I finished the video thinking you had millions of subs, that’s what you deserve! Keep it at man, so good to hear a Vet getting out and doing something amazing like this!
Thanks, I really appreciate taking time to comment. It’s comments like this that get me fired up to keep pushing, getting better and bringing more value about the alcohol industry! Cheers and thanks for the support! -Jeff
These videos are getting better and better. You have opened my eyes to the complexities of the various processes. The techniques, precision and great care that the brewers and distillers apply to their individual blends is truly fascinating and enjoyable to watch. Thank you.
KChocco I am so glad your enjoying the videos and thank you for the comment. We are always looking to get better at what we are doing and bring as much value as we can with each episode. We do that with confidence knowing we have support from people like you. Thanks, -Jeff
This message made my day! Thanks so much, congrats on finishing exams and hope you did really well on them. Cheers and I appreciate you taking time to comment. -Jeff
I don’t know how this RU-vid algorithm works, but it’s super cool to get comments from people all around the world. Thanks so much for your comment and appreciate the support. Means so much and couldn’t do it without people like you, really. Thanks so much! -Jeff
SaiGon APBT23 I’m so glad you like the episodes. I’ve learned so much about filming and excited for our 2020 episodes! We are definitely pushing new storylines and creative and always looking to get better! Cheers, -Jeff
Omg he's so German haha. Even with a Schnauzer. Love the tradition with passing along the previous spirit. Will look around for their Gin in the shops here :)
Jacob Frye hahaha 😂 I’m going to start putting puppies into the episode, clearly it will be the star of the show. Hahahaha cheers and thanks for the laughs man. -Jeff
You made my day reading this message. Thanks so much and it’s my goal creating content to appeal to everyone and hopefully get value from it. Thanks for taking the time to comment. -Jeff
Well, alcohol has never been much of a go to thing for myself, however I do have my favorite alcohols - moderation and balance; and being how much I want to consume allows for a better experience towards it. But yeah love and enjoy learning about the history, process and uses of alcohol. Great that people have an enthusiasm and passion and moreso a respect towards the craft.
Mouthwatering. Love from a retired jr officer from Indian Army. Our government do not permit to brew or distil liquor at home, as, plenty of cashew apples are wasted every year.
Tons of respect to you and thanks for your service to your country! Yeah if the government were to allow home brewer if and distilling it would allow for so many creative things being made! -Jeff
Thanks so much! It has been an amazing journey learning from all these brewers, winemakers, and distillers. I actually got to pick juniper berries in the mountains of eastern Croatia. I was suppose to Forage with James Donaldson of Bontanist gin and film an episode with him in August. It has been postponed until things get back to “normal”. thanks so much for the comment and really glad you enjoy the channel. Cheers, -Jeff
I have been making gin from Arizona Cypress berries that grow on my property here in Nevada. Making it at 180 proof by double distillation, using coriander, angelica root, and a little orange peel. I make a cocktail that I call a Cypress Mule mixing it with ginger beer at 3 ounces Gin and 5 ounces ginger beer. definitly and ass kicker
Thanks so much man, I really appreciate the support. I always say I have so much respect for the process and my goal is to get better everyday and bring value and insight into the world of alcohol. Thanks for taking time to comment. -Jeff
Yessssssss, I’m all about it. I can enjoy Gin throughout the year and usually my fall back plan when nothing on the drink menu looks great. Cheers and thanks for the taking time to comment. What gins do you recommend? -Jeff
@@drinkdestinations You know I always thought the more expensive the better, but I picked up a $20 bottle of New Amsterdam "Stratusphere" Gin whose flavor profile I was so surprised by! Smooth and citrusy! But I have to say my favorite so far is The Botanist. Super high quality, strong, and extra herbal. Dry gin is the best for me because I really like to discern between the different subtle botanicals and try to guess what they added in. :)
@@BabyBugBug awesome thanks for sharing. I was suppose to forage with James Donaldson August of last year and make Botanist gin. Hopefully I can do it this year. Botanist is amazing.
So awesome to get comments like this. It was The first comment I read starting my day. And it fires me up. Thanks so much and haven’t been to Bangladesh let me know what Good drink s I should highlight. Cheers, -Jeff
So awesome to get comments like this. It was The first comment I read starting my day. And it fires me up. Thanks so much and haven’t been to Bangladesh let me know what Good drink s I should highlight. Cheers, -Jeff
robi jr yesssssssssss, so awesome to get these messages. thanks so much for the support and I’m looking to do another gin episode in 2020. 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻-Jeff
Beer, Wine and Spirits Interesting info but I had to skip back and pause to read the text. Using a simpler sans-serif font and lowercase style will help.
Those German guys sure have a fancy copper bathtub compared to the one Old Mickey down the street makes his gin in, its like they dont even bathe in it! Great Show! Subbed
Can’t thank you enough for the comment and support. Still trying to figure out how the whole YT algorithm works, but The only thing I can control is getting better with the stories and how I bring value to the the people who support and watch my content. That my number one priority right now. Everyday I get a comment like this from someone is a win for me. Cheers and again can’t thank you enough for the comment it made my day. -Jeff
Thanks brother, so humble and grateful. I love what I’m doing and I know I wouldn’t be anything without the support of people like you. Couldn’t do this without you man. Cheers and thanks for the comment. -Jeff
I'm lucky enough to live very near to Munich, where this is made...I'm even luckier to get 20% discount because we stock this in our stores. Life can be so unfair sometimes :-)
Hahahahaha love this comment. It is such a great gin and yes I’m jealous especially of your discount you get hahahahaha. Cheers and thanks for the comment. -Jeff
Really appreciate the message and for me it’s to keep improving what I’m doing, but the most important is the amazing support from people like you. Thanks so much and your comment made my day. 🙏🙏-Jeff
Shashank Pv thanks so much. It’s literally a two man operation to film an episode. I’ve learned so much from this episode until now. 2020 episodes are going to be 🔥 🔥. -Jeff
Thanks so much. It’s definitely on the list to go. I’ve had so many people talk about Anggur. I’m eager to try it. Cheers and big love right back👊🏻👊🏻-Jeff
@@drinkdestinations also Arak orang Tua the taste identical with jager with slightly acidic taste, but other product like anggur merah, Iceland, anggur putih taste sucks. Sorry to be honest
Thanks I am glad you enjoyed the episode. You should definitely try their Gin. Let me know what you think! I’m going to be doing another Gin episode later in the year.
Thanks so much. The production process is what intrigued me the most and one of the reasons why i started this journey. I was always curious when seeing a beer, wine, spirits label and sting who made this and how it was made. Cheer, -Jeff
Plymouth Gin (kept in the freezer) for martinis. Tanqueray Rangpur for an easy and consistently excellent G&T. Finally, Hendrick’s for the most sublime mix of botanicals. I am always open to try new gins but these three are always on hand.
Thanks so much for sharing. I’m the same way and open to try new gins. Hendricks never disappoints and couldn’t agree more about the Rangpur for awesome G&Ts. Never tried Plymouth so I will be on the lookout for that. Cheers and thanks so much for the info. -Jeff
Dylan Keppler thanks for taking time to comment and Australia is definitely on the list. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone dealing with the fires in Australia. Hope all is well and when I make it to Perth, first round is on me. Cheers, -Jeff
I am the only one in my family who drinks gin .I can't understand why .Its a classic spirit used in so many cocktails . My favorite is gin and tonic My youngest brother detested gin .He drinks vodka , Jack Daniels and craft beers .
I love a good G & T and trying different flavoured tonics with it. To each their own I guess. But with the right combo of flavors that you enjoy, gin and tonics are absolutely amazing. What’s your favourite gin? Mine is botanist gin.
This may not answer your question, but for me they all have a place at the table and each one for me depends on the environment and whose drinking with me. For example, When I’m drinking with people who love brandy, there passion and explanation of what is being sipped enhances everything and I’m tasting the same amazing brandy that when I tried it again by myself I’m like, “I remember this tasting better.” Just like corona beer on the beach tastes way better then on my couch. For me, I’m more of a whisky guy and love cocktails that are made with whisky. That’s my palate. But there is nothing better than a great G&T or a great fruit brandy from the Balkans. Sorry, i guess I’m the wrong guy to ask, or I would be doing just gin, or just whisky or brandy. Lol. Cheers, -Jeff
ZoruaZorroark really great to hear and so glad that we can give value to people who don’t drink as well. It is also our goal. Thanks for taking time to comment. Cheers, -Jeff
It almost is a tradition now: Another interesting name you have here though this time not because of the meaning but because of somebody sharing the same name. Hermann von Pückler-Muskau, also known simply as "Fürst von Pückler" is probably distantly related to this gin maker and was a quite interesting person. He was a count with vast lands, a military man (lieutenant general) and traveler (sounds familiar, doesn't it?) but he is mostly known for his park where he spent vast amounts of money and developed a new concept of landscape gardening (though I am no expert in that and cannot tell you much about that). He also was a writer and most Germans know the name Pückler because of an ice cream with three different flavours in one block. I believe you call it Neapolitan ice cream in English even though the oldest known recipe comes from a Prussian cook who honoured Pückler by naming it after him. How pretentious to call the Gin "Duke" when the von Pücklers were mere Counts... just kidding of course!
Thanks, I’m glad to hear and our goal for our episodes is to be interesting for everyone. One person may like beer, but may not like wine and find out wine episodes interesting. Cheers and appreciate you taking time to comment. -Jeff
something I always wanted to know: Why do distilleries distill to very high levels of alcohol (85 in this case) only to add back water after to lower it to a more "normal" percentage? Why not stop the distillery right at 40% for example if that's where' you're gonna end up anyway?
It comes down to flavor and separating chemical compounds to get desired ethanol and congeners. When distilling, ethanol has lower boiling temp. Than water and you capturing a higher ABV. %. If you would capture at lower strength and at the beginning of your distillation, the more volatile compounds like acetone, acetaldehyde etc. its why you hear terms like head, hearts, tail cuts distillers use during distillation.
Gin has been made 'by mistake' by the English in an effort to make Jenever so instructed by a few Belgian Jenever distillers. Gin is derived from Jenever.
Loving the video thank you for the information! The third step that you wrote is confusing because your grammar is a little wack. Xoxoxo good job!!! You’ve got a cool life..
Kim Crystal hahahahaha love the comment thanks. Noted and I’m doing a gin episode later this year and will make up for the “whack grammar” I promise . Cheers and thanks so much for taking the time to comment. I appreciate the feedback. -Jeff
Thanks for the comment. You are correct, We didn’t film making the neutral grain spirit. Only started from the maceration. Future episodes we will definitely touch on that. -Jeff
Wow, super cool. Thanks for sharing. I promise I’m just as ugly in person as I am in Manipur. Hahahahaha cheers and hope you are enjoying the episodes. -Jeff
aem tacusaped you know it bro! I’m excited for our new episodes coming out in 2020! Cheers and thanks so much for taking the time to comment! Love reading what you guys think about the episodes! -Jeff
Hahahahaha, reading this made me laugh so hard. The 5 million will come and I’m still learning and getting better at what we are doing man. Excited for what the future holds and can’t do it without the support of people like you. Thanks for support and laughs. Cheers, -Jeff
So my question is... Why do you need a second distilation when you already have a mixed your distilled product with water? Also if you do a second distillation is it legal to name your product "Dry Gin" ?
Steve great questions. Dry gin follows very strict guidelines which Duke Gin follows. It may not be the same recipe or distillation process as other distilleries but they do work off a neutral base spirit of agricultural origin, that has already been distilled to over 96% ABV. Dry Gin must be (re)distilled to at least 70% ABV. It can only be watered down to a minimum strength of 37.5%, it must contain no artificial ingredients, contain only a min. amount of sweetener and cannot have any flavour or colour added after distillation. Of course, as with all gins, the predominant flavour must be that of juniper berries. I have seen different production methods in different distilleries. I’ve seen vapour infusing also seen due to the different volatilities of the flavour molecules, the distillers mix together all the distillate from each gin run to ensure a consistent taste to their products.
@@drinkdestinations Thanks for taking the time to respond to me mate, with such a good answer. It really helped! Starting bartender here who is trying to know a bit more for the spirits he serves ;)
Steve Stifler glad I can help brother! I’m always learning and getting better everyday man. I actually just started a new series called drink destinations highlighting bars/bartenders around the world. So much respect in what you are doing? -Jeff
@@drinkdestinations I've already checked it out mate. You are doing an amazing job! If you ever find yourself in Athens, Greece hit me up. I'd be glad to show you what the bar culture and hospitality means to us, greeks.
Jason Pfeilsticker thanks for the feedback and this is the first I’m hearing of this. That was definitely not our objective. Thanks for taking time to comment and I will discuss this with the team. -Jeff
Quentin Peruzzi I honestly can’t remember what the music is we used for it. I can try and search for it, but Shazam may be a better option and a lot faster. -Jeff
