This drink changed my life forever | How to Drink

[@howtodrink]

It was a bit of a "Story time", but I hope it was fun. Got any major inflection points in your life you care to share? Patreon: bit.ly/H2DPatreon Viski: bit.ly/3Qy2qoT Twitch: bit.ly/2VsOi3d H2D2: bit.ly/YTH2D2 twitter: bit.ly/H2DTwit instagram: bit.ly/H2dIG Blog: bit.ly/H2DBlog Patreon: bit.ly/H2DPatreon Gear: amzn.to/2LeQCbW

[@polerin]

I jokingly respond to a friend's tweet about a roller derby intake. I had zero interest in it at that point. I ended up going to the intake for the heck of it, and 13 years later I have traveled across North America, skated in playoffs and a world championship tournament, skated for 3 different leagues, trained thousands of people, and at this point it is a more central part of my identity and my life than my career.

[@peanutkaneshiro]

Im surprised its not just angry soda bitters (i cant spell) in a class

[@peanutkaneshiro]

On a none joking note im so happy you made this channel! You and tim cain are like my 2 internet dads and its crazy how many little things have lead to it. Keep being you!

[@JordanSugarman]

I was partway through my third year in college majoring in biochemistry. I had completed all the prerequisites and was starting the second class in the actual biochemistry core series. On day one the professor informed us that there were only enough seats in the next class for about 60% of us. I very quickly realized I hated the material. We spent weeks memorizing metabolic chemical pathways and it was making me want to gouge my eyes out. I got a D on the first test and the professor met me to let me know that I would have to basically ace the rest of the course to make it into the next class. I ended up dropping my major and changing to computer science. Now I work for a games company and I love every moment of it.

[@brentoconnor6127]

We found you and your channel during the pandemic. You are the reason I have a liquor cabinet and am known for making cocktails for friends. Thanks to you, and to Sam Ross and Milk and Honey! I accidentally made a left hand a year ago when I was playing with bitters. Excellent!

[@Exesteils]

THIS. This is what I fell in love with when I found this channel: a cocktail, a story, a nice chill vibe. It's always a treat when Greg tells us about his history with mixology and how he got into cocktails!

[@bombshellblonde544]

YES! this is my favorite type of content!

[@jeremygold6331]

Agreed. I am glad I gave this one a watch, I was getting close to just being done with this channel. Love ya Greg and no hate, I couldn't keep a show fresh myself, but the content as of late just feels hollow

[@dylansmeder8820]

Exactly

[@g0mikese]

Same, though I've been around long enough that when I saw the title I said "Ohh he's going to talk about the cocktail he got at Milk and Honey again..." then I click on it anyway because it's a great story and I couldn't quiet remember which cocktail he had when he was there.

[@bernieburton6520]

I watch every video he makes just because I enjoy his personality and humor. I especially enjoy his videos when I'm enjoying a drink. But my personal favorite videos of his are when he invents his own cocktails based on pop culture like books and video games. But I also know he is doing this for a living and doing videos that get the most views is pretty much a necessity. So if he has to make gross drink episodes for the laughs and high view count I don't mind. I might think they are below his quality but I still find them entertaining in a different way from his far more interesting stuff like this.

[@fluffymitten]

I must be part of that 1% of 1%! Whilst the nasty drinks are funny, I'm much happier seeing good drinks made well. Such a lovely video, thank you

[@thomasvanhorssen8278]

2% of 1%

[@bluupadoop]

At least 3% of that 1% 🍻

[@bradleylovej]

4%

[@awinnett]

There are dozens of us! Dozens!

[@lizcademy4809]

Add me to the tally

[@DaveMuller]

There's little things I love about this channel. The quiet muzak instead of obnoxious noise, the conversational walk though the cocktail, the nice slow mo work. I feel like I'm in a relaxed bar listening to the chill tender tell me about what he's makoing.

[@HiraethNA]

Felt compelled to leave a comment after the hypothetical "maybe this changed YOUR life". Because in my case it quite literally did, and in fact defined my whole career path. starting with learning how to make a whiskey sour from you almost 4 years ago. To now being in charge of my own cocktail menu and bartending full time. This channel put me on that path, and somewhere along the way, Sam Ross, Milk & Honey, and Sasha Petraske became some of my biggest inspirations as well. But I don't think I ever would have gotten to this point now if 4 years ago, I hadn't stumbled upon your videos. So thank you for posting this, its weird to think how full circle it has come since those humble beginnings. and I don't think I could have asked for a better teacher.

[@Mia-hr2]

THIS. This is why I subscribed to you. I love Boulevardiers but never heard of this offshoot. Great episode

[@7BigJoe7]

I'm the same way, this riff is going to be in a glass of mine sooner or later!

[@nicholaschristianwyatt1641]

Greg, this channel change my life. I was 19 when I watched your video on how to make an old fashioned. I became obsessed with drink making. I couldn’t even tend bar in my state yet. Two years later, however, I moved up from server to bartender armed with WAY more knowledge about the craft than the other bartenders working the same wood. I put a bar on Buffalo Trace’s Best Bourbon Bars in America at the age of 22. Now, at the age of 27, my family of five is fully supported by the income I bring in as highly respected hospitality operator. Thank you, HTD.

[@chrismarsicano3724]

Dale Degroff made me a Remember the Maine while he was visiting Nashville and I had no idea who he was in 2011, by 2014 I was hosting Repeal Day dinner in Tampa with him, by 2017 I was in Nashville partying with Sam Ross & crew celebrating the opening of Attaboy while slinging drinks at Henley... and another year later disability came and took me out of it. Thank you for your story, Greg, it's nice to be reminded of why we all love cocktails.

[@jamiesongreen8686]

Your videos mean a lot to me. I was Mormon until I was 25, so alcohol was entirely foreign to me. It was embarrassing to have missed out on what was such a common experience for most people, and it was intimidating stepping into a world with so many unknowns. Your videos helped me feel more empowered and comfortable in my new life. I once had to be away from family for a few months for work. I was away from my kids, alone for Halloween, thanksgiving, Christmas, new years, and Valentine’s Day. Having a silly video about the evil dead or just a recipe for the best homemade eggnog made the holidays much less lonely. Keep up the good work man

[@PeterMoxilin]

Legit this show has had a noticeable impact on my life. The episode on making syrups got me to open up, and over the course of a year or so I went from the guy in my friend group who didn't drink to the one with a home bar.

[@danielwalbright2399]

Mannn I hope this video gets a lot of views. This channel basically single handedly launched me into a full blown cocktail obsession, but admittedly I haven’t clicked on a video for a minute. I get the “pop” drink thing and trying to appeal to the masses, but the videos of you waxing poetic about the classics were what I really loved about this channel!

[@nanotheawsome3277]

Hey Greg, I just wanted to tell you about how you changed by life with this channel. I can talk about how people get me birthday gifts of bar stuff from me talking about your drinks, or about how I was the bartender for the family gathering or how I it's lead me to make my own drinks, but I have a more personal story. See, I used to hate spirits, but from your content I learned that I loved bourbon. Skip forward a few years of me enjoying it I was at my cousins birthday/cancer remission party, and I was the DD that night, but people agreed that a splash of something would be fine (regardless of whether or not that's true, it happened) and that's when someone brought out the big gift of the night, a $200 dollar bottle of crown, my cousins favorite alcohol. Old me would have never touched it, but I had to try it, and it was great. Me and my cousin were in heaven sipping on it and talking about, and I convinced my dad tp try it and he hated, and me and my cousin laughed at him for his "bad taste". The story of my cousin doesn't end well, but because of you I got to have a great last memory with him, and that's more than anything I could ever ask for. Thank you.

[@zephyrangel2380]

Proper drinks: great! Riffling & experimentation: awesome! Pain: as a snack. A treat, if you will.

[@kidyuki1]

For anyone wondering, Sam Ross once said on an episode of Bartender At Large that a factor that led to the creation of the Penicillin was an abundance of different Compass Box whiskies. The original bottles he used in the Penicillin were Asyla for the base and Peat Monster for the float. Obviously, Monkey Shoulder and Laphroaig are much easier to come by and make a perfectly delicious Penicillin. Again, just for those wondering.

[@scalwi]

I wasn't wondering, but I'm glad to know it. thanks for sharing.

[@kidyuki1]

@@scalwi If you weren't wondering, then I'm going to have to ask you to give that knowledge back. I specifically said it was just for those wondering.

[@SDGolfGuy]

I watched this and it made me; 1. Thankful I found this channel 2. Ask my wife about our first memorable cocktail experience 3. Define the 3 or 4 cocktails that are special in my life. So. Thank you for this episode. Special cocktails in my life: 1. The Island Old Fashioned - Erick Castro - Raised by Wolves 2. The Banana daquiri - Unknown - El Toro at TPC Scottsdale, in Arizona 3. The Saturn - Eli - Foreign National, Seattle 4. The Orange Dreamsicle - Tony Roehr - Young Blood

[@mayatunes]

Hey, I live by Toro! Will have to check it out. What was special about the banana daiquiri, if you don't mind me asking?

[@SDGolfGuy]

@@mayatunes They sadly don't have it on the menu any longer. It was a brown butter fat washed rum, banana liqueur, lime and demerara sugar. Typical 2:1:1 but the sweet was 1/2 banana 1/2 demerara sugar. (I mastered it at home). Rum is plantation 5

[@SDGolfGuy]

@@mayatunes I live in San Diego and spent about 2 weeks trying to master the recipe to what I tasted. Give it a try.

[@mayatunes]

@SDGolfGuy Will do! Any recommendations on banana liquor? And/or the process of fat washing?

[@KontarAlt]

This is one of those episodes you dont expect, but secretly needed without knowing. i love the show, i absolutely love greg and the way he runs it and i hope he can continue as long as he wants. Genuenly the one Channel i watch every day and religiously wait for the next episode. Even if i have seen an episode 4 dozen times, ill watch it again.

[@PostNukeProductions]

Talking about personal stories, this channel was what first got me into cocktails, which then led me to other cocktail channels and books, and in a kind of weird way made me realize that I love traveling! It's been 3 or 4 years since I first started watching, and since then I have gone on several vacations where my main destination was a great bar in the area, and amassed a collection of over 100 bottles, so it's kind of incredible to think that all might not have happened if I hadn't been randomly recommended a video on making Irish Coffee while I was working from home. So I'd like to say, personally, thank you for this (even if my wallet might not agree).

[@matthewmerrill5869]

This drink then changed my life too! During COVID, I wanted a creative outlet and my friends started hosted weekly potlucks to keep ourselves sane during the lockdowns. Since I was too busy with work to cook, I would bring drinks. Simple stuff at first, but then I found this channel. With a lot more time on my hands, I began following your recipes with both cocktails and syrups. I’m now happy to say I’m president of a local wine and spirits club and have been teaching people how to get into making ingredients and drinks of their own! If there’s a special occasion, I’ll even bring a backpack full of stuff to bartend for a friend’s birthday or something. Basically, I’m glad you had this drink and started making videos. Hats off to you sir, and thank you for your lessons 🫡

[@ScottRoche]

That's awesome! I need a club like that.

[@bmayotte]

Paper plane is my favorite cocktail. Let's do a matrix of amaros and bourbons!

[@es6460]

I started subbing orange or peach juice instead of lemon. Highly recommend you try it!

[@numanuma20]

It’s one of those cocktails where the specific ingredients matter.

[@FALL-LAFF-7477]

I got a feeling he'll get dizzy like what he did with Manhattan's Matrix

[@bmayotte]

@@numanuma20 I have a amaro bar I attend that likes to experiment and some of them are very fun. Still not sure if any best the original though.

[@darklordofsword]

Nah. ​@@FALL-LAFF-7477. He's learned his lesson. If he ever does a matrix tasting again, he's got a spit bucket.

[@BLoman25]

THIS is the video that helps me fall in love all over again with this channel. Nice recipe, no gimmick, banter, story, all kinds of early HTD vibes. MORE like THIS! Please!

[@mikeg0007]

I find myself wishing for the old days of HTD. a cocktail, a story, and a well-made drink.

[@cam7982]

Oddly this channel did change my life, by introducing me to mixing delicious cocktails is something that you can just do... also helps that Greg and my tastes are aligned. I now have a small bar where I often make my favorite drinks for friends, usually with Gregs recipes, and not be concerned about being "perfect"...as Greg used to say the best cocktail is the one in your glass. Thanks Greg, I love mixing and learning new cocktails, and you encouraged me to do it.

[@VacntThoughts]

Your story of how you got into cocktails was so much better than mine which is "funny you tube man really makes me want to try some cocktails", but had your story not happened I suppose I would have never watched you and bought a shaker and some spirits on a whim because I enjoy your videos. So thanks Greg, keep it up!

[@Wayfinder-ng1ux]

I don't even drink Alcohol but the vibes of this show is so Warm that it's one of my comfort shows. I absolutely binge these when I just need to decompress. Thank you so much Greg!

[@blackbirche8531]

I'm so happy to find out that I'm not alone. My tastebuds are not refined and I can only drink the most sugary under 5% abv alcohol but the way Greg tells stories is just so flavorful and fragrant.. just like his cocktails. I love his shows

[@rococoobscurity]

I'm too early. Thanks for telling such a beautiful and personal story. The Negroni has been my favorite cocktail for a long time and am really looking forward to making this.

[@garretengland-paine9125]

This is the kind of video I love seeing from your channel. When I had covid a few years ago and couldn't see family, I just watched every holiday-esque episode that you had when I got lonely. I really love seeing that the culture of cocktail making and alcohol appreciation is still alive.

[@TheShadowcreator]

I love your "basics" videos where you teach how to do essential stuff or make basic cocktails. Your episode on syrup changed my world!

[@DruidTwigleaf]

4:32 Oh wow, I was just at that exact metal door in December! The bar Attaboy took over that space years ago when Milk and Honey moved uptown and the spirit feels very much the same as you described, from the bespoke cocktails down to the little lettering on the door now reading "AB" instead of "M&H." I was served a riff on an improved whiskey cocktail that was absolutely delicious

[@howtodrink]

Yeah in an earlier version of this edit I talked up attaboy but it was really long and meandering.

[@SmittyHalibut]

For Reasons(tm), I was sober for the first 45 years of my life. Circa 2020, I did some soul searching to figure out if I needed to continue being sober. Your show taught me how to enjoy GOOD alcohol, how to drink for enjoyment of the flavors, not for the buzz. You helped me become a safe drinker. (Also: starting at 45 is very different than starting at 18 or 21.) Thank you for LITERALLY teaching me how to drink. It’s been 4 years, and no regrets.

[@danielgalil5020]

This was such a great episode. I as a millenial born in 1991 envy you since I'm a younger millenial and you were old enough to be witness to the cocktail renaisance. Speaking of Sam Ross, there's a cocktail of his that was introduced to me by the educated barfly which is called the midnight stinger. It's my go to drink for my post adult swim anime night at my cocktail bar. It's one ounce 100 proof bourbon, 1 ounce fernet branca, 1/2 an ounce simple syrup(I modified it to 1 ounce since I have a victorian's sweet tooth) and 1/2 ounce lemon. Much love.

[@kidyuki1]

Your channel has 100% changed my life, Greg. Your videos primarily (and secondarily, Leandro's from Educated Barfly) are what got me into classic and tiki cocktails and ESPECIALLY rum. Your repeated praise of Smith & Cross convinced me to try it and led me into a years-long fascination with all things funky Jamaican rum.

[@bradleylovej]

I love this style of content, it's what drew me to the channel in the first place. Drink, story (historical, personal, or otherwise), and a friendly demeanor (with some random angry anti-corporate rants thrown in for good measure).

[@Rushmore0Miles]

The pain videos may be more entertaining, but I come back to these videos every time I need your recipes!

[@jaretmonak7584]

5 years ago, I happened upon your Whiskey Sour video and immediately made it and fell in love. Kept watching to now, and have fallen in love with cocktails, and now I bartend as a profession. Loving everyday, and love this channel for changing my life.

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

You've been part of my life since three months after you started the channel. I caught up on the back episodes and I'm pretty sure I've seen every episode since. And you finally gave me my Gimlet, lo, those many years later.

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

How about making a Mauresque? You need more absinthe cocktails.

[@bluephreakr]

Pain may be temporary, but a good drink is forever. I'm kind of over the whole "Watch you be in pain" thing Greg, this is the kind of stuff I would watch HtD for - recipes I can pull from my back pocket, when around people with amateur bars to master the evening and impress some guests.

[@ianatwater7600]

Greg, my wife and I have watched your show for years, and we never comment on videos. This felt appropriate to speak up on, you were showcasing the origins of your passion and that is really special. We will always watch and support, even the nasty drink episodes, but do hope you keep returning to what matters and exploring the craft!

[@greyboar8523]

The old Paper Plane video is actually how I first found your channel. DeviantOllam talked in one of his videos about batch making it for a camping trip he went on, and as I had a camping trip of my own coming up, I went looking for more information about the recipe, which led me here. I still haven't made a Paper Plane yet, but I have tried my hand at a number of others, including a Ruby Milk Punch that went over quite well at the next year's camping event. I have a massive spreadsheet now of links to videos for recipes to a multitude of drinks, as well as a whole host of various spirits to track down and try, and I still check back in every week to see your new releases, so that drink has ended up changing my life too

[@kes1456]

I haven't been on your channel for a few months, and coming back is both a breath of fresh air, and a return to a familiar world full of fond memories. Thank you, Greg, the Hemingway of Mixology, for being there for me during the pandemic, and for introducing me to cocktails and your art of storytelling.

[@toddj1432]

Greg Leonardo Steve That's my introduction to GOOD home cocktails. Like Greg, not a beer drinker. Uped my cocktails tenfold by watching these guys. But Greg started it all! Thanks dude!

[@reacktioner9246]

Bro, Greg is just genuine, when he talks and does all of these videos, you can see how much heart, passion and love he has for the drinks, mixology, all the process Love you

[@astcastle]

HTD has definitely changed my life. I’d been into drinking cocktails since I came of age and realized I didn’t like beer much (but did like straight scotch somehow, don’t ask me how that happened) but this show is what got me into making cocktails! It was specially the Gimlet episode. It sounded good, a bottle of Fords and went cheap, and I never looked back.

[@Jamoke599]

Your channel helped me discover a cocktail curiosity that led me to the bar world. I went from bartender to bar manager to manager of 5 restaurants and now I’m in the supply world. Hearing your origin story is amazing and I’m sure you inspired many others in their journey. Thank you!

[@banjototingjoymonger]

I genuinely loved this. The same way Bourdain talked about food, a drink is a story, a gateway to times gone by, catalyst for thoughts and new life experiences. Thanks Greg!

[@Et_in_Arcadia_ego]

I reckon the ones wanting more classic cocktails aren't the loudest, but truly, *this* to me, is How To Drink.

[@spandananallapati4140]

You made an episode about a drink related to Gone with the Wynns and a year later we left Manhattan on a sailboat to live on it full time. Didn't even know people lived on boats before this. And it was your episode. We still live full time on a boat and I think of it all the time. You never know the thing that changes your life. ❤❤

[@dylansmeder8820]

I hope this episode gets lot of views because it was my favorite one in a long time.

[@CameroxnWithAnX]

Thank you so much for outlining the origin story! We're glad to still have ya Greg, here's to the more drinks ahead!

[@bluetea1400]

As a member of the 1% of the 1% it was really nice to enjoy an episode of drinks you didn't want to put down. I appreciated the change of pace and will be checking my home bar to see about a paper plane tonight.

[@TribalDagger413]

This show kicked off one of my major hobbies and it's become something I'm known for amongst my family and friends. Thanks Greg, keep HTD going strong!

[@JoshCWhite]

So my wife and I are going away for our ten year anniversary next week ( the anniversary was in April but that’s by the by). I am currently trying to figure out what spirits I have to take to make sure we can drink in the manner we’ve become accustomed to thanks to your channel. You are my go to for inspiration when it comes to cocktails and yours are the recipes I go to before making any changes. The first video of yours I watched was the d&d tavern punch and I’ve only made that once only because I’d need more people to drink it with as my d&d group all drive home after game night. You are my Sam Ross. Thanks man.

[@firewall2302]

Thanks for sharing the drink that "started it all" Greg! I'll never forget that for me that drink is your The Last Drink take on a Last Word. I went out and got ALMOST all the ingredients for making it at home (still haven't gotten my hands on green Chartreuse so I've been using Genepy instead) and it's what made me a fan of a good cocktail. Now I have to add a Left Hand Cocktail to my growing list of drinks since it's the ancestor of my own started it all drink in a way!

[@awinnett]

Around the time you were discovering craft cocktails on the East Coast, I was working in Berkeley, CA, at a farm to table restaurant (right when that term was starting to bubble up). Our bar was filled with fresh juices and was super seasonal. Like our cocktails changed every two weeks. Because a key ingredient we would use would no longer be in season. I wish I could find my notebook with all the recipes we were working with. After I left there, I went to grad school and worked in non-profits. And the money dried up for regular cocktail hour. Just recently, your channel has reminded me of those days. Days when I would save up my tips for a fancy bottle of something so we could have nice drinks out of glasses we found at the Goodwill which made our shitty little apartment in the not-yet-gentrified part of Oakland a little more bareable. Now that I am married, have kids and steady a steady job, I am finding myself cruising the good booze aisles again. Thanks for all you do, Greg. It is a joy to be able to marginally participate in this delightful freak show you have created.

[@robbor]

Hey! It’s my birthday today and I was actually just thinking about those butterfly moments today and now I end up watching my favorite youtuber reflecting on that exact same thing. The only conclusion I have is; I’ve got to go make a Left Hand, cheers! Also, RIP Sasha, loved his book.

[@WiktorJanM]

My first episode was your "Estus Flask" from dark souls and since then I wait for each and every episode to come out, it's such a joy to watch you and you have indeed changed my life, I love making cocktails now and my life has forever been different, Great work.

[@steammocking8110]

This channel genuinely did affect how my life is as of now. I got one of your videos on my front page years ago, and clicked it like I would click any other video. I was not particularly interested in cocktails, (I'm unsure if I'd even really been to a bar at that point) but the video was visually great and I ended up binging all of the videos on How To Drink at the time. This snowballed and I got absolutely enamoured with the world of cocktails, and as of now I've now been bartending at a lovely cocktail bar in my small country for two years. We even got a people's choice award for best bar in the country this year : ) Saying that this youtube channel has made important changes to my entire life is not an overstatement. Great video as always

[@julianburford3713]

I loved listening to this. I think every bartender or cocktail hobbyist has that one cocktail that set it all in motion. For me it was a Long Island Iced Tea that I had at a pretty crappy bar, (lol). But I liked it enough that I wanted to make one at home weeks later. Not knowing it had 5 strong spirits, I searched for a recipe and said, Fuck it! I'll buy every bottle I need to make it. And so, my home bar began and my passion for the cocktail and bar grew.

[@rainasue]

What a fantastic episode, thanks for sharing this with us. Your comment about bad drinks episodes doing well made me think, and my favorite episodes are the ones where you go mad scientist, tweaking bad/not quite right drinks until you turn them into something good. It's super interesting watching you work through your process, and you seem so happy when you nail it.

[@alexanderal002]

This show sparked my interest in beverages and hospitality a long time back in college. I've worked years and years in a similar field and, at the time, it was a means to an end. The paycheck made rent. Your show sparked my drive to really do the best work I can in that job. To craft drinks people want to drink and build experiences around it. You continue to do that still, which is why I'm here and on Patreon. I wouldn't have gone as far as I have into my career in coffee if I hadn't gotten this kind of inspiration from you and others. Thanks for this little bit of sentiment. Was a good reminder of why I've been along on this ride for so long. 😊

[@JB-uy5xt]

the good cherries are pricey but theyre sooooo important sometimes

[@luisarevalo4645]

To me, the cocktail that affected my life was the old fashioned, I made a version inspired by yours, I started making it for my friends and now I'm my friends cocktail maker. Thanks greg

[@AmuroRae]

Loved this one. Thank you for taking us along for the ride of your story, and sharing some cocktails that are genuinely special to you. It was fun to see

[@mickeywakefield]

It’s amazing how a single drink can stick in your head for your whole life. Mine? Although I love cocktails, it’s a glass of Dom. I was a 21 year old waiter working New Year’s Eve a very long time ago. From a working class background. We ran the night, and when everyone cleared out at 3 AM - our Manager, Marty, and ex-Navy man 25 years older than all of us, thanked us for a great night, and opened up a palette of Dom. At the time, it was $100 a bottle. It tasted amazing! I have never felt so appreciated as on that night. And every year, that Dom tastes better! Thanks Marty! If you’re still around, I’d do anything you ask.

[@johnnymontalvo5620]

Wow! This is a great example of why I love cocktails. Not only was your story amazing, but the boulevardier is one of my favorite drinks. The Left Hand just seems like a better, more balanced version. I just made one. So excellent! Thanks for your channel!!

[@bambam2x905]

Greg, thank you for this video. These exact cocktails and your channel got me into mixology! I am now a bartender at an excellent restaurant that is following the ways of death and co as well as milk and honey. So to you I thank you!

[@Subviolaceus]

Watched this show for years and never tried making any of the recipes myself. Randomly found a bottle of chartreuse around Halloween, made my first last word, and that drink changed me. Thanks for all you do.

[@sonicthegt]

Man, you kind of hit it on the head Greg... I liked a few cocktails before watching the show, and also liked a few other cocktail channels, but your vibe and mine were operating on the same frequency it seemed, so I just kept watching. Eventually I built out my collection of spirits and bar tools, and now I am what my friends consider The Cocktail Guy. I am thankful for that drink, and the path it's led you down, which enhanced my path as well. I will be sipping on the Left Hand Cocktail tonight. Cheers!

[@jpking0]

I remember catching your live streams once and recommending you make a left hand. I never realized it was also your favorite, as it’s also my absolute #1 favorite cocktail. My sister works at a tapas bar in Philly. I visited her for a weekend and sitting at the bar their bartender made me a left hand. Also absolutely life-changing, and now I have to have this ingredients stocked at home at all times. Helps that I absolutely love Italian amaros, so Campari is on hand always at home. Thanks for sharing and I’m so glad the drink had as much meaning to you, as well… aaaand now I have to make one and sip it while watching the rest of this video. Cheers!

[@BizLurns]

Our household very much appreciates the stories and the drinks you love. Please continue!

[@TakaComics]

When I was getting into creating cocktails, I found your channel and really enjoyed the vibe, and got WAY more into making other drinks. Now, I've been able to have other people taste my drinks and enjoy what I make, and it is such a cool experience. Thanks for telling us this story!

[@jbotags3782]

Feed back loops and interconnected moments…you did a video about gifts a few years ago…safety razor was on it…fast forward…now there’s soaps, razors, straight razors, aftershaves, booze, glassware and gear… wife hates it but everyone else loves it. The channel made me go down different rabbit holes but I came out the other side better each time !

[@magiseth]

You say maybe this changed your life, I suppose in a way it did, at least in the way I approached drinking. I was very much a "spirit and mixer" guy, and I'd drink way too much all the time because I was just drinking to get drunk... when I found your channel I was still raging a bit, but I thought I'd try a few, so I made your old fashioned from way, way back and... suddenly, I discovered something amazing. This wasn't something I was drinking so I'd get drunk, this was flavor! This was an experience! I continued making some of your drinks, and I noticed that I was drinking slower because it took more effort to make a drink. It literally was harder to get drunk making cocktails, but I didn't care. Now, I drink for the flavor, not the high, and I couldn't be happier. Thank you Greg :)

[@BobbyGadgePart2]

I love these story episodes with good cocktails and the nice history lessons or stories. I like the variety of videos, the educational ones, the inprovised ones, the suffering ones, the testing ideas ones, ect. Keep up the good work Greg and Co.! Personally, I got into mixology through these videos and followee Gregs advice on building a home bar and have learned to make really tasty drinks from this show (Blue Mountain King may be my favorite one Ive tried). Its mind boggling to think about the series of events that lead to me watching how to drink and decideding to make a Gin Fizz for my friend one of the first times me hung out.

[@terrellwhited8003]

HTD is who taught me how to appreciate and make my own drinks after growing up Mormon and leaving it in my late 20s. Fast forward and now I'm the home bartender for my friend group. Cheers to you Greg! 🥂

[@jpakaferrari]

I don't recall what was the first episode that i watched of HTD but it has inspired me to invent a few cocktails of my own and to encourage a small group of friends in the appreciation of cocktails and the process of making them. So thank you Greg and all those that brought Greg to us here.

[@rafacast95]

Not too long after your visit to Back Room, they started bringing in a live band every Monday night. It's become a hub for swing dancers in town to come dance to the band - I play there regularly, and it really is a blast!

[@Yurasuka]

This channel got me into home bartending this year! I always hated bartending, turns out i just don't like doing it for a job, especially here in southeast AK where you can't get an old fashioned at gunpoint.

[@stephsaguudefan1753]

I love this episode!

[@murphyc97]

Greg I found your channel a bit into the pandemic, where I couldn’t go out to bars and had just finished college so I finally had the money to start building a bar at home. Eventually I got a bit tired and stopped making cocktails at home. On a trip to Boston with my fiancé, we stopped at a bar called Drink - and it changed everything for me. We stayed there all night, between the same “no menu” concept as M&H and the incredible bartender we had (thanks Fred), it was the first memorable cocktail experience we both had - and it convinced me to get back into home bartending (much more than the first time) Thanks for the story and all the book recommendations over the years!

[@Saljen]

Cheers to you, your wife, your channel, and to cocktails supporting memories!

[@vulperine8807]

Thank you Greg, and Sam. You broth have brought cocktails and entertainment to a large audience!

[@Foxwoodpictures]

This show definitely changed my life. In 2020 my wife and I had to give up our brewery crawling, because you know. But we found our way here after some other video. That lead to a trip to the liquor store and now I've got a tiki bar in the basement and near 200 bottles... I even made some KZbin videos of original drinks...

[@nimravus01]

That's a cool backstory on how you got into this. I've had a decently stocked home bar for a while, and my go-to drink has been the Old Fashion for most of my adulthood. However, I've only recently started to elevate and refine my cocktail knowledge. Your channel has been instrumental in this endeavor by helping me broaden my palette. Thanks!

[@mrdubtee1873]

Greg! Thanks for sharing such a beautiful experience, it felt like I was having a drink with you. I want to let you know not only have I replaciated your recipes for many years now, I also have learned so much about cocktails from you, and mixology. You have inspired me to make my own cocktails, and sincere passion for creativity. Thanks my dood, and shoutout meredith for always amazing production/editing, anfd everything in between :)

[@phelanii4444]

I guess we can all track our current paths back to their origins. I am a nurse now, I've spent nearly all of my childhood in hospital, the nurses there were often mean to me, so now I do my best to make the lives of the people I care for a bit more pleasant while they're going through it. I have no idea how I stumbled across your channel some odd 6 years ago, I think some episode got recommended to me by YT and oh boi am I glad it did. I don't drink alcohol, but you are very entertaining and educational, so I still watch every episode and recommend your stuff to friends that actually do drink. Thanks for being awesome!

[@DCReviews4]

I remember finding your channel when I was in a deadend relationship that I thought was the one and I remember thinking "wow I didn't know drinking could be like this" and when we broke up I am so grateful that I wasn't still drinking mountain dew mixed with vodka because by the time my depression hit hard making a drink was a form of meditation for me and I didn't fall down the bottle so I hold up this old fashioned (my favorite based on your recommendation btw) to you good sir!

[@HankSinatraLive]

This video changed my life immediately because I'd never heard of a Left Hand cocktail and I have all the ingredients right now

[@jmuclimber]

Thank you. This reminded me if my first two wow cocktails. And, I was finaaly able to find the recipes tonight. They were back to back served by Aaron Butler on his last night at Drink before he went to Russell House Tavern. I was blown away. The first drink was the Trafalgar and the second was the Norman conquest. Aaron was playing with some rare bottles that night, i especially remeber a dram of a peaty Islay to wash the glass. Try'em enjoy. And thank you.

[@StonedxPanda941]

Stumbled upon this channel by coincidence years ago and by far will always be a favorite of mine. Your channel's production quality is out of this world 😁 The content is so warm and inviting while exploring drinks of all kinds in such an enjoyable way to watch. The community couldn't be more friendly and welcoming. I'm sure we can all agree we all love How To Drink! 😁 Thank you for all that you do

[@psteeleneg]

Videos of you in pain are fun, but your videos on wonderful drinks are what I always look forward to and introduce me to new drinks to try and make at home! Even if they aren’t as common as the pain, I’d be sad without them

[@Tinil0]

Part of what makes me love this channel so much (And I really do. You have to understand, I don't even drink. Due to no longer having a colon, drinking just is more pain than it's worth beyond the smallest amounts spread far, far apart. And yet I watch this channel religiously, knowing I will be unlikely to ever experience any of these drinks.) is just how much you put of yourself into the channel. Mind you, it could just be the usual act, and obviously there is always some of that when you are hosting a youtube channel, but it really does feel like this channel, to you, is an old school "art" and you can't help but put yourself out there for us to see all the time. Your humor, the references you find worth sharing, your opinions on everything from how certain alcohols taste to you to just anything that comes up in life. You without a doubt are what makes this show so worthwhile (Not that I want to disparage what Meredith adds, she is incredible too!).

[@cd6592]

Story time with Greg is always awesome, as well as good cocktails

[@barronvandeusen]

This episode distills, ha, down what I've always loved about this channel - a good story, a well-made and interesting drink, and a good bit of wry humor. Great work, Greg, love this!

[@pauljohnson271]

One of your very best. One of the best things I’ve ever seen on KZbin. Please o please keep up the good work. And philosophize away. “But you better be ready when they take you.” Marvelous.

[@artonion420]

Fantastic episode, back to the roots. This is the content I tuned in for some years ago.♥️

[@grant1245]

It's quite funny you talking about how you started when you are the reason I started making cocktails at home. You made it seem easy and lots of fun, enough for me to buy some equipment and start trying things out, a year later and I've got a full set up and cupboards filled with ingredients so thank you Greg for introducing me to one of my favourite hobbies!

[@tylergrutbo766]

It’s great to see the cocktail that had me fall in love with cocktails be the same reason my favorite cocktail KZbinr feel in love with them. I love making my left hands with tawny port instead of sweet vermouth every now and then.

[@philbisi2057]

This is a lovely episode. It’s awesome how taste and smell can evoke memories. I would have to say a simple Manhattan was my gateway drink to mixed drinks.

[@pigeon4x250]

I realize I'm part of the minority audience here, but I watch every episode of HTD, and by FAR these types of episodes are my favorite. Greg, I think it's unlikely that you'll see this, but I hope somehow you do. The episodes where we get to know YOU and you kindof wax philosophical while making so excellent drinks are the best IMO. (Feed the algorithm though, I'm not going anywhere lol) The first episode of HTD I ever saw was your skyrim drinks episode. I love that episode and revisit it occasionally. I've still yet to make a White Gold Tower, but that episode kicked off my cocktail journey and for that I am thankful. If not for that episode I'd likely never have learned to design my own cocktails or be able share both those drinks and knowledge with my friends. Thank you for the show and everything you do. You were the first cocktail channel I discovered and you are the channel that gave me a love for cocktails.

[@johnoneil9188]

This show certainly has opened up a new world for me. I used to be kind of vaguely interested in cocktails and mixed drinks so I looked for some videos to learn more and this was pretty much one of the first channels that was suggested to me. I have learned a lot since then.