Last minute GIFT GUIDE for cocktail enthusiasts & your home bar!
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Here's a last minute holiday gift guide for you cocktail fans! This list covers essentials, so it could also serve as a basic bar guide. Also, I’m excited to announce the second drop of our cocktail art prints! Each pack includes four cocktails we’ve made on the channel along with the recipes. Check it out if you’re interested, and Happy Holidays!
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#1 Glassware: 2:35
#2 Tools: 4:39
#3 Books: 7:59
#4 Bottles: 9:49
#5 Stocking Stuffers: 11:11
Announcement:11:55
#1 GLASSWARE 2:35
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#3 BOOKS 7:59
Steve the Bartender’s Cocktail Guide: amzn.to/4ao7Hsb
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Thanks so much for sharing all your knowledge Anders you are great in everything you do. I love to see you at Drink Masters 🫶🏽 I’m looking forward to see you on the next serie 😉
Friend says "a demerara rum" to this whiskey drinker. A little research, I guess.
This dude reads my mind. Family came to me asking for last minute gift ideas, and this drops an hour later. What dark magick is this.
Thanks for including my book in your gift guide Anders! 🎉 🙏
Of course - everyone needs to know it! So good 👍
I'll say it again . . . why doesn't Anders have a million freaking subscribers? So much crap out there and then there's Anders.
Thanks for the kind words. Happy you're liking the show!
Sadly, I think it's because half the people that drink alcohol don't actually appreciate it and abuse it to get drunk. Then there's the other half of us that enjoy the journey and happen to get buzzed during the process 😅
no seriously i could watch one of these videos for 3 hours and i wouldnt bat an eyelid
You can never have too many beautiful cocktail glasses.
I’ve already asked for Falernum, a Demerara rum, a jigger and spherical ice moulds! 😅
That's a good lineup. Hope you get them all!
The OXO jigger is the best I've ever had. Highly recommend.
Recommend Steve’s book, very informative and has QR codes to small CZcams videos about most cocktails!
Thank you sir! 🙏
There's nothing better than seeing your new video! Thank you for all the work you have done on this channel. It is thanks to you that I am now doing my favorite thing, creating cocktails.
Happy you're enjoying creating cocktails. Here's to making many more
Happy Holidays!
Wonderful gift ideas. I think about 90% of my bar is stocked with your recommendations. Love it. Happy Holidays and cheers, Anders!
Oh my gosh?! All of your prints (incl round 3 - 10) in a big cocktail menue would be so cool! 🤩 If I'd start a bar, I'd definitely do that 😅
Hey these are terrific gift ideas and I loved your announcement with the cocktail art!! Fabulous!! Have a wonderful Christmas!! Happy Ho Ho!! 🙂
Love the suggestion for looking for glassware at thrift shops. Some of my favorite glasses have come from thrift stores.
Merry Christmas Anders ! Sending this video straight to my wife. Love the art btw
Big fan. The art work is amazing, I definitely think you should create a book with your recipes I will definitely buy it.
I'll add two things that are worth a look: 1. the Elevated Craft shaker is so well thought out, and made. Worth the $70. 2. Old Man Drinks: Recipes, Advice, and Barstool Wisdom is not only full of good recipe, its also a fun read. Cheers, and happy holidays!
Hope you and Az have great holiday, Anders!
Thanks you so much. Happy holidays to you!
Quality video as always!
Taking notes, thanks Anders!
Merry Christmas. Roll on 2024’s bar moving to action
To me, the Libbey coupe is the most beautiful and most perfect glass ever. I just love it so much. 🥰
Love the westland shoutout! They make really great stuff
Been with you since your old fashioned vid. Had no idea what I was doing. Thanks for making this my favorite hobby bro!
Love it. Thanks for being here. Cheers!
As an alternative to joulip strainers look for a hawthorn strainer that goes in your mixing glass and Boston shaker twin tins. That one opens the possibility of throwing cocktails as well. You distinct it by having a lip on the handle similar to joulip strainers, and the spring going fully around the circumference, because ice. Also it goes into a stiring glass easy.
Throwing cocktails is a good technique for lightly aerating the cocktail while also cooling it, you mainly see it with clarified juices, shrubs, cordials used in drinks.
TO THE BAR! ➡️🥃
⭐️🎄🍾Anders!! I drink to your health! Love your channel!
I love shopping for glassware at thrift shops, most if not all of my bar glassware are finds from thrift stores. Also great for unique bar signs, prints etc.
Have you heard of Difford's Guide? Well worth it, very handy and looks great on a coffee table.
The Savoy Cocktail book got a relatively recent rerelase with a new foreword and appendix.
I really like it.
Could you do a video on sipping spirits neat? What are your favorites, what is a good bottle in each major category of liquor? What do the age terms mean (Hors d' Age, XO etc.), what age is good in what cocktails in general?
Westland! Hello from Seattle!
Spectacular whiskey! Garryana 8 just placed in top 3 from Whiskey Advocate.
GREAT tip on the thrift shop! I have a stupid large collection of beer glasses, almost all of which came from thrift stores for just a couple bucks each.
Merry Christmas guys!
Merry Christmas Mark!
Great video Anders! I would love to see a top five peated scotch cocktails.
found this channel when you featured the aviation, I think this second collection of prints will be the one for me!
Redbreast 12 Cask Strength is amazing when you can find it 🔥🔥🔥
I am always looking for new stuff to add to the bar, and I have been hoping you'd do an updated video like this soon. So, thank you for this awesome video.
As a side note: what is the font you used on the transition title cards?
I would add sphere/cube clear ice molds to the list 👍
Anders, Our local Kansas City liquor store sent a 50% coupon for bar accessories!! Nailed a nice discount on cocktail smoke infuser!
I love how he called the NN this thing 😂😂! This is why I keep my Laphroaig 10 cocktail secrets to my heart !
Hey Anders! Another awesome video! Quick question for you, are you ever going to release individual prints for sale? Or perhaps a mix&match bundle where you select the 4 prints that you want one by one? I think it would be pretty cool to be able to mix and match your favourite cocktails that you’ve learned from this channel, or perhaps if you don’t have the wall space/funds for a 4-pack then perhaps just pick up 1 or 2 prints.
Once again, awesome video, and your content is the genuine reason I got so passionate about bartending. Keep it up man, you’re doing a great thing.
+1 for the thrifted glassware.
Love your channel, and I've learned a lot. Regarding pairings, it would be awesome if you did a segment on pairing liqueurs and spirits. I'm prompted to ask because I got a liqueur for Christmas, "Flora Green" by Accompani Liqueur out of Portland Oregon, and I am trying to create something with it...but don't know what, or even how to go about putting things together. Its taste reminds me of Chartreuse, but not really, but sorta, kinda, maybe? I could start pouring things together and see what happens, and that could be fun, but I really have no knowledge to base pairings on. Anyway, that's all. A segment on mixology would be great! On with the show!
Westland whiskey! Seattle represents! They just won best whiskey award for a limited edition (sold out, I think.) Great video!
Award winner Garryana 8 still available on the website!
Merry Christmas ⛄️, don’t forget Freya
Anders, you should write a book with all of your original recipes (sips and tips?). I'd buy the hell outta that.
Shopping for glassware at a thriftstore is thr single most underrated tip i realized early on when making tea, summer drinks and then eventually cocktails.
Why pay $3-6/glass when your chances of finding the exact same thing at Goodwill at $1.25 are extremely high 😅
Could you make a video with tips for professional bartenders? Fundamentals & tricks? Would be so cool :)
I know you’ve probably been asked this before, but… have you thought about or will you be releasing a cocktail book anytime soon? because I for one would definitely buy it!
I, too, am particular about my tools.
I’m highly frustrated in not being able to find a good channel knife.
My current one cuts too deep and gets stuck after about only an inch. I want to be able to make impressively long citrus ribbons.
What’s your go-to channel knife?
Hey, Anders! Please tell me, how do you store alcohol at home in Bitter Bottles? Is he running out of steam too fast?
Can you do an Old Fashioned and a Martinez or Boulevardier in a series in one?
When can we get the Anders book?
Anders runs a great bar, but his menu is ENORMOUS!
"I am sipping on this new one... New to me" *shows nearly empty bottle* Classic 🍷
Aha i have 3 of the 5 books. I feel accomplished
Can you make those cocktail art into waterproof stickers? I am trying to make a little booklet of cocktail recipes that I like to keep on the bar and would love to be able to stick the corresponding drink sticker next to it. I like your recipes and the art so would be awesome to be able to buy it 👍
I don’t see a link to the mixing glass. Is it Viskie?
Almost all my glass is thrifted. Incredibly nice glasses get marked at less than a dollar regularly here.
All I want for Christmas is a bottle of Chartruese🙏
Hello Anders, thanks for creating my favourite chanel with, aparently, honest content and not too much bs, presented in a friendly and structured way. Standing behind the bar is sometimes also about entertaining and giving people a good time. You're good at presentung stories amongst others. How about creating a show-off-skills episode i.e. "throwing cocktails", juggeling, spectacular ways to serve the drink and I don'know what else possible..? Just an idea a little on the side and maybe not absolutely your style, but still...? Just for fun?
Wait, at 8:40, what was that picture in the Savoy book 😬
Why was part of the Savoy book blurred?
Any better places to buy the Savoy cocktail book over Amazon? Seems to be a problem with the quality of the books purchased there.
I've picked up some really neat glassware at thrift stores, flea markets, and even garage sales.
You have to be careful with antique crystal to make sure there isn't lead.
Why are you concerned about lead?
@@jimklemens5018 Antique crystal was made using lead.
It's often called leaded crystal and it still has some uses today for example in cigar ashtrays.
Very well made leaded antique leaded crystal was safe when it was made.
It was made in Europe well into the 20th century, and would still be safe to use today if it weren't for the modern dishwasher.
Most soap for dishwashers used to be in a powdered form that would act as a scouring powder.
Over time this would cause microscopic scratches that would degrade the crystal and cause it to leach lead especially into acidic liquids.
Since there's really no way to know if this has happened I only buy more modern crystal or I use the leaded crystal for decoration only.
@@christianoliver3572 Why would you put nice glassware in a dishwasher?
@@jimklemens5018 I never would but in the past it was very common.
The home dishwasher was a major time saving machine and pretty much everything went into it.
So it had a tendency to damage what was put into it but it was slow and over a long period of time.
Folks who had just bought a dishwasher had no idea of what was 'dishwasher safe' so they found out through use.
Also one of the major selling points of the dishwasher when they first came out was that they sanitized the dishes through heat.
That was true and in an era before plastics it wasn't generally an issue but heat degraded many cooking vessels as well as utensils and glassware.
They just didn't know what was going to happen.
I want to host a cocktail party for friends. What would be your top 5 cocktails to put on a menu?
the koriko is so nice. i hope you got my 5 cents
On the subject of wines. You can absolutely get great bargains from a wine package. But I prefer to get a cheap bulk wine that I like and then get a couple of good quality bottles at about $25-35. Bulk wine is for the occasional glas in from of the TV or just for a glas in company of good friends. Expensive bottles are for the time you want to spoil yourself and/or your guests and you pair them with food. But on the collab with bright cellars, absolutely get the 12 bottle bundle. Cause you never know what is you next favourite wine until you tried it.
Bad experience with the cobbler shaker. They stuck often.
Somebody got me a highball which I think is actually a Collins. Is there a difference in size? It doesn't seem to hold much more than my whiskey tumblers from the same company.
Generally the Collins glass has a larger capacity, but brands have different standards.My go-to "collins" glass is actually called a highball by the manufacturer.
@@AndersErickson Ah, thanks Anders. I want something that gives me more than a tumbler so I can have a long drink with more mixer sometimes. But then I'm hardly merry on an ounce or two of whisky with ginger in a tumbler.
Ahh man - you gave away the glassware secret!
I’m really excited about the prints! Are you the artist? Or were they commissioned from someone?
Glad you like them! I worked with an artist in Tennessee. The images were taken from the drinks we made in the videos. Cheers!
Thanks for the response. They did a great job! I can’t decide which ones I want.
As my dad learned back in the day, once you become known as the "Scotch guy" among your friends, bottles just start accumulating in your life because a good bottle of Scotch always works when you need a classy gift.
Gosh, I wish I had a better concept of size on the stemmed glasses. Think I bought a 9 oz. coupe glass the first time I bought my own glassware. Despite looking at it and knowing that it was 9 oz., I was still shocked to find that my manhattan didn't even fill half. Super obvious in retrospect.
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Size matters.
I think you should have gone into a little more detail regarding the glass size (maybe show some examples).
For some, this subject is obvious as they have made cocktails before . However, I used to have a small cocktail bar and was constantly asked by customers who are unaware, why the glass is so small
You should give yourself the gift of Doritos Liquor when it releases next month. Would love to see your reaction to that product and if you can make it work in a cocktail.
Regarding glassware... I'm sure this is incredibly obvious, but FUCK novelty glasses. I had TWO lowball glasses break on me, one with a bullet in the side and a second with a D20. The foreign object creates a weak point in the glass where stirring or temperature shock can cause the glass to break. I didn't notice one had broken until I sliced my finger open washng it. I very nearly ended up drinking broken glass from the other.
I ordered the Savoy Cocktail book that’s linked in the notes a while back. It’s printed like someone photo copied it out of the real book, kinda crappy IMHO
I saw the aviation and you’ve already guaranteed one purchase of the prints
That's one of my favorites of the prints too. Cheers and thanks!
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Surprised the Death & Co book never made top 3.
I think I’ve personally cleared all the glassware from the local thrift / antique shops lol
Can confirm! Thrift stores turn up some amazing and unique glassware. It's becoming a compulsion. 🙃
Note on the thriftstore stuff: double check that they're made after the 1970's, otherwise they might have lead in them.
Not plugging the merch as a stocking stuffer? 🤣
no recommendations for bitters!? MY SHOPPING IS RUINED! haha
Uh oh. There are a lot of "bitters packs" available that make nice gifts, but for classic cocktails I use Angostura, Peychaud's, and Orange Bitters the most. Shopping saved.
@@AndersErickson i was half kidding, because there are SO MANY out there, and i'm curious what you prefer. To be honest, those are the three we use the most too. We really got into chocolate mole bitters for certain drinks (lookin' at you, Oaxacan Old Fashioned), and i've been experimenting with cardamom bitters lately, but a little of those goes a looong way.
@@Dr_Bombay yeah the variety is overwhelming. Good call with the chocolate mole and cardamom bitters!
I need unbreakable stemmed glasses.
Trader Joe's has re-released their Amarena Cherries.
More like stuff-I'm-gonna-buy-myself-because-nobody-else-will guide.
First
Cheers!
Hey Anders, just in case you didn't notice it looks like the Savoy Cocktail book has some pretty antiblack racist caricatures on one of the pages you featured. It probably shouldn't be recommended to buy. It kind of made my heart sink, I really like your videos. I hope you can respond to this.
You're absolutely right. I didn't even notice it. The image has been redacted as well as the link to the book. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
@@AndersErickson thank you so much for taking the time to respond!! 🖤
WHY do SOOO MANY youtubers link products in description to ONLY amazon!!?? I stopped patronizing Amazon in its entirety 7 years ago and NEVER looked back. For just a small percentage more, I can be assured I am getting quality, NEW, well-packaged, genuine, and unused merchandise!!!!! Case closed. I HATE it when youtubers have ONLY Amazon for shopping for items. I will look around at quality sites, thank you.
I have YET to see you use the cobbler shaker unless featuring it as an alternative. That said, I have YET to see you use the cobbler shaker for drinks on your channel at any time. You are obsessed with the damn Boston shaker. I ONLY use the cobbler shaker. DONE
You can't quite seem to come to terms with your own head. Pick something and move on.