrupy quality you're getting from the Baijiu. When I try to drink 151 rum, or Everclear, the pure-alcohol smell makes me think of lab solvent. The way you're presenting the drink, with the dry ice in the teapot, makes it look as if one sip would imbue me with vast wizardly powers - I have green eyes, but I don't speak Chinese.
Okay. I haven't finished the video, but I had to pause because I lost it when you said there was a "footness to it's odor" and the comment pops up "Krang would be proud. Such a good 80's reference. For those that don't get it, think of a hugely popular 80's cartoon that had a Clan called The Foot.
The 2012 Ninja Turtles actually did an episode that was basically one giant reference to this movie
By far this is the John Carpenter masterpiece! My favorite of all time. Even have my 10yr old son digging this movie! Nice choice, you have all my respect
Duuuuuuuuuude!!! Atlanta Fantasy Fair (now replaced by Dragon Con). Buckaroo Banzai. Amateur film fests. Hitchhiker's Guide. Round robin D&D until they kicked us off the floor. ROOM PARTIES! And now you've created a drink to pull it all back! MUCH LOVE, man!
Oooo... Forgot this story. The Best Man at my wedding and I would always give each other the pinky salute in High School. And his name is (drumroll) Greg.
Nice video, dude. BTW, the liquor you used in the video - the "Moutai Prince" is actually an entry-level model of Kweichow Moutai and it is a blended baijiu. In Mainland China, low-end blended baijiu is usually used as seasoning liquor in kitchen and the "unblended" Moutai baijiu (probably called "Moutai Feitian", about $190 in US) is a popular liquor for banquet.
My God man. You are hitting every one of my buttons. The good ones, not the bad ones.
Oh my goodness, a Colour out of Space cocktail would be amazing! I’m thinking Gardner’s well water, with tonic in it so the quinine will glow under a blacklight.
All I know is that a shot of Baijiu “buys you” a headache in the morning. Yes I’m a dad.
Just remember what old Jack Burton does when the earth quakes and the poison arrows fall from the sky and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big old storm right in the eye and says "Give me your best shot. I can take it."
The Drunken Master is a good movie. More Chinese or asian drinks please! Not enough western knowledge of these drinks!
Baijiu （白酒）-- Pronounced "bye-joe"
Also get on that CR already mr DnD aficionado!
The correct flavor/taste profile for Baijiu is in fact death, you are correct
他发音让我很难过
i swear baujiu is secretly just naphtha and the chinese have been fooling us all this time
Corpse liquor?
thank you for telling him lol it was annoying hearing zhu lol
@@spencerrichardson263 我跟你同意，他发音那么差如何
12:28 is the coolest clip from the whole video. The smoke circle when Greg lifts the class was pretty sweet! Nice camera work.
I saw you do a princess bride reference in the tasting notes. You loveable nerd.
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Another fantastic movie
I before E except after C...INCONCEIVABLE
@@michaelmoller4199 Today I learned :)
But which one was the poison??
One of my favourite Kurt Russel films, 'Escape from L.A.' is defo up there too. Awesome choice, baijiu sounds like it kicks ass!
Haha, imagine Snake Plisken and Jack Burton as a team.
@@smegwilson5907 oh hell yeah! That would be one hell of a movie cross over I'd watch the shit out of!
KEPT YA WAITING HUH?!?!?
Beautiful presentation on the drink Greg! One of my favorite movies for sure. Ol Jack Burton would approve on a dark and stormy night... cheers
Big Trouble in Little China, The Thing, and HP Lovecraft. These are a few of my favorite things
I assume you have seen In the Mouth of Madness, then. :)
I lived in China for 6 years and drank Baijiu many times. The first time I tried it, I too thought it tasted inedible and a bit like gasoline. After a few tries, though, I started to enjoy it. It really tastes better the more you try it and it helps to be drunk already of course. It's an acquired taste.
There is a very masculine culture around it as Greg noted, and men like to drink it and pressure each other into drinking way too much of it at celebrations like weddings and Chinese New Year, etc.
The word "baijiu" is confusing because it's the same word for any clear alcoholic beverage, including white wine. Literally translates to "white alcohol."
Loved that slow zoom in after he tasted the Baijiu, we just know this wasn't his 1st shot (film or otherwise) of the day and half expected a different reaction from that...then again, the man does quite literally drink for a living.
May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!
Aaaand now I want a starcraft cocktail, something terrain, something zergy, and a blight blue protoss one with gold flakes
Sensational!
I love this movie. And it always reminds me of The Golden Child. Nostalgia is running rampant.
Firewater Baijiu is the only Baijiu I've had that isn't offensive. (Surprisingly not super expensive.) I sell a lot to foreign exchange students at my shop.
THANK YOU! One of my favorite movies and one I've watched way to many times. I am giong to make this as soon as I am able. This, this is great. Lao Pan was also the inspiration for Shang Sung from Mortal Kombat.
Big Trouble In Little China is in my top 10! I watch it bimonthly.
I like the slow zoom at 7:00, nice touch keeping the "tasting notes" onscreen.
I've become very fond of mushroom cocktails. I'd love to see you create a Lovecraftian cocktail infused with some fungus. Maybe some mushroom bitters?
Races off to Google "mushroom bitters"
Lovecraftian? More like the last of us!
Sounds like you're a pretty fun guy
hehe technically this video sort of was, considering the way baijiu is made using a fungal culture
also i just googled it, yeast is a fungus
Should've been a desiccated Mandarin, am I right?
I get it!
Really interning to see the process and thought that goes into designing a cocktail. Also want to thank / blame you for getting into cocktails... Really didn't need the excuse to drink more, but fun to explore!
Greg, you sound like an art teacher I had. Whenever she didn't like a piece of art someone was working on, she'd always say, "Interesting."
Elder Scrolls 3 Morrowind Cocktails please. Sujamma, flin, matze. Lot of options.
Skooma perhaps?
Oblivion take you!!!
@@jackrabbitsalad932 I'm pretty sure its liquid crystal meth.
Man you wanna talk about a childhood hero? Victor Wong. First experience with this fella was 3 Ninjas as their grandpa, explains a lot about why I am who I am. Love that man.
One of my favorite restaurants has a Big Trouble in Little China-themed bathroom. Look up Pig and the Lady if you're ever in Honolulu; fittingly, the restaurant is in Chinatown.
Good on ya mate! I watched this with my pops when I was younger and I wouldn't take those moments back for the world. Great choice pal!
Fun fact: baijiu is one of the only alcoholic beverages fermented as a "solid" mash. In a clay pit, no less! I love the stuff, but had to stop drinking it as nearly all of it is adulterated or counterfeit these days, even what is exported.
Edit: over the years I have attempted to make Baijiu cocktails work. They are a serious challenge. Two flavors that have consistently worked for me is strong tea like Ti Kwan Yin or Kings Tea, and Chinese sour plum syrup. Just putting that out there so perhaps someone can succeed where I couldn't.
Big Trouble in Little China is one of my most faves. So glad you did this one!
Your videos have the same effect on me as listening to classical music, so relaxing.
Also, I'm 99% sure the buck on your wall is giving me the eye.
I am in legit tears at that slow move in when Greg takes that shot...
That look of instant regret...
I just wanna say there are different baijius out there, try the ones distilled from rice for a less wet dog and more fruity flavour
This is the best RUclips channel I've ever subbed ,big trouble in little Chinatown fan you now have my full blown respect!
If we knew each other as kids I could totally see us being best friends, we were into all of the same stuff.
At the beginning of the movie, when Wang tries to cut the bottle, it almost hits Jack in the face but his reflexes saved him then too. Actually the bottle would have been harder to catch since it was so close to him while the knife was thrown down a hallway(?) before he caught it.
Another Kurt Russell movie I saw a million times as a kid was Overboard. I know it's not as action packed as his other films but I really liked it. Of course Goldie Hawn may have been one of the big reasons I liked the movie, lol.
See you next episode.
Fan-fricking-tastic movie! Truly one of the best. Greg, please give us more drinks for our 80's party. Now i'm going to go watch Big Trouble in Little China.
Love this movie and the drink looks awesome as well. Idk about y’all but I think Greg should do a channel just talking about stuff. He seems like a dude you could chill with and talk about damn near anything. Here’s to you Greg 🍻 keep making those badass cocktails
Really enjoy the show, Big Trouble in Little China is one of my favorite movies from my childhood. I'm actually an English teacher in Beijing, posting from China now, and have had a few interesting experiences with baijiu. A couple of fun facts for you, first off you referred to the stuff you got as "Mount Prince" but it's not "Mount" it's Moutai, named for the town of Maotai in Guizhou Province where it's made. Moutai is actually the official baijiu served to visiting dignitaries by Chinese government officials, probably most famously given to Richard Nixon by Vice-Premier Zhou Enlai. The other "fun" thing about baijiu is that the second syllable "jiu" is used to refer to basically any alcoholic beverage from beer up to everclear but it's usually translated into English as "wine" meaning that baijiu is often translated by Chinese people as "white wine," meaning that almost every Westerner in China has a story about visiting a Chinese friend's house or going on a date with a Chinese person and being offered a glass of white wine, then getting a nasty shock when a shot of baijiu is placed in front of them.
I can't have anything stronger than a glass of mead (12.5% abv) but I quite like the taste of alcohol. I watch your show to learn more about drinking and imagine what it could taste like; this is the first episode I've seen where I was glad not to be following along at home.
Still got a broken knee.
Had a broken phone when this video came out.
Starting to think I have broken luck.
But you know what’s not broken?
Greg’s ability to turn a great film into a cool drink, with D&D references to boot, and for once, I’ve actually seen the movie!!!
Thanks for keeping my convalescence real, HTD crew.
Maybe you can make this for Leandro when he comes up to NYC for the Educated Barfly/How To Drink crossover!
I actually had no idea John Carpenter was the director... I watched that movie several times and a kid and grew up to think "ya that was a thing" now that I know it's from one of the artists I greatly respect despite knowing little about, idk it kinda puts it in a different light. Plus I didn't appreciate Kurt Russell as a kid like I do now. Thanks Greg for the unintentional cultural perspective... oh ya, the liquor drinks are cool too
Moutai baiju, the stuff that comes in those creamish porcelain bottles, are known as sauce-scented baiju because they smell like soy sauce apparently.
i was in china last year and i wanted to try some baijiu, but the only stuff cheap enough was the tiny 50-70% plastic bottles in corner stores with hammer and sickle emblems on them.
High end Baijiu is amazing! Got a taste at a Chinese restaurant a few weeks ago.
A family was celebrating and had a bottle of Wuliangye (first produced during the Ming Dynasty in China, Wuliangye literally means "Five Grain Liquor").
Rich, heavy aromas made me think earthy and fruity, with...something else. Perhaps like meandering through a dense, tropical forest.
The palate was a show stopper! So much flavour, it was difficult to pin down what I was tasting.
A sour, fermented fruit with hints of cacao nibs or ultra dark chocolate.
I had to look up tasting notes because I was having trouble articulating it.
So thick and intense (52% abv!!), as soon as I read "pineapple", it all started clicking into place.
Oily, yet crisp, I found it quite sweet as I sipped really small sips, trying to stretch out the experience.
As we were getting ready to leave, I finished the last bit in one, larger drink, and was struck by the oddest sensation. It felt like my tongue had gone dry, yet the flavours left the entirety of my mouth coated. Like when you're cleaning windows and you see the moisture appear and almost instantly disappear, leaving a light, protective film on the glass.
The taste lingered for well over an hour.
At $250-ish CAD, I'm not likely to buy a bottle any time soon, but I definitely want one for my collection eventually.
Best-stocked chain booze shop with a store nearby has baijiu in two stores in California and won’t ship. Upmarket varieties and not cheap.
My wife and I absolutely love this channel, keep up the great work.
It’d be fun to see you take on the “Alaskan polarbear heater” from the original Nutty Professor with Jerry Lewis
You gonna drink this here or take it home and rub it on your chest?
Good one!!
That sounds like something you'd search on Urban Dictionary to gross out your friends
This would be amazing. It's the original made up just to sound cool drink.
Just when I thought I couldn’t love Greg more, he references D&D, Lovecraft, and claims Big Trouble as one of his favorite movies. Awesome.
I will definitely check out this movie considering that my favourite channel has recommended it
The reference to "Contact" earned you a subscriber. They should have sent a poet!
BRO .... Dude!!! ...My Mayn!! Your funny as hell, I learn something, AND, you taught me How To Drink!!!! SUBBED!!!!!!
Yes! Lol one of my top 5 favorite movies! Great drink, great show.
Watching you spill the Apple Estates ... "Oh dear god the inhumanity!"
There is a wonderful steak house/Irish pub in Pensacola Florida called McGuire's. They have a drink that needs to be shared much further around the world.
The Irish Wake.
It does contain a wee dram of rum, don't ya know. Give it a try, and I hope you remember where you left your feet after you're done. It took me a little while to find mine.
steve thepirate ahhh I live in destin and we have the other location here.... i work next door and I go in all the time once a week . Absolutely my favorite drink hands down.
The beers that McGuire's brews is better then the wake. I go there about once a month and after a few wakes I'm just not a fan of there over proof screwdriver lol
From what you've described of baiju, I'm inclined to believe 6 demons had a hand in making it.
Love this movie, and you are awesome!
Greg! You need to pair up with Leandro from The Educated Barfly and go on the Brooklyn Bender he talked about today!
Sounds like I better
Yes. The culture needs this!
I support this idea, and he was sort of adorable with the begging...
I just showed this video to my dad and he got a kick out of it. Big Trouble in Little China is one of his all time favorite movies and the same goes for me as well, so when I saw this video my heart just jumped for joy. Greg, you are truly an amazing guy! Keep doing what you do, I'm definitely gonna be watching your videos for a long time!
This film is one of my favs, the drink looked interesting, the Notes made it for me :D
I think if you said it as "the check IS IN the mail" instead of contraction you may have hit it. Great video!! Big Trouble in Little China is one of my favourites!! I have it on DVD (that play on one side for wide screen version in a paper/plastic DVD case). The commentary with John Carpenter and Kurt Russel is a jem as well...for those who have watched the movie a gazillion times. I do appreciate your honesty in the video as well. Don't ever change!! BIG thumbs up!!
Alright, let's get this out onto the tray. Nice.
So, when are we gonna see the collab with MRE Jesus (aka Steve1989MREInfo)?
Another fan of Steve. Nice.
Greg will need to try the cordial that comes in the Italian 24 hr ration. Because of course the Italian issue alcohol.
'Oh God this drink is terrible it's definitely gone rancid'
*Takes another sip*
*opens lid* nice hiss...
I support this
It’s great to come home after a long day as a video technician to see a great show like this talking about one of my favorite movies and some D&D references to enjoy. I enjoy almost all your episodes either as a drink to add to the bucket list and or to see Greg being... Greg hahaha.
Episode Suggestion: I’d love to see you guys try to fix Malört or make a cocktail using Malört since it is (sadly) the liquor of my city.
Leandro of The Educated Barfly has a question for you, Greg. I, for one, am fascinated to know your answer. It's on the Artichoke Hold episode.
Great movie, fun looking drink. Yes, The Thing was also my favorite Carpenter movie. BTLC is a close second though
Never have I clicked to watch a video faster... "It's all in the reflexes"
Slow-mo dry ice is perhaps the coolest slow-mo.
Grew up watching this with my dad such a classic. Sending this to him now.
The tasting notes always make me laugh. Hilarious
I hear Lo Pans voice and and all I think of is “Senfeld, 4!”
"Cartwright?!"
I followed this channel on a whim after it came up on autoplay, I really enjoyed the videos and appreciated the educational elements. After watching this video I can honestly say that I love this channel! Love what you're doing, keep doing it!!!
Hands-down favorite movie of all time! so much so that I want my dying words to be "Give Me Your Best Shot pal I can take it!"
As someone who grew up drinking baijiu, watching you try it is extremely entertaining.
Shooting in 4k is not lost on me. You're set is so crisp. Radiates big cocktail dive bar vibes.
This movie synopsis while making drinks is content that I did not expect, but is welcome in my life.
Wait! We can’t stop here. This is baijiu country. (I know it’s the wrong movie, but it popped into my head from the tasting notes)
That was the idea
We had to get to the hotel in 45 minutes, otherwise we might have to pay for our suites
Kudos to whoever is doing the tasting notes. Probably my favourite part.
In the age of sail the British Navy used to give sailors rum(grog) to cover the taste of water that has gone off. That sounds like what you're describing.
Gone off?
@@bubblesjetson2544 leaving water in a not very clean barrel in the bottom of a sailing ship for a few months.
Yes! Yes! Yes! I watch this channel almost every day and just discovered this episode. Best movies ever! Best drink ever!
You're not supposed to down the whole shot at once. You're supposed to sip. It typically is drunk at meals along side meat and fish.
This movie was my childhood and I absolutely thank you for making this drink, I
used to always wonder what egg Chen put in that “medicine”, and I thank you for making this video, another high quality video from you, I salute you my good sir!
Woah, early viewer for this episode. Love your content! Keep it up! Also, you should put together a roll20 campaign for a how to drink & d. I'd be there in a second
Absolutely 1 of my favorite movies as well my man.
Maybe a Caddyshack drink? Carl has some kinda moonshine that he mixes with grass/weed smoke haha.
A bit late to this video, love the variety. You don't see many people making cocktails from 80s movies. Loved the presentation with the pour. AND, I still have some trouble believing that you got a shout out from Phil DeFranco. Congrats on the growth, man. And to the crew of course.
I love big trouble in little China so much that was my favorite movie when I was a kid and will be till I die