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00:01 - The don't buy me things intro
02:05 - Godinger 3 Bottle Liquor Dispenser - DO NOT BUY
03:56 - Intro to juicers
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06:50 - Greg's Stainless Steal Juicer - RECOMMEND - amzn.to/3nFNCYf
07:34 - Kitchen Aid Juicer - SURE IF YOU NEED IT - amzn.to/3nFlPXF
10:09 - Rabbit Juicer - DO NOT BUY
11:34 - Cast Aluminum Shaker - DO NOT BUY
13:42 - Vida Brillante Handcrafted Liquor Dispenser - I'M NOT GONNA STOP YOU - amzn.to/3HJEc5S
16:53 - Rabbit Cocktail Set - NO NO NO
25:41 - Epic Rant
27:12 - Intro to shakers
30:25 - Elevated Craft Shaker - MAYBE YOUR HANDS GET COLD? - amzn.to/30ULAKZ
34:29 - OXO Shaker - FINE, A LITTLE BETTER THAN ELEVATED - amzn.to/3nEZTMn
36:15 - Shaker 33 - NO! BROKE ON MY SECOND SHAKE.
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44:14 - Whiskey Stones - A SOCIETY IN DECAY
49:51 - Whiskey Stone Solution
50:21 - Decanterator!
51:20 - Conclusions
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[@howtodrink]

Here's some links, stuff from this one I actually liked, and stuff in general that I liked for the bar, none of the garbage though ALSO: The tool I use is called a Diagonal Cutter, your comments here are telling me that regionally at least a lot of you call them snips or side cutters which is fine, but where I'm from the only name I ever heard them called by (and the comments confirm this is widespread) is a slur for ladies who love ladies, an unfortunate abbreviation of Diagonal Cutter. Bright Cellars is a nice gift I think: bit.ly/BrightCellarsHowToDrink10 The HTD Bottle Collection: bit.ly/gregspirits My favorite juicer: amzn.to/3nFNCYf Kitchen Aid Juicer: amzn.to/3nFlPXF Ridiculous Pouring Man, I won't stop you: amzn.to/3HJEc5S Oxo Shaker: amzn.to/3nEZTMn Elevated Craft if you're into double walled stuff: amzn.to/30ULAKZ Ridiculous Ship Decanter: amzn.to/3r3QqjN Here's Bar Tools and things I actually recommend: amzn.to/2VI7GtS 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

[@JMaxwellE]

I don’t think I have any superlatives good enough to describe how amazing the rabbit rant was!

[@jono6379]

Good video and the diagonal cutters is a good demonstration of the Streisand effect 😂

[@Kaijugan]

Cursed Cocktail idea: The Blowjob from Deadpool. Video game cocktail: Flamingo Joe’s Sazerac from Tripwire Interactive’s Maneater.

[@AkromaStrategy]

Can confirm I have grown up only knowing those tools as snips or the other name. I was today years old when I learned they are called "Diagonal Cutters"

[@Torta--is--PLUR]

@Educated Barfly has an amazing juicer. It's not tiny but that thing could juice a grapefruit with ease

[@WILLYINTHEREEDS]

"Hey there little billy, whats your favorite episode of How to Drink?" "I really like the one where greg talks about lime juicers for a LOOOOOOOOOOOOng time."

[@jacobharris6746]

A man of culture, I see

[@johnstibbs2535]

Did not think that the game grumps/ HTD overlap was a thing, yet here we are.

[@jacobharris6746]

Did we just become best friends?

[@RKramer105]

Not the yt crossover we deserve but the one we NEED XD

[@SkulkingFox]

Is this a game grumps reference? In a HTD comment section?

[@ballisticgelatin]

I got my wife a rabbit muddler it's made of high quality silicon, it has a vibrating motor to help mixing. She keeps it in her nightstand drawer and she really loves it! Never seen her make drinks with it though.

[@johnoneil9188]

It´s for those late night margaritas.

[@ZarniwoopIII]

Doesn't it have different settings too? Like for when you need an extra vigorous "muddling?"

[@christopherreed4723]

But...does it muddle rabbits?

[@JungleScene]

She makes white russians with me using it it all the time. She brings the vodka, I bring the cream. Dont ask why we are muddling our white russians though... its a special recipe thats all.

[@cvmfriends]

😂😂😂😂

[@Arianddu]

I discovered something shocking - shocking I tell you! - about the whiskey drinkers in my life. They would much rather have a small bottle of a really nice single malt, or a fine bourbon, or even a small bottle of an unusual whiskey they haven't tried before, than any bar gadget I could buy. Weird, but true.

[@devinbuettgenbach2941]

I assure you those of us who favour rum and wine are much the same. Give me a nice bottle of something over a gadget that will further clutter my house before inevitably vanishing in my wine cabinet through mysterious means only to turn up six months later in a completely different place.

[@idontevenknow9758]

Totally. Even a small bottle is awesome because it gives me a chance to try something and see if I like it, rather then buying a big bottle and finding out its not my thing. Sometimes it feels like a gamble when you purchase an average size bottle because it is pricy and if you don't like it, your stuck with it. Here is my gift guide now that I think of it, companies putting out an arranged box of small bottles of their whiskeys in tasteful recyclable packaging. I would love that!

[@devinbuettgenbach2941]

@@idontevenknow9758 I might actually find a whiskey I like by doing that.

[@SavageGreywolf]

Yes, please buy me a bottle of Jameson instead of stupid overpriced bullet not-ice cubes. I will never use them.

[@westieclo]

I don't need a measuring device to pour into a glencairn and the money I save on gadgets means I can spend more on whisky.

[@CR71Productions]

Expectation: Greg makes fun of silly products. Reality: Greg explores the dangers of a society driven by consumption and the socioeconomic and environmental damages that said consumerism creates, while making fun of silly products.

[@PanPenguins]

This is the HtD I love

[@colbyscott9822]

I thought that little soap box was one of the best points I've ever heard about not buying gift list gifts. I never thought about it that way before but it's so right!

[@Monkeyhead72]

You forgot Questioning the sexuality of men who drink whiskey off cold bullets... Litterally the best part

[@rac6510]

I just love this guy, I wish we could be friends and hang out and talk shit about consumerism

[@aquaguy88]

EASILY THE BEST COMMENT HERE AND HIS RANT IS COMPLETLY CORRECT

[@saintmuerte13]

Greg 6 years ago: Today we are going to make an old fashion. Greg now: The limit resources we possess and the poison it cost to make does not justify the existence of this mediocre device.

[@AdminAbuse]

Old fashioned*

[@Kelnx]

I mean, if he wants to make that argument, isn't using up resources to make bourgeois cocktails wasteful as well (especially when Greg is doing it and half the liquor ends up on the bar)?

[@schtinerbock4570]

We should be good stewards of our planet, buuut, if you’re getting angry about what other people blowing money on then that is a sure sign you need another drink.

[@ScrewBallTheAlien]

@@schtinerbock4570 they can’t hear you, they’re too busy listening to themselves talk.

[@elijahmccrary11501]

Yeah saying, fuck you go out of business, seems a bit overboard, especially since the whole show is wasting drinks. And the companies that support it have plenty of trash products that they sell, but whatever.

[@dtpugliese318]

Greg’s social commentary is on point. I never considered the waste that stupid cheap products produce but now I too am angry that they exist.

[@dancooper6002]

Not all of it. I am not calling those "diagonal cutters" no matter what he says, that is bullshit.

[@chE3z1]

@@dancooper6002 I've always called them wire cutters myself

[@thatstranger6114]

​@@dancooper6002I don't think I've ever heard anyone call them "diagonal cutters". Especially not anyone that does electrical work.

[@jacklawrence3971]

I always go for glasses. If it's gonna be a bar themed gift, I buy them glasses because throughout the year many of them tend to get broken one way or another. I don't buy glasses every year because that would be a lot, but I feel like it's the same as getting someone socks. It's not a gift that will blow anyone away, but they'll get used and I like to know I'm getting someone something they'll appreciate and use on a regular basis.

[@howtodrink]

Glasses are welcome!

[@lutzbalint3139]

But buy them glasses they will actually use I got a margarita and a martini glass from a friend for my birthday I really appreciate them but I don't drink either so they don't get much use (they do look cool tho)

[@pratfallpratt8998]

@@lutzbalint3139 Well, you don't have to use those glasses only for their namesake drinks. I've put all kinds of drinks in my margarita glasses, the wide opening is perfect for anything that you wanna do a flavored rim on. Or just have some juice or something in it, make an ordinary occasion a little fancy/fun because you're an adult and you can drink whatever u want out of whatever glass you want.

[@Femme_Elf]

I love getting novelty socks. They're in every gift list I make. A good sock will blow me away!

[@wafelsen]

My martini glasses see much more use for yogurt parfaits by my kids than for martinis by me.

[@byeah4277]

Broke: Don't buy this product, it's inferior and ineffective. Woke: Don't buy this product, its inferior and ineffective *and their ineffective nature is one last cruel twist of the dagger that is the man-made end of the world. We are using the most advanced processes known to man in order to create piles of the least useful products we could possibly make. This mountain of flexed juicers, cracked shakers and preformatively psudeo-masculine bullet-shaped whiskey stones is but a monument to the fratricide of the human race.* I love you Greg.

[@thestrangegreenman]

I always phrased this as "Human beings are amazing at taking precious natural resources and turning them into the most worthless rubbish," but this just explains it so much better

[@cbcinfla]

Chuck Collins (author of Born on Third Base) could not have written a better KZbin comment than this.

[@compavion]

KZbin really needs to allow for saving comments so I can review this in a few years, and chuckle again. :D

[@themaddiemads]

I appreciate that you mentioned the people who don't have great grip strength. My disabilities heavily impact the strength of my hands, and being able to lean my weight down onto something makes it easier. I will say, I can see the double walled shaker being helpful for people like me who's hands become numb from cold super quickly. I can see why it wouldn't be great for a professional, but might be nice for a lay person who needs a bit of cold protection.

[@ltchugacast131]

Wrap your shaker in a towel before shaking

[@herbertwyndham]

This is probably the only whiskey stone review that ends with "This is a society in decay! This is everything that is wrong with ALL OF US!" I like it.

[@michaelvanleeuwen3802]

I came here to laugh at dumb products, and I got a treatise on the failings of consumerism. I don't mind.

[@generalhades4518]

that is a man who hates useless kitsch items

[@imightbebiased9311]

Additionally, just wanted to point out that one of the big reasons whiskey stones fail compared to the not-so-humble ice cube is that it takes a lot of energy to change phases from solid to liquid. Those whiskey stones don't undergo that. Maybe the metal ones do a better job, with the liquid inside, but I'm betting you'd use those are crack more than a few pieces of glassware.

[@sjackson5407]

I was on the floor hearing the "review" on the Rabbit set. Just laughing like "welp... there goes another potential sponsor." The rant on whiskey stones had me crying. How do you make a product that fails to fix a non-existent problem of your own making?

[@MichaelChelen]

@1betterthanyou1 This is also affected by the specific heat of the material. Water has a very high specific heat, so it would take about 4x as much rock to achieve the same cooling effect.

[@lmbraga]

Holy shit, Greg just made the absolute best argument for buying proper good stuff instead of disposable crap.

[@dasaxman1]

I agree completely but it's worth remembering that they are usually more expensive which pushes them out of affordability for a lot of people. Companies should instead be working on how to deliver quality, long-life products at a lower cost rather than just churning out disposable crap or overpriced crap in an attempt to make quick money.

[@mattia_carciola]

@@dasaxman1 Companies can't do that. It's not sutainable long term, as demand won't grow nor stay stable forever. You pay quality because you'll never have to pay it again. That's the same reason why printers' companies cash on ink and coffee machines' ones on capsules/powder.

[@sxblck]

My grandpappy gave me two pieces of advise his entire life. Both of them have served me fairly well. He said "Cheap stuff will end up costing you more along the way". Thanks grandpappy.

[@Keenath]

@@sxblck What's the other one?

[@i.cs.z]

@@Keenath A bear is no joke.

[@sunriderksy]

Finally got around to watching this episode, and Greg never disappoints on the entertainment front. Some OXO products are absolutely fantastic. Friends made fun of the hand can opener we put on our wedding registry, but someone bought it for us. Big chonky OXO beast. Will be married 20 years in 2022 and that can opener is still working like a champ.

[@RadJordy]

Happy 20!

[@diehounderdoggenalt]

OXO is weirdly and inconsistently great but overbuilt and a little bit sucky. And I realize that statement doesn't make a lot of sense. But I bought their cookie stamp a couple years ago and it makes a damnably perfect wreath shaped cookie every single time to the point where I'm reasonably certain I could shove molten plastic into it and start stamping my own ornaments. Conversely their mandoline is way too complicated and overpriced for a tool I could pick up at the local asian market for less than half the cost. So I guess if you see an OXO thing at Target and you wanna grab it go ahead and watch someone review it on your phone right in the middle of the aisle before you put it in the basket. Oh, you don't have time for that? You're browsing the kitchen gadgets section at Target, don't lie to me and say you're doing anything worthwhile today.

[@skyes7369]

OXO products are a godsend for a lot of people I used to work with when I was working in aged community care. They’re well made, they’re not over priced & they help people stay in their own home a little longer because they do what they say they will do.

[@Saberlena]

This is an hour of Greg being mad at self-destructive industrialism. It's the logical counterpart to his Billionaire rant.

[@DougvonSohsten]

You forgot the "and we love it!" part.... hehehehehe

[@garretwadden618]

Whaaaa

[@matthewtaylor3308]

He’s really bought into the “anthropogenic global warming I mean climate change” scam, hasn’t he... How sad.

[@squid1712]

"The industrial revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race" - Greg

[@maric24]

@@matthewtaylor3308 and you've really bought into the right-wing/corporate propaganda that it's not. How sad :(

[@DrBrangar]

For the more in-depth reason why ice is better: melting ice is actually 2 processes that involve absorbing energy: changing the temperature and changing the state. The latter almost always takes much more energy to do. To melt a 30g block of ice takes ~1.2kJ to bring from -20C to 0C (at which point the energy goes into melting the ice), and ~10kJ to melt it all. A 30g hunk of granite, on the other hand, take from the same freezer, can absorb 0.83kJ before it is back at room temperature. They are just bad, they physically can never work.

[@charlesjones1535]

Science!!!

[@kennmikos9120]

To add to this excellent answer: it applies to both the stones and the bullets equally. Neither one really works to chill a drink very well. However, the stones don't work far worse than the bullets don't work. The reason is that stone is generally a terrible conductor of heat, while metal is generally a pretty good conductor. When Greg held the bullet and said "this is colder"? Assuming they've both been in the freezer long enough for the temperature to equalize, that's not correct! They're both at the exact same temperature when you take them out. But! The bullet feels colder, because it's absorbing the heat from your hand much faster than the stone is. The same effect happens when you put them into a drink. Neither one will really cool a drink, but the bullets will at least lower the temperature much faster. As to the question of what kind of man owns a set of whiskey bullets, I can answer that as well: one who was gifted a set by his girlfriend. Why SHE bought them? Dunno. Guess she liked hers; she still uses them pretty regularly.

[@fyrelorde]

But how do the toxic men show off their "masculinity" to other toxic men? Cause science is apparently the only thing deterring them

[@kimjones308]

He said the steel ones felt like they had liquid in them, they may possibly take advantage of the change of state to absorb more energy which would be neat if they actually made them to do that. Still though the fridge is the real answer for chilled drinks

[@charlesjones1535]

@@fyrelorde sorry what? Is your point that if these scientifically worked, men would use them, and that would be a toxic trait?

[@TheDrunkenDestrier]

It's been a really tough year for me as the new head of R&D at Rabbit but after another tough day at the office, coming home to a new How to Drink video always cheers me up! Can't wait to watch this one!!

[@cratorcic9362]

Hoo boy…

[@gideonwiley8961]

Mr. president get down!

[@alexanderhammes4284]

😂😂😂

[@adventureike]

Greg: "Needs an accurate pour spout" Also Greg: pours half his measures on the bar

[@eronth]

That's why he needs it accurate. He can't compound more accuracies onto his already questionable pouring skills.

[@dougrs1983]

@@eronth oh my gosh, literally laughed out loud

[@MrRossman2]

Yeah, but he accurately knows he spills an ounce on the bar. With those other jiggers, who knows how much he's spilling?

[@sweetlorikeet]

If you've got an intended gift recipient who's into mixology, either get them a bottle of their favourite spirit, which will always be a hit, or the most obscure weird yet well-rated bottle you can find so they can have fun experimenting with it. They will enjoy it so much more than any gadget taking up valuable bar space and gathering dust.

[@nicholastallman563]

And a lot of thise people probably have already bought their own equipment, which isn't really consumable and don't need more 'stuff' for the sake of 'stuff'

[@benf6822]

100% The only exception is if you remember them specifically mentioning "dream equipment"

[@mumzly1]

I think you nailed it @@benf6822

[@logansullins4545]

Here's another gift idea for your bartender/host friends that they'll ALWAYS appreciate: resupply bottles of their workhorse spirits. If they host/pour a lot for friends and family, they're going thru a ton of these "bulk" bottles and refills are always welcome. Take it from someone who regularly hosts groups of 20+ and doesn't require BYOB. I can kill 2-4 half gallon bottles per spirit type a month EASY. It adds up quick, so the occasional bit of help here and there can go a long way!

[@Tabrias07]

I will never look a gift bottle of my go-to rum in the mouth.

[@Jordan-zk2wd]

@@Tabrias07 although ideally a gift bottle of your go-to rum will look you in the mouth.

[@spacedoutgaming]

This right here, a very good idea when you know they're nearly out

[@k2990j]

What brands so you recommend 👀 I have a friend trying to learn to bar tend by mixing for us and are just starting out

[@dougrs1983]

Seriously!

[@Dexterity_Jones]

As an Environmental Scientist of... some years... I must admit Greg, I have always supported your viewpoint as you put forth with the Rabbit Products. Thank you for that little rant. Also, 2nd hand shops are your friend.

[@cityfey]

"you need to put this in your will" is a great endorsement tbh. that's exactly what im looking for in a product.

[@cityfey]

the dikes bit always gets me too. cause i never remember and then i think about it and go OH!

[@cityfey]

IMPORTANT NOTE: IM A DYKE!

[@TheGetpunched]

All these potential sponsors vs Greg’s integrity. Integrity wins. I appreciates that about you Greg.

[@kyleboreham662]

That’s what you appreciates about him?

[@jarrettjordan]

Greg's list of needs for a shaker: 1) Must not be plastic 2) Must not have locking parts 3) Must not look like a Flesh Light Who knew #3 would be a thing 😂

[@sarahg2665]

That could just be any bartenders needs for a shaker lol

[@th4tw3irdg1rl]

One of the main reasons I don't do shaken drinks at home is due to my having Reynaud's syndrome, so chilling my fingers is actually dangerous to do. The elevated/vacuumed wall shaker would probably keep my fingers safe and allow me to make shaken drinks! Interesting product to know about for me.

[@danyf7429]

God fucking dammit I was not prepared for that "Juice is stored in the bowls" joke. Almost choked on my drink laughing but hey, now I know what It feels like to have carbonated water up my nose, at least.

[@mostlymagical3220]

“Fuck you, go to hell, merry Christmas” is the angriest I’ve ever heard Greg. It’s also quite funny

[@cheech6342]

Bahahahahahaha! That line KILLED me, lol.

[@thecheeta]

Big Chevy Chase "Christmas Vacation" vibes on this! "Hallelujah! Holy shit! Where's the Tylenol?"

[@fruustles]

i got gifted whiskey stones once and it got really awkward because i drink my whisky at room temperature and also they didn't. It turned out exactly as you described it "oh neat, thanks" "do you want to use them?" "no"

[@anonymusincognito7956]

As a German, Greg shouting "Zitrusfruchtpresse" just made my day

[@christopherreed4723]

My personal favorite is a term from the old DB ticketing system. The... ...Zusätzlicher Schnellzugzuschlag! (aka additional surcharge for express train tickets)

[@neocelestia]

I read your comment right as Greg said this and it made it ten times better! Cheers! :)

[@jonasnyman8189]

How to drink has become so aggressively honest during this past year. AND I LOVE IT. No sugar-coating here, if it's shit, it is shit. Thank you for providing us actually good advice.

[@coopers1716]

Love the Fjallraven shoutout- I have one of their parkas and it's truly a lifetime jacket. &glass on glass fittings are called "ground glass joints." Beloved by scientists and stoners alike.

[@kristoferhausmann5458]

“Do you need this? Oh my god do you not need this. There are so few things that you need less than this. This is a stupid thing.” Absolutely withering, and also my internal monologue every Christmas

[@ryanbarnett1928]

As always I love Greg's mood with these horrible idea videos he does and the bullets he takes for us all

[@SerpentineJack99]

Specifically Whiskey Bullets, in this case.

[@paalaasengstubbrud3524]

The bullet shaped whisky stones he takes for us

[@nickhemphill5881]

I absolutely love Greg on environmental ranting. This conversation needs to happen more often with this sincerity and vocality! Thanks for keeping it as real as you can Greg!

[@ABQSentinel]

Oh please! The dude is a sanctimonious blowhard. There are more resources wasted on the the creation of his little KZbin videos than on the products he's castigating. I really wish he would just stick to the mixology and leave the proselytizing to his friends at Vox.

[@scottysock5593]

I really appreciate the environmentalism rant and shaming of the rabbit set. I imagine it can be infuriating to see a company target the same audience as you (people who are interested in cocktails but inexperienced) and taking advantage of them by selling them garbage instead of educating and setting them up for success. There's nothing worse than learning that what you bought as a beginner was actually a waste of your time and money.

[@The505productions]

Its like this in any hobby. Thats why due diligence and research are required before buying stuff.

[@skadoosher7747]

"You need to put this in your will" what a great way of rating durability. As always the commentary is on point.

[@NemoKeine]

rewatching this after the 2022 guide, 100% the epic rant... small ray of sunshine looks like we might have gotten a net positive fusion reaction recently, small boon to the 2020 part 3 dumpster fire

[@tiarnanquinn5403]

Greg, while watching the cocktail shaker section an old question came to mind, how well would a plastic Dairy Queen sunday cup with a lid on perform against the poorly designed one.

[@cinderfox5217]

I am intrigued

[@that_shadow6959]

@@cinderfox5217 same, be a lol if cup wins

[@spencervalek2173]

Get a medium and a large cup and put them together lol that was my shaker of choice in college

[@tiarnanquinn5403]

@@spencervalek2173 that would work also and Greg should test that also. I just realized one day that upside down the Sunday cup and lid look like a cocktail shaker with the lid/pour nipple.

[@n3phelem549]

I had to use a screwed jam jar once. It worked perfectly. Anything works better than those shakers

[@JuiceJive]

There's at least two Greg-isms in this one: 34:29 "Ventruli" which is a device that constricts fluids to make them more sincere, and 51:12 "Ourosboris" which is when Bullwinkle's nemesis has his own plan backfire on him.

[@abelq8008]

A fellow portmanteau enjoyer I see.

[@stephsaguudefan1753]

I think rabbit got popular from their wine bottle openers. Also, "hey look, whiskey!" killed me. I would LOVE to see more of these, I feel like there are a thousand useless drinking gifts

[@Ihasanart]

As someone who doesn't drink and has no interest in bar-ware, this was massively entertaining, Greg needs to do more anti-gift guides and product roasting on the regular!

[@robertsunderman9534]

So I agree with what you said, but I gotta ask, how did you end up here if you don't drink and have no interest in bar ware?

[@Ihasanart]

@@robertsunderman9534 initially from Greg's video game drinks when I was on a Mass Effect binge months back.

[@MuteLunatic]

Thought Greg was going go grab his pitchfork and go full on eat the rich there during his anti-Rabbit rant. I agree though there is a plague of instagram tools that look nice on a shelf and don't do shit and they are universally made out of awful materials, and designed to fail quickly. They just look nice and have a huge marketing budget.

[@plektosgaming]

The whole industry is like that, though. Offshore mystery pot-metal, coated to look like stainless steel. Plastic that is... glued and formed in odd ways. Go to Starbucks and check out their thermos/bottle/etc selection. Fragile plastic, cheap metal, non-cleanable or impossible to replace gaskets.. all throwaway trash.

[@Hattori75]

Seriously, some of the best tools I've used in my home bar are no-name brands, or stuff from wal-mart.

[@timk1480]

I bought so many hand juicers just so they could break. Finally I bought one at one of those Asian stores and it’s been with me for years. Juicers are serious business. And I felt that rabbit rant too.

[@voltsiano116]

You're so... calm and logical when you're angry, which is such a contrast to the harsh words you use, and that kind of anger is honestly intimidating - if it were directed at me. As is, it felt like I was witnessing one of the best roasts I've ever heard thus far.

[@kausemustream4455]

The longer that Greg makes videos, the more we see the psychology of Greg and we learn about how damn smart Greg is, the more I LOVE HTD and Greg.

[@hadespuppy]

When you talked about your disappointing boots, I was all ready for a Sam Vimes Theory of Boots* rant to add on to the general capitalism and wastefulness one. *if you aren't familiar, look it up. It's great.

[@Beefinator5000]

"You don't need that stuff. You just don't." I need Greg to pop up and tell me that every time I open the Amazon app.

[@RaccKing21]

Wait.... There's an Amazon app? Why would you need to order that often and that much that you need a phone app? We've always ordered from desktop.

[@dougmoore6612]

See! Now that is an idea for an add-on I would download and run. I don’t need Honey, or coupon finder, or whatever stupid add-on someone developed that does what a simple Google search will do. I do need Greg’s head and torso to fill my screen, look over his shoulder at my shopping cart, turn to me and say, “You don’t need this crap! You are what is wrong with all of us!”

[@jamesworsham2192]

How ironic that the ads that popped up during this video were one for a wine decanter, and one for Amazon Prime Day...

[@baddriversofthenorcalarea500]

@@RaccKing21 For people that dont use, or own, a desktop.

[@demonicbunny3po]

That sail boat decanter would be a great way to dispense a party drink. Make a large amount of a cocktail, put it in the decanter, and serve. Probably a pirate or sailing themed cocktail to go with the ship inside.

[@Gilthwixt1]

When I make party drinks I make it by the 2 gallon batch and we usually have to do two batches in one night. That thing looks like it barely holds a liter, less than half if you're not drowning the boat. It'd need to be like 4 times bigger to be worth the effort.

[@tygonmaster]

See the issue is there, if you're having a big party it doesn't hold enough for say 20 people or more, and if you're going with less you can just mix them up by hand. It sits in this awkward middle state where you have to have a small number of people, but if you have a small number of people, it doesn't need to exist. I would agree if it was like twice the size that it is it would essentially serve as a kegger, but why do you need something like this? It really is just a useless novelty. It's a pretty one and looks to be reasonably well made, but just as with the ladies as with barware, go for the one that has some personality and function over simply looking nice. You'll thank yourself in the long run.

[@demonicbunny3po]

@@tygonmaster You must not play D&D. If I had it, I would totally use it when my friends came over to game. That is six people.

[@ayajade6683]

@@tygonmaster who the hell is having a 20+ person party and having that volume of premade cocktails or not doing bring some liquor/beer for the party.

[@Puppy_Puppington]

That glass sailboat is pretty cool. I want one but I saw it was $150 lol. Dang it. I feel like I cannot justify spending 150 buckaroonis on something I’m just gonna look at and play with every once in a while

[@thischarmingmothman7962]

How to Drink is great on a normal day and amazing when Greg just starts ranting in indignant rage about real stuff because he's so mad at a crappy strainer that it triggers a deeper fury. "No longer cares and choses violence" Greg is the best Greg.

[@lorrainemunoa791]

I liked OXO before I became physically disabled. I've had many of their products for well over a decade and I love how quality their stuff is usually. Now that I *need* what their products can do, I really love having them. Like a can opener that's the only one I can use. Obviously not everything they do is gonna be gold, but they do have some good long lasting solid pieces.

[@imightbebiased9311]

I'm super impressed with most OXO products from a design standpoint. It's just a step above everything else in usability. Sometimes that introduces new problems, and you have to then determine if the new problems outweigh the old ones, but even something as simple as a tea infuser is really well done.

[@washbasin948]

Ye

[@steveheist6426]

Honestly, I read that first line and was expecting this to go sideways about how OXO doesn't work with the problems it says it does. I'm glad to hear it's not that way, and that they genuinely are useful in the event of physical disability.

[@jdgarrison9913]

I have gotten whiskey stones at least three times, as a gift. I have used one set once, because the person who gave them to me, my mother, insisted we use them a week or so later. We both agreed they were worthless, afterwards.

[@DavidPeveto]

I really like OXO products. They're not "cool", but I've never had an OXO thing not do its job extremely well. I use an OXO jigger which is basically a mini measuring cup and it's wonderfully accurate and easy to use. I have bad eyes so it really helps me with specific, small measures.

[@j.g.9045]

I have the OXO jigger as well, and it is so helpful! The spout makes spills less likely, and you don't have to fill it to the tippy-top like Japanese jiggers. I spent an hour and a half looking through OXO's catalog whenI found them because their stuff is so smartly designed.

[@cyberkender1949]

I like my OXO Shaker. It's not the one Greg used, tho. It's the SteeL 360 one with a push-button seal. Might not be able to use a Hawthorn strainer with it, but that doesn't bother me much, and, ok, it is a screw-in top.

[@Drowsyrhino1979]

I have the OXO jigger and tiny graduated stainless measuring cup (2oz) and both are great.

[@thechaospope]

I'm reasonably certain that I have the OXO peeler he was talking about.

[@akuro6470]

Some OXO products are no good, but the vast majority of them are quite effective

[@A16AdamWalker]

"No one needs this junk in their bar!" - I said that once... my mother yelled at me for calling my brother "junk"

[@Regan995]

bought my mom a nice 304 stainless steel juicer and a zester for Christmas gonna make lime crema so much easier to make. usually squeeze limes by hand and use a regular cheese grater for zesting haha

[@acn1580]

This is such a better / more fun way to do a holiday gift guide. There's so very little that a cocktail hobbyist needs as a gift. And if there is something they need or want, it's something very specific, and they already have one in mind. So many "drinker" gifts are just gimmicky weird nonsense designed to prey on people who have a hobbyist friend or family member and don't know better. And then it's going to sit in a closet for 2 years before being given to goodwill. Just ask them what sorta bottle they like, get them that. Maybe a single barrel if that's a thing for their preferred spirit.

[@JenomKolemjdouci]

What astounds me is that every hobbyist already has a perfect gift. Since every hobby is about creation of something, every hobbyist is ALWAYS in need of more material to create out of.

[@pcmacintyre]

Off topic, but I greatly enjoyed your interview on the A Hot Dog Is A Sandwich podcast.

[@howtodrink]

Thank you! It was a blast!

[@KillerCornMuffin]

The only whiskey stones I have are from a collector's edition of Yakuza 6, called the after hours edition. Came with two dice sized stones with the clan symbols on them and two glasses with the dragon outline on them. I will never use the stones but god damnit they're cool looking.

[@thejusmar]

I always ask for someone to buy the most interesting liquor they can in total wine. The gift is I get to explore new recipes without dropping $30 on some wacko ingredients

[@TheByroniusMonk]

I was with you on most of that, especially the rant against conspicuous consumption, but I have to admit I like my Elevated Craft shaker. When making a cocktail on a cold winter night, I really appreciate not freezing my hands. The first shaker I ever got, before I knew any better, was a screw-top which regularly froze shut. So in that case, it was a solution to a problem I had. I just didn't know that there were easier solutions.

[@CrowbarXX]

It is not well suited to traditional mixing as Greg showed but it is great to mix up a drink and take it with you somewhere in a sealed vacuum container.

[@MichaelChelen]

Same, I also appreciate the comfort of an insulated shaker. The ones I've tried have been hampered by the smaller volume though, and this one looks more sizeable?

[@TheByroniusMonk]

@@MichaelChelen yeah it’s not as big as a traditional shaker but I regularly mix two drinks at a time in it.

[@noodler7764]

i loooooove my non freezing hands with it haha

[@0Clewi0]

I guess it's the difference between wanted to just make yourself a cocktail and want to mix as professionally as possible.

[@willmcconnellsimpson1411]

This may be my favourite episode, in spite of the lack of drinks. Righteous, exasperated Greg is a new high.

[@glfrjack]

The ship-in-a-bottle decanter thing looks like something Clark Griswold would have at his home during the holidays (and then Cousin Eddie would break it).

[@awmperry]

As ever, I’m speaking as someone who doesn’t drink, but this was absolutely joyous.

[@cbradey2757]

I can relate in a different way haha. Just drink straight beer. No liquor but I still enjoy his shit.

[@robertellis6853]

The phase change of the ice to water takes an enormous emount if thermal energy, similar to evaporative cooling. The liquid that you mentioned in one of the whiskey stones was probably supposed to do something similar.

[@chriscarter5603]

Ive always called those wire cutters never heard them called anything else before.

[@FireGuy90]

I just call them side cutters, i have no idea what this other (offensive?) name is!

[@howtodrink]

Maybe it’s hyper local to my area? Commonly referred to by an abbreviation that’s coincidentally a slur for ladies who love ladies, to the point where guys don’t even know it’s an abbreviation. Wire cutters are a different thing in my mind.

[@m1k3y48]

Same, I have no idea what the not-ok name is and I guess that’s probably a good thing?

[@ldlukefire]

@@howtodrink It's not just in your area, I live in Georgia and that name is sometimes used here.

[@komma8203]

@@howtodrink Diagonal cutters are designed for crimping or wedging cable apart to allow precision cuts. They provide a diagonal cut and are commonly used on soft copper or aluminium electrical conductors. Never heard them called anything else and i am in my 40s

[@superdark336]

the whiskey bullets are the most Divorced Man product in this video, even more than the middle finger decanter

[@ADBBuild]

I assumed they came as set. LOL

[@DarcOfTheShadows]

Comes with a free bottle of no-name bourbon and the assembly instructions for an IKEA futon.

[@rscottrogers]

I picked up an Oxo shaker that I only use for drinks with egg white. I can't keep a Boston shaker from popping open when dry shaking an egg white, whereas the Oxo shaker's seals are strong enough to contain while dry shaking a sour drink. It's a uni-tasker for me, which isn't ideal, but I make a lot of egg-white sours, so I get enough use from it to justify keeping it around.

[@KeithSurvell]

Oh my goodness, I've never laughed at a HTD episode so much - this is Greg at his finest; I love it. I hope we get to see another one of these next year.

[@freedfg6694]

Ah yes. Bar gifts. Otherwise known as novelties that take up an ungodly amount of bartop space.

[@postmodernrecycler]

I swear I haul a box of this crap down to Goodwill every couple of years so they can put it in the trash for me.

[@Puppy_Puppington]

26:49 you just became one of my favorite people. Dude, you should be a professor. You should have a class about life. That went sooooo hard.

[@saltysalamander8519]

The way you squeezed those limes... I just realized that I've been doing it wrong this entire time. I always put the cut side upward, not downward towards the holes...

[@ArmaliteSpade]

"The only thing a decanter does" Why, yes, my Famous Grouse does live in a decanter in the hopes guests think it's fancier than the expensive bottles sitting next to it.

[@ZarniwoopIII]

You sly devil, you.

[@Teethmafia]

I love learning about weird outdated slur names for household tools on how to drink. That’s the exact kinda dad advice I watch for.

[@anthrosaurian]

Oh gosh... i would love to see more crappy-product reviews like this I love the energy and brutal honesty in this one XD

[@TheFornesto]

I've had the Barfly juicer for about 6 years now, and have hated it for the exact same reasons, that you're pointing out. Thank you for introducing me to some better juicers!

[@Keenath]

To me, if you're gonna get a decanter, don't get these weird things, get the classy old school square bottle with molded diamonds or whatever. They're classic for a reason!

[@Zodicus]

I will provide an argument for decanting: it provides a fancier experience for people who aren't as savvy into whisky. You can fill a decanter with a cheaper (but still good) whisky and present it as this nice experience during a get-together. It does its job perfectly to wow guests.

[@c0d3m0nk3y]

Another argument for a decanter is a infinity bottle. It will let you create a blend of whiskeys you like in a fancy looking bottle.

[@Vykk_Draygo]

@@c0d3m0nk3y Nikka's plastic screw top bottles are better for an infinity bottle. I use the Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky bottle. Not only is it a good sipper, but it also makes a perfect base for blending / infinity bottles. I have a decanter that I like to keep Wild Turkey 101 in. Cheap, good, and people like how it looks. It was a gift though. While I wouldn't have bought it, I have gotten enjoyment out of it.

[@huckthatdish]

@@Vykk_Draygo yeah I have a crystal decanter I inherited. It does it’s job of looking nice.

[@alexanderthef8]

Excellent philosophy for businesses to adopt. Even poor quality is wasted energy, we should be using all our resources for better things. Also props to the editor for the cut after 38:57

[@nikxneon6615]

Every hobby/commodity should have an anti gift guide.

[@davidautinify]

Boris the Blade, on citrus juicers: "Heavy is good, heavy is reliable. If it doesn't work you can always hit them with it." we have the yellow & metal juicer, and it's great. it's exceptionally rare that a half lime or lemon is *exactly* the amount of juice you need for a cocktail, so more often than not, you have some juice left in the fruit after you're done. with the yellow/metal juicer, no big deal, just leave it in the cup, save for next cocktail. with the other juicers, you either use and discard a half-spent fruit, or it bleeds out all over your counter. Boris the Blade might appreciate a messy counter, but my wife does not.

[@PimpinPenguin96]

Yall killed me with "the juice is stored in the bowls"

[@HayTatsuko]

I was thinking the _exact_ same thing about that ship-in-a-bottle decanter, right before you said it: kitsch! And yes, I want one too, now. Thank you for the lovely guide. Love stuff about functional design!

[@tiredman99]

Yup. Is it Kitsch? Yes. But it does look kind of cool

[@Icarus1234]

I agree with Greg about the rabbit thingy 100% but I love even more how agressively mad he is at it. LOL

[@tristancleary]

I was dumb enough to buy a rabbit RBT collection cobbler. It had rubber seals etc and I thought it might avoid the mess that can come with a ramos gin fizz or other dry shake drinks which tend to pop open a shaker during use. It is absolutely terrible and barely seals even with ice drinks. Waste of way too much money. Looks pretty gathering dust on the shelf though.

[@goldcharizard]

Hey we have that exact same oxo shaker. It works well. We use a separate jigger as we have noticed it's easy to pour strong. As for the bubbling... It's from the temperature change. It will actually flex back under hot water.

[@jehonatanbierwirth3027]

I LOVE how you made a whole statement about how things should justify themselves and how companies shouldn't make things that are just simply stupid and\or not as durable as they could be. Right on!

[@mechathunandthecultofdeath4958]

I love how you find ways to give really important talks about anti-consumerism, genuinely. I am an author trying to do just the same. You rock man, keep it up!

[@chipsclassiccocktails1458]

Probably my favorite video after the Manhattan one. I have an Elevated Craft Shaker and it's great for sours, as I don't have leakage. But otherwise, I use a standard cobbler. Great reviews and candid comments are always entertaining. Thanks and hope you have a wonderful holiday season.

[@johnperry4370]

@How2Drink : Greg, please do this every year! This was the perfect anti-Black Friday gift guide. Meanwhile, happy Thanksgiving from St Andrews, Scotland.

[@MidnightCyanide]

Man hyphens can be...dangerous

[@MontyDotharl]

I have actually found a use for whiskey stones. I got some from (and this is not a joke) the Yakuza 6 Collector's Edition. Yeah. It had some nice coasters, some REALLY nice highball glasses etched with a design based on the main character's dragon tattoo, and some whiskey stones with symbols from the game. Anyways, I don't really drink whiskey, at least not by itself, but I did try the stones in some soda, because I hate ice in soda. And they work pretty well for that. I think the difference is that it's not chilling a room temperature liquid, just keeping an already cold liquid cold for longer.

[@racermario1881]

Guess you can do a scotch hi-ball. Chilled seltzer and an oz. of whiskey in a hi-ball glass, would be great keeping it chilled for a long time.

[@Lv-nq9qz]

"This is everything wrong with all of us." That's how I feel every time I walk into a walmart. Also, fun fact, Michael Graves was a famous post modern architect who became paralyzed later in life and realised just how user unfriendly a lot of basic products were. I believe he worked with Oxo for a little while before starting his own line of kitchenware that is designed for people with arthritis and mobility issues. He also designed wheelchairs and stretchers for Stryker that were a little more user friendly, and colorful as opposed to the drab metal ones used at the time.

[@ValareeVinson]

Loved everything about this episode. From the very honest reviews to the apocalyptic ranting lol. It was great. My boyfriend doesn't drink much but between this and the thanksgiving history episode he is now a HTD fan!

[@orwin5445]

I had been considering trying one or two of the rabbit bar tools out. Thanks for showing me how big a mistake that would have been. This episode could've been alternatively titled "Greg's rant against Rabbit crap" lol.

[@NothingXemnas]

The trick for how ice chills drinks so efficiently is because, for pretty much any substance in the planet, state transition (solid to liquid, liquid to gas and vice-versa) requires A LOT of energy. For that matter, there ARE some "unmeltable ice" that are actually plastic balls with water inside. That is the closest you will get to that.

[@softreyna]

I wonder if this is the true purpose behind the liquid inside the metal cubes

[@MichaelChelen]

Another factor is the specific heat of the material, which is the amount of energy needed to change its temperature. Water has a very high specific heat so it takes 4x the mass in rock to provide the same cooling.

[@mydogeatspuke]

@@softreyna I can't tell if you're being sarcastic? Whisky stones were designed to cool your drink without diluting it with melting ice though, yes.

[@softreyna]

@@mydogeatspuke I was talking more specifically about the metal cubes with the liquid inside, suggesting that the purpose for putting liquid inside the cubes was so that the liquid would freeze when the cubes are in the freezer, and they can take advantage of the change in state to cool the drink more effectively than plain stones, similar to the 'unmeltable ice' OP talks about.

[@mydogeatspuke]

@@softreyna yes, in a similar way to how shaking ice inside a metal shaker makes the metal itself cold. Of course it's never going to get as cold as using the shaker with ice because of the relatively minute amount of ice inside the metal cubes, but that isn't the intent, which I feel many are completely missing. As a straight alternative it's obviously not comparable, but the filled metal does a significantly better job than the porous stones when you want something a bit cooler than room temperature.

[@treyokelly3520]

Never been this early before. Lol much needed Greg on a long work day 😂

[@CamiPlays-qf4dp]

U still here bro?

[@MrDarrylR]

Became fond of the OxO kitchen stuff decades ago. Bought a minimal set (spatulas/can opener/peeler/potato masher/even the bottle opener), still all working fine. But they've strayed to rare-case kitchen/bar tools that few need. Juicers are dumb. Get a simple citrus reamer (bamboo is fine, will last many years). The better purchase for your coctail liking gift recipient is a fine stainless mesh cocktail strainer that you can work over. Greg, if your fans were also fans of Good Eats (with Alton Brown), they'd all know that single use tools are just wasteful. 95% of the prep work I do in the kitchen is done with a good cutting board, a good chef knife, and some knife skills. I use a immersion blender for nearly everything else. All the other crap is just that. Bar tasks are much more limited. I applaud you for pushing the same philosophy here.

[@charlestoncooper5265]

as a bartender honestly almost all of our prep work is either juicing or using a cutting board/knife

[@nevadanate4957]

Mmmmmmmmmmm I would almost agree but pineapple corers are absolutely amazing and take out so much of the work, time and mess.

[@Illindi]

Well... that ending at 25:55, that's a reviewer that had had it with bad products. Man I do like it when the reviewers just tells it how it is. It is easy to be nice, hard to be honest. Good on you, glad I watch every now and then :)

[@venia6006]

I love the ideas of this channel. This is such good content to just have and vibe to. Hope it never changes. It is a perfect vibe.

[@staceykersting705]

I recently discovered the cranberry Moscow mule. One of the ingredients, ginger beer, gets expensive fast for a mixer. I'm thinking I'd like to make my own ginger beer, and give about half gallon to each of my friends. Seems like a cheap, useful and celebration-themed gift!

[@SawItAgaaain]

Greg Philosophy 101 on Resource Management made my head and heart swoon. Ty.

[@cdub31613]

So I’ve just discovered the series about a month ago. It’s been a lot of fun, and I’ve learned a lot. I’ve been working on building a small home bar/collection. That being said, I appreciate you slamming a bad product. Bad stuff shouldn’t thrive, and thanks for being honest about it. This is my absolute favorite episode thus far.

[@ADBBuild]

Drinking game: Take a drink every time Greg says SILICON (element) and not SILICONE (rubber-like stuff). Maybe this is just a regional pronunciation thing, but it bugged me the whole time. lol

[@diamondflaw]

Silli-con-carne

[@bcarss1970]

No its just a mispronunciation.

[@cheech6342]

Same.

[@KelsomaticPDX]

Yeah this always bugs me, but it’s astonishingly common so I’ve gotten pretty used to it. It pretty funny when you consider how important both are to our modern world, and how different they are.