Whiskey: What you Need to Know, explaining various styles of Whiskey and tasting them | How to Drink
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- A primer on whiskey, focusing on the American styles. I taste them, and explain them.
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Today on How to Drink I'm breaking down various styles of Whiskey, with a particular focus on American Whiskey's and a quick nod towards Scotch, Canadian and Japanese whiskey, each of which deserve their own episodes. I look at Bourbon, Wheater Bourbon, Rye, Corn Whiskey, Canadian Whiskey, Scotch, and Japanese Whiskey, tasting an example of each.
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Im eagerly waiting for agave/sotol based drinks and gin.
hey Greg, can you do one on the history of Gin?
Great video! But Canadian club comes in a purple bag? I thought that was just crown royal.
Thanks, I'll have to go back and give scotch another try... the only time I've had it was this cheap peat-bog crap that I absolutely hated!!!
@@cavv0667 I tried whiskey with irish coffee. Most probably bottom of the line quality...it added like a sawdust/tree bark flavor to the coffee. Needless to say, i dont have such issues if i add our native brandy or rum to it do...
Only one rule of whiskey. Enjoy the whiskey you like, the way you like it, in the glass of your preference.
preach
How do you whisky, good sir? :)
The tribe loves this channel man!
Emil Apostol neat
Have y'all ever tried scotch with apple ciddr vinegar? Shit's good
"Apparently rye grows quite well in colder climates" Me in Sweden, where rye bread is a huge deal, can confirm.
The Tribe is here to make sure everyone has a snobbery-free whisk(e)y experience. We love you, dude!
Yes yes we are
Mark Mallecoccio magnificent bastard!
Can confirm, magnificent bastards abound
Whisk(e)y brings the tribe to the yard.
magnificent bastard reporting for duty
Early on in US history, rye was actually the most prevalent whiskey. After the Whiskey Rebellion in the 1790s, much of the whiskey production moved from Pennsylvania (where rye was dominant) to Kentucky (which was more corn based). That's when bourbon took over the US whiskey market.
I would just like to say to whoever writes the bullet points on the left: You are a treasure and I love you.
I really wonder who writes those. It's not like Greg or even the writer tells you who it is.
@@cooperbrain 30:35 he says "edit Greg". I heard Greg's an editor by trade, so I think he edits most, if not all of How To Drink
Pretty sure Greg does all of the editing. In one of his tours he showed the "editing closet" lol
This entire video was worth just your reading of the Larceny label. Your crew couldn't even hold back the laughter and I'm glad you kept it in past editing.
Actually, the requirement of new barrels for bourbon has an interesting consequence. Because they can't reuse them for bourbon they sell them off to other firms; a lot of those used barrels get dismantled, shipped to Scotland, rebuilt, and then used to make Scotch; but this is a highly secret process - the people putting the barrels back together don't know where they've come from, nor do they know where they're going to!
As an aside, because there's no peat on the east coast of Scotland, whisky distilleries on that side don't use it in their process. Islay, being an island on the west side, has a lot of peat, so they use that (they also import quite a bit from Ireland).
Finally, an unusual one that people might be interested in. Dalwhinnie, a highland distillery in Inverness-shire, have been making a different whisky for the last few years. They call it Winter Gold, it's kinda similar to their 15 yr scotch, but it's intended to be drunk *ice cold*. Seriously, stick it in the freezer for a bit before drinking. I don't know how easy it'll be to get stateside, but something to look out for.
this feels like an easter egg in the comments as a reward for scrolling way down; that winter gold sounds really interesting
I'm pretty sure the people making Scotch with bourbon barrels know exactly where the barrels came from. I wouldn't be surprised if many of them have standing agreements with particular bourbon distilleries to get the same aging profile on all their barrels. The *other* thing about this is why it happens this way. A long way back, bourbon distilleries were starting to experiment with reusing barrels to get different flavours (and save money). This did not sit well with the barrelmakers union, who were powerful enough to sway a lawmaker to insist that bourbon must be made in a first use barrel. That meant that bourbon distilleries had a lot of barrels they needed to do something with, scotch distilleries had a source of pre-aged barrels instead of having to do something unproductive with the first spirit they put in the barrel to age it, and the barrelmakers on both sides of the pond have work to do (the barrels are broken down into staves and reassembled then re-charred because the two processes use them at different volumes).
also, get a second life for aging cigar tobacco
Old ll pool with i I
Sounds interesting I should try it
"When I used to drink straight whiskey, all I could taste was fire and burning"
Relatable
That’s the best part of it
Pathetic
That was just God giving you a taste at what awaits you for drinking the Devil’s Juice. 👺🔥🙃
@@Charlesb88 why would the all-powerful creator condemn you for all eternity just for drinking fermented sugar?
@@maestreiluminati87 because evangelical preachers said so.
Crown Royal gives you the free dice bags, not CC
They both do!
I have never seen a Canadian Club in a bag. Definitely Crown Royal for the purple bags.
Was about to comment this, haven't seen a canadian club one before
@@dummythicccdave5834 never
Definitely Crown Royal that comes in the purple bag. I think Canadian club may have had one for a limited edition bottle, but it wasn't purple. Crown Royal > CC all day everyday in this humble Canadians opinion.
So my father is an alcoholic I have drank but always get scared that somehow genetically it will trigger something in me. So, I don't really drink but I like the idea of the sommelier experience. I love the laid-back sort of accessible every day feeling I get from the show and the tasting notes make me feel like I kind of understand a drink and get the experience I want from the blending combos of different alcohols and additions. Love the show keep it up thank you!
my dad's an alcoholic too, best gift he ever handed down to me.
@@wyldstallyn2016 not cool dude
@@geraldpopinski5650 i was thinking he was talking about OPs point of not wanting to drink a lot cause of his fathers addiction… so he didn’t fall into casual alcoholism like so many others.
So is mine, and I became a drug addict. Such a fun thing that’s been passed down for years and years lol
I get your fears. I'm told alcoholism runs in my family and I know people who are alcoholics. All I can say is I like to drink but if I'm not feeling up to it, I won't. Even times when I go out to bars with friends, they get far more drunk than I do (and I only drink straight liquor and pretty much only those of 80 proof or higher and they drink pretty much only beer lol) Which brings up another thing. I don't like drinking alone. It's boring because there's no one to share the experience with.
Nice ep! Btw, I know what ep we should do together if you ever find yourself in Austin. ~Rex
Whiskey Tribe this needs to happen!
Do we have any more news on this glorious crossover?
Service me somm!!!
Hell ya! It needs to happen
Would love to see this collaboration
Most of my dice bags come with the large free sample of Crown Royal. And that dice bag manufacturer has even been nice enough to make different colors of bags (and different flavors of the samples put with them).
One of my favorite "loopholes" in the legal definition of bourbon is that you can carry it across the room in a new oak bucket and it's still technically bourbon
"What you need to know about Vodka"
Does it taste like windshield viper fluid? bad vodka
Does it taste like alcohol and water? good vodka
And to me it all tastes like trash lmao
I don't know if "windshield viper" is a deliberate allusion to the different spellings 'vodka' (Russian) and 'wodka' (Polish), but I like the idea of a windshield viper. Just get a snake to clear the water off for you...
Does that mean i have to drink windshield viper fluid to be able to differentiate good vodka from bad vodka. Damn you connoiseurs.
@@rjfaber1991 Windshield vipers are also good at preventing parking tickets.
@@UrbanPanic Haha, they certainly are! What a fantastic image that is...
I really appreciate you putting prices on the screen.
Loved your section on non-distilling producers. Here in Chattanooga, there's a fantastic story about how Chattanooga Whiskey was born. At the time of it's conception, the laws in Tennessee prevented distilling, a pre-Prohibition state law that never got repealed. So they started by buying whiskey from Illinois, and labelling it Chattanooga Whiskey, made in Illinois. When people called, angry that their Chattanooga Whiskey was made in Illinois, they explained to them why it wasn't made in Chattanooga. Doing this garnered tons of support from the community, and they helped get the laws changed. Now all their product is made here in Chattanooga, and they own one of the only solo experimental-only distilleries in the country. I'd love to send you a bottle if you ever wanted to try it, it's fantastic!!
Signs of being drunk -
“Multiple blended scotches such as redlabel, blacklabel, johnny walker” 😂😂😂
Yeah I love my Speyside scotch like Captain’s Reserve, Nadura and Glenlivet.
Islay Single malt. I don’t fuck with blended scotches.
@@20TheGame09 monkey shoulder is good for blended, i hate johnny walker lol, I was turned off to blended until i tried monkey shoulder. If you havent tried it, i reccomend it! its a good price too.
@@20TheGame09 Japanes blended Whiskey gets pretty good. But they normaly only use quality single malt for their blends.
Noticed the same thing.
Having just returned from Scotland, I found I really liked Campbelltown Scotch. 😋
I was on the Isle of Lewis & Harris in Scotland last year and found that they were starting a distillery. Instead of selling blended whiskey they were doing a limited run of gin. They will discontinue this once the scotch is ready so its kind of a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy their gin. I thought that was a pretty cool idea on their part!
The last time I was this early, I was still mash.
Also, good call on Astor W&S 👍 that’s a good place.
As a Japanese viewer, I want you to try Chita(知多) if you haven't. That tastes unique and the design of the bottle is beautiful.
i tried suntory whysky TOKI wonderfull drink greetongs from mexico
Both Habiki harmony and Kamiki are wonderful
I'd love a whole episode like this about Scotch
Yes, I'd be sooo down for Islay- Hour!
Yes pleaaaaaase
That "spicy" flavor of rye is why I love to mix it with seasonal sweet drinks like hot apple cider and eggnog 😋.
I love your cocktail education videos, and these longer form discussions about specific spirits. These are SO informative. I also love how this is a practical breakdown of whiskey, not necessarily an exhaustive historical exposé.
Also, it's hilarious how you start off really sharp and a little rushed because you know that you have a lot of content to cover, and yet you end up the videos much looser and tremendously relaxed, full of anecdotes and self deprecation.
Videos like these are what draw me to channels! Do more like these, because the straight forward way you describe it is incredibly refreshing!
So when are you gonna run a DND session for us?
Cocktails and DND. Name a better couple.
Catán and cocktails, a beautiful combination
dungeons and dragons and drive-ins and dives
Some D&D cocktails would be rad
Evan Phillips Just serve Long Island Iced Tea and refer to it as Drink of Many Things.
I'd be down. I'll bring my Goliath Bard, Richard Thunder.
Since whiskey is the only spirit I would say I have some knowledge on, I'm very pleased to see you do your homework extremely well for these videos. Really awesome work, lots of great information packed into 37 minutes - would love to see you do a deep dive into scotch & irish as well.
Thanks for doing what you do, man!
You should do a collaboration with the Whiskey Tribe
It may be in the works 🤐
@@wheelz1558 ooo, I see 🤐
I think he may or may not be in texas soon 🤔
@@wheelz1558 Sweet
Yes.
When you say that, for example, bourbon mash has to be 51% corn, it sounds like you're saying that it has to be exactly 51%, but that's not true. It has to be _at least_ 51% corn. It could be 100% corn, or anywhere inbetween. The same is true for the other whiskeys' percentage requirements.
The purple bag is from Crown Royal! I enjoy your show dude keep it up!
I'm 3 years late to this, but I've discovered that whiskey is generally gluten-free (additives excluded), so I'm starting to dive into whiskey with my move to New Orleans. So thank you for these videos. They're really informative and useful to those of us learning how to drink for the pleasure of the flavour, not just to get hammered.
Liquor is gluten free. Liqueur may not be.
I love whisky somethin fierce. So this episode was the bee's knees for me. I'd love and episode like this on brandies/cognacs/armagnacs, and one on gins.
Cmon where’s the angels envy. I know it’s rare but it’s my absolute favorite 90 proof and minimal burn with a nice smoky taste. Amazing
Rye on the rocks with grapefruit juice and a lemon wedge has been my go to ever since I accidentally found that combo when I was wasted at a bachelor party.
Well on the upside I guess it doesn't matter much which rye you use if you're mixing with something as strongly flavored as grapefruit. Doesn't allow for much appreciation of the whiskey though...
I have no clue how many times I have viewed this episode. It's really my favorite. Well done and very informational. Thank you!
Whisk(e)y Tribe member here LOVING these history sort of videos and it's always great to hear various explanations about whisk(e)y for further understanding.
My friend and I are exploring whisk(e)y together and doing tastings of all different types/variations. So far we are through about 20 out of the 40 or so we have (small tasting bottles and some larger bottles). It's a super fun journey and we are slowly developing our palate.
It's important to note that Canadian whisky does not have a mash bill in the American sense. It is blended from a combination of single-grain whiskies, which means a small amount of rye or other flavouring grain has a greater impact on the final taste than an equal amount in an unblended American whiskey.
This would make a fantastic series. Thank you Greg! Is your toe okay now?
Thanks you! Yeah it's healed up
Loved this! We need episodes of each separate whiskey Japanese, scotch, bourbon and all the others, also a video about cognac would be awesome!
A near 40-minute video on my birthday? Thanks Greg!
Love it four roses single barrel with my first bourbon and although I’ve tried many still my favorite so far
I know this is my second comment in a row, but whatever. I have a story about Scottish clans.
My girlfriend and I did a Euro trip a couple of years ago, and her last name is McLean. It turns out that the McLean clan has a castle on the Isle of Mull. So, naturally, we had to check it out. We wound up being late for our ferry and having to take the next one, so by the time we got to the castle, they were just closing up for the day and weren't doing any more tours. But, when they learned there was a McLean with us, they were more than happy to make an exception. Actually, they were very excited about it. The castle was amazing, and it's really cool how being from a particular clan automatically gives you this kinship with complete strangers. We don't have anything like that in Canadian culture, so it was neat.
Side note: if you're ever being driven up a Northern Scottish road by a guy with a lead foot, be prepared to be scared shitless.
Love listening to Greg's voice drop throughout the episode.
i started watching this before i realized i can grab some whiskey to drink while watching it. got myself a glass and continued.
Not an alcoholic or anything
I hope it's like the opposite time of day where you are lol
@@dingleberries360 when I drink is no one's concern
camo hawk That may be true but if you’re drinking at 9am you might have a problem
Me too
*Request for Recommendation:*
-standard to strong proof (80 proof and up),
-smooth (blended or aged I don't care I just don't want straight acetone),
-sweet (southern comfort or a little less in "sweetness"),
-strongly spiced (I grew up drinking spiced tea, I love mulling spices and baking spices).
I am guessing I'd be looking for a blended rye which is on the sweeter side - but I have no idea what brands, or varieties there of, would fit the above desired traits.
michters toasted barrel rye is my favorite! or 291 M is a rye aged in aspen staves and finished in maple barrels close to 130 proof but the maple finish makes it incredibly unique.
22:22 Greg plays DnD confirmed. Best day ever.
He talks about it a lot. But he did confirm that he has probably never bought a bottle of Canadian Club because its Crown Royal that is famous for the bag. Then he goes off about how classic CC is...
Sometimes I question what he really knows and what he just read somewhere.
@@russellboss9046 Exactly what i was thinking.
Its over on twitch
Appreciate the generalization here. You really caught yourself from going deeply into subcategories like 12 times and it's much appreciated! I have an interview at a whiskey tasting room & wanted to brush up on my knowledge. This was absolutely perfect!
You forget that grains contain starch not sugar, so you either need to malt them or you need to add industrial enzymes. That's where that whole malt vs. grain whisky thing comes from, despite malt being made of grain too.
@@CM-oe9ky Well, malt only has so much enzymatic power, so when you get into stuff like pure corn bourbon you sort of have no choice.
Please make an episode on the Japanese high ball! I’ve always been intrigued by it and would love to learn more about what makes it unique.
As an aspiring sommelier, I really appreciate the spirit-exploration videos. Very entertaining and informative content. Keep it up!
Glenlivet got me really happy, specially its 1e yr single malt bottle. I started with a bourbon: woodford reserve, was good, but then came that glenlivet and have not looked back since.
I have been swearing up and down that the signature flavor note present in all Heaven Hill offerings is a raw/boiled peanut flavor. You, sir, are the first person I've ever heard also notice it! Bless you
I really enjoy four roses. Eagle Rare is another good one that my brother-in-law introduced me to. That one is probably my favorite.
I assume that it's exclusion here means that Irish whiskey is getting its own episode.
Kieran Fitzgerald Yeah, how do you make an episode about whiskey, ramble for 45mins about American whiskey, and not include Irish? We’ve been making it since before there was an America lol
No shade, I love your rambling Greg but also Irish Whiskey.
Kieran Fitzgerald greg already kind of did an Irish whiskey episode about 6 months ago
@@Hedgeworth the irish whiskey episode was made before this one :)
@@Hedgeworth And we've been perfecting since before there was an America, with regards, your Scottish cousins from across the way. hehe
What i love about this channel is that everytime i look at what he has in the background i feel at home, since I'm italian and my grandma runs a small restaurant where all those amari are there. Also love the vids, super interesting, but mainly the amaro thing.
A practical guide to whiskey.
YOU PUT IT IN YOUR MOUTH
Shangori Truly a man of culture
@Logan Waltz The good one
I first found your channel when looking for whisky cocktails. I mostly drink whisky rather than cocktails, much of which are bottles I have collected from my travels to Kentucky (6 distilleries), Texas (12 distilleries) and Scotland (40 distilleries) and in my home state of California (8 distilleries). Visiting distilleries not only has given me a better understanding of whisky production but also an appreciation for those who produce whisky.
Greg, I bought a bottle of Smith & Cross and Plantation 5 Year because of recommendations in a few of your Tiki videos... and now those are 2 of my all time favorite Rums, especially the S&C. So now I just got home with a bottle of 4 Roses SB and Monkey Shoulder... better be good! lol
Angels envy is what got me into whiskey. I highly recommend it to anybody who wants to get into whiskey but has a hard time getting past the burn.
Techhhhhnically the wort is the unfermented sugar-water before fermentation. After fermentation, the solution becomes the beer and the beer is then distilled.
Was unaware of the distinction! Thank you!
You got it! Love the content, keep it up!
@@howtodrink Homebrew beer and you learn all about it.
Also. Technically, there's little if any sugar in cereal grains. They must be milled and mashed at specific temperatures so that enzymes in the grain will break down starches into simple sugars that yeast can ferment.
It amazes me how one can actually experience so many subtle characteristics in just a sip or a gulp, and also articulate that experience in words😂 the only difference I feel with different whiskies is whether these are smoother or harsh, other than that this 'hints of this and that' is nothing but an exaggeration, in my opinion.
@How to Drink - it's Crown Royal that comes in a purple bag, not Canadian Club. Otherwise amazing video, thank you!
I can't believe I made that mistake what the hell
Also, as a kid I have memories of my parents keeping our Scrabble tiles in that purple bag. :)
@@howtodrink we still love you in Canada, Greg.
To be fair Canadian Club can come in a black bag similar to that of crown royal an is equally viable as a dice bag
@@dummythicccdave5834 Very true, it's just that the iconic purple is very Crown Royal.
Rye Whiskey will always be my favourite type
I just love the unique tastes
I just got into drinking whiskey neat, couldn’t click fast enough
The Harwizard I like a splash of water, breaks up the aroma.
Huge D&D fan and use a Crown Royal Apple bag as a dice bag - love that you mentioned that use for the whiskey bag!
This is great! Exactly the level of information that I want to sound like an expert with my friends but not spend the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree of time on it :)
I’m relatively new to whiskey and episodes like this are essential for learning the basics. Thank you!
Watch spotting in a whisk(e)y episode: Tag Heuer Monaco. From your collection or your friends at Crown & Caliber?
Actually it’s a 1969/1968 Heuer Monaco and it is indeed courtesy of Crown & Caliber, absolutely the coolest watch I’ve ever worn
I love how you can just watch him get more loose as the show goes, lol!
The Spirit Monk[e]y vigorously enjoyed this content.
Four Roses 🌹 it’s been my go-to Burbon for years. Respect for showing love to Four Roses 👍
Hi Greg. This is an invitation to the UK. We'll start with London and go to 'The Major Of Scaredy Cat Town' which is a cocktail bar believe it or not. Then up to my home town of Edinburgh which now has one of the worlds best cocktail bars (Panda and Sons) then up to the highlands for some whisky distillery tours. It'll be liver batteringly good fun. Everything gets battered in Scotland! Anytime next year works for me, you'll love it.
I’d love to! I don’t fly so it’ll be an excuse to hop on the QM2
I have recently gotten back into rye whiskey in a big way. My latest has been 2oz Rittenhouse with 1oz Aperol with orange bitters and a barspoon of simple syrup, stirred and finished with an orange twist. Very drinkable and it brings out the spicy notes of the rye
Okay, that Mellow Corn intrigues me. I need to get me a bottle of that.
I'm so glad you made this episode, I like whiskey, but have a hard time understanding the labels and the types. Thank you so much. It was very informative.
I DO like this kind of content, and look forward to an entire Scotch episode ;) The more people who get into whisk(e)y the better for everyone! And me thinks Sir Greg might fancy himself a dram of two of the hooch lol! Maybe we could get into Rum and Gin, the heavy hitters of the cocktail world. On How To Drink!!!
My family is related to the Camerons by marriage. I say we bury the hatchet because your channel is amazing. Cheers!
"You put the grains into water .... SOMEHOW"
Instructions unclear,
Got grains stuck in sink
not me watching this video after getting off work from bartending in a whiskey bar 😂 i love listening to others takes on notes from different whiskeys. I love all of your videos.
27:51 watch Greg pour a fruit fly into his drink
Lmao
Lol I was hoping someone else caught that
Are we not gonna talk about how much shit was floating In that bottle
@@rustyshackleford6693 the alcohol kills anything 🤣
As a MacDonald of the Clan Ranald, I appreciate your grandmother's attitude regarding Campbells.
"Bourbon has touched wood"
Butthead: heh heh. Heh. Hey, Beavis, he said "wood." huhuh
I second his recommendation of four roses, they make excellent bourbon. It's my favorite. Best bang for your buck.
Just discovered this! Would definitely love a japanese whiskey episode
I am 100% with you on Makers Mark. I live Bourbon, but that one tastes medicinal to me...
Thanks a bunch Greg! Can you do one for Tequila and Vodka as well?
Michael G. Yes please! The return of spppiritt gguide
Would love one for vermouths as well
And gin!
Love Canadian whiskeys. Can go bottom of the barrel around here in Florida, ~$14 for 1.75L of LTD and it tastes better than most whiskeys or cheap scotch I've had. Consistent, sweet with some kick but minimal burn and no gasoline or lingering burn, not complex, clean, good color, not much of a scent, and simply wonderful. It's what I get 9 times out of 10 when I'm at the liquor store. Don't get me wrong, for taste-testers it's probably not much to speak of, but for someone who just wants to enjoy a few fingers of whiskey while watching the game, then it'll get the job done and will be consistently pleasant. It won't challenge you, and sometimes that's nice, just bask in its goodness.
Edit: Great video by the way. I really enjoyed this, and I'm enjoying your channel a lot.
Son did you just say “lewis-ville kentucky” 😂
Carson Lindell He did. My heart sank.
Honestly, it’s taking me out of the episode.
You gotta say it like you got a mouth full of marbles to get it right. Lived here for the last 20 years
@@BigFootedMOTHERFER I lived down the road a little ways for a couple of years a few years back. I can still think of like 4 of the approved pronunciations of the top of my head.
Lew-a-vull is the most properist pronouncement
Thanks to you I went from club and jameson's to a boubon collection that seems to be growing of its own volition. Thank you kind sir.
Currently my favorite whiskey is Dry Fly wheat whiskey. There's just something about its earthy sweet flavor that I can't get over. Or maybe I just like it because it's local.
He WAS explaining so well in the beginning.... Seems the Whiskies did their magic😂🎉 🙏🏻🙏
"We could do an entire episode..." Please do!
27:30 - I will never poo-poo on Red Label. It got me started into Scotch and whisk(e)y in general. Yes I found whiskies I prefer over it, but I always get it on an international flight. It's my good-luck whisk(e)y.
"and we're gonna test some"
I wish we both were Greg.. I wish...
As an Iowan, I had no idea Templeton Rye was made in Indiana! Thanks for the info!
We need a dnd drink stat. Whiskey tribe was trying to get a dnd game going. You should talk to Rex about a collaboration
As someone who is American but only drinks whiskey scotch
It's not a competition we are all in this to enjoy our favorite drinks cheers
So you're saying it doesn't just all taste like burning?
Growing up in Canada, we called Canadian whisky (no E) rye! So ordering a rye and coke would get you Canadian whisky (no matter the rye content) and cola. Also, Crown Royal is what you're thinking. The bottles say Toronto, Ontario on them but it's distilled in Gimli, Manitoba.
27:53 when you see the dead fruit fly in the bottle D:
Wait what?!
You’re seeing things
GIVE IT BACK YA WEE BASTARD! *SHAKING FLY OVER GLASS*
Hahah I just watched it again and sure enough. Haha!
He was in search of the Banana funk