How bad can Moxie be? Let's find out | How to Drink

[@howtodrink]

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[@Rhaethyn]

Greg. I (once again) suggest an ep where you mess around with interesting textures in cocktails. I'd recommend boba / tapioca pearls, for one, but I'm sure there are things to be done with gelatin or other ingredients. Also, an episode where you mess around with tea would be cool. I think there's potential in trying to make alcoholic tea drinks, especially since I IMAGINE if you brewed tea in alcohol you might get an extremely different drink out of it. Also, tea is good. Also ALSO - I actually really enjoyed the episode you did on interesting syrups. I think there's room for a sequel. Maybe you could do weirder ones (or ones with multiple flavors), then do a followup episode where you try and make something with 'em? Specific suggestions: prickly pear, ginger-grapefruit (combining an oleo saccrum with a syrup), and sichuan peppercorn (the numbing one!)

[@NimbusStroll]

Try making something with garlic tincture

[@NimbusStroll]

Isn't dry and bitter, tart?

[@peanutkaneshiro]

Best factor add read ive ever heard

[@jacobwisner7821]

Glad you got to enjoy it! I wanted you to do this so bad since moxie+rum is one of my go to things to offer people when I'm making drinks!

[@Wraithstrike]

My favorite thing related to Moxie is that they keep that Coke/Moxie relationship in Fallout 4. Instead of Nuka-Cola, when you go to Maine, you can get bottles of "Vim."

[@StephenDukenski]

Haha that's awesome! My favorite Moxie trivia is that the soft drink is the source of the word. After a successful "You've Got Moxie!" national ad campaign, people just began to associate "having moxie" with "having vim, energy, nerve, etc..." and the word was coined.

[@DefendUrPolicyDontScapegoatLie]

@@StephenDukenskiReally? I thought it was the other way around. Talk about a successful ad campaign. Ya got Moxie kid! A real spitfire! Whizbang!

[@aq5426]

And if you meet Erickson while playing the Far Harbour DLC, you find out that he regained his humanity when he drank some Vim. He's not sure why, but he's not like the rest of the Muties that came Down East.

[@no1mayohater]

ok but how do i exit vim

[@DefendUrPolicyDontScapegoatLie]

@@no1mayohater Leave the factory you mean? Got a quest marker?

[@ochrence]

Mainer here - we will all tell you that as essentially carbonated bitters, Moxie makes for some truly excellent cocktails. It’s an acquired taste by itself, but understanding the flavor as primarily gentian opens up tons of possibilities. Glad you enjoyed it! (And oh, fun fact: the generic term “moxie” meaning “spirit/courage” comes *from* marketing for the soft drink, which used to be much more popular than it is now.)

[@Dom_Maretti]

The Moxie with Rum and Lime should be called a "Bangor Libre"

[@kikihammond5326]

😂

[@montananerd8244]

That’s genius & im ordering that, even if I have to send them the moxie first! I used to know a bartender who let me keep my own juice (cran-blueberry) at the bar but mostly that’s alcoholism and also definitely not allowed.

[@thatDUDEfromMAINE]

epic drink name 😎

[@MrXaeb]

Genius! I lived in Maine the majority of my life and have never seen a can or bottle of Moxie in any bar. This could be a revolution in mixology..moxology..yes!

[@sirpent17]

I'm not a Moxie fan, but the combination sounds delicious and now I wanna try it haha, can't wait for Paddy's and the Pour House to get people askin' for this 😂

[@poetickitsue]

If you're looking for any other sodas to try, give the Korean barley soda McCol a shot. Admittedly, I had a horrid reaction to it because I got it from the convenience store on the way home and didn't read the label too closely. I assumed it was just Korean off-brand coke, as that's what it was shelved next to. It was an... unpleasantly surprising flavor. However, I'd be thrilled to see your insight.

[@paull3031]

Comparing Moxie to Angostura makes complete sense as they are BOTH flavored with gentian root. Moxie is, more or less, Angostura soda. And it is deeeeeeelicious.

[@tkengathegrateful4844]

I always add a healthy three or so dashes (big dashes!) of Angostura to my Moxie for just that reason.

[@benlamm1493]

If RC cola and Angostura had a baby

[@abjectlyterrible]

That makes a lot of sense as to why Greg likes it. He seems to put ango in everything

[@mh2120]

Damn, I don't know what either of those things are. The quest to figure out what this drink tastes like without buying one continues to elude me...

[@josephahner3031]

​@@mh2120the only way to know is to try one. Gentian root is a unique flavor that doesn't really taste like anything else.

[@IceBurgZ]

You might not see this, i was the guy learning editing from you on your live stream... thank you so much everything you taught me payed off!!!

[@TheSecretman82]

To be fair, Moxie is "Distinctively Different". That's kind of the charm of it to us Mainah's.

[@wolfenrichtophen6010]

tbh I bought it out of curiosity, even if it costed 40 dollars for shipping for six cans, I thought it was a pretty decent soda. Definitely better then Coke.

[@nezcleveland]

couldn’t have guessed “Mainah” was the correct term for a person from Maine

[@mung01re]

@@nezclevelandMaineagan

[@TheSecretman82]

@@nezcleveland Well, if there's an R in the word, we don't say it. If there isn't one, we'll find a reason to add one.

[@lordsergal8783]

I'm from New York and I have liked Moxie since I was a kid. It had the added benefit of my parents hating it so I had it all to myself

[@Teppod]

I know that most people feel that having ads in the video sucks, but having Greg do ads makes it a much better experience. When I'm hungry, you just can't beat food.

[@MrV4nd4l]

Greg really has some of the best, most UNHINGED ad reads on the Internet, and I love it ❤

[@FragwellFam]

Was so happy to see this posted! I have been an avid Moxie drinker ever since I tried it at my grandparents' house in NH as a child. I even brought 96 cans home to the Midwest one summer! After moving to New England for college, I introduced so many people to the wonderful creation that is Rum and Moxie. As we say, "it's wicked good!"

[@chrisholloway14]

The annual Moxie festival is alive and well in Lisbon, Maine. Moxie is a delightful beverage, the bitterness makes it unique in a very good way, and I will die on this hill.

[@NoGoodDirtyRicer]

Wait, there's a Moxie festival??? I've lived in MA and NH my whole life, I know my fair share of people who drink it religiously and have never heard of that. What happens at a Moxie festival?

[@r.f.switch5847]

@@NoGoodDirtyRicer Since drinking Moxie is on the list? bad stuff...

[@madkingdiamond]

The moxie fest that happened this year sucked and the restaurant that was near the rides was horrible.

[@thegreatgali1739]

​@@NoGoodDirtyRicerone of the biggest parades in maine, a LOT of live music, and a bunch of food trucks. Kind of like a fair spread throughout the town of Lisbon but everything is moxie themed lol.

[@pastaalalamborghini]

I hate your soda but I admire your stubbornness and commitment

[@chrisadkins8321]

Greg: Moxie is the Malort of sodas Me: If I don’t see a Maloxie, I’m gonna be pissed

[@TheSecretman82]

I will say, it is too bad he didn't make the unofficial Maine cocktail of Moxie and Allen's Coffee Brandy. Rather appropriately named the Burnt Trailer.

[@mung01re]

There _could not_ be a better name for that drink.

[@duckdog8052]

Or the Diet Moxie version, The Welfare Mom

[@Scixxy]

Oh wow, I can imagine that. Ever have a Toxic Moxie (Moxie and Jaeger)?

[@ValexTheGobbo]

@@Scixxy my group of idiot college friends called that a Blitzkrieg.

[@duckdog8052]

@@Scixxy a buddy of mine calls it a moxie pond

[@CausticSauce]

as a proud mainer, it's refreshing to see someone with functional tastebuds not immediately rejecting moxie. and even more refreshing to see you doing mixology with it. i loved your show before, but you just gained a lifelong fan.

[@mattmason4338]

To any sponsors reading comments, I have considered and clicked through to products advertised on this show because Greg is able to create entertaining and engaging ads for them during the rest of his show. I enjoyed this one quite a bit. The man is a treasure.

[@zero_anaphora]

To any Moxie executives reading this you should make Moxie Zero

[@Reyn_Roadstorm]

@@zero_anaphora Mox-ero maybe?

[@kareningram6093]

I've always loved Greg's sponsorship ads. The ones he did for Yellowstone Bourbon are probably my favorite. Bring back Ranger Greg!

[@carbonbeaker409]

@@zero_anaphoraThere is a diet moxie tbf.

[@sink1959]

I second this

[@jollyjohnthepirate3168]

Like Coca Cola, Moxie was originally a syrup mixed into carbonated water. Soda jerks, the guy who mixed the drink, could make a coke sweeter by adding a little extra syrup to it for a pretty girl. This would be a mistake with Moxie.

[@jetfrog4574]

Yes! This was supposedly one of the reasons it kind fell out of fashion outside of Maine.

[@ZombifiedBuizel]

Coca Cola was made with cocaine back in the day. Weird times.

[@hausdorffspace]

Jager is not a bad drink. People hate it because they downed 4 Jager and Red Bulls in quick succession back when they were a student, and now even the smell of the stuff triggers their vague memories of what they did that night.

[@AnonymousAnarchist2]

No. There are people who for whatever reason Anise is a horrific flavor. I do not agree but I can respect that, and I have seen children grow up from birth to adult whom have never grown out of thier hate for the anise flavor.

[@hausdorffspace]

@@AnonymousAnarchist2 That is fine if you don't like the specific flavour. Some people hate coriander, even though it is a widely loved spice. Greg was comparing it to stuff like Malort and Baiju. I've never had Malort, but Baiju tastes like rotting vegetation, and there is only a small proportion of people who do not taste this. Compared to that, Jager shouldn't have such a bad reputation based just on how it tastes.

[@maromania7]

@@AnonymousAnarchist2 Yes, there are going to be some small percentage of people who just don't like X because that's how thier taste works, from strawberries to vanilla. That's already assumed with literally everything anyone ever talks about in any subject. But there is an INORDINATE amount of hate for Jager, and that hate largely comes for connotation or association. Like how fireball's perfectly serviceable, but mention it to a former student of a dry county and and there's an immediate visceral reaction (Dry counties typically rely on hauling over cheap bulk beer and liquor, so it's usually that, Smirnoff, and Rum.)

[@Vtarngpb]

It tastes like cough syrup. And not the good kind..

[@AnonymousAnarchist2]

@@hausdorffspace the descriptions I've heard for Anise is chemical cleaners and bad medication. And even though I adore Anise I can taste those notes, it is astringent. I can defenitly understand that Anise in general is going to be a widely hated flavor, its not rocket science its taking the time to understand and empathize with the objections rather then make up imaginary stories for why they hate it.

[@The-Lonely-Lighthouse]

So one of the things I think folks get off about Moxie is that they chill it. Moxie’s recipe was pre-mass refrigeration so keeping them room temp or storing them in an even temp place like a cool basement makes them shine. If you shove it into the fridge and drink it later you get straight ginseng punched to your throat without the other notes.

[@gryphonvert]

Huh! Okay, I'm going to try that now. I'm in MA, and I discovered that it's stocked in Stop n' Shop, at least, so I've been buying it along with other soft drinks for work events. Have turned a number of people onto it so far! I really got into it this year myself; I don't know, maybe it's just me getting older, but it isn't even hitting me as all THAT bitter any more? Mostly it reminds me of a root beer... well, probably because it is, right? Just depends on which root you're talking about. I'm a big fan of sarsaparilla, too, and Moxie reminds me of that. Anyway, time to try it at room temp next!

[@Majima_Nowhere]

I will die on the hill that Moxie is the best soda. Everyone parrots the "ugh it tastes like cough syrup" thing but every time I've convinced someone to actually _try_ it, they say it's pretty good. I will drink the bitter goodness all day rather than any other tooth-rottingly sweet soft drink.

[@vtmarik]

I'm with you, it's amazing

[@terrax39]

Same, it's hard to find where I live and I love the stuff.

[@kosherdill4038]

Same here, I love getting it at Grandpa Joe's since it's the only place I know where I can get it.

[@aubreyalexander3894]

Colder, the better, But warm moxie, I'd probably take death on the hill first.

[@RavenhallowGrey]

I bought it randomly on a trip to Maine as a kid and I've adored it ever since.

[@evanthesquirrel]

I was a cook at a summer camp in Maine. I could drink my own soda but the kids could see in and would start begging. So i bought Moxie and when the kids asked i gladly offered. It didn't take long for them to stop asking

[@talkwithyourhands1367]

In college, Moxie was a bit of a running joke. We used to put it into a coffee maker to heat it-we called it “Hotxie.”

[@bing4399]

Hi Mr. HTD. Every Saturday I make a few cocktails and sit down on the couch and watch many episodes of HTD. You are a fundamental part of my weekly routine. Keep doing what you do. My Saturdays won’t be what they are without you.

[@judiithingrahambrown8722]

I'm originally from Maine. Welcome to Moxie. Jamaican rum and Moxie is a classic.

[@amihi2099]

They still have the annual Moxie festival. It’s in Lisbon Falls. I went to it this year.

[@WSlaughter8]

I had no idea people hated this. I remember having it for the first time and wondering why this wasn’t more popular.

[@WalkinStereotype]

Historically, it was once one of the most popular sodas in America, but then Coca-Cola put their marketing team into full gear and outpaced it with stuff like utilizing Santa Claus

[@LockeTheCole]

Same. I had it earlier this year and loved it.

[@ianbruce9603]

Moxie is just amazing paired with fried seafood. I remember many a summer as a kid in Rockport, Maine and Deer Isle with a huge haddock sandwich or fried clams, fries, and a Moxie. It just seems so natural, somehow.

[@BR4IN1N4J4R]

I laugh because when you called Moxie the "Malort of Soda," my brain went, "The M&M Cocktail? Moxie, Lime, and Malort"

[@adams3627]

Wouldn't that be an "MLM" cocktail?

[@MysteriumArcanum]

​@@adams3627 loved by Karens everywhere

[@Puddingskin01]

@@adams3627 Sounds about as fun as an actual MLM.

[@nathangamble125]

@@Puddingskin01 Hey, I've got this great idea, I'll sell you a load of this cocktail, and then you can sell it on to other people and give me all the money, and if you sign up your friends to sell it too you can get the money they make from selling it!

[@qawsedrf23]

are you... me?

[@HogBogTekky]

He sounds SO tired of having to do random sponsorships just to keep the channel going, Pure rage in that yell

[@melandor0]

Greg pls, the entire country of sweden implores you to hit up IKEA in december and bring home some "Julmust" - it's a kind of spiced, malty soda we drink like crazy during the holiday season.

[@leukarlung]

Yes julmust and gin is a delight together ^^

[@valkyrie1066]

Thank You! I'm going to try that this season!

[@jacobishii6121]

Taste a lot like sweet movie

[@gryphonvert]

Oh, I hadn't heard of this! I will make a point to go there and pick up some this year!

[@brycejohnson3345]

It's a "must"

[@elliespahn2732]

Mainer here, rum and Moxie was one of the signature cocktails at my wedding! I knew you'd love it.

[@Jonowl]

New Englander here, absolutely love Moxie! I was introduced to it by my grandfather so every time I get to enjoy some, it gets me nostalgic. Really enjoy the licorice notes.

[@ithoughtheterowasashape]

Im born and raised in maine, I absolutely love this soda, its my absolute favorite drink and if i have a choice between drinks and this is in the running, im picking it every time.

[@jasonclark1149]

Factor REALLY got their money’s worth this time. I always skip ads but I could not look away. 10/10 no notes.

[@Danbotology]

Factor? I've never even met her!

[@Peanutfiendsblog]

I used to buy this in Connecticut all the time. I love it, my sister loves it and my wife loves it. None of us are from the East coast. I love bitters and Moxie pretty much tastes like that.

[@geoffreyhicks2779]

It's funny that you mentioned that bourbon just needs to touch oak. Pabst Blue Ribbon actually did that a few years ago. They made a white bourbon that they "aged for five seconds" by pouring it into a barrel with a hole in the bottom.

[@nolankanski9116]

Lol was that just... Corn juice?

[@Amy-dq2lg]

@@nolankanski9116 No, just corn spirit, it'd have been distilled first obviously

[@benjaminwhedbee580]

Bourbon does have an actual age requirement of 2 years,

[@gizmomathboy]

@@benjaminwhedbee580 Bourbon's definition per the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) : Whisky produced in the U.S. at not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent corn and stored at not more than 62.5% alcohol by volume (125 proof) in charred new oak containers. There is no minimum given for agin, so yeah, just it through a barrel. I guess the next question is when does that barrel stop being new? Now, "Straight Bourbon Whisky" does have an age requirement: * Bourbon whisky stored in charred new oak containers for 2 years or more * “Straight Bourbon Whisky” may include mixtures of two or more straight bourbon whiskies provided all of the whiskies are produced in the same state ttb dot gov being the source for the quoted text.

[@jeffbouldin]

The PBR Whiskey was not a bourbon because the oak they used was used oak, so it was just a whiskey. And bourbon does not require any minimum age. If it is poured into a brand new oak barrel and then immediately bottled it is now a bourbon. And then that barrel cannot be used again for a bourbon. The requirement of minimum of two years is to be labeled a straight bourbon.

[@polerin]

Greg your confusion at your own success in recent episodes is wonderful and heartwarming

[@Providence83]

On the discussion of clickability, as a teetotaler, I personally find your softdrink episodes to be your most compelling work and watch them everytime.

[@matthewcox7985]

The reason I rarely drink anything alcoholic is the price. Costs too much for my budget!

[@Moots787]

Hey, man! I just want to let you know that you're one of my favorite KZbin channels. I don't drink outside of holidays, yet it's always a blast seeing you make these. It's like seeing a wizard make a potion. So yeah, keep doing your thing, magic man. lol

[@jamesragsdale3069]

My favorite, so rare, so golden. I also like licorice, and I think I have ancient tastebuds.

[@AggressiveLemur]

Dya like horehound candy?

[@satagaming9144]

I enjoy licorice, I like malort, I should try this. Idk wtf my tastebuds are doing in the 21st century. In high school I remember trying this soda Coke used to make for Italy, Beverly. Tasted unimaginably bitter, we filled up a sprite bottle with it at disneyworld and pranked a friend. I chugged the rest on a dare and I like bitter things now.

[@wolf9423]

Licorice

[@griffinfiles8160]

As a mainer born and raised, and a big Moxie fan, it was SUCH a treat seeing this in my subscription box And yes, there is a Moxie festival, every year to this day as far as I'm aware

[@lexinwonderland5741]

Greg's funny/crazy ads are genuinely a highlight of every video. The insanity and hypnosis is a new direction creatively and it feels like one of the best of his golden eras, but new and fresh, and seeing a classic WILD high effort Greg ad really made me smile. Oh the episode is great too of course. Keep it up, HtD crew!!

[@gorshe74]

Man this channel is so sick. I dont even drink but the production value and the sweet ass shots of everything being poured its so beauty

[@musewolfman]

Same here. I think what I love here is that it's like applied chemistry class, taught by the coolest teacher out there. On top of that, despite the entire focus of the subject matter being alcohol, I don't feel pressured to drink.

[@thecerpent]

I gotta say, I don't come to this channel to watch you suffer. I'm at my happiest here watching you get excited. The sheer joy you had with the Rum n' Moxie you made had me grinning with you. This sounds fantastic.

[@BufftatJunkie]

I’m from the deep south and love Moxie. I had it while on a trip round the country, and fell in love with it. I don’t get it often, but it’s special. I didn’t know what to expect going into it, but I usually describe it as almost black licorice.

[@greymage5335]

It's just licorice. There're no other colors of licorice. Licorice is the flavor, not the style of confection.

[@scoopmaloop3203]

Love seeing Greg have fun and let his creativity loose.

[@Cassius365]

That is on, ironically one of the best AD reads ever Thank you, Greg

[@sabregunner1]

ive said it before. the descriptions of the drinks profile is so great. gives people an idea of what they are getting into. he doesnt let his dislike for a drink keep him from giving the info. for example with these cocktails. he likes the strength of the 1st one but the 2nd one isnt for him but with the description , if its for you, you have that info

[@TheWhiteDragon3]

Moxie is basically if Angostura bitters was a soda. I can see why the general public doesn't like it anymore, but just about anyone who watches Greg would love the stuff

[@harryrider8047]

Hi Greg, as a resident of Lowell MA (where Moxie was invented!) its pretty popular here like up in Maine where it moved to. A great moxie cocktail is a New Englander! It’s 2-3 parts moxie to 1-2 parts dry gin (I prefer Plymouth gin myself) and an optional dash of Worcestershire sauce. It’s a fantastic drink! Got me through college lol

[@Cinna54M]

Surely a Jack & Moxie is called a Borderlands?

[@howtodrink]

If had ever played that game, that joke may have occurred to me

[@DracoPhilos]

Continuing on in that vein, there needs to be a Moxie based drink simply called a "Mad Moxxi." Something sultry, smoking and aggressively forward.

[@brandonp7503]

​​@@DracoPhilosAnd with absolutely enormous hoo-ha's.

[@chucktaylorii]

Greg, I was so glad to not see Moxie in your cola episode, and was really hoping it would make your non-cola episode, but you went 1000000% better by putting my most loved soda front and center. Thank you so much!!! I've been looking for Moxie coctails for years and now I need to get some funky rum. I gave a Moxie to my buddy from Wisconsin and he was in love, just an fyi Wisconsin loves their old fashions. I have been trying to get you some Moxie for a while, but in Ohio its pretty hard to come by, I thought you'd love it since you love ango.❤

[@benjaminhaines6565]

WE ARE SO BACK I LOVE MOXIE AND I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL

[@Set666Abominae]

Moxie holds a special place for me. My late-Godfather drank it, and introduced me one of the few times I flew over to the states (I’m from the U.K.), and we were the only ones in our family who liked it. I can’t get it over here, but I definitely want to import some to remember him, since he only passed away recently.

[@NMannillo]

For Hispanic Heritage month this series could definitely include Malta Goya. Just like moxie it has its following, and is an acquired taste, but to most people it’s definitely not something you can pick up and enjoy.

[@PeterWiernicki]

I discovered Moxie when I moved to New England and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Thank you for making Moxie even more special with alcohol.

[@drewsmith3673]

I'm not a big soda drinker, but I remember enjoying the Moxie I tried years ago. I had no expectations going in, but I do enjoy "weird" and aggressive food/drink, so 🤷🏻‍♂️ Been long enough I can't give any specific notes. Cool to see it here though. Thanks, Greg! P.S. Jack Daniels is bourbon with an extra step, the Lincoln County Process. It just gets filtered through Sugar Maple charcoal on its way to a barrel. Since they use ≥51% corn in their mash bill, barrel in virgin Oak casks, distill to ≤160 proof, and do it in the U.S.A, it meets all the requirements for both.

[@brentdnowicki]

That was the best ad read of all of KZbin, you are an artist sir. Greg is ready to take the reign of Billy Mays.

[@phiscie]

Someone needed to do this video and I’m glad it was you. Moxie is criminally underrated

[@DanRPGMan]

I grew up drinking Moxie, my grandparents always had it and gave me my first bottle of it when I was young. Every time my parents and sister would visit I would have a Moxie and my folks would buy it pretty regularly. I moved out of Massachusetts so it's not as available where I live now. Some supermarkets have it but most don't. I just love Moxie, sign me up for their fan club.

[@thatcriticvideo]

I love videos where you seem fairly miserable but I REALLY love when you are enjoying yourself like you are in this video. Going to have to track down some Moxie

[@ericwinter4513]

As a native Mainer, I just want to thank you for doing this episode. Can’t wait to try some of these! I do agree with the others who said that Allen’s Coffee Brandy needed to be involved here. You could always do a follow up episode with Maine cocktails, fancy and trashy.

[@moonverine]

Nothing like a warm glass of Moxie on a muggy New Hampshire summer day.

[@spicymchaggisjig1294]

As someone who has recently had to become teetotal due to health complications , I genuinely really enjoy when you make a no abv cocktail that works as it gives me something to work with

[@Webkinzofficial]

I'm from Massachusetts and I love Moxie. For years I've just been watching helplessly as all the stores around me stop selling it. 15 years ago you could find it all over the place.

[@Aencii]

This ad-read gave serious "Some More News" vibes. I love it!

[@saberlike659]

I had Moxie once like 15 years ago. I don't remember the flavor, but I remember loving it immediately. I don't drink it now because I'm diabetic and drink pop anymore, and I don't live anywhere near Maine

[@RustandRedemption]

There's always diet moxie which doesn't have any sugar. It won't read as sweet but it'll be close.

[@______IV]

Moxie is like Coke: give people a sweeter option in a taste test (like the Pepsi challenge) and they’ll overwhelmingly choose the sweeter one. Fans are fans for reasons that have little to do with the taste.

[@comproff7]

This was the inspiration for Vim! From fallout 4

[@christophereppig7156]

I can't believe Greg didn't mention this

[@comproff7]

@@christophereppig7156 because he hates fallout. He prefers elder scrolls

[@sirrivet9557]

​​@@comproff7he defintley doesn't lol he just mostly prefers the older games

[@8one6]

The best description I've ever heard of Moxie was "What if root beer was a prank".

[@ACtheScoundrel]

moxie may be considered the official soft drink of Maine but it was in fact invented and produced in Lowell Massachusetts FYI.

[@OwOraTheWitch]

Huh, I never knew that, and I live in maine, and my dad's from Lowell 😅

[@timguillory6339]

Pretty sure it’s made in New Hampshire now

[@AaronMischief]

A friend of mine likes to say Moxie was invented in Lowell, Massachusetts and it tastes like Lowell, Massachusetts.

[@donjhoe9206]

New England has the Island Hypothesis happening to their lore

[@angushiltz4880]

​@@timguillory6339when they closed the Lowell plant down they moved it to NH then later moved it to Maine. I'm not sure where it's produced now that the Coke-a-Cola company bought it. I just picked up some in glass bottles that was bottled in Wa.

[@SpunkMonkey]

It's refreshing to see someone accept it for what it is. I didn't find it terribly drinkable until I was in northern Maine, and in context (outside late on an autumn evening surrounded by old Mainers) it really fulfils and respects the vibe of the environment and people there. It pairs perfectly with wiser/older people who are brimming with incredibly subtle stories (between them planning for a 'bean hole' dinner.) If you don't find Moxie acceptable, head up to somewhere like Caribou or Presque Isle in Maine and order it in a diner that serves breakfast 24/7. Have a seat with a local and ask them about Moxie. Say little but ask questions to keep them talking. The Moxie will be memorable, but their stories and local jokes will surpass anything you could expect. And grab the latest Uncle Henry's to read at your leisure, if only for a peek into a culture you will forever respect even if you don't entirely understand.

[@PlopTop]

ngl I pretty much always skip YT ads, but that may have been the best darn ad read I've seen on YT.

[@ThaneK47]

Just picked some Moxie up from my local store dedicated to selling sodas after watching this video. It is fantastic! Definitely one of my favorite sodas!

[@borotorob]

I tried some Moxie out of curiosity a few years back and loved it. The biggest flavor (besides bitter) I could pick out was clove, though I have no idea if it actually has cloves in the mix. Either way, it's one of my favorite flavors, so yeah. Unfortunately it's too expensive to ship to me on the regular, so it was a one-time thing. I've started making my own extracts recently instead, and I'm loving them. Right now I'm on a big absinthe-inspired anise kick with some clove mixed in.

[@HeyItsKoreyYT]

As a fan from New Hampshire the moment i saw the thumbnail I screamed. Moxie is one of the most unique tasting sodas I had experienced as a kid. Definitely not my thing, but I can get the appeal for it!

[@PaulGhiran]

This channel is a great recommendation for a friday evening (local) , really gets me going

[@sird2333]

Just had my first taste of Moxie. I heard of it through videos like yours. In fact yours is where I got the info that I could find one at Cracker Barrel. Thank you. First impression: It started off sweet on the tongue then left a very bitter aftertaste. I can appreciate the range of change in the flavor. I like it! Thank you again!

[@GridDweller77]

missed opportunity to call that last drink a "cracked barrel"

[@matthewturner5178]

Damn, Greg really turned the existential crisis humor up to 11 on that sponsorship ad. Love that kinda stuff

[@scaper8]

I've never had Moxie, but I _love_ SanBitters, which is something of an amaro soad. So, Greg comparing Moxie to an Angostura soda tells me it should be right up my alley!

[@Rocket_Man232]

🔔 THE STING (1973) ➡ "You've got a lot of Moxie, Erie. Go get yourself a suit!"

[@vectorgen]

I always thought Moxie tastes like root beer mixed with cough syrup. I drink a bottle about once every year or two, which is the amount of time it takes me to forget what it tastes like. I do sometimes add vodka

[@alechall7082]

It definitely is a root beer. I've always thought it tastes like mouthwash and fresh dirt. I love it.

[@johnpaparella4995]

I taste burnt rubber in it. Like in a pleasant way though. It is excellent with vodka as you say.

[@HyruleanHyroe]

Your comments about expecting coke and getting moxie make me think a disguised cocktail episode would be good. Try to identify cocktails by flavor alone after they’ve been dyed a different color and presented in an atypical glass / without normal garnish, put your taste buds to the test!

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

Moxie isn’t that common where I live, so I mostly get it when I shop at novelty stores or five and dimes. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it every time I’ve had it.

[@mintyfreshness4]

Most honest description I can give is that it tastes like when your bubble gum gets tough and loses its flavor. Oddly enough, I love the stuff

[@paulrider8653]

I always grab a moxie when I see it. Great change of pace and unique flavor.

[@jacquelinepinn3064]

That ad caught me off guard in the best way. Thank you for the laugh Greg I needed it.

[@tert75]

I live in new England and my grandfather use to drink moxie a lot and is acquired a taste as a kid for it and it really doesn't taste like any other soda out there.

[@tannisbhee7444]

Love me some Moxie

[@zach9394]

I liked this video for the Factor ad. Honestly the funniest thing I’ve seen in awhile

[@gideonsochay.2098]

moxie is so good i wish i could find it in more stores

[@mymyrrah]

Cracker Barrel sells it

[@larscolson1383]

Depending on where you live, speak to your local grocery store. If they are part of a major distributor it can be requested as a special order.

[@richardschaefer2133]

New Hamphire native here and my dad always told me growing up how bad this soda was. It was the 90's and I was a young teen at a MTG tournament and lo behold there was a soda vending machine with this in it there. I had to try it. I instantly loved how differant it was. I put it as a mix of a cola, rootbeer and a bit of cologne. Soon enough I was keeping a two litre in the house fridge as it was the only soda I could keep in the house that my dad would not mooch off. As I got older in college I found that this was a really good mixer.

[@lyngc]

Gin and Moxie go together really well!

[@halfgazo]

I tried this soda in 1978 on a visit to Maine and have been in love with it ever since. Tastes like a bitter version of Jager. So refreashing.

[@YYZed]

A lot of people consider Moxie bitter. I've been known to have a Moxie now and again, and it's more bitter than your average soda but still quite sweet to my palate. I enjoy black unsweetened coffee and negronis so maybe I'm just biased.

[@houbaahoubaa5757]

I’m in Canada. No Moxie here. And so this is the main reason Ilet my girlfriend and her sister go together on a trip to old orchard each years. She brings me back MOXIE ! 😍😍😍

[@cydday9914]

My grandma is from Maine and when i was a young kid I traveled with her and tried moxie for the first time, and I have never looked back. It's my favorite soda.

[@cliffmacdonald4104]

I drink a lot of different sodas because I like collecting the bottles. Moxie is one of the few I'll grab regularly when I see it. I never would have thought people don't like it.

[@monkeytimesmagazine3725]

I love it, it goes perfectly in a float, 1/3 soda : 2/3 ice cream ratio