How It's Made: Gin

[@TheStockwell]

1:23 "It's completely tasteless but has an alcohol content of 95 percent." I've known people like that.

[@turg9115]

lmao

[@turg9115]

@Nicolae Ceaușescu that was unnecessarily mean

[@kevinnsevinn799]

@Nicolae Ceaușescu or yours 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@AccountInactive]

@Nicolae Ceaușescu What's it like being so miserable?

[@unitycatalog]

I've known french kisses of that flavor

[@pschroeter1]

Their equipment is so clean it's beautiful.

[@AKAxeMan]

Would you want to drink their product if their equipment didn't look nice and clean?

[@LegendofLaw]

It gave me motivation to clean my house. But I agree. Never seen a factory so perfect.

[@LegendofLaw]

@@AKAxeMan clearly you haven't seen other factories on this program

[@dtexansrn18]

They probably clean using gin

[@tobiastofft5907]

It IS a solvent after all.

[@thesummerthatwas76]

A friend of mine used to make his own. Quite illegally of course. He is an engineer, so to make a still, the heater and thermometer set-up was a cinch for him. He explained it just as in the video. He started by saying "Gin is just vodka with aromatics added during the second distillation". He added "Its cheaper to make than wine", thus 80%+ of the price of a bottle of gin is taxes.

[@justayoutuber1906]

As long as you avoid accidentally creating a little methanol.

[@risvegliato]

@@justayoutuber1906 You're starting with pure spirit Ethanol. It's then infused with the aromatics and re-distilled and diluted, so no Methanol involved, unlike distilling from scratch. It's really just fancy flavoured Vodka.

[@tudoroltean3183]

@@risvegliato To add to this, in the case of this gin, they only keep the heart cuts not for safety reasons, but because the best combination of aromatic compounds come through the distillation process.

[@bevoburn]

@@justayoutuber1906 methanol has a lower boiling point than ethanol. The methanol comes out of the still first and the distiller usually discards it before taking heads, hearts and tails cuts of the distillate.

[@2020-p2z]

Pure alcohol is insanely cheap to make. From 8 kg of white sugar you buy from the shops, you can potentially make 4 litres of 95% spirits. This is why they tax and regulate it so much. It's so cheap.

[@einstein9901]

Boss:what are you doing? Me: I'm taking a sample for "quality control" testing

[@curiousdilettante396]

Boss: that's it, no quality control testing 2 hours after the last one.

[@jorgepenalosa1796]

SiR tHiS (burps) bAtCh Is GrEaT

[@kayaxen3290]

Blacks out and dies of hypothermia The end

[@johnymousAnonymous]

You joke, but I work at a gin distillery and normally the boss wouldn’t even question it!

[@peterlee9691]

...a sample, or two, or three, maybe just a little more just to be sure...

[@mailasun]

“This distillery does not have an automatic bottling line”. Clearly it doesn’t have more than one human as well.

[@HisVirusness]

There's at least three of them.

[@deaddoll1361]

@@HisVirusness The parsnip peeler is definitely on the bottom rung of the ladder.

[@HisVirusness]

@@deaddoll1361 Thing is, dude probably makes 25% of all bottles sold. Even if he's just peeling vegetables, he's still making tons of paper.

[@christopherharv]

Yeah this was odd, it's like it's mechanical enough to not be "hand"-anything, yet inefficient enough to cost as much as any "handmade" whatever

[@aristidesvieira2168]

So in the end what I've learned is that gin is nothing but a fancy alcoholic tea lol

[@shawnmyer2747]

The fanciest . ;)

[@JE-zl6uy]

I was kind of shocked to see that, yes, that's all... it's just alcohol with flavoring... which describes Gin pretty well...

[@geoffbenoy2052]

Bollicks, gin is magic!

[@amanofmanyparts9120]

@@geoffbenoy2052 I prefer it still warm, straight from the cat's bladder!

[@thegeneralissimo470]

That’s what a lot of alcohols are

[@greyorange3046]

The guy slicing the parsnip looks like hes had enough

[@VR4VROOMVROOM]

Lol yeah

[@SerimanTheWolf]

Look at how many he has left to go through

[@77moessa]

Lol! Can't really blame him. Look how many parsnips left he had to slice..! (

[@chiinesepeople]

LOL

[@myoldmate]

Grunt work, but all the others get the praise.

[@shoresy6927]

I love how simple this place is. Feels better.

[@pvic6959]

yeah! its nice to see something thats not super industrial

[@JohnGuastavino1]

Ferda

[@timlarsson3634]

Gin is by far my fav spirit. A good GT never fails to succed

[@AnimeReviewDDC]

My god they basically do everything by hand here and this distillery! I give them major props!

[@ffrr4886]

you look like a girl

[@nashvillain171]

And that's why that half-liter costs $50

[@ffrr4886]

@@nashvillain171 thank you

[@nashvillain171]

@@ffrr4886 😀👍

[@scunts]

@@ffrr4886 That's rich coming from a meninist.

[@coandc]

Good to see the hamburgler doing so well.

[@essencetoney933]

😆

[@theblackbaron4119]

Yeah after stopping his crime spree and being off hard drugs we first were concealed of a convicted felon to work in an alcohol distillery, but he really seemed to have turned his life around.

[@coandc]

@@theblackbaron4119 it’s all about compassion.

[@chrishestand1]

Just realized that Gin is flavored with all the spices in your spice rack that you never touch.

[@Max-dg5gj]

I use coriander and cardamom and lemon all the time

[@nunyanunya4147]

i love this show. i know its just a long nerdy advertisment for shit i dont need but its still the most 'science' thing on the science channel.

[@soniatriana9091]

Wow! I never knew what spices, fruit, & vegetables went into Gin. It was very nice to see a small operation manufacturing process, as opposed to a large industrialized manufacturer!! Thanks👍🏼👏🏼

[@justayoutuber1906]

I've seen gin go into a fruit

[@solanaceae2069]

Can't tell you just how much I enjoy these videos.

[@CH-rs7cm]

I like the Liquor episodes. They should make a "How it's Made" for everything vice.

[@pwnstarryan5265]

I wonder if Vilod still makes that mead with juniper berries mixed in.

[@essencetoney933]

Skyrim is my favorite game

[@West_Coast]

"a spirit distilled from fermented grain is already in the still" fail, you can't just skip a whole process there.

[@HisVirusness]

Operations like this typically don't brew their own alcohol; they usually purchase something like Everclear by the pallet-load.

[@johnymousAnonymous]

@@HisVirusness and if you want it any differently then the product would cost a lot more

[@davidribeiro]

They can and they did

[@zyeborm]

you can't just show how they brew alcohol, you skipped the whole part where they harvested and processed the wheat! you can't just show how they harvested the wheat you skipped the whole part about how they made the harvester!

[@dougaltolan3017]

@@zyeborm yep, and don't forget to show wiping the bum of the baby that grows up to be the farmer. Probably wouldn't get away with showing how the baby is made though.

[@aucklandsadventures]

They squeeze Christmas trees really hard and the liquid is Gin.

[@akshar2715]

Gin: Distilled for the eradication of seemingly incurable sadness.

[@jiwik731]

Nothing beats the manual work and love invested in product.

[@johnedwards1685]

A friend of mine some years ago lost his job as an apprentice-served printer and found work at a spirits bottling place. He told me how that company made gin for a popular supermarket here in England. A chemical tanker arrived and pumped up a tank full of ethanol. A guy then tipped in a bucket of goo, like that hideous stuff they dilute to make cola. It then got mixed up and bottled. Instant gin.

[@thesummerthatwas76]

Eek! Nightmares await.

[@SIDEKICKONYOUTUBE]

he is the mixer, supervisor, product testing, computer analyst

[@wilco8729]

I love it when the Netherlands comes with this. Jenever is bin around for centuries in the Netherlands.

[@davidmason4244]

Finally an episode on something I've used more than anything else on the show.

[@farrukhdada6688]

I was expecting the instrumental to "Gin & Juice" as background music.

[@pennyjiang211]

since you directly immerged the botanicals into the still pot,may I know what is the external gin basket used for?

[@headlesspostman]

The music, the voice, everything about this video is engaging

[@anthonyperry6113]

Juniper is a type of evergreen tree and Angelica is a type of natural sweetener. In fact dried Angelica stalks have been made into a candy by mountain folks many years ago. Don't know if the practice is still carried on though.

[@williamjenkins4913]

Adding sweet ingredients is a classic work around to no added sugar rules.

[@TactileLoki]

Working there seems like fun. Not the first part but the last part. Where you can taste it

[@MrLetsgojazz]

How to make alcohol. 1. Add ingredients to alcohol

[@panchalaryann]

London Dry gin = Made with traditional ingredients and contains no added sweetners and colouring.👍

[@rockabluesy60]

how is this on my recommendation at 5AM before sleep, spooky algorithm

[@lakitopalovic75]

2:07 I like how you show overcomplicated apparatus for making alcohol and all you need is 1 cauldron 1 condensate pipe and a cooling barrel.

[@PeteR90468]

As a financial professional, this video driven me crazy. So many efficiencies to be implemented.

[@daveklein2826]

LMAO

[@dvoiceotruth]

we don't do that here!

[@AndySaenz]

That would be fun to work at one of these facilities!

[@EricHamm]

Beautiful equipment'. Looks like a steampunk set.

[@sarcasticstartrek7719]

"with no added flavourings" "they add parsnips for flavour..."

[@heavyizthacrown-5842]

@@teejin669 great point 👍🏾

[@АлександрБолбат-ы1у]

@@teejin669 Aaand good for kids!

[@ThirdLawPair]

Parsnips also contain sugar, so it is sweetened.

[@reggiefranztarnate5964]

feels different watching this while sipping gin after a long haul of a week

[@jinzou2758]

guys i am chinese and my name is believe it or not jin which sounds like gin

[@tqasim1201]

Hope you don't taste like Jin ? Sweet & spicy pengyou.

[@gravityslave6277]

I've always considered distilling. I currently brew my own beer. Partial mash. It's not hard to do. It's just having the time and place to brew.

[@leftblank131]

You've got to have all your cards in a row to make gin.

[@salvadorvizcarra769]

Where can I find a job like this? I have looked for it all my life and in the meantime, I have gained a lot of experience.

[@patmcbride9853]

That guy was "tasting" water. High alcohol levels make the liquid climb up the sides of the glass and it was not doing that.

[@Happycamper808]

They have a nice label design.

[@ChairmanMeow1]

You either hate gin or you love it in my experience. Personally I love it.

[@jkgou1]

State of the art delicate process control It is always very difficult to do a looks- very-simple product

[@bolanrana8401]

Beautifull to see as i love GIN. Clean and all by hand done..awsome

[@texasdes142]

Nobody: The narrator: THIS LITTLE TEENY TINY DISTILLERY HAS TO DO IT ALL BY HAND HA! LOOK AT THEM FILL ONLY SIX BOTTLES AT A TIME, LAST WEEK WE HAD COCA-COLA ON HERE BUT THESE GUYS ARE PUSHING IN THEIR LITTLE CORKS AND LABELING ONE BOTTLE AT A TIME AWWWWW

[@mattdonna9677]

Gin and lemonade, a great summertime drink. Just sayin.

[@him050]

I’m sure it’s very delicious and high end. But the last thing I’m looking for on my liquor bottles is a carrot/parsnip 😂

[@dr3754]

UUuuD b SHUpRiShED iSH deeELisHisH

[@prevengeix8551]

1:18 to 1:28 is all you need to know. All the alchohol you buy is just flavoring for this standard ethyl base. Whether it's a 20 dollar bottle or a 20k bottle. Usually the more expensive ones might have an accelerated aging process but there really isn't to much difference. That's why distilling is illegal....cuz it's so easy a caveman could do it.

[@dougaltolan3017]

Distilling isn't illegal it is licenced, regulated and taxed. Because revenuers.

[@andrewgardiner563]

@@dougaltolan3017 sounds the same tbh

[@jbrown1971]

Bet you can't do it .

[@who_cares848]

Contrary to what this guy says, high proof grain alcohol is NOT flavorless. Pick up some Everclear next time you're at the liquor store. It's like drinking battery acid.

[@Cordova.S.William]

How the Mezcal was made? SCI needs to come to Morelos MX

[@coloringwithd]

My Faddy used to make mezcal

[@samomiotek7210]

Yes I'm here to apply for the quality assurance position.

[@dr3754]

question: is the initial base alcohol, the one before they add the juniper, basically vodka? i ask because people always say gin is just flavored vodka.

[@williamjenkins4913]

There is a way to make it with juniper from the very beginning but its more complicated so most gins are just flavored vodka. You could make some yourself with a bottle of Everclear

[@knowledgecenter2806]

Or vodka is unflavored gin. Vodka is like the least interesting drink lol. It's just watered down alcohol. And a good vodka is supposed to be tasteless lol. Okay cool drink mate.

[@boboala1]

With 2 college degrees, I'm a failure in life. But - I think I could do this job very well & make us all happy!

[@bleutitanium6513]

Love it. This is one of the best channels out there !!! *and being a gin lover... I really appreciated this video !

[@parkertoohey2283]

Do u like drinking

[@bekeneel]

@@parkertoohey2283 No, she probably smokes the gin.

[@josh.fornite2082]

@@bekeneel thats possible btw

[@starless9]

@3:38 “sh1t I’m getting pretty drunk…” “better note it in the spreadsheet…”

[@barial1]

You can really taste the roots in Gin, especially the dirt on the roots

[@thaitom6410]

"Master, your people have followed you all the way up here. They are tired and thirsty..." "Well, how about that bottle of booze over there?" "Look! He has infused the alcohol with juniper berries!" "Of course it's infused with juniper berries. It's a bottle of GIN!" "A miracle! A miracle!"

[@beingwise218]

3:38 Dream job right there...

[@ShakespeareCafe]

I always order a gin and tonic with a twist of lime when I'm out on the town. There is simply no better beverage, well, there is but it's single malt Scotch and I drink that at home

[@dr3754]

nothing wrong with that, but you shouldnt ruin a good gin like this with tonic water. rise a glass with a little vermouth then pitch it out, then add the icy gin. with a twist or the olives. bazinga!

[@jaredkelly930]

How did the first person ever figure out that if they mixed these ingredients they could get an alcoholic drink?

[@pietrotettamanti7239]

Mmmmh... maybe because the alcohol is part of the ingredients?

[@bluesSGL]

Probably messing around with stuff. That's how I assume most things were invented.

[@gurgy3]

Probably trying to make shitty vodka taste better

[@bill1589]

How many generations before they started watering it down?

[@nickismith4787]

Necessity is the mother of invention. Maybe all they had were juniper berries.

[@BLUELEADER78]

2:46 "ah yes, 8. That's perfect."

[@RudolvonStroheim]

Send this link to DSP.

[@williamsimonds5429]

The guy in the video (the taster) is a lucky person. I love Gin. Is there an opening for an 80-year-old American? lol

[@ListenAlQuran]

The hidden ethical of this sweet video grew to become into - so great

[@rafilewin4644]

Nice to see the guy caressing the cork with his bare thumb before corking the bottle... Yech

[@slimjim7411]

It's a bottle of Gin...I don't think anything is going to live in there. Plus anything on your hands is smeared on the gloves when you grab them to put them on. In short gloves are more of a feel good gesture. Like that glass over the salad bar.

[@SteveFrench_420]

Narrator:"it's the base for many popular drinks such as the Martini... and of course gin and tonic." Me: You the forgot the best one. Gin and Juice

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

Jin and punch

[@tqasim1201]

*My favourite " bloody marry "* 🍸🍹

[@RonJohn63]

I'm surprised they don't crack the seeds before distilling. Also, it looks a lot like infused vodka.

[@co94]

Thats all it basically is. There are “legal definitions” and alcohol content rules but gin really is just a grain derived neutral alcohol infused with juniper berries. Vodka has its own legal definitions but really its just like any organically derived neutral alcohol. Typically its made from a high starch or high sugar food like corn, wheat, potatoes, etc. Distillers can add any flavor they want but if they add juniper it risks becoming gin ha. Moonshine is homemade. Ethanol is ethanol.

[@malenotyalc]

I wonder why they don't grind the juniper spice blend before putting it in the distillery? Wouldn't that impart more flavor?

[@DazzaTheExpat]

“ gin gin gin, where do I begin ? Having you inside me it’s like an old friend popping in “

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

"where do I being?" go home, you're drunk

[@Joshuadalewillis]

Olivia Colman

[@miked999]

Short answer: It's made with Love!!!💖♥

[@CopeMasterFlexx]

Pretty nice, but does that pneumatic pump add in any unwanted taste? Im sure it does have a tiny amount of food safe oil in it, it's not harmful, but still. Air from the compressor or the pump itself can add in a tiny amount of oil, which could be a seed oil to make it safe around food.

[@girlnamedblake4885]

So that's how the girl from Helgen did it.

[@alandavenport8975]

And thanks to that jerk Alduin, we won't get anymore of Vilod's artistic brewing.

[@aidkik580]

"This is how gin was made when the average life expectancy was 35 years old"😅

[@WeightlessBallast]

Cool! But please say that the macerated parsnips will be used to cook some magnificent dish!

[@DanRichter]

Funny how so many different combinations of ingredients are used and different names are given, but they all taste 99% the same after distillation.

[@himashwitharana3263]

That moment when you play it and think it was a How it's actually made video

[@drottle]

“It’s tasteless” oh who’s gonna tell them it’s hand sanitizer

[@gracerodgers8952]

Juniper berries?! Who knew? Learn something every day 🤣.

[@TechsScience]

Soo clean factory

[@MyDigitalHub]

I missed crafting my gin

[@Barak911777]

If I am not mistaken this cannot be classified as "London Dry" because flavours are added after the distillation. Am I wrong?

[@dougaltolan3017]

Yup, and then some. To be London gin the aromatics that were boiled in the liquor should be in a basket that only the vapour passes through.

[@kaischmidt8030]

“You talk crazy...you gin drunk?”

[@anthonythompson5522]

ya i mix berrys with everclear im pretty much a disstiller to

[@pianochannel100]

I feel like how its made asked to film here and they said "sure, but you've got to show everyone just how micro our distillery is"

[@4myearzonly]

Cool! The soundtrack is too loud and ‘70s tv drama

[@stevenpham1961]

Those are strong spices even the lemon zest

[@silverjay4455]

3:38 lucky bastard gets to drink a shot every 10 mins for 8h per day

[@Bar10derChannel]

Doesn't "London Dry Gin" require all botanicals to be distilled and NO botanicals added AFTER the distillation process (e.g. parsnips)??

[@perfection161]

The term London dry has no recognition outside of the EU anyways... You are right about flavorings not being allowed to be added to the distillate (and additionally there are several other conditions to label a European Gin as London (Dry) Gin

[@mosescammy2806]

Prediminant ingredient is juniper berris

[@revolvermaster4939]

Quit drinking this stuff almost 40 years ago. Always made me fight or get arrested.

[@ccc822007]

Next; How Jen Psaki is made.....

[@rjs617]

To paraphrase WC Fields: If you took out the juniper berries and other spices, you’d have a hell of a drink.

[@jeremytheoneofdestiny8691]

Me, as a child, after seeing this episode: “mom, do we have any gin??” 😂

[@400080vikkash]

Drinking on the job, nice! I'm sure when cameras not there he'll take bigger sips

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

gin tastes like the green part of a carrot that you cut off because it tastes like gin.

[@mathewfullerton8577]

So, the main ingredient is actually water, then grain alcohol, THEN juniper. Got it.