Does the quality and price of the spirit matter in your cocktail? Let's find out by testing bottom, middle and top shelf spirits in some classic cocktails and seeing if there is a large difference in how they taste? We are loving our new high-quality Viski Glassware. If you want to pick some glasses for your own home bar use code HOWTODRINK15 for 15% OFF on all glasses and bar tools site wide - https://viski.com/howtodrink We have a Podcast! Midnight Local YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MidnightLocal Midnight Local Audio: https://bit.ly/MidnightLocal One way you can make sure you are using great spirits in every cocktail you make is to head over to Curiada and shop the How To Drink Collection. You will find lots of the bottles we use on the show - https://bit.ly/goodbetterbestdrinks Viski: https://viski.com/howtodrink Curiada: https://bit.ly/goodbetterbestdrinks Twitch: http://bit.ly/2VsOi3d H2D2: http://bit.ly/YTH2D2 twitter: http://bit.ly/H2DTwit instagram: http://bit.ly/H2dIG Blog: http://bit.ly/H2DBlog Patreon: http://bit.ly/H2DPatreon Gear: https://amzn.to/2LeQCbW Blind taste test 10 Vodkas - https://youtu.be/75bAgWXLh3g Best Whiskey under $20 - https://youtu.be/zYGBgOzMo_8 $3000 Whiskey worth the hype? - https://youtu.be/KG-UYeQBtrI 00:00 - Does spirit quality matter? 00:40 - Old Fashioned 04:16 - Gin Martini 07:21 - Daiquiri 10:01 - El Presidente 13:07 - Vodka Soda 16:09 - Margarita 19:13 - What did we learn? Old Fashioned: Build in glass over ice 2 oz. or 60 ml. Bourbon .25 oz. or 8 ml. Simple Syrup 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Twist of orange Cheap - Early Times Middle - Four Roses Expensive - Old Fitzgerald Gin Martini: Build in mixing glass 1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Gin .5 oz. or 15 ml. Dry Vermouth 2 dashes Orange Bitters Add ice and stir Strain into glass Twist of lemon Cheap - Fleischmann's Middle - Tanquaray Expensive - Monkey 47 Daiquiri: Build in shaker 2 oz. or 60 ml. Rum 1 oz. or 30 ml. Lime Juice 1 oz. or 30 ml. Simple Syrup Add ice and shake Strain into glass Cheap - Palo Viejo Middle - Bacardi Silver Expensive - Hamilton 87 El Presidente: Build in mixing glass 1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Rum 1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Lillet Blanc .25 oz. or 8 ml. Dry Curaçao Barspoon of Grenadine Add ice and stir Strain into a glass Twist of orange Cheap - Bacardi Gold Middle - Plantation 5 year Expensive - R.L. Seale's Vodka Soda: Build in glass over ice 1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Vodka Seltzer Twist of lime Cheap - Popov Middle - Titio's Expensive - Crystal Skull Margarita: Build in shaker 2 oz. or 60 ml. Tequila 1 oz. or 30 ml. Triple Sec 1 oz. or 30 ml. Lime Juice Add ice and shake Strain into glass Cheap - El Toro Middle - La Gritona Expensive - Don Julio Slowly but surely, I'm starting a mailing list so that I'm not fully dependent on YT's algorithmized notifications system. If you'll sign up, I promise not to abuse your generosity, or sell your info to anyone. It's over on the blog right here: http://bit.ly/H2DBlog Incredibly Awesome People who make this show possible! Dennis Groome Whiskey Tribe Sean Makiney William Madrid Erik Språng Nicholas Tsotakos Richard Rappuhn Zack Fasel Adam Doyle Todd Swain Jeff Lewis Huyen Tue Dao Alex Bertrand That One Guy Anne Sarah Chapin Jacob Scida Raven Winters Marcus Larsson Syy Ryan Patrick Unger M W Heather Guillette Benjamin Birdsall Chris Psanis Eoheomili Joe Erin @SecBarbie Jacobs GearOverlord Ray P. Matthew Klein Russell Pope Christopher Zehnder Nick95 Sephiroth Chad Jones Skye Storm Peter Green SyntheticEvil13 Kraig M Kory Heinichen Alex DeValois HarpoTheMarx Xiwo Xerase Zack Alexander Mary Kinnaman Maximum Hats Turtle_Man1982 Opt Trevor Hastey-Welch Stephen J Crim
