Creating a NEW TYPE OF ALCOHOL with honey and grapes | WILL IT DISTILL

A long forgotten treasure of fermented honey and grapes just landed in our lap. There's only one thing to do at a time like this. Run it through a still and make high proof booze! Thanks to Magic Spoon for sponsoring! Visit magicspoon.com/WHISKEY to try it yourself, and use code WHISKEY for $5 off your order.
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A big shoutout to Jake Clements (Texas Whiskey Festival) and Cayce Rivers (Meridian Hive) for kicking off this episode. And Jesse Willson (StillIt) too!
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Ryan Reynolds puts out some good ads.

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They are based out of an advertising school

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Internet Comment Etiquette with Erik does more writing for his, but not usually as much VFX work, though he has. The ad that comes to mind is one that he released on its own called something like "This is Literally Just an Ad" where he did some crazy wizard shit. Also just a great show that I think would appeal to fans of this channel, though I never thought about it

[@jasonremy1627]

@@narfeyfjola Map Men also do really fun, well written spots...

[@AMPProf]

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[@michaelkartman3543]

Briana instantly makes any episode 10x more entertaining and enjoyable to watch. Also I’m loving the distilling series, there’s so much to discover!

[@MrClaypogue]

Right, But don't lie we all know why your saying that!

[@brianthomason5022]

@@MrClaypogue and you beat me to it..

[@richardjackson6056]

She has a super bubbly personality and is super entertaining to watch. She's got the personality that would fit right in with comedic acting with some guidance.

[@Remrcm]

Briana is absolutely awesome!😁 We want more videos with her!

[@DirtyMort10en]

She definitely is. Every time she is on, she cracks me up, I mean, those facial expressions and just her whole attitude and spirit. 🤣

[@glennhooper8867]

I think she's now a permanent fixture of the tribe

[@benjaminsavage4204]

I was gonna make the comment "I bet Brianna has friends who are skateboarders"... but then she comes out in this episode on rollerblades!!! yow

[@nadesicond4018]

Briana is just so wonderful and refreshing in every video she's in. I hope the Bucket Girl comes back more often!

[@MrClaypogue]

Right, But don't lie we all know why your saying that!

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

@@MrClaypogue because she's a great character thats why

[@Azeria]

Who the hell is higher on the list for distilling forgotten mead?

[@paladonis]

Whoever has a more baby sized still I would guess? =P Though I betcha it was them Balcones boys. They seem to have Voodoo powers

[@dungc6479]

@Moises Thomas wonder how many people get fooled by this scam. i see this kinda stuff often now. always followed by another comment "Checking it out now. Looks good so far." to get people to buy into it. imagine if scammers applied themselves to something useful. i like to imagine one of those call centers in sector v of india turning their act around and using their nefarious skills to scam the other call centers and to finally destroy what has been a growing criminal industry.

[@matthewcouto9282]

That Magic Spoon ad was something straight off of Adult Swim 😂

[@StillIt]

Awesome episode guys! Definitely want to see some of this on oak for a while :)

[@homeshoppingspecialbuys]

Oh the sulfates are awful and stingy. My first brandy had only one bottle of store bought wine... After 2 years it's got a terrible, stingy, chemical aftertaste. The rest of beautiful, but not the backend

[@stevenjennings197]

So what did the original owners think of the distillation?

[@piratewhoisquiet]

Oh my goodness didn't expect to see you in this but mightily appreciate it

[@grumpyoldnord]

Brianna: "Are we drinking all of these?" Rex: "You got somewhere to be?" Brianna: "No!" This kinda shit is why I love these two. 🤣

[@RolandDeschain198]

Briana: Screams at Jon like Christian Bale Jon: Smiles, because Briana is tiny and adorable. Like an angry chipmunk

[@adamlong5753]

That's the hundy mil, Briana must be called, "Angry Chipmunk" a hundred million times. Let's be honest, be called "Angry Chipmuck" is far more endearing than, "Bucket Girl."

[@ajsparx4133]

She is the Squirrel Girl of the distillery

[@NHJ_pLeppen]

That lass is pure charisma, didnt think Daniel would be having a rival for most adorable!

[@iasimov5960]

Oh, I thought she was using The Voice.

[@JyrzStreams]

I would love a video series of just Briana showing behind the behind the scenes. Call it Bucket Tribe.

[@bgj2940]

Or we call it... One Girl Two Buckets (a peek from behind the tribe)

[@skaus2184]

@@bgj2940 That's very "two girls, one cup" esque...

[@abakedapplepie]

Cant get anything past you huh

[@skaus2184]

@@abakedapplepie My reflexes are too fast, I'd catch it.

[@FastHatTrick]

Briana is still settling in to her on screen persona it seems. She is funny, but it’s an odd mix with Rex and Daniel. Too much first cut.... would be cool to see her in her own series exploring whiskey and maybe even exploring Texas Whiskey with some around the state visits and Emma as the “Daniel” playing the straight side.

[@dansnow7]

"The mead guys had some mead that wasn't up to mead par".. Some might say it's mead-iocre!

[@infinitysdice2826]

Watching Rex race Brianna, flailing his drink all over the place - some of the best physical comedy I've seen in a while. I'm also impressed as hell at how fast the guy can move.

[@IvoTrausch]

Actually in Luxembourg and to an extent in the Rhineland region of Germany, honey brandy has a long tradition. It's pretty much distilled mead.

[@stacieh4023]

It’s in Ireland as well. Honey wine is one of the original fermented spirits

[@stacieh4023]

German brandy is incredibly delicious! Had some cherry brandy in Rothenburg

[@jeckwhite9099]

The shart noise when Briana came on screen made the video haha. Quality of their videos increases every single week.

[@222wheelsdown]

That magic spoon ad was 10/10 omg 🤣🤣

[@curtishoffmann6956]

5:15 - My heart stopped...

[@briankruse1506]

I know you distilled coffee recently, but have you ever tried distilling a coffee stout? I really enjoy your channel! Thanks for all the great content.

[@DrakkarCalethiel]

Distilled mead is also called Bärenfang in Germany and Austria. Super tasty stuff! Forgot to add, the OG bärenfang is vodka and honey. An older recipe we know in the LARPing scene is made from distilled mead backsweetened with honey.

[@richardagnew4959]

20:53 - BELLY HANGIN' OUT DAD BOD! :P. Another crazy episode - mead, promo's getting more and more bizarre, discovery, shenanigans ... fullness! God bless you all this Easter weekend. :)

[@trevorlj226]

I love how everyone else is getting more screen time than usual! Obviously Rex and Daniel are the favorites but Briana, John, and definitely Emma are doing great sharing their perspectives and knowledge!

[@GT-sj3si]

I find that I am a big Brianna fan. She's funny and has an adorable smile and laugh!... just started reading comments and came back to say, It's nearly unanimous, Much love for Brianna!

[@zewhiskeymeizzer9467]

I love that everyone loves Briana, all the MB’s and you guys there, and none of the comments are pervy or gross, they’re just that we love seeing her because her personality is hilarious and she’s so fun to watch! Fun episode as always you crazy bastards. Next time, do a “green drink” veggie blend distillation. Carrots, spinach, kale, celery, cucumbers. Do it. DO IT

[@soknightsam]

Really smooth finish as it goes in the trash lol

[@1970HondaCL100]

Briana started slipping from Batman into Yoda towards the end of her rant.

[@VTiredIron]

The best part (besides drinking) of distillation is the experimenting. I started with a janky pot still, distilling jug wine for practice. Now I’m researching old, traditional spirits like Soju and nußschnappes. So much history that remains untapped in the distillation world.

[@flerpderp3908]

The powers of whiskey and mead allow Rex to run nearly 4 times as fast as Usain Bolt. Truly inspiring

[@masterv2041]

According to the interwebs, distilled mead is refered to as "Gwires" pronounced gwi'rez

[@GonnerMeLeggies]

I have been making mead for years. Always wondered what would happen if distilled. Side note, a mead with grapes is a pyment.

[@carlcameron3524]

As a forklift operator, you’re making me proud Daniel😂🤣🥃🥃

[@antoniokeck]

As a forklift mechanic....stop breaking shit and blaming the other shift!!!! Lol

[@carlcameron3524]

@@antoniokeck That sounds about right😂🤣💯💯

[@Anthony69420]

If shes not Rex's daughter I dont know anything anymore. They're too similar lol

[@SanskarWagley]

Rex isn’t that old lol

[@ElijsDima]

@@SanskarWagley Eeeeeeeh you never know

[@Terryray123]

its his spirit daughter

[@FartsTasteDelicious]

@Captain MufDyven lmao I doubt Rex had a kid at 12.

[@wingracer1614]

@Captain MufDyven I have a cousin that looks younger than Briana and is already a grandmother twice.

[@isaacmoore9066]

Good afternoon from England my fellow tribespeople x

[@grantbowers1186]

Looks like we need to start a go fund me page for Briana.

[@josephbrooks3980]

When we made mead and distilled it, we called it "Honeyshine". I had two kinds, first one was straight from the still and the second i back sweetened with the same honey. Both were delish! 😁

[@mikewar5078]

I’ve been stilling mead for years as “honey shine.” It’s a fan favorite. Every time I’ve made it, everyone who has it loves the flowery sake-like flavor. It’s been my favorite thing to make in the still for a long time.

[@christopherduhan3418]

Congratulations on making the only sponsor ads that I enjoy watching!

[@jessedisney7208]

The only time I legitimately love watching an add 😂

[@elmyrv]

how has no one mentioned the music yet? I'm loving it! can we get a link in the description?

[@MethodtotheMeadness]

While I'm personally not nearly as excited about distilled mead as I am the regular stuff, I would absolutely LOVE to try this. It was really interesting seeing this process and what flavors came through in the cuts!

[@calebscoles7522]

This stuff really responds well to keeping it at a lower temperature (65C or so) for a period before going into a full blown distillation. Also I like to call it "Honnessey" for its sweet flavor, close proximity to Brandy, and of course the puns. I've been experimenting with this stuff with my dad since I was a kid and I'm so glad to see someone attempting it on a larger scale. Love you MBs

[@tylerstout1549]

any advice on temps to distill mead? starting ABV? time to age prior to distilling?

[@calebscoles7522]

@@tylerstout1549 just for it’s value in yield. Letting it go for about 4 weeks to get that ABV north of 10 works really well for me. Shooting too high ABV can cause problems normally, but mead seems pretty resistant to it, that big bright honey flavor will almost always come through.

[@SwordandKeyboard29]

More of this please! I like to see the sincere (not joke) experimental spirits

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I think this may be the first time I've enjoyed watching an ad. Just bought some.

[@paerebanan]

This channel is like watching 4Chan degrade into the abyss on 3x speed. Every joke is an inside joke. Everything is weird. Nothing makes sense. References are completely unknown and alien. 5/5 would recommend! :D

[@ericchambers9914]

Another great episode. Briana is a hidden gem who just makes me smile and that vintage 1978 t-shirt was awesome. I t will be very difficult to ever surpass the "you sip fudge" reply to Daniel. That was an awesome line!

[@funnymansk8z]

This is the first episode of Whiskey Tribe that I have watched in a long while, and also the first on with Brianna in it, and I think I have a crush on her 😂

[@Dr_Monitor]

Yep same, Briana is just too damn cute.

[@Xanderqwerty123]

The cinematography of this video is beautiful. Well done team

[@adambaray9143]

My heart SANK when they were rolling/moving the barrel and it almost tipped over. “THATS WHY ITS SEALED!”

[@joehemann9078]

I love waking up on a Saturday morning to watch another great episode of the whiskey tribe. Just another thing I look forward too during the work week

[@nirmalasokan1687]

Hey whisky tribe, my favourite fruit in the world is a tropical fruit that's only in season during the summer months. It's called rambutan and I've always wondered what a spirit made out of it would taste like. Perhaps an idea for the next will it distil

[@jpowvens]

I dig the hell out of the vibe of this video. Great chill mixed with silly. The chill stuff is fantastic.

[@nonFireresist]

That was singlehandedly the best magic spoon commercial on the internet. :-D :-D :-D

[@brncoat]

How did you get through an entire episode about distilling a "mead mixed with wine" and not use the word pyment once?? lol I kid, of course. This was great. More Briana, please!

[@tritowerdesigns4481]

If it were muscidines and honey fermented together then it would be a pyment, but is that term accurate if its mead and wine blended together after the fact?

[@brncoat]

@@tritowerdesigns4481 Yep!

[@nickclapton]

Thank you for doing this! I've wondered about distilled mead for years from what I can tell its called honeyjack but I've found basically nothing on it anywhere. PLEASE keep some of this reserved for me I will happily fly to the US to try it!

[@jonathancallow5542]

Awesome video guys. Best for a long time. Quality in all departments! Thank you.

[@onthesoldiersofgiants9405]

Ok. I stopped the video to let y'all know how incredibly entertaining that cereal ad was. Well freaking done! I'm dying here!

[@Shadstar256]

I love going through these eps and finding all the new whacky ways Briana is hilarious.

[@joshhoward2880]

Anyone else notice the OSHA violation starting at 4:30

[@donoimdono2702]

I nearly skipped the magic spoon ad. SSSOOO glad I didn't !! (it was my 1st so I didn't know any better). these guys do 1000x better than anything on tv

[@laurenzparsons5315]

I have been fermenting and distilling my own mead for a few years now. I call it honey mampoer and my friend calls it hunsky. Run a 1 year old mead through a copper still once. The chemical to capture is called palmitate and is the waxy flavour you get from raw honeycomb, not sure if you can taste it because yours is mixed with muscat wine. It is one of my favourite things to drink.

[@tylerstout1549]

what temperatures do you run it at? Is aging it a year really necessary? seems like just drinking it as mead would be preferable, and better off distilling a green mead?

[@laurenzparsons5315]

@@tylerstout1549 a mead is only 14%. My spirit is about 70%. I age it with oak and honeycomb to add flavour and mouthfeel. It's more like a whisky than a mead.

[@tylerstout1549]

@@laurenzparsons5315 right. I make mead too, but I've heard distilling from something around 8-10% starting abv is better?

[@laurenzparsons5315]

@@tylerstout1549 i have no idea. I just know what I've done. If you distil it you definitely need to let it sit for the ethanol and phenols to calm down.

[@greeneshomestead2020]

It should be a Brandy technically because the US considers honey to be a fruit, that’s why I can produce and store up to 200 gallons of mead each year for personal use. It can get very interesting with flavors though.

[@N3onDr1v3]

The us considers honey to be a fruit? What?

[@israeltrevino4477]

This is a fun episode, I’ve enjoyed all you will it still episodes.

[@Mike_B_724]

The mushroom trip breakfast cereal commercial earned my sub :)

[@goated6146]

These are really well made guys seems like a TV show, keep it up.

[@joshkelly5293]

This video was just so entertaining! The race at the end ahah oh man!

[@lucasayers4862]

It is so funny I was literally in the comments about to type what's it called if you distill mead and then I hear Rex say Mead lol. I've been wondering this ever sense I was going down the whiskey hole and started hearing about brandy, and wondered about Mead. Been looking forward to seeing this. Thank you for the video!!!!

[@kanjyro]

You guys are a different level of content. Next level production quality

[@TheProgGuy]

The Magic Spoon ads are so great I sometimes just rewind the video to see it again 😅

[@paulvanslyke3264]

Thank you for brightening my day!

[@jessetheunending9357]

I LOVE this series of "will it still?"

[@Gookin52]

Absolutely cannot wait to see what this does in a barrel. I'd buy a bottle if it would ever work.

[@shmirginhymer1867]

4:38 watched it a half dozen times. I'm still laughing

[@Zuklaak]

I know they probably did this in the background, but it would have been interesting to get the tasting notes of the two runs of hearts mixed together.

[@mickeygcarroll]

Tenth Ward Distillery, the place that made the whiskeys from yesterday’s RWF, makes a spirit from mead and they call it Honeyjack.

[@wileybrothersbrewing4969]

There’s a movement afoot to get it officially called “somel”

[@azraelcorvo9087]

Honestly was thinking about mead and distillation recently. Wondering what it would taste like, what it could be categorized as, etc. This was very interesting to watch while all these questions and ideas are bouncing through my head.

[@captain92morgan68]

This is super cool. I just finished fermenting my first batch of mead. I was actually wondering what it would be like distilled.

[@randylansing532]

Yeah guys distillation is fun and very tasty 😋 keep up the great work !

[@sirpikapika1129]

I rewatched those first two seconds of "okay. Okay" for far longer than i should have, the music looped perfectly

[@blakevrazel9399]

6:12 “Are we drinking all of these?” “You have somewhere to be?” Best reply you can hear to that question.

[@davecummings2424]

Y'all are f'ing hilarious. Staff meetings must be some kind of cross between Jeopardy and a celebrity roast.

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Holy fuck dude these ads are so good! The amount of quality put into them is next level!

[@TheNecronacht]

I always enjoy your videos. Be they the usual vids during the week, or the special ones like this on weekends. But any time you've Briana in the videos, they get a "Spinal Tap" vibe and go to 11!

[@loganm9784]

i love seeing 2 youtubers i watch weekly/ follow along with the things they do in one video

[@dougmccullough7977]

Daniel is a frigg'in fudge sipper! He doesn't even deny it. Have a wonderful day you brave "Fudge sipper"

[@JeanOlaf]

I have been looking for a honey based spirit for a while now I'm really curious about that stuff. And about this whole series to be honest, this is awesome !

[@Amberscion]

A mead made with grape juice is a pyment. There's nothing complicated about it, it's just a name like a beer made with an ale yeast is an ale and one made with a lager yeast is a lager. The blending after the fact of fermentation is not typical, but I think it still qualifies as the result should be essentially the same as if the honey and grape juice were fermented together. There should be no fear regarding the sulfites. The fact that the mead sat with so much head space should have allowed the sulfite to combine with oxygen. And splash racking the mead will also neutralize sulfites. 10:45 It is brandy. If you're thinking that it isn't brandy because it isn't all distilled grape wine, just remember that Calvados is a brandy distilled from apple wine. Distilling mead, a honey wine, blended with muscat, a grape wine, makes a brandy.

[@KrigRaseri]

If you ever try anymore mead I highly recommend also trying the glass bottle variety of mead in the 15% plus abv range, as well as craft meads from Groennfell meadery (which also has those mead meads in the glass bottles). One of my favorites by them is Old Wayfairer which is an Oaked Amber Mead.

[@ScottFree4all]

Magic. Just keep putting Briana in front of the camera. Keep doing it.

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Just another AD of a nerd in the woods..love it.

[@jackthomas4614]

Really like the format of this video!

[@keithbowers3980]

Y'all make me so excited about trying different thangs

[@f688xt6]

I'm really enjoying this series. New subscriber.

[@prairiedogs001]

Oh man! I was wondering how mad would be if distilled... can't wait to see the end!

[@Goatzilla267]

Briana is just so great. Don't ever let her get away.

[@codiwiersma3091]

Hear me out..... cut the run of emma's that everyone liked, with the OG mead/morat/wine mix. You'll get the nose from the mead to fix up the lack of floral from the stilled liquid, along with the the heat, flavor, etc of the liqour.....

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Damn I'm loving the quality of these videos

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Love this content! It's completely it's own!

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I pray they paid you guys well for this ad, if this was a series I'd watch it faithfully lol

[@billlooker2689]

Thank you I needed that today

[@TrlPrkViking]

This reminds me of Metaxa... but with mead. I don’t like brandy or cognac, but Metaxa is definitely a tasty muscat distillate that does well with traditional caskings and the added botanicals

[@LawnD4rt]

I have one can left of white wine that was "polluted" by Honey bee's during the wine making process. This can is from MJK's winery in Arizona and it's called Queen B. It has a mead like taste.

[@duo60692]

i put oak staves in my mead and it add a great little bit of flavor even with out going threw distilling. ive always been interested in how it would turn out

[@stacieh4023]

Sulfates are used to stop Mead fermentation. We use metabisulfate on ours. Excellent point, they are possibly present.