James May rates celebrity drinks

[@jonathanbrown6545]

the aggressive noise and spitting of the gin and then no explanation as to why is killing me 😂

[@serenity713]

Right?! What was so horrible about it? Is it indeed just salt water?😅

[@Archmagos_Faber]

@@serenity713 its not bad and I really dislike gin so if I can stomach it then either he is joking or a snob.

[@Chris_the_Muso]

It's Gin, but it's not James Gin. It's a joke.

[@Exera80]

@@Chris_the_Muso Exactly, was my first thought "Oh right, it's because it's not his"

[@leviphillips7163]

it's the running joke that any gin other than May's is terrible

[@barkpeterbark]

I really thought the whole video would be the 'Papa Salt' reaction for every bottle.

[@Teaspoonlizard]

Me too 😂

[@brianartillery]

No favourable comparisons to a 'Welsh Claret', I notice. Slightly disappointed that you didn't go with the late, very great, Mark E. Smith's note on the 10" EP, 'Slates', by The Fall, which says: ''Full bias content guaranteed.'' The only celebrity endorsed drink (not gin) that I enjoyed last year, was James Cosmo's 'Storyman' Whisky. A 'test dram' saw the bottle empty (as it was exceptionally moreish) within a fortnight. Must get some more. 😆😆😆

[@xToddmcx]

He spits out all the competing gins was the joke.

[@jujitsujew23]

Nah, only other gins

[@gregmorris2022]

Same.

[@jimjam7830]

I love Brian Reynolds. He's in that breadpool.

[@albertapeet]

😂😂😂

[@CommonContentArchive]

that's the one with Clive Warren, right?

[@jeanackle]

It would be fun to see James May do a cameo on a Breadpool movie.

[@BreakingWhite]

dread

[@ebbhead20]

​@@CommonContentArchive yes, and Rebecca De Mornay the hot new it girl. 😅

[@NutellaSmooke]

This channel is literally the most boring thing ever created, yet so thrilling I shall never say no to a James May video - No matter what the content is. A truly mind boggling feat.

[@jonathanklein383]

James may is actually the fastest of the trio so captain slow doesn't fit. Captain boring yes. And we love every second.

[@Dvarnrock]

And you watch it till the end so not to miss a bit of this entangling boredom!

[@SpoonieMcspoonington]

I once watched James may take apart and put together an old lawnmower it is one of the most boring things I have ever watched but I loved every second of it

[@andrewepp6763]

There is a KZbin video where he builds an entire car I believe

[@chrishalemusic]

It’s the violence of his body rejecting the taste for me 😂

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

Coincidence that he liked the "not gins" but disliked the "gins that weren't James gin"

[@Ameeeeeeer]

“Nice cork” “Nice cork again” James May 2025

[@yankis.]

Hey, nice cork

[@KingLich451]

Oh, cork!

[@liamholt5623]

"It's like alcoholic water" Yes James, that's why alcoholics drink it

[@sqmotorsports9230]

Hence the name, which comes from the Polish word for water

[@babalonkie]

@@sqmotorsports9230 Yet Gin came from the Belgium and Holland region in the 11th Century ("Poland" did not even exist when it was created)... and was called Gin as a abbreviation of Jenever. Jenever > Genever (Pronunciation Ginever) > Gin. It's original name coming from the main ingredient "Juniper" (Jeniper).

[@liamholt5623]

@@babalonkie Thank you my friend!

[@jhonnvinney1986]

@@babalonkie The first independent Polish state existed centuries prior to any independent Dutch and especially Belgian state

[@Yvolve]

@@sqmotorsports9230 The Slavic word for water, or "little water" to be precise. The Russians use the same word.

[@TherealSoxfan85]

"Amazing, Brian Reynolds..." 😂

[@velvetine74]

He was good in Bed Stool!

[@RichyJMovies]

@@velvetine74 dont forget"Van Wilder: Party Animal Extraordinaire," "The Amityville Horror: House of Hilarity," "Waiting... for Godot's Sandwich," "Just Friends... or Not!," "Smokin' Aces: The Blowout Bash," "The Hitman's Bodyguard: Babysitting Gone Wrong," "Deadpool: The Sarcastic Superhero," "Deadpool 2: Double the Sarcasm," "Free Guy: Glitch in the Matrix," "Deadpool & Wolverine: Frenemies Forever"

[@scottmclaughlin1410]

I laughed every time he said it too

[@HappyHands.]

like four times he mispronounced the name :D

[@madmacstoo-w7w]

Plinker! 😂😂😂

[@TheNapalmFTW]

the fact that you didnt correct James about Brian Reynolds has me dying, Lucy 🤣

[@Eat-MyGoal]

She's never going to read your comment, and as before it, has no clue you exist.

[@TheNapalmFTW]

@Eat-MyGoal dude. Lucy reads comments, A and B why do you care? I'm not simping for her. I'm happily married, to your mom.

[@BewleyUK9]

@@TheNapalmFTW I have never known anyone to use the word 'simp' who wasn't one themselves. Grown men shouldn't even have that term in their vocabulary.

[@raffaelepalazzolo8358]

I love how he always plugs his own James Gin every chance he gets, so on brand!

[@bjormika9]

Yes, it's almost like he deliberately finds only the other gins that isn't his own, revolting.

[@marcusnolte7476]

@@bjormika9 you don't say 😂

[@ThatHistoryGeek0]

I mean, have you checked which channel this is 😂

[@fshamrock97]

“I am biased when it comes to gin.” Well you don’t say.

[@scottfromrallysubaru5439]

proceeds to violently spit out all the GIN

[@randomlyfactual1943]

​@@scottfromrallysubaru5439in a very unbiased way, it has to be said

[@stevecolemail]

That's the joke 😉

[@electricfootballhero1349]

TONIGHT James destroys his liver

[@ash36230]

Judging by his reactions, more likely destroyed his taste buds 😆

[@YannickGleichauf-g6p]

Hammonds daughter buys a range rover And I Can’t be arsed. *BAA BAAA BAAA BAA BAAAAAA*

[@STAG162]

Sammy Davis Jr: "you're gonna drink milk? aren't you afraid it's gonna curdle when it hits your liver?" Dean Martin: *"MY LIVER DIED LAST YEAR!"*

[@janventura7571]

Let's be honest, that's every night for James

[@michaelb1478]

Anybody else read this in their head in Clarkson’s voice 😂

[@mauritz3912]

As someone who has never watched Top Gear or drinks gin, I never expected to become so invested in this amazing channel. Absolutely love the vibe!

[@ChocoLater1]

Go watch top gear ffs

[@crakkbone]

I hate watch it. James is so daft and out of touch.

[@Darkreign1]

James only got to start doing his own things when he left top gear and they ended the grand tour

[@minimoments7039]

​@Darkreign1 nope, he's been doing other small series since he became popular

[@crakkbone]

@ yeah. Weird things.

[@alfredwood2719]

“I assume it was made in a caravan or something” 😂😂😂😂

[@graceamysingsxx3724]

Him just drinking his own gin and constantly raving about the cucumber and fruit is killing me off 😂😂

[@Jake-yy9fg]

smells and describes it for 2 mins, tastes it and immediately spits it out 😂

[@marianadfrancisco]

1:40 JESSE WE NEED TO DISTIL

[@aerogfs]

Wait, that's not illegal!

[@Aevilbeast]

@@aerogfs Well, techinically brewing liquor at your home in massive quanities with intent to sell without any licenses is totally illegal...Ever heard of moonshining? Despite the ban on alcohol being gone over 100 years, there is still quite a big underground moonshine scene alive and well. A movie/show about would actually be pretty dang interesting...especially if they went the Breaking Bad route!

[@jamesmartin2325]

Only James May could get a reference to Gaudi architecture and violently spitting Gin everywhere in the same video.

[@Wagoo]

I still want to see a series of "Oz & James Drink to Japan"!

[@adamcuttler9665]

Great!

[@nullvoid3990]

Our man in Korea would be fun North Korea that is :p

[@joshuakorynta3385]

feat. Minoru Mukaiya

[@LanguagesWithAndrew]

I would've loved to have seen more of those two but I'm afraid that Oz is *really* getting on these days (Google tells me just now that he's 76 years old) so I doubt he'd be up to it.

[@Wagoo]

@@LanguagesWithAndrew who knows, really. I can tell you I suggested it to him on Twitter in 2015 and he retweeted my tweet.. so he was up for it then! I reckon he'd still be game.. He's got a kid right now so I reckon she's keeping him young anyway.. no choice lol

[@peterfconley]

“Brian Reynolds” kills me every time 😂

[@OliT06-jd7fs]

1:27 thanks for the heart attack

[@mercenarygundam1487]

That bad huh?

[@teaisgood3983]

“I feel slightly violated but in a nice way” 😭

[@RobTheEnby]

The idea of James watching Barbie is so funny to me 😂

[@doubleog5326]

7:29-Worlds greatest description right here James it slightly violates my throat but in a nice way I would sit by a bbq and have that or in the back of a truck 😂😂😂😂

[@ryantunna]

Not a coincidence that he spat out every gin as they are the only liquors competing with his.

[@edokeefe57]

You may be over-thinking it old son, straight Gin is forrible.

[@barnehurs]

The reaction to Brad Pitts gin after such a great intro was by far the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long while! Comedic timing was perfection and he does it without realising

[@NoChance-oz4dd]

Happy new year everyone

[@liamholt5623]

Happy new year friend!

[@mercenarygundam1487]

​@liamholt5623 To quote May himself: "Hello."

[@funny3scene]

8 days late on that one

[@chungus100]

The cleaning of the shot glass with his pinkie, and cleaning the palates with his own gin.. God Save James May! 😂

[@markQ08]

Congratulations on the longest and greatest commercial of your own Gin🎉

[@v3dax]

i can watch May reviewing drinks the whole day

[@steveallsopp4434]

James London drizzle is dangerous and should have a warning, recently bought a bottle and its so subtle and smooth before you know it you have drank to much then the falling over starts :)

[@theapocalex]

how about just drinking responsibly like an adult?

[@Josewilliams94]

​@@theapocalex boooooooorrriingggg

[@DJ_Mooseknucks]

@@theapocalex No. Good drink must be drank! Get outta here party pooper!

[@PlanetHocolate]

@@theapocalexcaptain fun over here ^^^

[@TheGary108]

@@PlanetHocolateCaptain Slow finally met his match, Captain Fun.

[@RazvanRO]

Love you James! The spitting of the other gins killed me😂

[@shajeerahamed5608]

Hello viewers

[@NikoGavasheli]

Cheese

[@2bnator]

Super Gt here

[@PatrickMoran-b9m]

Ey up mate

[@Crocadillius1123]

So I axe you, is I bling?

[@SunnyIntervalsORG]

Sounds like he's a presenter on Blue Peter in the 1960s.

[@ConLLee]

James May is definitely one of my favorite people. I can't believe how entertained by this i am

[@HakujooX]

... I know it's not technically in the same vein, but for the sake of EVERYONE, even just for a laugh: Jame's May's "Captain" Sloe Gin. It sells itself!

[@carguyeyedoc]

Im not just saying this because Always Sunny is my favorite show, but Four Walls was one of my favorite bottles Ive ever bought. Im usually a big bourbon guy, that's 90% of what I drink, but this stuff was incredible. Something different, not too sweet like straight Irish Whisky, not too peppery like straight Rye. I really recommend it if you can find it. Good price too.

[@MarcosCodas]

I don't drink alcohol. I never miss an episode. I shall buy a bottle of James Gin.

[@Hobbyblasphemist]

And so the spiral begins

[@hunterkiller1984]

Same here. The best collectible.

[@snodrog5]

So glad Lucy's there to feed James lines!

[@HappyHands.]

I do wonder how much involvement some of those celebrities actually have in the product creation

[@howdareyou41]

about as much involvement as they do with perfumes that have their name. having said that though. would you turn down millions of pounds if someone offered you a drink deal?

[@benwu7980]

@@howdareyou41 I'd like to think that I value my integrity enough to say no, since by the time would have some name recognition worthy of a branding deal, I'd also have enough money to stand by my principles.

[@nickyoung4799]

Ricky Gervais has been seen at the distillery which makes his stuff. It's at a farm up the road from me near York.

[@cleverusername9369]

I feel like Ryan Reynolds is the type of guy who would actually be involved in the development of Aviation gin. Idk if it existed before or if he just bought the company, but between Mint Mobile, Wrexham, Aviation, Deadpool, etc, he does seem to get balls deep in the projects he undertakes.

[@johnclark2333]

​@@cleverusername9369 that's Brian Reynolds, actually ;)

[@Bigsmokeandthebandit]

Came for the gin….stayed for the spitting gin comments😂

[@aaronring4704]

The Papa Salt bottle is meant to evoke the look and feel of "beach glass." It's one of my favorite things to find while hinting for interesting rocks and stones on the beaches of Michigan. Easier to find than Petosky stones, anymore.

[@kentesdall308]

Another cinematic masterpiece.

[@jonwilliams3664]

Watching James May tackle celebratory drinks is a journey worth toasting. By the time he hits Ricky Gervais's Dutch Barn he’s already warmed up, delivering tasting notes with the precision of a sommelier and the wit of a pub regular. By drink 6, he’s questioning his life choices, and by the final round, we’re just glad the camera’s still in focus!

[@inalesgwuuus5972]

“I assume it was made in a caravan or something” cheeky James, quite cheeky 😂

[@giptonnick]

I remember when you started on TG, now all these years later I'm watching you get hammered on YT and I have to say it's brilliant.

[@jrbuch]

When James takes a taste of his own gin, and says 'Oh that is superb, it really is', it reminded me of that episode of Top Gear - race to the Mexican boarder where Jeremy and James make a conclusion and say "the Aston Martin and the Lexus were tremendous, they really were, and the Viper was awful, absolutley awful.

[@tsangarisjohn]

We love James - Never change dude! Im sure Brian will agree with this message. 😊

[@lofimiata]

James Mays channel has quickly become my favorite on KZbin.

[@bradleylovej]

Alternate title: Old Englishman gets sauced and promotes his own products

[@conord9623]

1:09 British Wii Bowling when you get a strike

[@Lazzerman42]

Papa Salt' reaction for all Gins that isn't James's Gin...

[@jackbassindale4336]

Good thing James isn't biased 😆

[@Haze_E1]

I see you watched the video also

[@mickeknight5173]

Please state the obvious joke....

[@JaSon-wc4pn]

Looks like sea glass ?

[@ChokyoDK]

Getting praise from James has to be one of the highest honors for a alcohol producer

[@stuartsmith5308]

Awaiting James to launch his new 2025 Gin, 'Bucket of Sea Water'.

[@lw8882]

That spit take reaction just screams "not this one I guess" and I love it.

[@AbzScotland]

11:47 Brian Reynolds LOL.

[@marnixiii816]

Never thought I’d watch James May review gins

[@mercenarygundam1487]

To quote what you always say: "Hello."

[@michelleworthy-pr4zt]

Received my Fab Four today and I’m blown away! I absolutely love it. American Ramstud is the favorite. So creative and different.

[@nilshult5115]

When it comes to gin there can be only one, James Gin😎

[@MatthewJohnCrittenden]

We've been enjoying our Christmas treat order of Asian Parsnip over here in Australia. By golly it kicks like a mule. Love the channel, keep it up.

[@patpatboy2]

I suspected the bit after the first gin, and knew for sure the bit after the second one. Still got a kick out of it every time! 🤣

[@maxwhite8470]

Brian Reynolds. Quality writing 😂

[@peaty32]

May and Gervais on together - what I wouldn't give

[@Kb892hd76dd]

I'm having a gin while watching this, but I stay off my bicycle for a good reason

[@stresspresso]

That Cygnet bottle is beautiful. It took me a while to see that he was spitting out competing Gins, of course their inferior they are not Jame's May Gins.

[@daviddumon4020]

they're

[@fungdark69]

"Oh this is linked to Brian Reynolds". Please never change James.

[@paulapplewhite6135]

"Frosted" 😊

[@alanmumford8806]

Judging from the reaction, the contents may be 'fracked'.

[@Fecker_Carlson]

"This is Brad Pitt, who I've seen in films..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RichardB_Uk]

When we getting James may presents the smallest cog gin

[@thecommissaruk]

"I'm getting hints of financial ruin and missed opportunity..."

[@johngudonis2015]

I almost spit out my Irish whiskey every time he spit out other famous peoples gin.

[@carlosmakgato8404]

6:37 is when the buzz kicks in

[@kyfahy6902]

good to know lucy is still here enduring it all 😂

[@EmperorGary1971]

When is James gonna make the Ultimate British Gin...."Flood the cowling...Plenty of it"

[@davidjohnstone7665]

😂😂😂 Well James plugged his gin, yet hated everyone elses 😂😂😂

[@muldfox]

Alright, I get it, he spits out any gin that isn't his own.

[@bluesque9687]

No you got it wrong

[@bluesque9687]

No, you dont get it

[@muldfox]

@@bluesque9687 You typed twice. Finding it hard to operate a computer?

[@bluesque9687]

@@muldfox So that you don't miss it!

[@Rudeljaeger]

Yeah I have to admit - I like James but that was getting annoying. He could have promoted his own product less douchy.

[@Sirinwara]

I most liked the fact that James poured his own shots with his still healing wrists. Man you can actually ask someone from the staff to pour one for you lol.

[@EvilEndz]

You're not the dad of me, I'll bloody well like and comment all I want, and you can't stop me!

[@benfinesilver2250]

The adverts popping up about opioid addiction before spitting out alcohol is first class 😂😂

[@MarcosCodas]

"Bryan Reynolds" hahaha I can't!

[@Jimjon24]

Marketing genius as ever

[@alastairmcmurray4873]

So the considered opinion from James is that the best Gin is actually Whisky, couldn’t agree more.

[@asahopkins3524]

I love how he only spit out the gins he tried 😂😂😂

[@willhckt]

Rob McElhenney continuing to be completely unheard of.

[@cleverusername9369]

Nah James knows who he is, but in fairness Rob's surname isn't exactly intuitive.

[@AdityaGirish]

He literally said that he was one of the Always Sunny people along with Glenn and Charlie. And as someone who's watched IASIP in its entirety several times I am still not capable of pronouncing Rob's surname correctly without a few practice runs even though I know exactly what it should sound like

[@albertapeet]

Luckily he’s teamed up with the well known Bryan Reynolds. 😂

[@CommonContentArchive]

He'll never be more famous than Edmund McIlhenny (1815-1890), the inventor of Tabasco sauce.

[@Creecher98]

Are we not getting anything else on the Margo Robbie gin haha. That was such a violent reaction. He didn’t again! What is happening 😂

[@Joeyzoom]

Brian Reynolds is the name of a character in a video game named Dead Rising originally released in 2006 by Capcom Inc for the Xbox 360. Fun fact, he is the only character during the opening sequence with a shotgun to "coerce" zombies from taking over a mall in a small town in Colorado. Thanks for reading, do not like this comment.

[@ReviveAndDrive-mk1]

I really hated that it had a time counter , and that allways stresssed me out,

[@EXG21]

Don't tell me what to do. Here's a like. Ha ha.

[@Frostfly]

Unlike James Gin, i'd wager most of these are just a brand paying for an endorsement, not a celebrity helping make a gin

[@Rudeljaeger]

Do you really think James "Helped making the Gin?". Even in that promo video it is portrayed as if he only came about with one singular infusion for the Gin. In truth the Gin-guy probably showed him five different flavors he was going to make in the future and one became "James Gin"

[@Frostfly]

@@Rudeljaeger you are new here.

[@silencedak9859]

As a taste tester and vin tester i really like your gin, it’s real fruity and just nice to make drinks with

[@suffolkrider7]

I cant deal with the little speed ups between the sip and reaction lol

[@SmartFool24]

This is the best thing I’ll watch in all of 2025.

[@Simi822]

Is that a Asahi sign on the wall? as I see ドライ aka Dry and 辛口 /Karakuchi/ dry taste ? If so NICE

[@joshuajohnston4352]

All the lads are looking rather gin soaked and pickled since GT finished.The spit takes are brilliant

[@trisymphony]

James Gin, sumimasen.

[@kyledavidson8712]

Hey Bim!

[@zach6800]

James May is an absolute treasure

[@joaoserraoliveira3767]

The detail of Mr May's pinky cleaning the shot glass killed me.....

[@kan4pe511]

After papa salt gin needs new taste receptors 😭😭😂

[@Jayroro]

James, you have a bias, you are not biased.

[@carterridgway6048]

I actually ran down stairs to tell my brother to turn on top gear.

[@ChocolateTampon]

1:53 Shaking due to a "Fractured wrist"? Ok James 😉 😆 🍸

[@British_Ar5ehole_In_Exile]

Yeah, whenever I see a man with a shaking hand pouring himself a gin in the afternoon, I automatically assume that it's because he must be recovering from a bicycle-related injury. 😆

[@maximvolodkin6809]

wow that's right stuff! liked & subscribed immediately😂

[@zhukov43]

James is the nations cool uncle.

[@cleverusername9369]

World's*

[@nathanielperry8449]

by a very particular (some might say unusual) definition of cool