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[@howtodrink]

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[@jacksmith4846]

You should try .0 oz of sweet and sour, 1 oz grenadine, 2 ozs of gin, shake then pour over chilled ginger ale i call it a bar spoon. then try to make it better.

[@mattparker9726]

I can still drink like that. OOF though.

[@monotonehell]

That Ranchero looks like a bad take on a Redeye which is blanco tequila, Galiano and a few drops of Tabasco.I haven't had one for over a decade though. And I've been a big whisky drinker for like 20 years, and the occasional pickleback is kinda nice.

[@CallSaul489]

They should call these white privilege shots. Tell you what, you give me your channel as part of reparations and we call good

[@quazarthemad]

Greg maybe it's a b-52 as in the airplane's jet engine and not the band

[@mellowenglishgal]

To counterbalance this torturous episode, perhaps one of the next could be you curating the menu for your own hypothetical cocktail-bar, bringing in all your favourites.

[@boarderking133]

Seriously. When are we gonna get back to real cocktails?

[@yr07c4F]

Maybe just specifically shots that are good

[@atarimasters]

Sounds like an excellent idea!

[@aqlcaramsm3907]

I like the chaos, but sometimes it would be pretty good just seeing Greg having a good time

[@nahnope8581]

@@boarderking133 yea whats being going on with this channel lately?

[@Circely]

Funniest part of this video is that Greg’s liquors are too fancy to make the shots as frat-like as they’re meant to be had 😂 it’s like drinking terrible shots in a high end bar

[@reesepiece831]

Greg is being efficient. Cutting out the middle man and doing the hazing himself.

[@blackrose4289]

I love Ranger Greg. I know he's a marketing ploy, but I literally clapped when he came onscreen. Wonderful episode as always, but truly, great job creating an icon.

[@emilytopham5069]

+1, would honestly send my park-hopping parents a compilation video of all the Ranger Greg drinks

[@MadManBovary]

You got this Greg. Just close your eyes and pretend you’re sitting at the Chilis Bar

[@samueljohnson1333]

Dropping in to say I've been absolutely loving all the Yellowstone drinks peppered through the last few episodes. The ads worked, I now have a bottle, and I'd 100% buy a small book of your Yellowstone cocktails if that's a cross-promotion ya'll make happen.

[@emilytopham5069]

It worked on me too, I bought a bottle for my Dad last Christmas!

[@andrewjones1578]

Can confirm, Grillo's Pickles makes a damn fine pickle, and it's brine is filled with sliced garlic, whole dill stems and grape leaves. They are the highest form of fresh dill pickle.

[@scottboyle4596]

100 this comment - and I’m a pickle sommelier you might say

[@brd24gor]

I found a Grillo's Pickle De Gallo the other day that's basically salsa that subs pickles for tomatoes. I discovered something I didn't know I needed in life.

[@BevIsGuilty]

I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled for these I’m always hunting for some really nice pickles

[@BanilyaGorilya]

Grillo’s pickle brine also makes great seasoning for adding infused flavor into potato salad and using to make pickled onions!

[@russmakesstuff]

If you hadn’t called I would’ve. Hands down my favorite pickle.

[@vonslee]

I saw my favorite shot up first (the B-52) and I gotta be honest I was scared, and horrifically surprised when you said you liked it. The B-52 shot is in fact named after the band, the B-52s. Peter Fich, the head bartender of Banff Springs Hotel in Alberta, liked to name his shots after his favorite bands (so no, the shot was not named after the B-52 Stratofortress Bomber) Glad you enjoyed it, it's a good dessert shot to close off the night, at least imo

[@raikbarczynski6582]

well the origins of that name are not clear. could be the someone naming the drink after the Band or the naming it after the Bomber. and im pretty ssure the flaming one is named after the Stratofortress for its role in Vietnam: dropping incendiary bombs during Linebacker

[@devononair]

That's funny, because the flaming shot sure looks like a jet engine in action!

[@flossiethesheep3900]

Hey Greg. Regarding the Galliano taste thing-Galliano is produced in a 30%/60 proof blend with a more prominent vanilla flavour, as well as the standard 42.3% blend which has a stronger anise flavour.

[@catbert88]

And at 30% and mixed with simple syrup, the Dry Curacao would also float better on it too!

[@handlingitokay]

I dunno why but I absolutely love Galliano, too bad I've never been able to find that vanilla variant, super interested to try it

[@discordia013]

Yes. The only one available here is labelled Vanilla and it is 30%. It does have a herbal note, but it would be a stretch to call it fennel. More like fennel pollen. Now if you want anise, you should be looking for Galliano black sambuca.

[@HansMaximum]

I hypothesise that whenever people use Galliano, they are using Galliano Vanilla (purple lid), not Authentico (white lid), which Greg has. The vanilla tastes waaay more like vanilla and is more readily available in liquor stores.

[@Pxtl]

You can't even get lautentico here in Ontario. Vanilla is all anybody carries.

[@elloo98]

I was in my university's pyrotechnitian association which was basically a non-profit pyrotechnics company that recruited exclusively from our university. We were a professional outfit when doing work, but we could throw some parties off-duty. This led to "the pyro drink" becoming a thing among university bartenders. The only instructions for it was that it's a shot that's red, strong/spicy hot (same word in swedish) and optionally drinkable. You would think that it'd just be tabasco and vodka, but I've heard everything from diced red peppers in gin, grenadine mixed with whatever the strongest spirit was at hand to simply picking out a bunch of red things and pouring them in a glass.

[@blueworm2341]

Optionally drinkable 😂

[@xray-bullet7914]

Lund elr uppsala?

[@elloo98]

@@xray-bullet7914 Luleå

[@lxckystars__]

@@blueworm2341 i was just thinking that this is the most disconcerting part of the description

[@andrewscholz873]

This is giving me flashbacks to working in a karaoke bar with a 1 page cocktail menu and a 20 page shot menu

[@Rose-jz6sx]

20?? Omg

[@andrewscholz873]

@@Rose-jz6sx yeah it was absolutely ridiculous!

[@itsonlyafleshwound9024]

Cleaning the bathrooms there must have suuuuuuucked.

[@StoryweaverKayest]

This man is proof that if you are passionate about a thing, people will enjoy your work, even if they don't necessarily need the thing. I do not drink or make drinks. I watch purely because it's just a joy to watch.

[@johnoneil9188]

Greg:"This edition of Yellowstone whiskey is dedicated to a national park close to Bar Harbor, Maine...." Me: *gets flashbacks to irradiated fog, crazy cultists and giant murder crabs* Uh-huh....nice pleace.

[@Miss_Trillium]

same

[@blueredlover1060]

Got to love or hate Fallout.

[@ozzem]

I couldn't think of anything else when he started mentioning "Acadia" too...

[@Castia158]

War, war never changes

[@uncledoctor6920]

The Mother of the Fog calls to you, John. Answer and become the vessel of Atom.

[@i40hawk]

As a former “frat star” this is all way to complicated… putting liquor in an actual glass may have been too much. We usually just took pulls off the bottle, maybe followed by pop or Gatorade or Sonic limeade chaser is we were doing shots.

[@MyArmHurtsBad]

YOU get invited to partys

[@ToomanyFrancis]

Yeah, these are more small college-age friend group at a dive bar shots.

[@MintyFreshYT]

Yeah, none of these would’ve gotten made at my frat. Cups are a luxury at that.

[@AdminAbuse]

Too* complicated, you frat star

[@MadManBovary]

This feels like Greg is a prohibition bartender learning about the degradation of alcohol in frat culture. You two theorizing the purpose of pickle back shots is wild lol Love it love it

[@satagaming9144]

That would be a really interesting series idea, or at least for a couple episodes

[@unvoicedapollo3318]

I remember someone ordered a round of pickleback shots... I actually thought it was surprisingly good😅

[@FriggenGrotRock]

I love pickle backs! Ever since a friend introduced it to me, it’s made drinking whiskey shots much easier

[@justintime4241]

I've always used pickles or pickle juice when I'm drinking vodka. I'll have to try it with tequila

[@DefconMaster]

@@unvoicedapollo3318 same. I didn't really need it to chase the whiskey (although the whiskey wasn't really anything special in any case) but, already being a few drinks in, I did find the pickle juice incredibly refreshing and invigorating!

[@jennifersvitko5997]

The closest any frat had to a mixed drink when I was in college was "grape and grain". Grain alcohol (cheapest you can find) in the cheapest most artificial "grape drink", mixed, of course, in a garbage bag lined garbage can.

[@uncledoctor6920]

That's a crime against the soul

[@cbsboyer]

Sounds like the College version of Purple Jesus - grape drink crystals and high proof vodka/Everclear.

[@ianriley5893]

yeah lmao just graduated uni and was in greek life, never seen anyone make shooters before. in collegetown bars tho these things are made every second

[@josephcorry6443]

Unfortunately the palate of most college kids is about as refined as a disposal. The combination of abject laziness and the urge to get drunk as fast as possible inhibits the mixing or consumption of cocktails outside of heavily gatekept friend circles in my experience

[@Sardonic_Cynic]

@@cbsboyer lol, I literally just thought the exact same thing

[@samdoehart1333]

11:05 As it happens, pure gold is edible because it is a completely inert metal! That's also why it doesn't rust. It won't be absorbed by or bind to anything in the digestive system, so it harmlessly passes through. Edit: Turns out I was wrong about silver being an inert metal, so removing that bit from my comment.

[@kaufeedrinker]

Silver is not actually inert. It tarnishes quite readily, as evidenced when moms/grandmas/etc. bring out the good silver and it needs to get polished.

[@adinin]

Not only is silver not inert, eating or being exposed to large quantities can actually change some or all of your skin to a blue or blue/grey color. Small amounts are ok, and are sometimes used as a antimicrobial, but people in silver factories or who use colloidal silver as a home remedy can develop this condition...

[@InnocentGuillotine]

@@adininand if you consume enough to turn blue, you're probably also experiencing neurological problems from silver heavy metal poisoning. Colloidal silver can be really nasty stuff.

[@robbiemer8178]

Interesting episode. I really do appreciate that you chose to put yourself through this for us. When I was in my 20s (many decades ago) and living in the mid-west, "Prairie Fire" was my shot of choice. that was tequila--typically just regular Jose Cuervo--and a dash of Tabasco. No ranch dressing. 40 years later and I do still like tequila but I also don't often shoot it anymore. And the Tabasco is relegated to food. The people who introduced me to the Pickleback were all long past their college years and unlike chasing tequila with tomato juice, I did not enjoy them. For especially annoying customers, around here there was a "lovely" shot called the Brain. Which was peppermint schnapps with a float of Bailey's. The Bailey's would clump/coagulate and look a bit like a tiny brain floating in the shotglass. OK flavor, really bad consistency. On Halloween, it would change to a Brain Hemorrhage with the addition of a dash of Grenadine. Lastly, I live in a small "college town" and all the Main Street bars cater to that crowd. One of the places here has a special shot for the kids who assume or insist they the should get a free drink because it is their Bday; that would be the "Rail Shot". Which is a finely crafted drink made by pouring whatever is in the rubber mat the bar tenders mix and pour drinks on into a shot glass. That one really is gross.

[@drewwalls1000]

As a guy in a frat who loves your videos, I feel like you give us too much credit. I have many friends where as soon as they see hard alcohol, its going to be drank. The mixing and making is just extra time not spent drinking

[@461weavile]

Less time drinking, more time studying: you mean "drunk," not "drank."

[@ChristopherNeeme]

Yeah, it's impossible to imagine anyone doing this back in my frat days. If it involved anything more complex than the addition of cola to whiskey it was asking too much.

[@drewwalls1000]

@@461weavile whoops! Guess that's why I'm a biology major

[@kevinwells9751]

@@ChristopherNeeme Yeah, we didn't come prepared with liqueurs or pickle brine or anything, if we had hard liquor you either mixed it or chased it with whatever soda you had on hand. The only time a college kid might drink these would be at a bar

[@tenorsaxy3567]

Bruh these are the best ads I’ve ever seen I could watch entire videos in that format

[@saintcasino777]

I feel it might be worth pointing out, I think the first shot is in reference to a B-52 bomber plane, instead of the music group.

[@monkeyman123321]

Knowing Greg it makes sense he would go for the band first.

[@JonManProductions]

But the band named themselves for the plane so..... roundabout? (guitar line and a "to be continued" text appears)

[@howtodrink]

Yeah I know, that was a tangent. I’m still not clear what the hell that drink had to do with the bomber though

[@alexglanowski695]

Given that, does that mean that the ranchero shot is named after the Ford Ranchero?

[@christiantorres4256]

@@howtodrink my best totally a shot in a dark, but I think it being on fire is supposed to be like an engine?

[@jared7800]

If this was in a frat, these would be served out of a gatorade cooler into tiny red solo cups

[@pjk9225]

Just wanted to say that i actually like this style of ad, its not a completely separate cut form the video, but it also doesnt feel like the whole darn video was "commissioned"

[@bombshellblonde544]

This partnership with Yellowstone has been such a banger. I LOVE these Ranger Greg ads! It's great to see you making a drink, obviously, but it's also really cool learning about our national parks. Only a couple are really well-known

[@mortal_wombat9793]

you know when they say at the beginning that the shotglasses are too big that its gonna be a good video

[@Ciara_Foxx]

The B-52 Bomber could be the inspiration.

[@crayoneater6034]

I was about to say this. If you can't really taste the alcohol in it, it's probably after the stealthiness of a B52

[@paavobergmann4920]

@@crayoneater6034 Or because it doesn´t only flatten you, but the whole city block with you....

[@aaronadams2038]

Any chance you'll compile the ranger Greg segments across all of the videos into a single upload? Would be nice to have them all in one location eventually.

[@ashleymayes874]

I cannot agree with this more.

[@Lindseyerina]

Thank you, actually came here to ask for exactly this!

[@megaslush9629]

A wonderful idea

[@bombshellblonde544]

YES seconded! I've never enjoyed an ad so much! I may need to have some Yellowstone shipped to my friends in Texas and give the drinks a try

[@katdoodlebug7114]

Hey Greg! Apologies if this has been said already, but I have an idea about why the Alabama Slammer may have read as artificial cherry. According to my friend who works at a flavoring company, artificial cherry and artificial almond are the same flavor! So my guess is that most of that flavor came from the amaretto and it was brought out more by the fruitier flavors in the rest of the shot. Just an idea though, could be wrong! 😊

[@KS-xk2so]

This makes sense... I used to mix Amaretto and Cola, and it tasted just like Dr. Pepper, which is cherry-ish flavoured soda lol

[@suicune690]

Cherries, almonds and peaches (and sloe berries!) are all related to each other (the genus Prunus), so it's no surprise they share flavor compounds.

[@Ashes_Rose8]

Try the Bama Slammer with Galliano not Amaretto. Much better flavor. Anise over almond every day. It's my drink of choice. I make it on the rocks

[@Cosmitzian]

God i'm so happy Greg's getting liquour income money. I know matresses and whatever kept the lights on but it always felt deappreciative of the quality of content Greg puts on here. I really love the recipies with the ads and hope more liquour vendors bash open the door. Also, quote for the show today: "i'm judging that on how fast the pickle brine erases the whiskey"

[@TrinaryAdept]

as i understand it the pickleback is less about chasing the flavor and more about keeping you hydrated because pickle brine is surprisingly hydrating. it's to make it so you can keep drinking longer and minimize your hang over.

[@jaboolyman]

As someone who used make their own slo gin, you'd be surprised to find out that that was far less potent a colour than the natural result!

[@tessgonzalez]

As someone who drank a ton of sloe gin & lime juice shots as a youngster, I concur. It was super dark going in & made you think you are bleeding internally if it came back up. I had to convince many a drunken friend that they weren't dying.

[@naturalist10000]

Where do sloe berries grow out of curiousity?

[@paladinorc]

@@naturalist10000 The Blackthorn tree is where you find them. Near Canals or Rivers, though we do have a few places in the UK in hedgerows.

[@tessgonzalez]

@@naturalist10000 It's the Blackthorn bush/tree. It's native to Europe, western Asia, and locally in northwest Africa. It's also grown in New Zealand, Tazmania & eastern North America.

[@davidwilson6577]

It doesn't stop gin from being satan juice though

[@gamemeister27]

Ranking the B 52s over the Talking Heads is why you have to go through your "drinking awful shit for content" arc

[@TheStrayCryptid]

My college drink: “Test Day Peppermint Latte” Coffee liquor (off brand) Irish cream (1 shelf above baileys) Peppermint schnapps (1 shelf below bottom)

[@AmethystEnd]

I love that you remember what shelves the bottles were on but not the actual names of the bottles. :D

[@Rose-jz6sx]

Yummm

[@TheSyraphid]

I was in a fraternity for 4 years, I can assure you none of these were ever made. Beer, cheap liquor, cheap chasers and that’s it.

[@nickriel]

When I lived in the Marshall Islands, there was a variation of the B-52 you could order that used Cointreu instead of Grand Marnier. It was called the "Bravo Shot" because the different densities would produce something to the effect of a mushroom cloud in the shot glass. And for historical reasons.

[@ToniHinton]

I grew up in Hawaii, and we had the Bravo Shot, too. It was the first time I'd ever had Cointreau. IIRC, you added the Bailey's last to get the effect.

[@lorrainemunoa791]

The B-52s are very slept on today. Depeche Mode is like the edgier end of the scale where Talking Heads is in the middle, and the other end is Thomas Dolby and the B-52s. Rock Lobster is a Bop I feel the Youths today would appreciate. Also- You poor man where's your spit bucket? Tell us you used the spit bucket for all these frat shots. I feel like Shots, if they're not straight tequila or whiskey or something, are gonna be either "WhooHoo Get Wasted" syrup, or "Hey Man I Bet You Can't Knock THis Back" Bravo shots. I'll have to watch to the end to see if I am right.

[@kevinbradley8800]

Honestly I hope these National Parks drinks go on for some time! I could easily just watch a video on them. They are super fun and a cool way to talk about the parks and a great way to see some really niche themed drinks.

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

One for every park! Greg can start on the national monuments afterward.

[@michaelcook7107]

I want to see what he would do for Voyageurs. Also Indiana Dunes, but that is mostly because I'd what to see what horrible beverage captures the essence of Northern Indiana.

[@johngordonp]

19:40 - candy corn is honey flavored. There are no other flavors added, just honey flavored corn syrup.

[@YearsOfLeadPoisoning]

Talking Heads are only serious if you're comparing them to one of the most amazingly fun and campy bands in history. But I will concede the B52s are fantastically underrated.

[@swimsvg1855]

Honestly as a listener of both bands i think its kind of unfair to put them in the same category let alone compare them, talking heads were way more weird in an experimental kind of way and the b-52s were weird in a very comedic wacky way.

[@Brion57042]

I remember losing my mind when I learned they did the intro theme for Rocko's Modern Life.

[@docmcmoth]

next time he does this he should make the Tapeworm Shot: 1oz Vodka 1oz Mayonnaise A dash of Tabasco sauce and Black Pepper

[@icejuliet3146]

Surprisingly enough, he already did the tapeworm! Or maybe I'm thinking of the horse semen

[@docmcmoth]

@@icejuliet3146 he did both! I found both episodes a little bit after I made this comment, lol

[@DeuxisWasTaken]

@@docmcmoth except with the tabasco and mayonnaise swapped lol

[@scrappypirate2268]

The pickle back was way too high class for a frat drink. Whenever we had one it seemed to always be Jameson and vlassic pickle brine. Greg is using some fancy whiskey and pickles from whole foods haha

[@treeflamingo]

I genuinely enjoy a pickleback! And I'll happily sip whiskey by itself! I love that flavor you get right in the middle of the drink, as the pickle is mixing with the whiskey but before it takes over entirely.

[@jtlight]

I didn't have a pickle back until I was in my 30s, but if I know a place has a good pickleback (like Au Cheval in Chicago) I'll be starting off with that.

[@fear_regret_88]

Hey man, love the channel. We're huge Harry Potter fans and we just tried your recipe for Butterbeer from a long while back. Genuinely think it might be the best damn thing we've ever made. So thanks for exponentially increasing my cholesterol. Love the show, keep it up.

[@katszulga1888]

Don't apologize for everything in this episode. Ranger Greg was fantastic, and I'm really looking forward to the rest of the national parks series. I love when you blend storytelling into this show, like the old Hollywood stories.

[@404annonymouscontent3]

You got me into making drinks. So much fun. Just got the Jerry Thomas Guide to Bartending. Hard to use, but still really interesting.

[@howtodrink]

Awesome!

[@SatchmoStrut]

I'm sure these worst whatever videos bring all the clicks into the yard but I like the ones where you inspire me to try something new.

[@Dudelolwat]

An absolutetely disgusting college drink I once had was literally called Cough Syrup. One part Southern Comfort, one part Cherry McGillicuddy's.

[@Amy_the_Lizard]

They've started putting actual cough syrup in drinks too now aparently, which is blasphemy as far as I'm concerned...

[@owlrecluse2234]

⁠@@Amy_the_Lizardillegally at least. It’s called Lean. Lean is the reason why any medications with the active ingredient dextromethorphan needs ID to be sold. Instead of Lean (which is robitussin and sprite iirc) if you’re just drinking the robitussin straight it’s called robotripping. This is something you have to learn about when you’re a pharmacy technician like I am. I’m sure it’s watered down to hell since we had to watch those classic corporate videos from the 80s or so

[@mallardofmodernia8092]

@P-nk-m-na sounds like something you would do to your cousin

[@pweek18431]

In undergrad, the bar adjacent to campus served us pickle shots which I have not come across elsewhere. It was just equal parts pickle juice and vodka. This was the cheapest thing you could order, so of course, it was the main driver for people going over to this pub.

[@thatkid7]

One of the two best kinds of HTD episodes; either Greg teaches us something, or Greg is tormented... A+

[@blueredlover1060]

This is Greg's origin story. We're he ever to get put into comics you wouldn't have to change anything. He has an unfortunate experience with a bad drink and uses his new found powers for good or evil, depending.

[@MoteMayhaps]

The B-52s are one of the handful of bands my sister and I can always put on and jam to, despite our differing music tastes. You, sir, are a man of auditory taste as well as liquid-based refinement.

[@jegger2143]

Funnily enough, the 'Ranchero' does sound like a shot pretty common in my hometown. It's called a 'Prairie Eye'. Equal parts Tabasco, Vodka add a little black pepper on top. It's basically a streamlined bloodymary without any of the good parts of a bloodymary.

[@Rose-jz6sx]

So a prairie oyster but without the egg?

[@jegger2143]

@@Rose-jz6sx yeah, actually. Dunno why it never occurred to me.

[@shiroganekei1620]

@@Rose-jz6sx missing the Worcestershire sauce. Key component.

[@Rose-jz6sx]

@@shiroganekei1620 ah fair. I love myself too much to ever order one so I missed the worsterchestershire lol

[@AngryBerb]

Speaking as someone who was in a frat for over 4 years, I can definitively say that no fraternity has ever made any of these shots at a party ever. Our governing body didn't even allow liquor to be served at any of our "official" parties (even though we all still did), let alone make complex shots out of them for hundreds of people. Natty, Four Loko, and White Claw was enough for most people. However, at least at my college parties, we had a drink called "Jungle Juice". Which was Kamchatka and whatever fruit juice/pop you had, mixed in a giant cooler. No measuring, just dump the entire bottle in.

[@sn34k1]

Just in case you were curious, Candy Corn is mostly honey flavored. Usually with a little vanilla, or sometimes "marshmallow" flavoring.

[@mannyv2793]

I love these torment episodes (go Meredith!) but I feel like Greg deserves an episode he loves soon, or he might get the union involved.

[@JosephOdell]

I'm happy for you and your family that you didn't do 30 shots. I'm also happy that this means you'll have to do more of these.

[@danielstephens1185]

10:52 Oh I love that stuff! A tablespoon or two in hot apple cider is amazing! Just be careful if you're as much of a lightweight as I am (you aren't, Greg). I made that mistake in college. Took a shot, put the bottle back on the counter. Turned back to the room...and the room kept moving for a second, it looked like. I realized it'd been a few hours since food so I got my butt down to the grill for backup before this turned bad on me. lol. Anyway, hot cider Goldschlager is a wonderful thing, in my opinion! Give it a try if you haven't already!

[@penguindude24]

The sweet, cinnamon, and taste erasing themes of this episode really remind me what it was like when I was learning how to drink. 21 year olds don't like how alcohol tastes.

[@psycosanches589]

25 ls don’t either XD

[@eddyguizonde401]

damn you guys learned to drink late. i was enjoying bourbon by age 17! then i got a proper palate for cocktails later on, when i could figure out exactly what i was drinking, and why the proportions were the way they were. tbf, where i live, the legal drinking age is 18, and it's tolerated at age 16 with adult supervision.

[@zg4705]

21 year olds in the US*****

[@Rose-jz6sx]

I went through a phase at 18 (legal drinking age where I am) where I thought I was sooo classy having my signature drink be peach schnapps and white lemonade haha I also at the time thought I must be allergic to alcohol because I'd puke every time I drank hahahahahaha it was the fact I was downing sugar mixed with sugar.

[@kevinwells9751]

I don't know why, but I honestly liked booze right away. I've obviously grown into being able to better appreciate better beer, wine, cocktails, etc. I think the biggest reason people do chasers and mixers is because they have cheap booze that needs to be covered up. If you're drinking vodka that tastes like nail polish remover or whiskey that tastes like gasoline you had better chase it with something

[@AtamaKizu]

I am an old sailor. I have had drinks that make these seem "high class". But with age I have learned and grown to have a much more refined palette. During my college days I have introduced make a young man to better drinks and for the last few years your channel as well. I hope you keep doing what you do and educate the community on how to drink well.

[@kish4ri]

My only experiene with Galliano came when I was about 13 years old. My parents had an old bottle in the bottom of this cabinet, and one night when I was up late I snuck a little sip to "see what alcohol tasted like". This proceeded to ruin alcohol for me for at LEAST the next 3 years. Shit is vile I'm sorry.

[@uncledoctor6920]

I had a sip of white wine when I was around the same age, ruined booze for me for the next 14 years. Even now alcohol still tastes awful. That smirnoff ice stuff though, had that once, stuff slaps.

[@abigor3817]

I remember when ordering and drinking B-52 you are usually given a straw in glass of water, you end up taking out the straw and putting it in a shot thus drinking the shot from the bottom up while it’s on fire. Also sometimes I’ve seen the addituon of very think layer of absinth on top to make burning more visible

[@jg8263]

Related to the Oil Spill is a favorite of mine from college, which I knew by the name "Three Sheets to the Wind", it was equal parts Rumple Minze, Jagermeister, and Tequila. Couple of those will put you flat on the floor, and it tastes amazing. Also, the Ranchero and its many variants are a favorite of mine, I prefer just the Tequila and Tabasco with a slice of jalapeno to garnish. I loved them so much that one of my groomsman (who was my college roommate) got me a liter of tequila, a huge restaurant-sized bottle of Tabasco, and jar of sliced jalapenos as a wedding present, which confused the heck out of my wife.

[@griffinrussell9271]

Really loving these national park ads! Very pleasent to watch the beaufitul b-roll. What an awesome sponsor you snagged.

[@pdt1060]

Like 90% of my fraternity drinking was just beer and the other 10% was x liquor and y mixer. This is way too complex for frat drinking

[@daylight3853]

yea we dont even do mixers really, you shot spirits to get drunk not have a good time so its just vodka, tequila, rum etc straight

[@humanistwriting5477]

Ya clearly never went to one of my parties. Made the drinks en mass before everyone arrived and *after* everyone's taste buds where numb we brought out the gallons of vodka. But then again. I wasn't a frat boy, and didn't allow frat boys in.

[@DoctorPhilGud]

I'm glad that Greg didn't hate the oil spill. I don't call it that, but I do regularly drink equal parts goldschlager and jeager. Goldschlager hits the right spot for me as far as a cinnamon liquor goes, prefer it over something like fireball. But sometimes I also add equal parts peppermint schnapps (specifically rumple minze) and it tastes alot like a york peppermint patty to me. I could drink it all night long I have to add. I'm the kind of person who likes anise and black licorice. It tastes very sweet and reminds me of fishing trips with my grandfather. So all bets are off when it comes to weather or not other people like what I like.

[@Nordrir]

There's a reason you should have seen the Grand Marnier catching on fire - considering it's used for Crepes Suzette, i.e. flambeed crepes ;-) (which, if you've never had them, you really want to)

[@evilinc333]

honestly this national park tour is my new favourite thing and I will be sad when it ends

[@bones3901]

In Germany the B-52 is often made with a 1:1 Kahlua and Baileys Irish cream with only a thin layer of Stroh 80, which is kept burning while you drink the shot through a shortened straw (face slightly off center of the glass or your eyebrows may be gone). Got to be fast enough and drink it in one go or the straw melts or you are left with mostly 80abv rum.

[@andenp8233]

I think the advice in the pickleback is great. However, I unironically like to drink vodka and pickle juice in the summer. Sometimes as a shot+chaser and sometimes just mixed together. It is weirdly refreshing to me, but I wouldn't order it in public or use it as a mechanism to force myself to drink more. I just think it's tasty.

[@galactor123]

It's honestly probably one of the safer shots to do as well, as the bit that Greg didn't mention is that pickle juice is regularly used as a "hangover cure" mostly because its just replacing what alcohol tends to siphon off the most which is electrolytes, aka water and salt. You could do vodka and a saline solution and get the same results, but the dill and everything gives it more flavor to it while your throwing it down. And honestly, I feel like that more then the taste removal is why a Pickle Back got popular. You can drink more whiskey and not get as hungover.

[@JasminMiettunen]

The B-52 isn’t always on fire, just the three ingredients make the basic shot, and for a flaming B-52 you float some 100 proof rum. It’s not to reduce alcohol, it's just presentation because fire is cool haha

[@tjolsonmcse]

I'd never seen a B52 shot on fire like that picture either.

[@AnMTtr]

I remember those shot posters from my younger days. Glad you can do them justice Greg.

[@philoshinsky589]

Hey now. The pickle-back shot can be a chaser but it's also just tasty!! The brine blends with the whiskey nicely.

[@Helmutlozzi]

Ahhhhh this episode was pure shadenfreude. Loved it.

[@nickzornart]

Speaking of shots named after bands, there was one that used to be served at the Lunch Paper (RIP) in Athens GA called the Concrete Blonde. I think other places call it a Nutty Fix. A layered shot with a chilled vodka/frangelico mix on the bottom and baileys on top. It was pretty good.

[@somethingnotstupid]

As a current college student who has gone to a good number of frat parties and pregames, I’ve genuinely never seen liquor there. It’s just been seltzers and cheap beer. I was confused about the park ranger attire as I was writing this so I gotta go back and watch it for real lmao

[@nonamenoname1133]

I've never been, but also...the people I know who drank/drink like a college kid don't own any liqueurs either. I'm the only person I know who's ever bought Grand Marnier or for that matter, amaretto. Straight Fireball and Kraken shots are en vogue around here, tho.

[@JayzealiaBanks]

Culturally Seltzers replaced $5 half gal plastic bottle liquor in the last few years. Honestly rather that than coolers full of radioactive jungle juice

[@williamapple7705]

Yeah this is more like “babies first shots when you’re in college”. If you find liquor at a fraternity house they aren’t making traditional shots. They’re either putting it into Jell-O shots, mixing it into punch, or throwing it back straight.

[@williamapple7705]

@@nonamenoname1133 definitely a matter of inexperience with liquors, but also the fact it’s harder to get liquor (at least good liquor) than it is to get cheap beer and seltzers. In many states you can buy beer in grocery stores and gas stations, but you have to go to a specific store for liquor. Hence why it is so hard for people with fake IDs to get their hands on the stuff

[@isc9114]

Nice. I started drinking by drinking Alabama Slammers as a pint - Amaretto, SoCo, Sloe Gin, with Orange & pineapple, with grenadine going down the side. Delicious hangover.

[@Stupha_Kinpendous]

"Fine for goblins." Ha! That killed me.

[@princessaria]

It’s called a B-52 because the bartender who created it loved the band. Funny to see it in a frat-shot episode though! My grandma loves B-52s, especially B-52 coffees, where it’s just the shot ingredients poured into hot coffee and usually topped with whipped cream. They’re certainly tasty.

[@unclejeezy674]

You can't appreciate the Terroir of the Goldschlager without doing 5 shots of it in a row.

[@squange]

Back in the day, I used to frequent a goth club in NYC and one of the bartenders used to make staggeringly dangerous Red Deaths - a combo of a kamikaze and an Alabama Slammer over ice. Not only were they guaranteed to only require two to get you well and truly finished, but mixing the two shots together made them both better - cutting the sweet of the slammer and adding much needed character to the usually disappointing kamikaze.

[@eosborne6495]

I’ve seen a lot of bars these days doing Ukrainian flag shots where you mix vodka and pineapple juice and then float it on blue curaçao to get a yellow and blue split (I guess that’s actually an upside down Ukrainian flag but whatevs). And despite my complete and utter loathing of blue curaçao, it’s not the worst thing I’ve ever put in my mouth. Let’s do more flag shots, I like that.

[@ArchArturo]

How’d you do a Canada shot?

[@commandermercury6654]

@@ArchArturo Isn’t that just maple syrup in a shot glass? 😉

[@ChristopherNeeme]

Something with maple flavored whiskey?

[@katashworth41]

I can’t wait for the Union Flag shot, the layering would be incredible.

[@_delolala]

As much as you hated this video, this video was the most fun I’ve seen you have in this channel. Granted, I am a relatively new viewer. But still it was cool seeing you cut loose a bit ❤️ cheers friends

[@KingCrimson_GER]

Can't help but notice that the image shown at the beginning has 30 shots but you only did like 5 in this episode. Sounds like we need a part 2

[@slipperynickels]

the b-52 often has a thin float of overproof rum to make it more easily flammable and is also sometimes left on the bar and pounded through a straw without snuffing the flame, though the usual snuff and shot is fine.

[@tristanthompson5269]

I'm so conflicted about Greg's music opinions because I agree that the B52s are amazing but Talking Heads are also amazing. They both scratch different itches and are both amazing .

[@skinwalker69420]

What he said was SLANDER I say

[@13thMaiden]

Yay, I love the Arcadia drink! Minus the orange but still! It definitely works for the park I remember. And the rest of the episode was fun too, Greg torturing himself is always interesting to watch.

[@samk522]

Fennel strikes me as one of those flavors that people vary wildly in their sensitivity to, kinda like cilantro. I detected a certain anise note in Galliano, but not nearly enough to override the vanilla (I like Galliano quite a bit, personally).

[@Rose-jz6sx]

Yeah I don't like any kind of anise flavour so I'm interested to see what I'd make of galliano...

[@dyderich]

Thanks for taking one for the team. It was very entertaining.

[@willnavidson]

Never had a Ranchero, but I've had my fair share of Tobasco and Tequila shots, they're like tiny Micheladas

[@brandonpruitt3167]

I just love this channel, and the relationship dynamic

[@SquidWithABigIdea]

Hey Greg! I've been a fan of the show for a long time now, and I'm really excited to see how successful it has have become. Congratulations! The quality of the work you guys do is incredible. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like a lot of the recent content has been some version or another of "Greg drinks TERRIBLE drinks! Look how BAD they are!", Like your misery is the main selling point of the videos. I hope you're still enjoying making the show! But I do find myself really missing the content where you would do deep-dives into the history and variations of various cocktails, where the videos were more celebrating classic and unique drinks. I hope we can see more videos like that in the future. I've had this thought for a few videos in a row now and figured I would finally write it out as a comment so I can move on. In the end, of course you'll keep making the videos you want to make and that are successful. I'm looking forward to what you've got in store for the future 👍

[@bombshellblonde544]

He's talked about this on Twitter. Unfortunately, Greg being in misery is just much more lucrative content than cocktail deep-dives. Because he does this to make money for his family (don't forget he has TWO kids now), he has to opt for the kind of content that the greatest number of people will watch beginning to end. It's a bummer, but that's just the way people work. People would rather watch suffering than interesting, educational content, and kids are expensive

[@SquidWithABigIdea]

@@bombshellblonde544 Oh yeah I get it. And I'm glad he's become so successful! It's just not what I subbed to the channel for, so it's time to move on.

[@darthgrognard6548]

Watching you question the entirety of your life choices for 21 minutes was deviously satisfying.

[@mattv18930]

Hey man. I’m sad to say I had to unsubscribe from you, as I’m finally getting sober but wanted to thank you for your content. You got me through some really tough days.

[@alun7006]

This was bleak. Your sacrifice is appreciated.

[@thebestkevinsmith]

This makes me wonder if there's any sort of fun shots like this that aren't just garbage. Can you make a sophisticated drink that works as a shot?

[@ADBBuild]

That's where shooters come in. My favorite is a Royal Flush. A friend once described it as "really sweet, then a punch in the face". Lol

[@trevanminnig3499]

I know I’m late to the party, but I have to share, I’m a whiskey sipper, but there’s something about Jameson Picklebacks that I love. I’ve never felt like the pickle brine erased the Jameson in my experience, but instead was more a “sweet and salty” deal, akin to kettle corn. Definitely understand why people use them to just get drunk, though, but still, I just truly enjoy the flavor of it for some reason 😂

[@---dv7sh]

I think it would be interesting for Greg to design some shots of his own. Maybe he could uplift the medium and bring some much needed culture to the pitiless swine wallowing in the frat houses of the world.

[@gnothisauton2116]

I feel like the very idea of shots runs against Greg’s mixological ideology,

[@Mrivlian]

That might have been one of my favorite sponsored segments from any youtube channel. I look forward to seeing a compilation video of national park drinks. Not that I mind the nicocado-for-cocktails stuff, but it's nice to see something a little more 'elevated'.

[@semi2520]

It's called B52 because of the ''jet engine" like flame

[@cade5400]

The return of Ranger Greg! Best ad segment ever