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I have a hypothesis that with this magic formula it is impossible to make a bad cocktail. In this episode I am putting that to the test!
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01:21 - The Final Nail
04:00 - Ranger Greg goes to Glacier National Park!
06:51 - The Last Latitude
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15:35 - The Last Bean
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The Final Nail:
Build in shaker
75 oz. or 22 ml. Scotch
75 oz. or 22 ml. Lemon Juice
75 oz. or 22 ml. Drambuie
75 oz. or 22 ml. Amaro Montenegro
Add ice and shake
Strain into glass
Garnish with lemon twist
The Last Latitude:
Build in Shaker
1 oz. or 30 ml. Rum
1 oz. or 30 ml. Lime Juice
1 oz. or 30 ml. Allspice Dram
1 oz. or 30 ml. Fernet Branca
4 mint leaves
Add ice and shake
Strain into glass
The Last Gasp:
Build in Shaker
1 oz. or 30 ml. Tequila
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Lime Juice
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Lemon Juice
1 oz. or 30 ml. Amaro di Angostura
1 oz. or 30 ml. Amaretto
Add ice and shake
Strain into glass
The Last Bean:
Build in Shaker
1 oz. or 30 ml. Gin
1 oz. or 30 ml. Cherry Heering
1 oz. or 30 ml. Mr Black Coffee Liqueur
1 oz. or 30 ml. Lemon Juice
Add ice and shake
Strain into glass
The Last Drink:
1 oz. or 30 ml. Plantation Pineapple Rum
1 oz. or 30 ml. Creme de Banane
1 oz. or 30 ml. Chartreuse
1 oz. or 30 ml. Lime Juice
Add ice and shake
Strain into glass
Bonus Drink!
Grinnell
Build in shaker
.25 oz. or 8 ml. Lemon Juice
.25 oz. or 8 ml. Simple Syrup
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Creme de Cacao
.75 oz. or 22 ml. Peppermint Schnapps
2 oz. or 60 ml. Yellowstone Bourbon
Add ice and shake
Fill glass with crushed ice
Strain drink over crushed ice
Garnish with lemon twist
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@howtodrink Жыл бұрын

You know, there's a couple of other cocktail Formula's I could cover, maybe this should be a series? Check out my podcast! www.youtube.com/@UC9K0o4kyzEF0cGYRIdZn3yQ or wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/MidnightLocal Curiada: bit.ly/yellowstoneshipsfree Yellowstone: www.yellowstonebourbon.com Ice Shaver: amzn.to/44JZNpk Twitch: bit.ly/2VsOi3d H2D2: bit.ly/YTH2D2 twitter: bit.ly/H2DTwit instagram: bit.ly/H2dIG Blog: bit.ly/H2DBlog Patreon: bit.ly/H2DPatreon Gear: amzn.to/2LeQCbW The Last Word: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jceKlcJzuN-YlH0.html What would the Golden Girls drink: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gdBomtiQ0Li3oHk.html Final Ward: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gt6jZZB1nLW0nWQ.html

@danielsantiagourtado3430 Жыл бұрын

You're a legend 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

@tbalciunas333 Жыл бұрын

Hi Greg. I was wondering if you take requests for video ideas, if not, no harm done. I am asking if you would be able to concote a cocktail of my own creation, called a "Dead Man's Glory" and put it in a video and tell me what you think of it. The recipe is below : 1 oz black absinthe 1 1/2 oz cognac 2 1/2 oz vodka It is all stirred over ice and then served in a short tumbler with the same ice Thank you

@loganfinn2728 Жыл бұрын

I'd like a series for sure

@BobbyGadgePart2 Жыл бұрын

I think a follow-up episode where you draw at random the base spirit, sweet liquor, and herbal liquor (dealers' choice on the sour) from the skull would really put this theory to the test. Bonus points if Meredith picks the bottles.

@_soothsayer_ Жыл бұрын

please id love a series like this. i enjoy recipes and whatnot but formulas and drink philosophy? now thats awesome

@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Жыл бұрын

I love the HtD episodes when Greg is absolutely PISSED drunk. Those last shaker moves were a piece of art

@jackwriter1908 Жыл бұрын

😂 true, true. Love the fact that he questioned what he put into the last drink

@skeeter5076 Жыл бұрын

Crazy seeing you here, love your work!!

@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Жыл бұрын

@@skeeter5076 thanks mate! VIEWS FOR THE VIEWS GOD

@matthewcox7985 9 ай бұрын

Professional Drunk. 😁

@MarkWSutton Жыл бұрын

Whoa, this is low-key a hugely vital episode of H2D. I can’t wait to try this out with the random bottles of sweet and herbal liqueurs I’ve accumulated over the years. Thanks Greg and Meredith for continuing to expand my knowledge in fun ways!

@tymonritco8578 Жыл бұрын

I am on the same page as you. This is exactly what I needed to use stuff in my bar

@nanocowie Жыл бұрын

Couldn't say it better!

@elephaux5671 9 ай бұрын

It's essential just adding another archetype to the cocktail codex.

@EvanC881 Жыл бұрын

"Sometimes you have to make things that are bad. You can't be afraid of that" is highkey a great quote and words to live by

@nienke7713 Жыл бұрын

I think to truly test this you need to randomize the ingredient for every category and see howbit turns out (and then do that a couple of more times), and maybe even purpsoely go for a combination you think has the least chance of working to truly push the limit

@tallonaseves5841 Жыл бұрын

Yes! Another wheel-spinning episode would be great for this, or do another matrix

@ozymandias3456 Жыл бұрын

Scotch, crème de violette, braulio, Lime Cursed or blessed? Let’s find out Greg

@stevenjacobs2750 Жыл бұрын

Gin, lime acid adjusted grapefruit juice, italicus, malort

@GameKiwi Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I came to say. Gotta take all the thought out of it or at least go hard against instinct.

@phamtomK9 Жыл бұрын

Greg can make 4 separate lists, maybe even put 20 ingredients on each list. Then break out his D&D dice, roll 4d20 and then see where the night goes.

@QueenGtros Жыл бұрын

Welp. I got up halfway through the video and said, "Okay, let's get stupid." 1800 Crystallino tequila, ancho reyes, cheap crappy cherry liquer, lemon juice. And it worked. Ancho Reyes took over a lot of the flavor profile, but it's a pretty enjoyable drink actually. Edit: Had to go back and try another blend after the first one surprised me. Novo Fogo, Jagermeister, orange curacao, lime. Works. Can't say whether other people will like it, but it's pretty harmonious.

@AkromaStrategy Жыл бұрын

It's episodes like this that remind me "I film an episodic series where we make and discuss drinks" Sounds better than "I get drunk by myself in my garage"

@MorganBondelid Жыл бұрын

“The difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.” - Adam Savage but also, Meredith!

@ianmcdougall4732 Жыл бұрын

I tried this with stuff I grabbed: 1 part calvados, 1 part lemon, 1 part rainwater madeira, 1 part amaro di angostura. It tastes exactly like a molasses cookie. Like a gingerbread man, or a joe frogger. Naturally, I dubbed it "the last crumb."

@ivanlazarev6414 Жыл бұрын

As a scientist, I appreciate the correct use of the terms "hypothesis" and "theory".

@grandCurator Жыл бұрын

Just started a new job and for some reason Greg's "sometimes you gotta make things that are bad, you can't be afraid of that" is hitting different. Thanks for all the great work you folks do!

@StephenDahlke Жыл бұрын

So this is basically the foundation of my favorite local bar. It's run by the chef-owner, and he makes everything up on the fly based on any request you can give him. He described it as balancing sweet, sour, and bitter flavors. I've had everything from "Walking Through an Apple Orchard in the Fall" to "The Drink You'd Make Johnny Cash If He Walked Through the Door Right Now." It's a ton of fun to try out so many unique drinks, and they never disappoint. The formula really is just magic.

@oliverpalmer2675 Жыл бұрын

I think a cool idea for a video based on the Chains of America series would be to try and build drinks to a price point or a certain ABV and see if it's possible to make good drinks on a chain restaurant's profit margin.

@Reapehify Жыл бұрын

Yes.

@stevenjacobs2750 Жыл бұрын

Easiest thing to do in the service industry is make drinks that you can sell at a decent profit margin fwiw. Lots of places make their real money off drinks

@_soothsayer_ Жыл бұрын

This would be really cool

@matthewcox7985 9 ай бұрын

I'd call this the Chains That Bind series, let's go!

@Ari_VioletValues Жыл бұрын

I remember that you made that "good" or passable cocktail with kaoling liquor and technically followed that formula from here

@Neuropillow Жыл бұрын

If you continue with this formula in a future piece, I would suggest to „stress test“ it more by making the combinations more random and look what happens when we stray further from tried and true flavor profiles.

@Zzyzzyzzs Жыл бұрын

Kaoliang baijiu, grapefruit juice, Chambord royale and Jagermeister.

@brentrevello134 Жыл бұрын

I second this. Do a matrix system and even include "THOSE" spirits that you hate.

@pennyforyourthots Жыл бұрын

@@Zzyzzyzzsyou can't feed that to people, that would cause... Death

@BloodMoonGo 9 ай бұрын

Random ingredient wheel?

@matthewcox7985 9 ай бұрын

Or get the D&D guys, and make some dicey cocktails! 😁

@TheObamasMamas 11 ай бұрын

So I think part of why this works so well is that you’re starting with the 2-1-1 sour ratio, but then splitting the spirit with a dry liqueur.

@Klagermeister Жыл бұрын

Finally back after a (short) hiatus, AND it's a Last Word episode?? Truly this is a blessed day.

@danielgalil5020 Жыл бұрын

Glad to know you knew the difference between a hypothesis and a theory. Most people don't. I love that science joke. I also made a drink sort of like that formula with 2 ounces irish whiskey 3/4 ounce green chartreuse, 3/4 ounces montenegro, and 3 quarters of an ounce of lemon.

@lizzy-np2dr Жыл бұрын

My husband and I decided take this to it's logical conclusion, picking bottles at absolute random, with less than zero regard to pairing. Still made two solid drinks. It was fascinating. For those curious: Mine: London dry gin, velvet falernum, amaro Montenegro, and lime Husband: Caribbean rum, amber roots, amaro Montenegro, and lemon. Both were delicious. 😂

@patrickdempsey3515 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see more formulas or more of this formula, I'll be testing the bounds with Malort as the Herbal. Also always love to see a ranger Greg adspot.

@stevenjacobs2750 Жыл бұрын

This template is fantastic, when you find a mix you're liking it can often pay off big time to work a little on adjusting each amount in stead of using 1:1:1:1 straight up. Sometimes a 1/4oz reduction in something can really turn a drink from decent to amazing.

@TheRealWilliamWhite Жыл бұрын

Another good starting point, 2 oz spirit, 3/4 oz sweetener, then 3/4 oz citrus -or- 1/2 oz bitter.

@frederickheard2022 Жыл бұрын

“Am I drunk and out of my mind? Yes.” This is the Greg we love

@1Jamesinator Жыл бұрын

That drink building sequence was an experience XD

@cannibalhalflinggaming8231 Жыл бұрын

Any episode with Ranger Greg is, by default, a good episode. This, though, also has SCIENCE Greg, and is thus a great episode.

@alekseimonizmirov1395 Жыл бұрын

This is such a useful episode for folks branching out in cocktails. I love this sort of theory and methods stuff (I'm obliged to, as an academic). I'd love to see you dive into more Caribbean ingredients, Greg -- I just picked up a bottle of Creole shrubb and it's amazing, but I'm not sure what all to do with it, aside pair it with Plantation Five Star! We've got a lot of interesting flavours down here and I'd love to see what you as a rum guy find tasty.

@xanadu6784 Жыл бұрын

On some episode, you said something about how if you know what you are doing, you can sub any part of the Last Word and get something good, and I'm glad my interpretation of, "Equal parts Citrus, base spirit, sweet liquor and herbal liquor" was correct. It's become my go-to bartending party trick. Now, I think I gotta get adventurous.

@Adamrc98 Жыл бұрын

As a bartender I’d say YES, this is basically how you do it. Pick your format, get some new components, balance things out. My two favorite cocktails of mine on current menus have no infusions, it’s a very juicy Negroni riff and a Paper Plane riff, both with Baijiu, neither of which contain any of the traditional ingredients to their source.

@MoshHewson Жыл бұрын

So, I made a community bar at my apartment for my friends, to drink from it, bring a bottle of something and when we host parties, everyone can use everything we have to make drinks we couldn't afford if we went out to drink It's gone beautifully, my community bar is better stocked than most bars I've gone to because of this (you honestly inspired this during lockdowns and I thank you dearly for it) But I lost the urge to keep running it because I would end up making the drinks, and ran myself into the ground one night as I had the biggest party yet last year and spent the whole ass night making drinks Now this has reinvigorated a tremendous fire in me for this and to set it up to just make it brain dead easy for my friends to make their own drinks and I just need to sort the ingredients for people, so thank you so so so much for this

@northstarjakobs Жыл бұрын

Ah yes the curse of the forever bartender, like the forever DM. I'm in the same boat.

@ten-xlegacy4033 11 ай бұрын

Yo this sounds like an awesome idea and experience. Good luck!

@jasonlobell1340 Жыл бұрын

Can confirm! This absolutely works. Went to my cabinet and pulled: Lairds Apple Brandy (100 proof) Mary Brizard Apricot Liqour Bjork (Icelandic Birch liqour) Lemon. result: A perfectly serviceable drink and the start of something very cool with a few tweaks. Well balanced, nice notes of Autumn. Birch was a little lost but it’s an old bottle that’s been open for a while. I bet a fresh bottle would shine through much better. Definitely going to pull this trick out in the future when I’m not sure what I’d like to drink or if I’m missing ingredients for set recipes.

@twngemn-zv4xo Жыл бұрын

It's not episode specific but I really appreciate how you talk about cocktails. You know a lot, love the art form, and aren't pretentious and judgmental

@DangerSquiggles Жыл бұрын

Great to see you back, I hope all is well! I just tried this with seemingly random stuff - Appleton Estate 12Y, Lemon juice, Italicus and Cynar. It came out quite tart and bitter and one dimensional, until I added a barspoon of simple; suddenly it's bright and herbal and complex! You're onto something, greart video!

@SaturoG Жыл бұрын

Cynar and italicus are both herbal liqueurs. So you didn't quite follow his theory.

@DangerSquiggles Жыл бұрын

@@SaturoG it is predominately sweet and citrusy. The drambuie in the video also contains many herbs and worked great, apparently

@kareningram6093 Жыл бұрын

I think it's cool when you can take something seemingly complex, like mixology, and find a tried and true formula for it. It can be daunting getting into mixology, and this hypothesis of yours makes it feel approachable and doable regardless of skill level or personal tastes. Also, Ranger Greg is back! Yay!

@NavySteampunk Жыл бұрын

Lol the last word is 100% the cocktail I was told to use in order to practice making riffs The other thing I found is the bartenders salt n' pepper which was St. Germaines and Domaine De Canton (elderflower & ginger liqueur) at the bar I worked. Bartenders used at least one of those in sooo many of their drinks haha

@Vanzlo Жыл бұрын

Something like a cursed drinks episode based on this formula would be very interesting to watch. I wonder if the magic formula accounts for Kaoliang Wine.

@scaper8 Жыл бұрын

I don't remember which one, but I'm pretty sure that he did make something at least passable following the last word's formula. But I agree that trying to really push this would make for an interesting episode.

@benjaminmontz2811 Жыл бұрын

I just found a drink with malort that uses this recipe. Grapefruit juice, four roses, disaronno, malort

@1Jetsurf Жыл бұрын

Ranger Greg, the only ad you don't skip.

@SockimusPrime Жыл бұрын

Mad scientist Greg is hands down my favourite Greg. From the deranged genius that brought us ango ice cream, comes The Formula.

@timboerger2240 Жыл бұрын

Whelp, my first try at this proved a winner. Aquavit, orange curacao, pisco and lemon. It's bright, herbal, citrisy and delicious. Could use a barspoon of simple syrup to balance it but it's very good. Surprising as I've had a lot of these just sitting on my shelf.

@laddismaximus9535 Жыл бұрын

I’ll be turning 21 in a few months and honestly I am really excited to make some crazy shit like this, taking formulas and making my own spin on them. Truly a genius idea.

@doinyourmom7236 Жыл бұрын

Remember to stay hydrated, and the best way to avoid hangovers is drinking LOTS of water. Stay with home drinking until you get a tolerance to be safe, so you don't get knocked out drunk at a bar, which is dangerous for 100 reasons.

@rhaegnarok Жыл бұрын

Seconding the hydration tip, it still saves me from bad day afters. Also, when you’re going out to bars WATCH YOUR DRINK. I don’t care who you are or what you look like, everyone needs to watch their drink, and watch their friends drink. Stay safe and unhungover 🎉

@PippetWhippet Жыл бұрын

Just to add, start slow, especially with spirits. You can have one alcoholic drink in a night and have a great night, you’ll know when you’re wanting and able to increase!

@mannyv2793 Жыл бұрын

This really hits on something big! It makes me think of some cooking fundamentals too, epitomised by Chinese cuisine, particularly fish fragrant sauce. Can be mixed with anything (very commonly aubergine and no fish to be seen - the name has historical fermentation reasons) it boils down to this incredible ratio of sugar, vinegar and fermented bean sauce, so a perfect balance of spice, funk, sweet and sour. It has to be up there with the most delicious things ever and I highly recommend anyone try if you haven't, Fuscia Dunlop's recipe is amazing and it's way too easy to be that delicious, you'll feel like a pro. But I think you're onto the same idea! There's just a combination of flavours and aromas that hit perfectly pretty much every time! Coooooool ep, Greg you are an evil genius :)

@shaunbarnes36 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thanks Greg! One more data point for the hypothesis using what’s on my shelf: The Last Llama 1 Oz Pisco 1 Oz Cherry Heering 1 Oz Braulio Amaro 1 Oz lemon juice Came out great, as predicted!

@kimwelch4652 Жыл бұрын

You need to do this again with something other than Lemon and Lime -- try: - Calamansi: a small green citrus fruit that tastes similar to a sour orange or sweeter lime - Grapefruit: a large tropical citrus fruit with a sour, slightly bitter flavor - Kumquats: small orange fruits with a sour-sweet flavor and edible peel - Oranges: Maybe too sweet or maybe source orange - Pomelo: a very large citrus fruit that’s yellow when fully ripe and tastes similar to grapefruit but less bitter

@joecolucci9524 Жыл бұрын

There are a few fundamental truths of cocktails. Today, Greg has discovered one: Sours Are Good. Ultimately, these all work because they're all 2:1:1 sours, and that formula pretty much always works. Love the idea proposed below of a wheel episode to really push this theory. Would also encourage you to test my theory that any good stirred drink can become a great flip. Make the Hard Start into a flip and it tastes like mint chocolate chip ice cream.

@berelinde Жыл бұрын

Love the concept and I look forward to trying it with my limited stock. I want to try a cocktail with gin, pomegranate liqueur, grapefruit juice, and angostura bitters. Edit: I am counting the bitters as my herbal liqueur. I hope you don't mind.

@windowdoog Жыл бұрын

I’d really trust Meredith’s perspective on these over drunk Greg alone.

@h8puppy Жыл бұрын

In college I came up with a cocktail that featured Goldschlager and unsweetened cherry juice. Strangely, while it was very tasty as a 6th drink, it was undrinkable as a first drink.

@HandsWithLegs Жыл бұрын

I feel like you really need to put this to the test doing a truly random mix. Make some tables, roll some dice, and see what happens, see if the drinks work!

@Daves_Not_Here_Man_76 Жыл бұрын

or take viewer suggestions. The internet trolls will have fun with this

@gregorysawkey5835 Жыл бұрын

Grabbed some random bottles from my shelf and made: The Last Jellybean - Cognac, Creme de Cassis, Lime Juice, Absinthe. Followed the formula exactly. What an amazing drink!!

@Liamthecoolguy Жыл бұрын

I just used a very similar formula for a drink at my bar last week! I was originally going for a riff on a boulevardier, but ended up closer to a paper plane: 1 oz bourbon 1 oz dry vermouth 1 oz aperol .5 oz lemon juice .5 oz strawberry syrup

@joshuab738 Жыл бұрын

That formula is the first thing I figured out when making my first corpse reviver No.2 ---- it is so fun to make up new drinks on the fly at friends house with whatever they have using it --- they think you are amazing because you can make up brand new drinks with almost whatever they have in their bar and come up with some really neat tastes!

@BeardslapRadio Жыл бұрын

Oh boy, Greg is starting off ‘enthusiastic’, this should be good.

@loganfinn2728 Жыл бұрын

I love this episode. I would love to watch more episodes where you play with classic cocktail formats on the fly!

@pestitcher5386 Жыл бұрын

I would love a video based on bitters. there are so many types anymore. I try and experiment but there are so many! especially the sampler packs you can get. I want to try more but I get intimidated

@ryandude3 Жыл бұрын

I love it when people properly distinguish a hypothesis from a theory! Also, I can't wait to play around with this formula.

@caveman1126 Жыл бұрын

2 ounces of MTN Dew summer breeze, 3 ounces of Malibu pineapple rum (you can sub out the rum for pineapple vodka), 2 ounces of fresh lemonade. I call it the Blue Dream and its amazing! shake with caution or stir thoroughly.

@duncanmcpherson Жыл бұрын

It’s always a highlight of my week to see these videos, and this episode is a new favorite. Great stuff!

@JamesSmith-ze9nx Жыл бұрын

Been missing my HTD content, so glad you guys are back this week

@sywrexile3078 Жыл бұрын

I'm down to hear more of this! Feels like it's been a long time ;)

@howtodrink Жыл бұрын

2 weeks :(

@joshuagies4900 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Almost always love the episodes, this one was an extra delight!

@Florkl Жыл бұрын

Well I only have some rye whiskey, Jager, and kahlua. Orange bitters is the closest I have to a sour, so let’s see what a Revolver with Jaeger tastes like! Edit: Yoooooooo! You’re on to something. This is great. I did 1 oz whiskey, .5 each Jaeger and kahlua, 3 dashes orange bitters. Next time I’ll do more whiskey and less kahlua

@the_clontz Жыл бұрын

Outstanding. Keep 'em coming! It'd be interesting to see just how far you can push the limits of the formula.

@mattcarroll2960 11 ай бұрын

One of the all time classic episodes. Thank you Greg.

@jazzwyld1 Жыл бұрын

This was an eye opening episode. I made myself a Scotch, cherry hearing, yellow chartreuse with lemon. Delightful

@samcates5308 Жыл бұрын

Hope the move went ok Greg! Happy to have you back

@BgRdMchne Жыл бұрын

My favorite variations are a split base last word with funky Jamaican rum and a smoky mescal and the industry sour: equal parts lime, symple, Frenet Branca, Green Chartreuse

@Abiparette Жыл бұрын

I love this theory!! I’ve used it several times, my favorite recipe being a fraternal twin to the last word… 1 oz each of lemon, gin, yellow chart and st Germ. Super freakin tasty.

@Majima_Nowhere Жыл бұрын

This is the thing that finally gets me making my own cocktails at home. My shaker has been sitting unused on the shelf for almost 6 years (because I'm lazy and don't know any good drinks) but it seems like you really can't mess this up.

@lizzcamposfrost Жыл бұрын

Just made one with 1.5 parts bourbon, 1 part amaro, 1 part maraschino, and 1 part lemon juice. I added a bit more simple syrup and lemon juice but honestly worked out wonderfully! Going to try to procure some other herbal and sweet liquors to try this out with.

@Crokuz Жыл бұрын

Gotta be one of the best HTD episodes! I just love how Greg gets all giddy with the whole concept and inventing all these new cool ass drinks. Wanna try all of these now for sure!

@inf0phreak Жыл бұрын

Another classic ratio that I learned from a video called "Vermouth in Cocktails" with Jamie Boudreau. 1.5 oz brown spirit, 0.75 oz vermouth style aperitif, 0.25 oz amaro or other modifier. Works pretty well, but you might want to steer clear of certain modifiers like, say, Fernet.

@therustybartender Жыл бұрын

This is a great hypothesis to follow. In the bar when i'm making a new drink i do 3/4:1:3/4:1 to your same formula. The little less citrus and herbal liquer gives you a great base and wiggle room to change it.

@heartwoodmtg9246 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a retrospective and revisiting of some of your favorite accidental masterpieces. The Last Latitude would be great to see a refining of, for instance

@nookiemonster4119 Жыл бұрын

That last drink sounds like it would work amazing with coconut water ice cubes!

@zelassin Жыл бұрын

Welcome back. I was really starting to run out of old episodes to watch

@SuperStarr817 Жыл бұрын

This was such a fun video and this definitely gives me some ideas for bottles I have sitting around. I've used the "Old Fashioned" formula to start with for easy cocktails and this "Last Word" formula I think is a nice level up. I appreciate this video, thank you Greg!

@robertpettigrew9042 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome Greg. I've got all the ingredients for the first two drinks, and have been looking for ways to use up the Fernet and then Glasgow blend, so I love this! And now I have subs that I can do the third one! This just gets better and better! Holy crap I can even do the 4th drink!!!!!!! Sorry for the play by play I'm typing as I'm watching!

@aenamabag Жыл бұрын

Glad you took the recommendation I suggested, and you responded to, in one of your live feeds.

@nicolemillner2128 9 ай бұрын

I wish I could like this video multiple times, I loved it so much! So fun and I can't wait to go down and play in my bar (I already have the makings for some of these!)

@Don__ 2 ай бұрын

This is the video I keep coming back to every few months for inspiration. Last Bean with a bit of extra Creme de Cacao is great.

@joelcollett4486 Жыл бұрын

I tried it out. White rum, lime juice, Creme de Violette, Limoncello. Surprisingly good.

@RobBernhard Жыл бұрын

I was sent this video by a friend. First time viewer. Went right out and got a bottle of Plantation Pineapple Rum. The Last Drink is excellent. I think for me I need to have less Chartreuse but I didn't realize that until I made it so I added some more creme de banana and that was good. Thanks for these ideas!

@aegis766 Жыл бұрын

Extra credit for correct use of Hypothesis and Theory

@dgiz14 Жыл бұрын

I came up with a cocktail a few months ago based on this premise that was Mezcal, Passoa, Ancho Reyes Chili liqueur, and citrus (I haven't decided which i like best but i, or passion fruit juice... but I think lime.)

@AgentKaypar 4 ай бұрын

This is my favorite episode of How to Drink! I live in Utah where we're at the mercy of the limited selection in state-owned liquor stores, but this formula just works.

@MarkRovelli Жыл бұрын

my friend, you just gave me a lot of work to do (separate my liquors into herby vs sweet) and trying all sorts of concoctions with hopefully happy outcomes as shown in this video! thanks!

@Jordan-zk2wd Жыл бұрын

I love when Greg says "You wanna get nuts, let's get nuts" with that cadence, its like a bank teller's interpretation of the line or something

@pannarrans6278 Жыл бұрын

This was exceptionally entertaining and educative! Cheers Greg!

@saber1epee0 Жыл бұрын

There is an old Punch rhyme: "One part Sour, Two of Sweet, Three of Strong (liquor), And Four of Weak (often wine, bubbles or even tea!) And "a touch of spice makes 5"

@andrewsork4897 Жыл бұрын

1 part spirit, 1 part fresh juice, 1/2 liquor, and 1/2 part sweetener is usually my golden ratio.

@BrokenAnguissette Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this idea! Incredibly excited to try the Last Bean too

@alessandrocubisino9954 5 ай бұрын

I literally paused the video to try this out, found out 2 new recipes this way.... Thank you Greg

@ginafowler1668 Жыл бұрын

Great episode. Can't wait to try this formula.

@Kain292 Жыл бұрын

This was a really interesting video and an intriguing concept to test. Would love to see at least one more video testing this one out.

@cfhollister8766 Жыл бұрын

Yeah this was a great episode. Focusing on a key creative idea, exploring it, and learning new things to try at home.

@firewall2302 10 ай бұрын

After watching a lot of episodes and trying cocktails that sounded interesting while out I convinced my wife to let me buy some bottles and start mixing my own drinks at home. Had to share that I went with The Last Drink for my first recipe and while I subbed Dolin Genepy because I wasn't able to grab Chartreuse locally, it was still the most fantastic drink I've ever had. You really knocked it out of the park with this one Greg! Cheers!

@TimBaker Жыл бұрын

I love these! I'm excited to try several of them out.

@snrincognito Жыл бұрын

1800 Silver, St. Elizabeth Allspice, Aperol, Lime. Formula works.

@bradkohl99 Жыл бұрын

I’ve kind of thought this for a while, and am stoked you’re doing it. Now I feel like I have to.

@frankdavidson8795 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever come back to these recipes while sober? Curious if they still have the “shock and awe”. Keep it up Greg still my favorite channel to watch, even after all these years.❤

@osvaldotazo Жыл бұрын

I discovered this channel only recently and I'm already itching to try some of these. I have no real experience making drinks other than rum and coca cola. I like to add lemon juice to it. I felt like a genius when I first did it haha. So anyway, wish me luck! Really liking your videos!

@thamightyquest4381 Жыл бұрын

Gotta do another one of these episodes. I'd love to see this work with Plantation 5year, since it's become probably my favorite rum.

@kelcydepooter2296 Жыл бұрын

I just want to shout out my appreciation of the acknowledgment of the pathway from hypothesis to theory (and sometimes to fact!) Nerd love

@Bukka0 Жыл бұрын

this just proves that using this might not be perfect every time but its a DAMN good way to make a foundation

@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick Жыл бұрын

I love the episodes that’re just screwing around. It’s like the classier version of the horrible arkane experiments that myself and my college roommates conducted.