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Take it from a puerto rico native, the best replacement for the bacardi white is DonQ white. Almost no locals drink bacardi, preferring the superior DonQ brand. Its available in some states, heavily recommended, their aged rums like Gran Añejo and Sherry Cask are excellent.
A friend of mine is a historian of revolutionary America, likes to remind people that the constitution was drafted by guys who were both on the verge of heat exhaustion AND full on knock down black out drunk for the duration.
That's really not true. Yeah people drank a lot heavier back in the day but it's a very common misconception that people were "drunk all the time." People still had to be sober to work. Kinda disapppinted that Greg would knowingly spread misinformation like this.
One more tiny tidbit on the phrase "scofflaw": yes, it won the contest--but it was also entered by two people from two separate parts of the country at the same time, by pure chance. They ended up splitting the prize money.
Thank you for actually doing your research before talking about prohibition. I know you probably won't see this, but great job on a quick overview on the why, how, and what of prohibition while also expounding on some misconceptions.
Seeing the evolution in this channel is amazing. From the new camera angles, the tasting notes getting more charm, and Greg's singing/rambling, there has been an explosion of character and energy and this makes me even more excited for future episodes! Cheers!
@Rising Horizon Gaming oh I'm well aware. Like I said. Utahn. There's not much you can tell me about the Mormon church that I don't already know. LOL But yeah, Joseph Smith was a real piece of fuckin' work.
@@chevychase3103 HE did not, no. His best buddies sure did though, to carry on his POS legacy. Old Joey died in Illinois. That, in fact was what spurred the exodus.
I seem to remember hearing that “the bees knees” actually started much earlier than prohibition as an expression meaning “something insignificant or unimportant” since bees’ knees would be so tiny, but around the 20s a lot of other expressions with that same format (I.E. “the cat’s meow”) which meant a thing which is great and important and people just assumed that “the bee’s knees” meant basically the same thing and that’s how it took on its modern connotation
@Big Hosafat many generations have been irresponsible before, this one is just the current one to ktfetch about, and it's all being recorded in more detail than before.
@Big Hosafat Tobacco literally kills half of all people who smoke it. And reduces the healthy years of everyone who takes it up, sometimes by decades. It's highly addictive, and it's more addictive the earlier you start because it rewrites how your brain works before it has even finished growing. There's a reason it's getting more controlled.
@@MrBenfranz Deet is the best, I love her so much. I've rewatched the movie since I was real little it was my favorite thing. I cried when the new show ended.😅
The loss to American bar culture woukd actually be really interesting to study and could show how such actions change the culture opposed to a similar country that left alcohol legal
Gregg, I love ya man, but the first feminist movement was arguably the prohibition of prostitution in the early to mid 1800's followed by the Abolishionist movement. While the second was focused primarily on slavery, there were feminist members like the Grimke sisters that liked the position of women to slavery and fought for both the freedom of the enslaved and rights for all women. Another member of the feminist side of the Abolitionist movement was Sojourner Truth who basically said "if women are less capable than men, why are you so afraid to give us equal rights?" There were some inherently "mic drop" moments in early American feminism. Now that I've been the pedantic asshole so that no one else needs to, I need a stiff drink.
Big Hosafat if you've watched his videos before, you know he loves these kinds of historical stories. If you're here just to get drunk, this isn't the channel for you. There's a reason he hearted this comment. Also, guessing by your name you should know that people misjudge groups of people based on a few bad examples. Real feminists want true equality, there's brave feminist movements everywhere in the world, the latest news I've heard has been in India, Japan, and Kenya. I can’t even describe my respect for these men and women of all races and nationalities for taking a stand together.
@Big Hosafat What do you actually know about feminism? Have you actually interacted with contemporary feminist ideas, or do you binge watch 'feminist sjw owned' compilations and thinks that makes you educated?
@Big Hosafat I'm a bartender in New Orleans, but I do like sticks up the butt personally. You started this conversation by posting your opinions, why do you refuse to defend them?
You sir, are insanley taltented. I work in the fine dining industry and to see you evolve as a mixologist has been truly inspiring. So glad i sub to your channel
Brandon S. 21 is fine for America. The vast majority of the world doesn’t drink alcohol to the extent Americans do and most of the time they know how to be responsible with it. Not overdoing it every single night. But we Americans have to do everything big, from food to sports to music to alcohol. People here hardly act like they know what moderation is.
Emgien Beats not knowing what moderation is is very dangerous, not to mention foolish. While i am old enough to drink over here in Australia, i rarely do so in the first place.
@@bossdup3137 people can't control themselves because it's been withhold from us until we're 21. The restriction of it for most of our youth has made it even more desirable so once we turn 21 we go over board and drink as much as we can, thus kicking off a lifetime of alcoholism.
The problem with a sugar rim is my brain always thinks: "Oh boy! Salt! This is going to taste salty!" And then it doesn't. The cognitive dissonance really throws off the taste for me.
Once at a friends family thanksgiving I warned everyone that the cheesecake had gone sour. It was disgusting. I was informed it was key lime pie. It was delicious.
Hrm...usually salt and sugar look much different on the rim. Wonder if the places you have been have similar grain for both? That would be weird indeed
My great great grandfather was a moonshiner in Louisiana at the time of prohibition. He would have loved your show. You are the bee's knee's Greg. 🐝🖤💛🖤🐝
From what I understand, several of my Scottish and Irish ancestors were some of the first moonshiners in North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky.. I was always told this, but I didn't know it was 100% true until I did that ancestry DNA thing.
As a completely new subscriber; I must say I love the bulletpoints for all the drinks. Because even though they make sense in context, while hearing you talk about it, if you were to just see them written somewhere you'd easily imagine that "ah, this is a person who's had a few of this particular drink, that was sat down and asked to make a list of bulletpoints for it". I mean JUST F-ING LOOK AT SCOFFLAW! And that doesn't even have "invisible ginsible"
I absolutely love this show was able to learn how to make my favorite drinks Notification squad Forgot to mention my great grandpa is 95 when I was young he told me some story's his dad and some friends were part of a small operation that helped smuggle alchohol through Tennessee on rout to main
Loved the treatment of the history behind prohibition on this one. We need such mature telling of history. Now I think you should have a history series - cocktails tied to the historical events that has imapcted liquor consumption.
Maybe ask if one of the stores can order it for you? No guarantees, but they might be willing. I would say just order it online, but I don't think you can have liquor shipped to you like that... tbh I've never tried.
You can have liquor delivered to you, but you need a valid ID showing you're of drinking age (this is assuming you're in the US, I don't know about other countries; may also vary by state, I'm in Florida). I've never actually ordered online, but I've had to sign for my grandmother before when I was housesitting for her.
A sidecar is my favorite cocktail!! This episode was great! All the information was so fascinating, also going into why women wanted prohibition helps show it in a understandable way. Women and children were being beaten by their drunk husbands so they wanted it to be illegal, understandable. Also, hack the planet!!
Barfly should make different sword picks. If your drunk enough you can play duel your buddy with a saber pick vs a rapier pick and use the bar top as the arena.
Prohibition is an awful flop. We like it. It can't stop what it's meant to stop. We like it. It's left a trail of graft and slime, It won't prohibit worth a dime, It's filled our land with vice and crime. Nevertheless, we're for it. Franklin P. Adams, 1931
Been watching H2D for quite some time now, just wanted to say that I really loved the history of prohibition in this video and am very happy you didn't shy away from certain topics in its history. Great video and keep them coming!
However the movement might have started, Prohibition wouldnt have even been a thing if it wasnt backed by petrol companies that didnt want a distilled-alcohol based fuel to succeed. Its a well known fact, the rest is folklore we could have cheap ethanol motors by the 1930s but the lobby found "a cause" and backed it.
Greg. Lovely video. I especially appreciated the candied Ginger garnish. Reminds me of a Penicillin. Any chance you could do a video on that sometime soon? I would especially appreciate it.
Ram Martinez I think the notes writer tends to spell it that way too...which is quite amusing. Kinda like when I ask my grandma how she spells “hwarsh”
Greg I made a mulled cider this year for my guests at thanksgiving. They liked the drink so much they asked where I found the recipe. I pointed them your way. Hopefully they subscribe. Keep up the good work.
Cool episode! Very interesting, it's hard to imagine prohibition times, but less so when you consider other substances. Edit: my great grandfather could often be found in ditches or the backs of neighbor's trucks. My brother dug up my grandmother's yard looking for old stashes of moonshine. I am so glad he never found it.
We’re still drinking the same amount. It’s just now we’re drinking at home and women are drinking. Ya know a glass of wine when she gets home. One with dinner. And one for bed…….. every night…… we’re still drinking as much. It’s just different.
Also, and I know this is touchy considering Welches has sponsored you, but Welches spent so much money lobbying both government and churches which was a huge part of getting prohibition going.
Not touchy at all! I know they’ve got their routes in some wackadoodle hard core temperance stuff but I didn’t know they were directly involved in its passage
Could you do an episode for people that have never had alcohol before and drinks you would recommend to start with? Maybe one for the very lightweight drinkers too?
I ordered Side Cars so often (and was the only one to ever do so in the 90's) at my fav steak house, that it became my nick name with the wait staff ;)
Just minor correction about one of your facts about prohibition. While it may well be true that at one time pre-prohibition Americans drank a whole lot more then they did and do post-prohibition, it’s not exactly true that the level of drinking immediately pre and post prohibition was significantly different (at least starting a decade after repeal). A study from National Bureau of Economic Research on the issue from 1991 states: “We estimate the consumption of alcohol during Prohibition using mortality, mental health and crime statistics. We find that alcohol consumption fell sharply at the beginning of Prohibition, to approximately 30 percent of its pre-Prohibition level. During the next several years, however, alcohol consumption increased sharply, to about 60-70 percent of its pre-prohibition level. The level of consumption was virtually the same immediately after Prohibition as during the latter part of Prohibition, although consumption increased to approximately its pre-Prohibition level during the subsequent decade.” So while current drinking levels may be significantly lower then the highest level in American history it’s not necessarily much lower know the just before prohibition went into effect. Also, it’s been said that amount those who did drink during prohibition, they drank at a much higher rate overall then prior to prohibition. In other wards the percentage of heavy drinkers went up during prohibition even of the total number of drinkers went down.
I would love to make the bees knees, and the twelve mile limit. Actually, I’d like to make and drink any of the sweet cocktails lol Also, great brief intro to the prohibition. Thanks for the wholesome explanation about the Temperance League! This repeal actually helped FDR’s new deal to tackle those lull hours of adults haha
Imagine being a country based on immigration being biased against immigration. And being based on religious liberty and being against certain religious groups. It would be funny if it wasn't so sad.
I have walked in to all my favourite bars and asked for my favourite prohibition drinks now just to see who will make them! I loooooveee your channel for teaching me so,e of the great things I think we’ve lost hahah!
I am baffled that the hatchet lady lived past the first time she tried that - dont bars usually keep a weapon of some kind under the bar? Whats that for if not explicitly to deal with someone trying to chop apart your business with a hatchet?
There was also John Romulus Brinkley, the goat gland doctor. I don't think there are any drinks named for him, thank goodness, but his biography is a wild ride.
Greg, congratulations on the Panerai. I’ve watched you wear that Seiko for so long! A California dial is always a fun little watch to have in the collection. Cheers to your success and to the success of the channel!
Hey greg i wanna make a couple cocktails for my friends and impress them, could you make a video teaching some simple cocktails with only a few components? love your channel btw been here since 2k
Don't start with old fashioned. An old fashioned has seven ingredients. Start with a Daiquiri. You can't get more simple than three ingredients: rum, simple syrup and lime. Don't try to do frozen, do it straight up. Move from there to mojitos (adding mint) or mai tais (adding fruit juices and a second rum) . Try to find recipes that feature the liquor you already own, and go from there.
@@redlion145 How are you getting to seven ingredients for an old fashioned? There are obviously several versions of an old fashioned, but stating it as a fact that an old fashioned has seven ingredients seems wrong. By most modern standards it is a base spirit (rye commonly, I really like rum old fashioneds though!), bitters, sugar, water (from ice when stirring these days) and an orange peel, so that would be 5 ingredients even if counting the ice. If you prefer it with an added lemon peel and an absinth rinse or whatever you can sure get to seven ingredients, but that is besides the point. Also of course the bitters contain many ingredients but then it would be way more than seven if you count that way and do everything from scratch :). But please explain why you think it is seven, I am genuinely curious and maybe I can learn something in the process!
@@markuslautkoski3464 To be quite honest, I googled the recipe for "classic old fashioned" and counted how many ingredients the first recipe had. The only thing you seem to be missing is the maraschino cherry (according to allrecipes' recipe anyway). They included water and ice separately though, so that inflated the ingredient count. My objection to it as a first cocktail is not because it's particularly hard, just because it requires more money/ingredients.
