Blind taste and rank 10 vodkas- PUNISHMENT | How to Drink

[@howtodrink]

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[@addisonmartin3200]

Well. Now you have to make a palatable version of The Punishment, now that you know what's in it...

[@maryna-nika]

Tell me, have you tried Ukrainian vodka?

[@TheCrushenator]

The everclear is priced wrong if you dilute it to 1/2 the strength it should be 1/2 the price.

[@ZoanBlade90]

Still less dangerous than the Toshiki Drinking Game.

[@mikep1012]

Maybe the Bourbon Game is in the future?

[@seansimonalle8896]

Bless the editor who made the tags follow the glasses as he waves them around

[@eoghanmyers2330]

Greg is the editor

[@Adrian-qr6gk]

@@eoghanmyers2330 blessed be greg!

[@ThomasS17]

and the "pulling up the screen"

[@jhenbob5374]

Yes.

[@DanteTorn]

I wish they'd kept it for the scoring thing. I found it hard to track without that specific form of key.

[@cheze9733]

Blink twice next episode if you're being held captive

[@jplaysgames2364]

rip greg, he died doing what he loved: wait, no he didnt

[@fishflake1209]

He didn’t die, or he didn’t love it?

[@nicholasneyhart396]

@fishflake1209 Both.

[@mrgame4]

C'mon he is inmune to alcohol

[@GuacPeen420]

fishflake1209 yes

[@g4yktzgjx6]

I can't imagine a more unfair game. Everclear is a complete curveball same with the Stoli Grey Goose is expensive af. But is basically just Gary's Good Vodka with better marketing. Fucking respect for scoring 80/100.

[@cameronjellison2085]

As soon as he said it’s sweet, to cover up the acetone I knew it was grey goose

[@robertbrindle8901]

he needs to cut the bs and do his damn show ....

[@cheeks3367]

@@robertbrindle8901 this is the show lmao what are you talking about he can do what he wants

[@0Clewi0]

I mean, if it has half the vodka it should count as half the price

[@devs1590]

@@0Clewi0 your drunk man go home.

[@ImKittyCow]

since everclear was mixed with half water, they should have halfed the price point since its effectively twice as much volume, making it the cheapest

[@Neothedragon]

I agree they should've lowered the price point since it was diluted, but the cheapest one was 7 dollars, half of 17 is 9 rounded up.

[@Dextline]

I thought so too, but at one point during the video they said the price for the bottle was $35.

[@Kajarago]

@@Dextline Everclear is not $35/bottle

[@SSSniperSkank]

Depends on what state you're in. In SC Liquor Laws and Taxes are Outrageous.

[@verisww8104]

What kind of water did they add to Everclear?? If it wasn't distilled water then it doesn't count. It's contaminated with whatever is in tap water or even bottled water. It's 95% ethyl alcohol. I doubt the remaining 5% gives it much taste but I could be wrong. Got to try a blind test of this idea against Titos

[@ursamines7643]

This should be a regular game on the show. Gin, scotch, rum, brandy, Irish whiskeys,...let’s be honest there are a ton

[@colina1330]

He already tasted and ranked Irish whiskeys.

[@ursamines7643]

Colin A but not in the blind taste test “game style” with punishment. Let’s be honest, we all want to see what messed up stuff they can do to a drink. Jager, grenadine, gin, & plumb wine...🤮

[@colina1330]

@@ursamines7643 hahahaha true.

[@lukep7457]

I'm worried about the tequila episode...

[@toomaskotkas4467]

It's so much fun to see him get plastered....

[@ryanplunkett3309]

Me, watching the first few seconds: Greg: [Indistinct hollering] My wife in the other room: Hi Greg!

[@calebshaffer2283]

Hi Ryan! Fancy seeing you here!

[@ryanplunkett3309]

@@calebshaffer2283 Hey man, I see you've been introduced to the greatness that is H2D?

[@calebshaffer2283]

@@ryanplunkett3309 That I have!

[@colinz226]

Ah, a true woman of culture~

[@RealMajora]

Mom: How are you keeping yourself occupied during quarantine? Me:

[@Eblis840]

Ah yes alcoholism....Americas favorite pastime 🤣😂

[@thewritinglefty4889]

Slightly pickled, I take it?

[@tylerlyons6038]

@@thewritinglefty4889 I am working

[@Themetalwookie666]

On this episode of How to Drink: Greg gets hammered on camera. Next episode, hangover cures.

[@thetimeisninefifteen]

He did the prairie oyster already~ 🤣

[@Kissofablackrose]

You killed me with “you put good scotch in there? Bastards.” 😂

[@appa609]

I'm really impressed by his ability to distinguish these. The range in prices is so small. This is much much harder than those youtube videos where "experts" guess prices. Subscribed

[@howtodrink]

I honestly went into this thinking I’d taste no difference at all

[@travishabursky4362]

*Insert comment from Vodka snob stating that Greg has never drank good vodka*

[@Mystickrage]

@@travishabursky4362 if you drink "good vodka" then it isnt vodka and you arent drinking

[@travishabursky4362]

Russian standard Platinum. Goes down pleasantly and has the loveliest vanilla finish. Thats good vodka. Beluga comes in at a close 2nd, but if you want to take out a loan to import a bottle, be my guest. The 3rd best on my list is Kalashnikov, though drinking his vodka while firing this gun is not advisable.

[@victorlegendre5224]

@@travishabursky4362 I gotta say I liked Beluga when I tried it in a cocktail (pretty neutral) but I hate it neat, guess some people (including me) just don't like the taste of vodka

[@pianomail]

This video proved true exactly what I learned in college. 1. Everclear is the choice for making "Jungle Juice" where you're mixing it with 100 other things. 2. A cheap bottle of charcoal filtered vodka like Laird's is perfect for cocktails. 3. Tito's is the best if you're drinking it straight.

[@GaiusAcastian]

Titos with soda is amazing however

[@fish3977]

yeah, you do not want to pay much for vodka. hell, many of the bartenders I've talked to swear by Koskenkorva (38abv finlandia with some added sugar iirc which is also the one step above absolute trash bränvin [or "viina", a term that is generally seen as more lowbrow drink than vodka. there are some legal things between the two though most viina counts as vodka under EU law]) over absolute, let alone any of the """good stuff""" even when they would make more money using the on the wall booze over well

[@woodenbullets822]

@@fish3977 I've always wondered what vodka I should use for cocktails I've been using titos for years thou

[@killking72]

Man I had titos right when it became popular and it was rough when compared to russian standard and stoli. Dont know if they've gotten better but I havent bought it in a few years now

[@plantain.1739]

@@killking72 Well, the best choice is always what you prefer, but, generally, Tito's is the best for most peoples tastes. Don't feel pressured to drink anything you don't care for. Besides, It's expensive as shit outside of Texas. Well, from what I've heard anyways.

[@tonyoneandonly6927]

For a show called how to drink, I'm glad he finally showed how I drink, drink whatever is infront of me until I get drunk

[@suleviys3023]

LMAOO THIS

[@werelemur1138]

Same tho.

[@Muppetfanforevah]

I felt this. In. My. Soul.

[@papagrubb]

y'all really went above and beyond with the graphics and editing & even tracking the digital labels on the glasses. i'm impressed

[@missilesaway]

There needs to be more episodes like this, this is truly top-calibre entertainment

[@lordtachanka903]

“That ones less than clear” *looking at everclear*

[@lMoustache1880]

lord tachanka get back to your castle

[@QuigleTheGnome]

Tony Tony Chopper give him a castle in game

[@neilandrewmacfarlane]

Greg: Wait, I don't need to swallow this stuff. *keeps downing everything*

[@Eblis840]

The man's a saint 😂

[@ThaFashionAssassin]

Good man

[@rocksgio]

3:19 "That's pure acetone" ah the scent of high school parties and dive bars, gotta be Absolute just from the description

[@alphabeyta]

For me it was smirnoff.

[@claytondavis2866]

It was aristocrat for my college parties.

[@kanmeridoc1784]

@@emiliohernandez8053 New Amsterdam is pretty great compared to absolute or various plastic bottle vodkas XD

[@alessandrogeirola]

Absolut is my favorite, definitely

[@amandachristi1328]

Greg, can you do similar tastings for gin, whisky, tequila etc? I found your “quality” picks based on price quite a lovely conclusion from this vid and would love more in other categories

[@emeraldcollier178]

that screen transition was COOOOLDDD!! Man, you've come a long way from your humble beginnings!! I'm proud to have been along for the ride for all this time lol Cheers!

[@TheProgGuy]

Tito's: always hits well above it's price weight. Never change Tito's.

[@1chrismj]

Colin Olsen never change, Tito’s? Or never change Tito’s? Or both?

[@_Hofnarr]

Currently drinking a highball glass full of Tito's on the rocks with a squirt of lemon juice and two dashes of Tabasco (the liquor store ran out of handles of bourbon) . I call it my Quarantine Special and it is quickly becoming one of my favorite drinks. It's possible I've gone mad in isolation but I swear this is really good.

[@tylerh743]

Fucking love Tito's. It tastes like heat, that's how you know it's good. Good vodka should taste hot and nothing else.

[@jttech44]

Funny enough, Titos is just corn ethanol, they purchase it from an industrial supplier at 95%, then water it down and redistill it so they can say they "made" it, and then they bottle and sell it. As far as price/performance goes, it's just about the cheapest way to make a neutral spirit, and, because they're buying really good source ethanol (the industrial distilling process is very, very good) the product is just about as good of a 'vodka' as you can make.

[@tijmen131]

I work at the biggest liquor store chain in The Netherlands and the management pulled Tito's off the shelf. Very sad.

[@iforbach4003]

"I need these electric-lytes"

[@justincoleman3805]

I laughed a long time at that.

[@lukeandrews4170]

Ifor Bach 😂😂😂

[@biancabrooks280]

Ahringe Electriclights

[@Mystickrage]

sounds like a guy from the 1890s talking to his house maker

[@JesusHComedy]

literally said electric lights in closed captions

[@piotrszczepankiewicz4744]

Week 50 of self-isolation: Blindness test and rank 10 illicit moonshines.

[@jttech44]

You won't go blind as long as the federal government didn't poison it before you got to it. Moonshine methanol contamination was just propaganda. Not to say moonshine can't be contaminated by other means, just that said contamination doesn't instantly kill you. Typically it's lead contamination that you have to worry about, from the cheap solder and materials used to build the stills. Not really a problem nowadays, as the folks making moonshine tend to avoid that kinda thing, and it doesn't save much money to use dangerous materials.

[@SaltAndVi]

Loved that you shouted out GMM for the idea. They have inspired so many other youtubers to make episodes and series based off of their games, but I haven't seen anyone give them credit like you have. Hope to see you on their show one day!

[@zackmehlhoff1816]

Why would you not have Smirnoff as one of the 10? cheapest out there and takes everyone by suprise in blind taste tests

[@chestbumphero]

Is Smirnoff really that indistinguishable?

[@giovani5586]

because it takes everyone by suprise lol I was disappointed

[@johnandrewserranogarcia7223]

Kirkland > Smirnoff

[@patrickgosciola]

@@johnandrewserranogarcia7223 Kirkland is the same vodka as Goose, different bottle.

[@johnandrewserranogarcia7223]

@@patrickgosciola, Different Price too. LOL

[@chasehousley1991]

Loved this episode Greg! Honestly I would love to see an episode like this for other spirits!

[@izzy_thump]

Tequila game!

[@FoxtrotNovember2817]

Chase Housley definitely bourbons

[@evenflowcss]

Scotch Game!!!

[@AshrielDrummer]

You don't have any other episodes like this... yet! Great new "game" format, enjoyed it just as much as the usual shows. Nice job Greg.

[@kelzbelz313]

It bothers me that they did price per bottle rather than price per ounce. There’s twice as much Tito’s than Gary’s so really per ounce Tito’s was cheaper.

[@JasminMiettunen]

Oooh that's a REALLY good point! You could take a tiny airplane bottle of the best vodka in the world and a barrel of the cheapest shit and create a totally unfair comparison.

[@tylerpayne3386]

750ml of Titos is $20 in Michigan, I think they are doing of a 750ml size.

[@chychywoohoo]

Yep price per bottle makes zero sense

[@Knasen3]

Would also be nice to see a more premium vodka like beluga or imperia in the test. Surprisingly few Eastern European brands there... Only stoli as far as I see?

[@showkase52]

Almost didnt catch that I've had alot if water

[@minigiioi]

"I need these electric lights" the true measure of a sip-tipsied taster.

[@ethancordray8006]

Nice job on the taste testing! And you know, if you consider that the Everclear was cut almost 50/50 with water, its price should be considered about half of what you listed it as.

[@kly2728]

Follow up: had a half a second where I was convinced Greg was washing down vodka with more vodka.

[@joshwells6961]

You can see the drunken “face sloop” start to happen about half way through the video

[@duckythescientist]

Tasting notes from 1 (best) to 10 (worst) with a little interpretation: Note, the bottles weren't the same volume, so price isn't necessarily the best indicator of value. 1. H, Tito's, $21, neutral odor, malty, sweet finish, expensive? 2. E, VDKA 6100, $35, nothing, neutral 3. J, Wheatley, $17, acetone, sweet, malty, not neutral, different 4. F, Kettle One, $23, yellow? nothing, slightly worse (than VDKA) 5. D, Greygoose, $30, sweet, acetone, meh 6. A, Absolute, $20, bad, malty, acetone 7. I, Stoli, $26, citrusy, bright, acetone, gin-like 8. G, Gary's Good, $10, medical cleaner smell, sweet, bad aftertaste, neutral 9. C, Laird's, $7, meh, similar to Absolute, less malty, acetone 10. B, Everclear, $17, terrible, cloudy, wet fart, horrible

[@SIRslipperyasp91]

So if you're trying to get drunk while totally broke lairds at 7 dollars is still cheaper and better tasting then everclear, if you can afford going up to 10 dollars garys is an improvement, but if you can afford to jump up to 17 or 21 dollars for wheatleys or titos you'll see massive improvements that that compete with vodkas twice their price.

[@rachelhughes8487]

Thank you for putting this together. I was about to watch the video a third time to try and match tastes with price.

[@protorhinocerator142]

14:04 Kudos to Wheatley and Tito's for vastly out-performing the competition for price. I've been choosing Tito's for the last few years. It's a fairly inexpensive brand but it's as smooth as can be, and finishes sweet like an after-dinner mint. You can drink it straight from the shot glass and not make the vodka face. Good stuff.

[@tedweird]

Reminder that the legal definition of vodka is a “colorless, odorless, flavorless” spirit

[@howtodrink]

Correct

[@erikgonzalez1762]

The "American" definition of vodka other countries and even some american companies (buffalo trace) finished their vodka with diff flavors.....

[@Quintinohthree]

@@erikgonzalez1762 You should read up on the European Union definition of Vodka. It's functionally identical and certainly stresses that Vodka must have no predominant flavour. There is also a separate definition for Flavoured Vodka.

[@felonyx5123]

Even if they all tasted the same out of the still, the water they proof the vodka with will itself have a taste.

[@TheSittinDuk]

@@Quintinohthree Well that's not completely true. The EU definition stresses that "Swedish Vodka" should have faint but noticeable character of grain or potatoes that differentiates it from completely neutral alcohol. That's the PGI that's relevant for Absolut. PGI-SE-01926 if you want to look it up, but it's in Swedish.

[@brendanmahns4493]

Is the everclear's price adjusted for having half water? Was it 34 and cut to 17 or 17 and forgotten to be cut to 8.5

[@egodreas]

I believe they didn't account for it being diluted. Really should have been 8.5. And more points to Greg. Samt thing with the Stoli.

[@neen42]

It's about $14.99 for a 5th in Ohio, so not adjusted

[@neen42]

The 151 version....the 190 proof version isn't sold here, but 151 proof cut by water 50% would be 75.5 proof, so I assume that's what he was using, since it is close to the standard 80 proof vodka

[@jb76489]

Wendy Muller It says 190 on the bottle

[@Nocturnimancer]

Booze maths.

[@michael_graper]

This needs to be done again but everything put in the right order and see how much you change it

[@MrJakson112]

Can't believe USA has a bottle with a handle, that is more expensive, than the Absolut, which is being sold as a semi-highend vodka in Danish clubs

[@Bushido_90]

Hammered Greg @10:36 "Gotta stay hydrated you know, I need these electric lights"... That's one way of pronouncing Electrolytes I guess...

[@tubeagespank]

I would love to see an episode like this with Bourbons $50 or less! No outliers, just mainline offerings that are easy to find.

[@TriMarkC]

Spanky D Agree, but I’d allow up to say $60-75, because it’s over $50 that you find a significant change to much better bourbons.

[@jttech44]

@@TriMarkC For a test like that, you don't want "much better bourbons" you want to tighten the spread and examine what a distillery can do with a severe price limitation. Recall, federal tax and state tax take up most of the price of a well bourbon, so with a slim margin, there's only so much room for quality. Also, most of that quality difference is going to come down to distilling process, ie how much of a run makes it into a bottle, and, how long it stays on oak. Case in point, Jim Beam white is the same distillery/mashbill as Knob Creek, Bookers, and Bakers, all of which are much nicer and very, very different than Jim beam white.

[@b.anonson8711]

"I need these electriclights." Vodka strikes again

[@dallasl3688]

"Mister J." is what Harley Quinn calls The Joker. Maybe that's what he was thinking about?

[@zoegribben2952]

that’s exactly what i thought of when he said it

[@rebeccawilliamson1978]

I used to watch America's Top Model when it was first on. There was a Miss Jay, which was the runway coach. And then there was Mr. Jay, who was the creative director and directed most of the photo shoots, etc.

[@AimingWanderously]

From doing multiple blind taste tests of bourbon, gin, vodka, etc, I know well that 5 samples is really the limit for most people's tongues. It just gets numbed after 4 or 5 and your senses are skewed, whether you swallow or not. Would also love to see New Amsterdam (a cheapy but GREAT, gin or vodka) added into one of these taste tests.

[@PrometheanConsulting]

In your shoes, I would have sampled "the punishment" after Meredith to be a good sport... and declared it a push. Well done. A few surprises for me, too, but generally in line with expectations. Ketel One is usually my vodka, Grey Goose is the premium (and off-putting) vodka the local restaurants push, Absolut is ol'reliable, and Stoli comes in around the bottom of the top third. Not enough experience with Wheatley's but I've had it and thought it really fine but never available. I agree with some of the comments that Smirnov should have been here... always overperforms for the pricepoint. Not real familiar with the other brands, so something to try in the future to see if I agree. Thanks for the content!

[@howtodrink]

I did of course, but I cut it from the episode.

[@Polnambo]

Would love to see how you'd rank Finlandia on this... I would never claim to be professional when it comes to proper palet tasting but one thing I know is Finlandia has zero odor and slim to no residual aftertaste other than a cool clear smiley feel... Also cheaper than most running around $22 CA.

[@Matt-dc8lp]

Was the everclear price divided by 2 because of the dilution?

[@howtodrink]

I made the argument that it should be! I was sadly overruled by the crew here. I maintain I put that exactly where it belonged

[@Matt-dc8lp]

Agree. It should be second cheapest. You need to "learn" your colleagues some "maths".

[@SkitFireS]

Ya that's bad math! Judging by the prices of the big bottles it looked like you normalized everything for ~750mL. If you double the volume of the everclear, for free, you have to half the price. Your crew should have to drink the concoction as punishment for cheating.

[@Aralis21]

You are at 84 in my book :)

[@jaquetalarga]

I ABSOLUT-ely loved this! I’d love to see another version of this game with different spirits!

[@sarahthomison3295]

Please always format those episodes discussing various brands as blind sampling! This was so much more informative than watching you speak to the history (which I love) and being led by the same marketing that we all are. However, as an absolute and Titos drinker. I feel like I had a win too so the game aspect is totally fun. I've been watching hit or miss for a bit now, but now I have liked, subscribed, rang the bell, and am heading over to patreon. Well done! Also shout out to whoever does the caption and jokes on screen - grade A kibitzing. And shout out to all the commenters before me, yall are hilarious - the best youtube community I've seen so far.

[@skymcnugget1794]

I'm glad Paul Blart has managed to monetize his drinking problem

[@escopiliatese3623]

Paul Blart had a drinking problem?

[@derPetunientopf]

@@escopiliatese3623 Well, maybe he has now.

[@TheOfficialDjProduct]

@@escopiliatese3623 Did you not watch this video? Clearly Paul Blart is having troubles.

[@ProdByClockwerk]

@@escopiliatese3623 whoooosh.

[@asdfasdf7199]

the moral of the story: grey goose is overpriced swill

[@carrielikethemovie13]

asdf asdf exactly! it’s literally ALL marketing and branding. it belongs on the bottom shelf.

[@DrJackaloupe]

And that Titos is excellent budget vodka

[@Not_Ciel]

Grey Goose regularly comes in last or next to last in blind taste tests. I've only seen like one blind test where it didn't come in the lower half. It's stupid honestly.

[@zachariahkindle8926]

Been saying this for years

[@mr.mystical3450]

asdf asdf I love grey goose :(

[@jaysmok2893]

This is all the more impressive when you take into account that Greg is soused by the time he tries the last glass.

[@devonhayes2209]

Take a shot every time he says acetate.... Or don’t, that doesn’t sound healthy

[@Klaus99999]

If the boredom from this quarantine doesn’t kill me hopefully the alcohol will.

[@devonhayes2209]

Matt Hay If that’s your goal maybe you should go with something a little stronger like absenth instead

[@Not_Ciel]

@@devonhayes2209 I mean it's hard to get stronger than Everclear. It's abv is so high that they limit it to 90% in my state XD Absinthe's only like 60-75 I think. Maybe 80 on the high high end.

[@hyattbusbey3563]

@@Not_Ciel We used to get that good 196 proof Everclear here in NC. Then they took it from us, the bastards

[@devonhayes2209]

Ciel interesting. If I ever want to end it all I’ll know which beverage to do it with

[@callyballybee]

this is awesome! I'm a bartender who works at a tasting room attached to a vodka & gin distillery (there'll be whisky just not yet...). I fancy my chances at this but I definitely sample a lot of new make spirits and know how difficult this would be. very cool! glad to have stumbled upon this channel during a pretty dull period of isolation and no work. ya just made my day better :) cheers from Canada eh bud!

[@njrom]

The editing in this is just fantastic! It is so easy to follow.

[@mrintifilms]

I guess this is the best time to publish this “game” because it’s a lot harder to imitate in states without alcohol delivery.

[@redssign]

If you try this you'll be de-livered alright...

[@DanDoesDnD]

Welp, liquor stores in my state are essential. So I can go down to it anytime in spite of the stay home order.

[@RinSyuveil]

"I really want to score 80 p" voice break out of fear "oints so..." That was so cute and funny for being so simple and pure

[@bagnumpi1919]

"I need these electric-lights"

[@chrislebelmusic1540]

Came here for this comment lol

[@machinadefuego1]

Just searched the comments for this

[@NinjaMkV]

The editing and effects made this episode really pleasing to watch. Great job!

[@matthewjackson5128]

This was the first video on your channel that I watched, I've watched almost every single one since. Thought it would be nice to come back and rewatch it

[@59jayhawk]

HTD on GMM would be fantastic to watch

[@robinthrush9672]

"I need these electric lights." Don't want an open flame near all this vodka. 😉

[@NeverDieAloneMusic]

I think he meant to say electrolytes.

[@clairwerk]

NeverDieAloneMusic /whoosh

[@ItzzzBeamo]

Take home message: buy Tito’s

[@iggywow]

yeah man, I've seen other tests where Tito's wins out as well. Indulgence here on youtube did a test of cheap vodkas and the expert there liked Tito's also.

[@EdwardM104]

I like Tito's but Sobieski is definitely my budget pick, a vodka for almost half the price of a handle of Tito's that almost matches it in quality.

[@saab9251]

Can confirm. Myself as well as most of my friends always stock Tito’s. Very nice drinking vodka.

[@tjwukitsch6505]

Subbed for this well done taste test/price point check. Tito wins in my observation pretty frequently, it was good to see that it holds up under a blind test.

[@arieheath7773]

My go to vodka is Stolichnaya, i tend to drink it straight or on the rocks, it has a very sweet flavor for a vodka. I generally have it for an after meal drink if I eat a large meal, helps settle the stomach.

[@erykszymanski9167]

You should do a revisited version of this, with all 80 proof vodka and more premium brands like Smirnoff, Belvedere, Svedka, Ciroc, and Chopin.

[@Movieman894]

The problem with the Everclear was definitely the tap water. Specifically, the chlorine in the tap water was reacting with the alcohol in the Everclear. Alcohol + Chlorine = a bad time. That's the reason for the discoloration and the smell and the taste. I'm also pretty sure the combination is toxic (more so than even the sum of its parts, that is). Definitely breathing it, probably drinking it, too. I mean in the amounts that you were working with, you're probably OK, but yeah. Cut Everclear with filtered water at the very least, ideally distilled water.

[@ZombiesSlaier]

What? Not really. To produce a significant amount of trichloroacetaldehyde the reaction must be catalyzed, the uncatalyzed reaction is extremely slow. Ethanol and Chlorine react to form trace amounts of ethyl hypochloride, then acetaldehyde by elimination. Then, slowly, ethyl chloride. The chlorination of ethanol is terribly slow, a hydroxy group is a worse leaving group than chlorine, so unless you use a catalyst like antimony trichloride, the chlorination is never going to happen. Still, all of this is irrelevant because chlorine will evaporate faster than it reacts. Also, even if the chlorination happened completely (which will never happen), the amount of trichloroacetaldehyde would be irrelevant, it's not extremely toxic. The amount of ethanol, on the other hand, is actually toxic.

[@jttech44]

No, what you're seeing in the everclear is a cheap, high proof, product, with lots of higher alcohols, mixed with tap water. The tap water's mineral content causes the minerals to fall out of solution when the everclear is added, as they are no longer soluble in the alcohol/water mixture. There's nothing magically more poisonous about it, as you're suggesting. The truth is, good everclear would rank rather high in this test, because it would actually be 95% ethanol, cut down to 80 proof. You'd still have to use distilled water if you wanted to avoid it being cloudy though.

[@sanchezjr13]

My favorite video you've made. I'd love to see you do the same with other spirits such as rum and tequila

[@colinmatter4697]

I require more of these blind taste test videos. Very entertaining.

[@howtodrink]

These are basically impossible to shoot solo / during quarantine sadly- but some day, yes, I’ll do more!

[@colinmatter4697]

@@howtodrink That absolutely (eh? eh!?) makes sense. I eagerly await the day when more can be made safely.

[@NotOnLand]

I was hoping they'd include Dan Akyroid's crystal head vodka as it's pretty expensive but I've heard it's very good. Also I've gotta try Wheatley

[@andrewskiljan5423]

NotOnLand Wheatley is made at the Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky. I got to try it when I was there. I was really there for the bourbon obviously but I liked it. Didn’t have any other vodkas available to taste it against. I’m not a vodka guy by any means but good to know that it holds up.

[@mr.cranberry2329]

Crystal head is not that good at all

[@NieroshaiTheSable]

@@mr.cranberry2329 Not even as good as Smirnoff (yes I said it!), I just bought it for the bottle and a pair of cool shot glasses. Never had a better container for other companies' spirits.

[@NotOnLand]

@@NieroshaiTheSable I definitely want it for the bottle but I have heard it's pretty smooth

[@shaesham]

Wheatley is shockingly good. Such a pleasant surprise.

[@seanwasch439]

In the "spirit" of GMM, you should do a will it cocktail.

[@connorhughes2775]

Dear lord, 20 seconds in and this is already a bad idea haha

[@mutecommercials]

This confirms what I've been told about Tito's for years, that it's a great vodka for the price. Could you do an Eastern European spirits review? I would love to see your reaction to drinking rakia and palinka, and seeing you try to make cocktails from those particular types of booze.

[@robertrosario414]

This was pretty awesome.. we love our Texas Vodka, glad to see you liked also.

[@EclecticBuddha]

You need to do a guide to all of the anise flavored liqueurs. Some, if not most of them have to be redundant and can easily substitute for one another. I could be wildly off base and that's ok too.

[@ReeshaDovahSil]

This was a fun episode! I'd love to see more games like this one for various types of spirits, maybe even different types of beer some day... And I'd watch the heck out of your GMM episode.

[@mypal1990]

Man one is gonna taste like nothing. The other straight gasoline. Question is: Which one?

[@unorthodoxromance254]

"Now for a twist - let's have our contestant mix each one with orange juice and organize them the same way he did the straight samples!"

[@damienladrig1650]

Ive been subscribed for quite a while and occasionally watch your videos. I usually dont finish them, no disrespect. However this one kept we watching until the end. I dont know if it was the background music the format, or the clever way that the drinks were labeled AR style that really appealed to me, but you seen to have a new found charisma that kept me watching for all 19 minutes. Kudos DML

[@dezzpool7430]

You are very talented you mean the world to me and every episode you make makes me happy I don't have a lot but you give me hope.

[@cactusmann5542]

Speaking of vodkas: since my childhood i was lead to believe they had a potato taste and smell. I was disappointed. Any idea to make one have potato flavor?

[@MiniPaintAdventurer]

cactuS Mann see his video on a Sierra Madre Martini with potato chips.

[@kh5736]

Make 1 yourself;)

[@Igniferi]

You could try aquavit, you either like or you hate it. It's brewed on potatoes though.

[@cactusmann5542]

@@MiniPaintAdventurer Not a cocktail. Needs to be vodka with potato flavour...

[@cactusmann5542]

@@Igniferi I know of it, but i cannot find it here.

[@lc9072]

19:00 it tastes like a pardon? Greg I'm not sure if I want to know that your qualified to make that analogy.

[@mell_gif]

I've only read the title and I know Greg's gonna be wasted by the end 😂 🍸

[@lrvogt1257]

You should have marked down the Everclear by half since you're cutting by half. That would put your first 3 in the correct spots. I actually would have preferred that you order them by your personal flavor preference; then you could judge their relative value by flavor rather than marketing.

[@Adam-uu5pt]

Would highly recommend trying REYKA, a small batch vodka from Iceland. It's price point would place it somewhere in the middle but it blows away anything else I've ever tried. The company has a great backstory as well, highly recommend checking them out!

[@voicermmi]

Hey Greg! Love the videos! I was wondering if you'd try to make a drink of Kuva from Warframe! It's a pretty central thing in the game, referred as "the Old Blood", which you DO get an option to drink at the end of a big quest. A bit of deep lore refers to it having a metallic taste and giving immortality. You can do whatever other research you see fit! I hope to see this in a future video!

[@JuiceJive]

Tito's ought to send you a check in the mail. Hell of an advertisement.

[@pirojfmifhghek566]

This really is a tricky game. The "premium" nature of any vodka is all smoke and mirrors. Most of the dirt cheap stuff is made with the intention of being cheap and they'll cover that up with the legal maximum amount of sugar or glycerin. Some brands float by on name recognition alone and don't even bother to try (Absolut). Some brands add glycerin or fruit juice or other sweetener because they're trying like hell to maintain that "smooth," "premium" first impression (Goose, Tito's). And most of the rest just focus on trying to make vodka using your basic, honest rectification methods. The relative "smoothness" or pleasant characteristics you get from those are either from trace congeners (fusel alcohols and residual fatty acids) or the mineral content of the water they're sourcing. Judging the price category of any vodka? It's totally a stab in the dark. The price of any vodka is entirely marketing based. BTW, those fusel alcohols and fatty acids are most of the reason why you saw that blue hue from the Everclear. They ferment _the shit_ out of that high-amylose corn and distill it to _such_ a high proof and dispose of _so little_ of the bad distillate (because they're cheap) that it comes off the still just chock full of higher alcohols and acetic acid. When you add tap water, the compounds in the everclear precipitate from the solution and give it a cloudy haze. There are brands of Spirytus (Polish Everclear) that are distilled so well and have so little in the way of non-ethanol compounds that they're surprisingly pleasant to drink... if you sip them in very tiny amounts of course. Everclear is absolutely nasty, but Spirytus? Yeah, I'll have a tiny glass of it. Great for mixing into drinks in very, _very_ small quantities. It literally just adds ethanol without the acetone. Oh and then there are "bread wines..."

[@akiraareshi9222]

Hello Greg love your show. I have never worked in a bar, but somehow ended up becoming the designated bartender for my friends cause i make some tasty mixed drinks. I love watching your show it gives me inspiration. I was wondering if you could do more DND cocktails.

[@dougm5702]

Vodka is my spirit of choice. I've also done a line up like this and Grey Goose was the clear winner. I did have a fav that was kinda tough to find, Stolichnaya Elite (black top) for many years. Recently a friend mentioned a Vodka by the name brand of Crater lake. I bought a bottle of Elite and crater lake and had a blind taste test set up. I chose the Crater lake. So my #1) Crater Lake #2) Stolichnaya Elite #3) Grey Goose

[@genosho5574]

I'd love to see him doing an episode with GMM

[@CocktailsConsoles]

LOL ever since I saw this on Mythbusters, I’ve always wanted to try it! 😊

[@infernoCBR]

The line's missing Russian Standard. Nice job as always though.

[@Not_Ciel]

Russian Standard was the first Vodka I ever bought from a liquor store. It was actually pretty damn smooth.

[@69Peopleshit]

Platinum is smooth😌

[@loganmyall660]

80 proof stolis is actually quite drinkable, and pretty cheep. There's a somewhat local distillery to me that makes something called Banff Vodka and it's a personal favorite

[@WoolleyWoolf]

This was so well made. More of these please!!!

[@jacktaylor6690]

"I gotta stay hydrated yo. I need these electric lights."

[@miguelmondragon2571]

First thing I said was,"oh so a like a boozy GMM episode" glad to know you thought the same... think you'd make a great guest though

[@carlysand7771]

I think it would have been more interesting to see him ranked by how much he liked them. Would have been more useful for my future vodka purchases at least... Love the video anyway!

[@silasstryder]

Just get Tito's yeah maybe there's some Vodka that costs way more you might like a little better, but if you aren't just going for the absolute cheapest available get Tito's.

[@rustyshackleford1910]

If you ever see reyka vodka go for that. It's the best vodka I've had and it doesn't break the bank

[@irrelevantwaffles]

Try out luksusowa. Its insanely smooth, clean, and has almost no burn. And best of all you can find a handle for about 20 bucks. Id rank it above all the vodkas in the video that i have tried.

[@joshwarriner7620]

I'm glad this channel took off. Ive been here since before 100k subscribers

[@johnestupido1418]

Dude. I am glad you are alive. And I have had a drinking problem for over 50 years.