Where do Whisk(e)y FLAVORS come from??? (chemical science)

[@jessicasmith3988]

Hey Rex and Daniel! I am the MB that gifted the oils...I am so glad y'all found a good use for them. They are great for palette training!

[@sotiriostzanetakos2910]

You’re awesome Jess. Awesome

[@ozzynmyrtle]

it went from educational to an episode of JACKASS real quick

[@guilemaigre14]

I think you would be lying if you said that you were even remotely surprised. :p

[@wolfwithin2967]

"Hey I'm Johnny Knoxville and this is teargas whiskey"

[@arthurdill5039]

Daniel: "lets educate people on the importance of phenols and lactone in whiskey." Rex: "lets pepper spray ourselves!" Also Daniel: "fuck it sure"

[@edwardlewandowski]

You absolutely "scienced the shit out of that one" . Informative and killer funny. Thanks guys.

[@NathanDeckinga]

I love how Deb didn't question it at all. "It's pepper spray." "Oh."

[@jasoncoates1835]

Probably about the ninth weirdest thing she's seen there just in the last week.

[@Tdude125]

Long time watcher, first time caller.... This was by far the funniest video I've seen in a long time. Love what you're doing, keep up the great work!!

[@Coentjemons]

I don't even drink whiskey... why am I watching this? You guys are great teachers and are a joy to listen to. Thanks you for the joy from the Netherlands during the lock down

[@ericstanley8003]

Loved the discussion of the chemical compounds and flavors. As a chemist....my two worlds just collided...and it was beautiful....aaaahhhh!!!

[@oilygirlcharlottegarcia6197]

Yes my daughter in law Jessica Smith she brought them to you. I was with her that day! This is awesome

[@onggia850]

Deb and Emma should be in Tribe videos more often. My fav Deb cameo is when she hit the whiskey bong and Emma's is the egg slingshot. Good times

[@thedude7726]

Whiskey bong?

[@onggia850]

It's in the cigar and whiskey pairing Tribe video. 1 of my favorites. Deb not only took a hit of the whiskey bong, she went for 2nds! Lol

[@thedude7726]

@@onggia850 😳😳😳😂😂😂

[@onggia850]

I misremembered. I rewatched the video and Deb hit it 3 times!

[@thedude7726]

@@onggia850 i just found and watched that video lol

[@markkeller3854]

I love how Rex looks off camera and asks for a knife when it’s well documented that Daniel always has his blade.

[@TheStraycat74]

Daniel needs to have that knife sharpened... I would do that for him

[@ericstaehlin727]

Rex wanted a real knife

[@jong2359]

@@TheStraycat74 man that thing was dull as a club.

[@TheStraycat74]

@@jong2359 have Daniel send that knife to me (with return postage because I'm broke) and I'll sharpen it for him.

[@dreamingwolf8382]

If there is ever a Hall of Fame of episodes this needs to go right at the top.

[@S_Wennman]

When Rex started laughing after drinking the last whiskey, all i could think of was the Ralph chuckles: "Haha, I'm in danger" meme.

[@brandonstewart9799]

This is by far my favorite video thus far. I have been really looking for content like this (science behind the flavor in whiskey), and you guys really delivered. Thank you!

[@bravedirtyhawk5912]

Best part about those reactions....the KZbin award proudly hanging in the background 🤣

[@joelromero5839]

You guys are awesome!!! I don’t go to work without watching one of your videos. In fact, I have start to love Whisk(e)y because of you guys! Keep it up, love your videos.

[@jong2359]

Hey guys, chemical science is known as chemistry.

[@kartenhouse1139]

Nobody likes know-it-alls. ^^

[@scottmoody3926]

The maniacal laughter was killing me! I want to ride roller coasters with Rex.

[@AskAScreenwriter]

Hey, if The Modern Rougue can expose themselves to high-potency tear gas to test their home-made gas masks FOR SCIENCE, you guys can make it through this!

[@kevinneimeyer9514]

I’ve been OC gassed before; I actually thought I was going to die...never, ever would I ever put that stuff in my drink. Ever. But I can’t stop giggling that y’all did! Hahahahaha!!!!

[@jonweaver7191]

Off-camera after an hour of convincing. Rex: : "Do it for the content."

[@jzion27]

I loved this episode and this only scratches the surface. Esters can also be formed from the enzymes that yeasts have as a defensive mechanism for high alcohol environments ...aldehydes are in general highly reactive groups and can also react with antioxidants....god I love this chemistry....I think what is fascinating is how chemists associate compounds with their associated sensory characteristics running something like GC olfactometry and relating those compounds to things found in huge libraries.

[@swampjosh3235]

Daniel's glee with the knife is equally adorable and frightening.

[@ChrisWCorp]

I'm loving these videos. So informative, interesting, and fun. Absolutely great to watch as an intermediate whiskey learner.

[@johnk7093]

I like how Rex is almost enjoying everyone elses pain... Daniel is dying.. and Deb just shot her self... Rex...... Laughing.... great start to the vid, very informative. A couple weeks ago my wife was questioning me about the tastes and notes I was getting... she said just read the label, they have to put what is in the bottle on the label under ingredients. I handed her the bottle and said "knock yourself out".. what the hell, she said... so I handed her my empty glass that was sitting for a bit and said smell... she said "Vanilla, nuts, and pepper?? what the hell, how does that happen??" I said Science... so I will show her this and then she should know.

[@randyplank]

Lmfao!!! You let Rex pepper spray your drink and the room! Best shenanigans yet! 🤣

[@paulcoulonjr]

I love the new editing style

[@keatondenney1902]

OH DAMN! My abs got more of a workout from that episode than I have tried to do in 5 years. 🤣 Maybe the funniest one yet! And Daniel provides good nerd-worthy info.

[@sladedavenport484]

Best editing yet

[@TJ-ti8gd]

I've never felt as much sympathy for Deb as I do right now

[@thomasleffers5304]

Hello guys! Flavors and all are just so so great, but I'm here for the drinks and the shenanigans. After watching the best manhattan and old fashioned, I thought, have you guys ever had a boilermaker? You know the very casual drink where you drop a shot of whiskey in a beer then chug. I definitely think you two should find what the best whiskeys to use for a boilermaker. You know..... for science! Love the videos as always can't wait for the next one!! P.S. when rex said raw dog all that was ingrained in my head was the cut away to the aging shot on the barrel. Thanks for that, I guess?

[@txmike1945]

I've never had a boilermaker but I am a Boilermaker. Go Purdue!!

[@derekharmon2242]

Rex slow mo almost makes him appear as Jesus after a month long binger

[@mcbroomjacob]

What's this "almost" bullshit.... LOL

[@TheStraycat74]

I read that as "Jesus was a Mouth Breather..." six one half dozen another...

[@MrNoochie7312]

I'm a recent subscriber, short time follower. I love your channel! Great mix of humor and education. I know you have a video/s about learning the smells/tastes of whiskey, but w/o getting hammered or going broke are there easier ways to train your pallet/nose? Also, can you do more Monty Python references, very entertaining!

[@somerandomguy32]

The High Priestess of Whiskeys disapproval was worth the image of rex licking the still .. I wanna see him try that in the middle of the hearts ..Deb still tried it even knowing the boys were playing with pepper spray ... she is legend..

[@joshrambin231]

Was wondering how much sunlight changes a whiskey. My local liquor store has there "top shelf " liqours and whiskeys on the top shelf directly next to the window so it's always in the sun light. Have they been ruining their most expensive products thinking they are displaying them smartly ? Love the video hope you all have a wonderful day.

[@profusionlifetv7183]

So interesting. I've just started on my Whisky journey and I did an experiment. I have my first three bottles of Whisky which are Grangestone sling malt bourbon cask finish, Monkey Shoulder and Glenfiddich 12. I had my wife help me with a blind taste test and just by the nose alone I could name each one consistently. Then I tried tasting without nosing (I would specifically hold my nostrils shut) and I had a very difficult time determining which was which. The first time I guessed wrong on each one. Then when I tasted with my nostrils open I could pick out each Whisky.

[@The0rnate]

This was SUCH a FUNNY episode!! I was cracking up through this one. As always, love you guys lots. Hope to come visit soon.

[@taylorclark9398]

I know you guys are the whiskey tribe, but I would love if you guys could cover rum at some point. Rums (especially from Jamaica and a few other islands) have way more ester ppm and could be a fascinating subject to cover. The average consumer has so many misconceptions about rum that it could be really enlightening for you guys to research.

[@TheJimmybobtimmy]

I sincerely appreciate the creators' knowledge of Chaccaron Maccaron.

[@DrakkarCalethiel]

Rex riding the barrel almost made me spit my Whisky, thanks.. :D

[@ericstaehlin727]

Agreed

[@zachpruitt1904]

I absolutely LOST MY SHIT AT THE END!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@badabingbadaboom9251]

"I miss that spice in whiskey" *proceeds to add pepper spray*

[@shawnewaltonify]

This is as hilarious as F. This explains how magnificent bastards have optimism; finding humor in a physical response is a form of heightened awareness.

[@spainchilla]

why did you pour the oils (flavors) on the OUTSIDE of the wood and not the Inside where it is actually about to mature and take over the flavor notes...???? Really really like your videos dudes keep that on its amazing!!!!!!!!!

[@trhoads07]

Rex is playing the long game. Early on an off camera whisky mooch, then the Mooch who only got tube socks and sour dough bread on the nose and now as evolved to the master prankster. Every video you guys put up is better than the last. I predict that within a year you will be making the rounds of Late Night TV telling your story.

[@mercilessjutsu]

Instant like for Rex's fermentation cutscene. Lol 😆

[@darksiderahb]

I don't know which I'm more afraid of: Daniel and his knife, or demonic Rex laughing uncontrollably as the pepper spray takes hold.

[@JazzyRaptor907]

Rex is giving me some masochistic joker vibes at the end!!! The mad giggles of a psychopath! 😂😂😂

[@finnice]

He enjoys the pain 😂

[@iamalan4221]

Watched Joker last night. The laugh is scary close.

[@JazzyRaptor907]

@@iamalan4221 right? Its uncanny!

[@enclave2k1]

I can just imagine spraying a bear with one of these sprays and having it laugh hysterically: 14:10

[@johnroper1197]

I like bear mace spice personally, much more of the cracked pepper notes You guys are awesome.

[@garydaviddunne46]

Love the videos, did yous ever try Powers 'Three Swallow' Release. Its lovely stuff, not expensive 😁🥃🥃👍

[@waynekruger7767]

Got the Whiskey Tasting book Daniel has in this for Christmas, loving it.

[@drachenfes]

Uch. When you drink beer stuff other than grain and alcohol is not necesserly the aldehyds, could be fenols (which in beer might be because of used yeasts, not smoking malts, for example clove aroma), and than you can have hops and all the other ingredients. Not that easy :D But most floral and citrus notes will comes from hops in beers :)

[@elijahmccormick3360]

I need some recommendations from the whiskey tribe! I’m about to turn 21 in March. What are some recommendations? I’m a poor college student but I am genuinely interested in trying whiskey. Not into just getting drunk. 2-3 recommendations would be great!

[@GrizzAxxemann]

Old Forester 86 is good for the budget.

[@rlsbks912]

Classic, Education and Shenanigans, love it!!

[@sylance777]

Yay! I got my shenanigan fix today!

[@sabinfigaro7334]

I know you guys are whiskey nuts, but can you tell me about cognac? The process the taste how to and etc.? Thanks. I ask because you seem to be the best at explaining along with production value also you are distillers now..maybe a li'l history lesson.

[@davidwilkening2904]

Do distillers chemically analyze the whiskey in the barrel to determine what is in there, to enable blending of different barrels?

[@stevealexander8010]

Generally no, although you can find some distillers who have labs dpoo gas chromatography to measure these it's rare.

[@sdjohnston67]

Deb is such a good sport. When you interview people for a job, do ask them, "do you enjoy first class shenanigans?"

[@kungfumaster1927]

That pepper spray bit made my day. Haha!

[@Quintinohthree]

6:40 Daniel, lactones *are* esters. Cyclic esters, but esters nonetheless.

[@henrikbergkvist5436]

And phenols are alcohols.

[@Quintinohthree]

@@henrikbergkvist5436 Official definitions say otherwise, check the IUPAC Gold book: goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/A00204

[@henrikbergkvist5436]

@@Quintinohthree Hey, look at that. You are correct. I've always thought that it was classified as an sub group to alcohols.

[@zackzenron]

I have that book. It's fantastic.

[@CMHasty028]

Whilst choking, "we scienced the shit out of that one"...... 🤣😂🤣😂

[@TheStraycat74]

14:02 I homebrew Mead. I just racked a Capsaicamel which is a Jalapeno mead. 5 jalapenos and 3lbs of honey per gallon of water, plus mead yeast. While racking it I got a face FULL of almost pure extract of capsaicin... and my reaction was JUST about like REX's face at the instant he realized he'd made a mistake... I'd offer to send some to you guys, but you are the WHISKEY TRIBE, not the Mead Tribe (also I'm broke and can't afford to fedex wine till the new job starts)

[@imshanedulong]

7:29 Can I buy whiskey from that barrel in particular?

[@CountryRock2k1]

The shenanigans never disappoint.

[@Tsxtasy1]

13:29 dullest knife in the world 😳🤣

[@340wbymag]

Isoamyl acetate... banana flavor; So, I ate a banana and tossed the peel into the nearby trash and forgot about it. A couple of hours later I am sitting at my desk and keep catching the faint aroma of whisky and cannot figure out where the smell is coming from. It smells JUST LIKE MY WHISKY, so it is a real mystery until I finally discover the banana peel. That was the first time I ever related banana to whisky. Now, when I smell the whisky I don't notice the banana aroma, but when I smell banana I sure think of whisky now. That's really strange. Thanks for sharing that tidbit of knowledge. I don't feel quite so crazy now.

[@jesusherrera4125]

Nice job guys.

[@Mopsink]

Important question for the two of you. I am someone who usually only drinks XO Cognacs and I want to start moving into more whiskeys after getting into your channel. I've been recommended an Oban 14 and a Dalwhinnie 15 to start with, but other than those what Bourbons or other whiskey types would you two recommend?

[@rookie3k]

Whoever donated the essential oils got them from Young Living. “Valor” is a trademarked name of an essential oil blend sold by Young Living. www.youngliving.com/en_US/products/valor-essential-oil-blend

[@zacharywildrick3140]

Getting into the technicalities of chemical compounds, is there ever a chemical structure that one could see & recognize as "ah yes, that's the structure for bourbon/whiskey"?

[@Quintinohthree]

There are a pair of compounds called whiskey lactones, but I doubt anyone would be fooled by vodka coloured with caramel and flavoured with whiskey lactones alone.

[@redneckchemist6506]

Yes and no. Think of real vs simulated vanilla extract. Both contain the compound vanillin which is a primary flavour component of vanilla, but real extract contains a ton of other compounds as well, which make the two taste significantly different.

[@zacharywildrick3140]

@Quintinohthree @redneckchemist I appreciate the responses! I had a feeling it was more of a series of compounds rather than one said. Intriguing. Thank you!

[@girishgholap90]

How Should i get a taste reference to foreign whisky, basically how i can compare taste of whisky from components?

[@northsatsuma977]

Daniel should me Jeremy Dooley from achievement hunter. Both of them look and sound really similar and live in the Austin area!

[@TheMeanDM]

Four people couldn't handle Rex's love of metal.

[@christopherdomalewski773]

Awesome guys! Just wondering...why didnt you guys try dropping the oils on the charred side of the stave, where the whiskey would actually be?

[@ChrisMartin1287]

This was a great episode

[@DancyRULEZ]

Thanks Rex I only needed the first 30 seconds of the video

[@jragon355]

That fermentation cut scene has me feeling violated. I swear that will show up in my dreams at some point in a most uncomfortable way.

[@chrisdeterman3247]

In an earlier Time of my life we used to spray pepper in the corner of a room and take bets on who could stay the longest

[@ThinkFreely2012]

We did something similar. We would spray it into the bathroom then throw one of us in and hold the door closed.

[@chrisdeterman3247]

@@ThinkFreely2012 oh cruel but funny at the time I'm sure.

[@ThinkFreely2012]

@@chrisdeterman3247 Good times, man. Everyone got a turn. Sometimes we just tried to see who could stand in there the longest.

[@captainbamis7257]

This is the sequel to the barrel char episode. Also, yes, Rex has the Joker-laughing-at-counterintuitive-stuff affliction. He laughed while getting waxed, while tasting disgusting food and while drinking tear gas. I too miss the old intro.

[@marshalldyck7085]

Very strange question, wouldn't wrapping a barrel during the aging process with "spices" or something of the like, take effect on the whisky through the breathing of the barrel?

[@txmike1945]

It is a lot easier to add a small amount of a few "flavorings" to the inside of the barrel, they will get filtered out later. Things like vanilla bean, dried apples, black pepper kernel, dried chiles, cinnamon stick, whole cloves, cherry wood chips, etc.

[@bernerbee6423]

skip to 4:35 for the most magical 3 seconds of your life...

[@richmcguire317]

That part really scebbed me out. And you know poor Deb had to clean that up. 💦 🤢

[@stevehall2984]

I wanted the tasting notes on the pepper spray whiskey. Also were does the licorice taste come from?

[@harrkev]

Was the background music at 8:30 something by "The Whitest Boy Alive?" Great choice.

[@opts1112]

After completing organic chem this video is pretty entertaining

[@charlesbreault]

at 12:00 like a barrel aged gin

[@patmcdermott8547]

That stare from Rex in the grain shower scene - soooo uncomfortable!

[@scottarthurjr.1818]

I didn't think Academy Sports + Outdoors would be helping in a whiskey video. Rex: "We scienced the shit out of that?"

[@coreywright1222]

This is probably the funniest video I've seen of yours yet! Ha !

[@jonathanreynolds7298]

Best episode ever

[@cactusmann5542]

I gotta ask you guys: what is your individual take on tequilla?

[@cty121]

Is no ones gonna talk abt that smooth beats? It made my tingly bits tingle

[@moose7611]

Rex brining back the Playboy centerfold in a disturbing way

[@michaelmills9796]

I enjoy your show and reviews of whiskey but drinking CS or CN gas (which is what is in military grade personal protection spray) is really not a good idea. So, I'm curious, how did it feel going down?

[@mttbwp]

Have you guys thought about reaching out to Joshua Weissman? Awesome food/cooking channel, and he is in the Austin area as well. Could be a really dope collaborative effort. Cheers guys.

[@pascalk3472]

omg yes! i never thought i needed this in my life but i do!

[@ericwolfley9929]

I would love to see a review of speyburn 10 speyside single malt. I got it for $22 so pretty damn cheap and its really good for the money

[@txmike1945]

Then you don't really need a review, do you?

[@ericwolfley9929]

@@txmike1945 i just like to hear them talk about it. I mean by that logic who needed a review of crown or jack daniels

[@txmike1945]

@@ericwolfley9929 Well then here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3_PfaR5bcasd5I (BTW this guy looks just me, my wife freaks every time I am watching him on my big TV!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2S9io2Cj5hqepY kzbin.info/www/bejne/oojCoXR8n6-WgtU kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYOtoKqgZp1_p5I

[@kennyward9758]

Plus it’s fascinating 😱

[@lukerichter690]

Any chance you could do a budget-ish scotch video?

[@sampicton3708]

Love this !!!