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  • The top five contenders pull out their most imaginative and creative tricks to create the ultimate signature Bombay Sapphire cocktail. Find out who wins and earns the title of best bartender in America.
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Komentáře • 558

  • @kiffe22
    @kiffe22 Před 6 lety +2955

    Did someone intentionally try to edit this video to be as unejoyable as possible?

  • @Jakebrogaard
    @Jakebrogaard Před 5 lety +1281

    the guy who made the cologne probably goes to other ppls house and changes the thermostat

    • @kinglast420
      @kinglast420 Před 5 lety +10

      What a douche lol

    • @rubensito9261
      @rubensito9261 Před 4 lety +53

      Was rooting for him til he sprayed the cologne.

    • @JackIsNotInTheBox
      @JackIsNotInTheBox Před 4 lety +2

      Did he spray it into the drink or...? What does that add to the flavor?

    • @piranhaplant2555
      @piranhaplant2555 Před 4 lety +6

      @@JackIsNotInTheBox it adds aroma

    • @naveen5554
      @naveen5554 Před 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/cyXEiGR1lkc/video.html

  • @lechatsimon9005
    @lechatsimon9005 Před 5 lety +521

    Longest bombay sapphir's ad ever

    • @dylancampbell3913
      @dylancampbell3913 Před 4 lety +14

      "the best gin in the world"

    • @OleNilsen95
      @OleNilsen95 Před 3 lety +9

      @@dylancampbell3913 only if you have never had any other gin

    • @dylancampbell3913
      @dylancampbell3913 Před 3 lety +1

      @@OleNilsen95 yup

    • @patricknnt1301
      @patricknnt1301 Před 3 lety +1

      @@dylancampbell3913 I may come 4 months too late, but I've got a bottle of Heindrick's Gin, and it's just better.

    • @dylancampbell3913
      @dylancampbell3913 Před 3 lety

      @@patricknnt1301 better late than never! and v nice, that's where it's at

  • @kitta8060
    @kitta8060 Před 5 lety +438

    I came here for badass bartender tricks. All I got where a bunch of cocktails I'll never try in my lifetime.

    • @LiamStevensonmusic
      @LiamStevensonmusic Před 3 lety +2

      Lmao right

    • @inzaghi2007bm
      @inzaghi2007bm Před 3 lety +4

      I would to try the avocado syrup tho! Sounds interesting! I’ve been into making cocktails since march when COVID started here in NYC..! I couldn’t get out so making drinks is my thing now

  • @luidhernandez1277
    @luidhernandez1277 Před 5 lety +365

    bartender :"may i interest u in gin infused cockt..."
    me : " is modelo time foo"

  • @ausarthevile7125
    @ausarthevile7125 Před 3 lety +122

    person: can i have the wifi password?
    bartender: you need to buy a drink first
    person: i'll have a coke
    bartender: that'll be $2
    person: so what's the wifi password?
    bartender: you need to buy a drink first. all lowercase, no spaces:)

    • @Brandon-nz7pd
      @Brandon-nz7pd Před 3 lety +4

      Why do I feel like you own a bar? 😂

    • @marciababyyy93
      @marciababyyy93 Před 3 lety +1

      Ahahahha awesome. I’m deff using this 💯💯

    • @ausarthevile7125
      @ausarthevile7125 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Brandon-nz7pd i wish lmao, i’m barely at the legal bartending age atm (18)

    • @Brandon-nz7pd
      @Brandon-nz7pd Před 3 lety

      @@ausarthevile7125 whatever you do, you gonna be successful 🤝

    • @lltipsy
      @lltipsy Před 2 lety

      that’s crazy 😂😂👌🏼

  • @PS-sj2uw
    @PS-sj2uw Před 7 lety +1087

    Why can't any of them pour equal amounts in the glasses. It's like none of them had siblings.

    • @jessewhite4864
      @jessewhite4864 Před 6 lety +12

      Petter Svalby hahaha my brother would always take the bigger drink / peice of cake

    • @bartenderlife4002
      @bartenderlife4002 Před 5 lety +2

      Did you notice none of them can free pour either and always have to use jiggers??? They don't know HOW TO POUR.

    • @AndrewF321
      @AndrewF321 Před 5 lety +49

      if you want to make a good cocktail you need to measure, free pouring can only be so accurate and for speed it's great but for taste not so much

    • @bartenderlife4002
      @bartenderlife4002 Před 5 lety

      "Free pouring can only be so accurate" - UNLESS you're actually a PROFESSIONAL BARTENDER who learned that way and has been doing it for decades, you mean. czcams.com/video/G2IZO5kkL0Q/video.html&lc

    • @hjdhbcfjjb
      @hjdhbcfjjb Před 5 lety +28

      @@bartenderlife4002 well, the five professionals who made it to the finals at this national competition disagree with you.

  • @jimmyboyle3543
    @jimmyboyle3543 Před 5 lety +57

    I was expecting people to be throwing around the bottles and pouring 10 drinks at once but was very pleased to see everyone being methodical

  • @Bechteck
    @Bechteck Před 6 lety +1277

    There is ALWAYS an Asian better than you.

    • @Xphaedos
      @Xphaedos Před 5 lety +19

      Ironic, there's always a white person better than me

    • @camarirandolph6934
      @camarirandolph6934 Před 5 lety +9

      What if you're Lebron?

    • @koala.justakoala4287
      @koala.justakoala4287 Před 5 lety +15

      Hannah Robinson and there’s always an asian better than that white person

    • @Daized2009
      @Daized2009 Před 5 lety +6

      I went to Asia none of them could speak English the way I do. So technically that fucks your statement up. Why am I so angry I really want to hit you.

    • @adamsmith992
      @adamsmith992 Před 5 lety

      why do people keep saying that

  • @Eviloops
    @Eviloops Před 6 lety +299

    Y'all have to remember that there's also vaping competitions

  • @GoddessGothicLolita
    @GoddessGothicLolita Před 6 lety +1427

    uhhhh .. can I get a pepsi please?

    • @IzichiUchiha
      @IzichiUchiha Před 6 lety +1

      GoddessGothicLolita looooool

    • @tempo5555
      @tempo5555 Před 6 lety +74

      we dont serve trash, however we do have coke

    • @jonathanbastard4629
      @jonathanbastard4629 Před 6 lety +4

      Pepsi is better than Coke zero, but their advertising sucks.

    • @Tleeproduction
      @Tleeproduction Před 6 lety +7

      Is coke ok?

    • @jonathanbastard4629
      @jonathanbastard4629 Před 6 lety +12

      No Coca-Cola is not 'ok', we *all* know Pepsi is superior. *All hail the Pepsi Master race!*

  • @williamwilliams3690
    @williamwilliams3690 Před 4 lety +235

    They aren’t bartenders. They are mixologists. They know their liquor, but if they had to bang out tickets, I feel they wouldn’t do so well.

    • @JackIsNotInTheBox
      @JackIsNotInTheBox Před 4 lety +5

      What's the difference? lol

    • @davidjahleel5449
      @davidjahleel5449 Před 4 lety +6

      How would u know

    • @ayrtong6
      @ayrtong6 Před 4 lety +24

      I wonder what’s the first step to being a mixologist

    • @piranhaplant2555
      @piranhaplant2555 Před 4 lety

      @@ayrtong6 i think there's a school or something for it, I'm not sure but mixology is quite complicated

    • @anorak775
      @anorak775 Před 4 lety +22

      I hear the term mixologist isn’t a real thing used by bartenders. It’s just something someone made up to make themselves feel more important than a “regular bartender.” They give off the same vibe as wine tasting experts.

  • @TR-IRL
    @TR-IRL Před 6 lety +9

    Lots of pressure but with the creative nature and technical requirements, these folks all deserved to be there!

  • @matthewledden4084
    @matthewledden4084 Před 6 lety +144

    Pepsi bottle coca cola glass

  • @tonylopez345
    @tonylopez345 Před 6 lety +408

    Can I get a BudLite

    • @laxandbball33lover
      @laxandbball33lover Před 6 lety +9

      Tony Lopez dilly dilly

    • @Mr4786140
      @Mr4786140 Před 5 lety +14

      Tony Lopez am not a bartender but I would of just gave you water which is a better option

    • @markodjuric448
      @markodjuric448 Před 5 lety +8

      Your beer choice tell me that your opinion is not important anyway....

    • @sixty-nine3574
      @sixty-nine3574 Před 5 lety +2

      I'm a bartender and anytime someone ask me to recommend a drink, I recommend a bottle of beer. Easiest drink to serve

    • @virgie4715
      @virgie4715 Před 4 lety

      Jesse Gettings same lmao

  • @060steve
    @060steve Před 3 lety +68

    “We’re gonna start with the best gin in the world”
    *holds up Bombay sapphire*
    Oh sweetie... no...

    • @rspswhatup8187
      @rspswhatup8187 Před 3 lety +1

      Hmm, which one would you recommend?

    • @mafiacat88
      @mafiacat88 Před 3 lety +4

      @@rspswhatup8187 Literally almost anything else that isn't in a plastic jug.
      And even some of the plastic jug ones.

    • @iRazenrak
      @iRazenrak Před 2 lety +4

      They sponsored the event lol

    • @striker-zq1040
      @striker-zq1040 Před 2 lety

      @@rspswhatup8187 personally even beefeater is better. i also know a tropical one that rocks

    • @ilijakis4889
      @ilijakis4889 Před rokem

      the botanist for the win

  • @oscarmaade
    @oscarmaade Před 5 lety +3

    Im DYING OF LAUGHTER at all these bartender jokes!!

  • @mh1647
    @mh1647 Před 4 lety +9

    “Uhhhh I’ll have a marti-“
    Rum and coke coming right up

  • @chrisbeddows7099
    @chrisbeddows7099 Před 4 lety +2

    Didn't even know this was a thing....CZcams you never cease to amaze me

  • @inzaghi2007bm
    @inzaghi2007bm Před 3 lety +5

    I would like to try the avocado syrup tho! Sounds interesting! I’ve been into making cocktails since march when COVID started here in NYC..! I couldn’t get out so making drinks is my thing now

  • @kosmicpoli3390
    @kosmicpoli3390 Před 6 lety +65

    Best bartender is the one who remembers what you drink when you order second round,witout ask you again,and remember the bill(without write down on paper,and he is at the position to explain you what you have drink and buy for others the whole night)

    • @supernate223
      @supernate223 Před 6 lety +8

      kosmas polydorakis incorrect.

    • @kosmicpoli3390
      @kosmicpoli3390 Před 6 lety +5

      Why? I Like hear your opinion

    • @grahammccarton4826
      @grahammccarton4826 Před 6 lety +1

      I agree and good service and chat

    • @27648281
      @27648281 Před 5 lety

      Japanese bartender best in the world, really gives you a feel of comfort behind that bar.

  • @Lostenso
    @Lostenso Před 6 lety +142

    But can they beat 88rising bartender? Uh huhhhhhhh

  • @meyep585
    @meyep585 Před 4 lety +14

    It seems like all the filler with none of the actual show.

  • @theirishrealist8765
    @theirishrealist8765 Před 4 lety +4

    0:25 Shaking a music box
    0:26 Cheerleader pompoms
    0:27 The salt and pepper
    0:28 The Maracas
    0:29 The Perfume

  • @snehabh4719
    @snehabh4719 Před 4 lety +1

    never knew there was such a show..m out of this world 😂😂

  • @TheCourteousDon
    @TheCourteousDon Před 5 lety +3

    Yes. Another W for the Boston. Man, we’re blessed.

  • @Kuma40
    @Kuma40 Před 4 lety +1

    Vegas is a joke. Where is Steve the Bartender!? His smile while shaking makes the best magic of all!!

  • @NeonQuasar
    @NeonQuasar Před 3 lety

    Lmao did I just see Billy McFarland at 5:33

  • @phizz7537
    @phizz7537 Před 5 lety +13

    Nobody:
    CZcams recommended: bArTenDer cOmPetEtIoN

  • @devil_dog_reenactment8315

    What if someone went up there and just made a rum and coke

  • @skellyonthetelly1375
    @skellyonthetelly1375 Před 4 lety +4

    *Ah yes looking at drinks I can't drink..*

  • @skater20004
    @skater20004 Před 5 lety +15

    “Tree people died makin tis cocktail”

  • @juancarlosreyna2924
    @juancarlosreyna2924 Před 3 lety

    this actually has to be super fun to watch

  • @DrinkingCulture
    @DrinkingCulture Před 8 lety

    Excellent!

  • @chrixkm9028
    @chrixkm9028 Před 5 lety +4

    6:07 mood

  • @gtmoking4965
    @gtmoking4965 Před 5 lety

    These judges are so chill

  • @itsallaboutthecocktail

    Great stuff! (that I wish I could do).

  • @flip2724
    @flip2724 Před 5 lety

    That guy drinking off the bottle is getting lit

  • @GgGg-cq9ce
    @GgGg-cq9ce Před 6 lety

    Ok, now get me that beer!

  • @parikshitpatil7404
    @parikshitpatil7404 Před 3 lety +1

    I love that Japanese bar tender of Tokyo 😍😍😍. He's English is also very good. Must see his video

  • @Sam-fz9qh
    @Sam-fz9qh Před 5 lety +1

    where can i watch this ? i dont live in USA

  • @ValwithaVee
    @ValwithaVee Před 3 lety +5

    Bombay Sapphire is the best gin in the world? Yeah, no, thanks.

  • @brandoncarlos7057
    @brandoncarlos7057 Před 6 lety +36

    "America's top bartender"
    "Toronto"

  • @DrAdarshKP
    @DrAdarshKP Před 5 lety +3

    There really is a competition for everything...

  • @thenobalnacho
    @thenobalnacho Před 6 lety

    The Canadian was so polite haha

  • @isaiahrenai8007
    @isaiahrenai8007 Před 6 lety +1

    I mean I just wanted a beer

  • @georgechrist2886
    @georgechrist2886 Před 3 lety

    Ahab's Odyssey is the coolest name

  • @samueljung8792
    @samueljung8792 Před 6 lety

    It's 5am and here I am watching 5 people shake cocktails

  • @imyou7314
    @imyou7314 Před 4 lety +1

    Tipsy bartender will always be my favorite

  • @Bucephalandra
    @Bucephalandra Před 2 lety

    Congratulations!!

  • @ThePicasoBlack
    @ThePicasoBlack Před 3 lety +1

    Somewhere, there's a 2 year old japanese girl that is laughing at these "amateurs"

  • @ashfaquehoque
    @ashfaquehoque Před 5 lety

    Corona with lime please!

  • @coachrollieworkouts
    @coachrollieworkouts Před 9 lety +14

    Being a taste tester would be fun!

  • @stevew3167
    @stevew3167 Před 5 lety +3

    I'll have a whiskey coke
    *5 minutes of fancy stuff*
    Here's your martini

  • @lucakropf1403
    @lucakropf1403 Před 5 lety +5

    3:00 " We will start with the best Gin in the world! " Bro, did you even tried other Gins before? There are so much more better Gins than Bombay S.

    • @jakea7569
      @jakea7569 Před 5 lety +1

      Pretty sure the whole things sponsered by Bombay so he kinda has to say it

    • @17143972290
      @17143972290 Před 4 lety

      luca kropf yeah idk if you saw on the shelf in the back was a shelf full of Bombay

    • @GrievingDeadly
      @GrievingDeadly Před 2 lety

      Bombay S is pretty good and it’s not abrasive as other Gins, so mixing it works wonders when you’re trying to hit a distinct flavor. Pick a recipe that tries to highlight a particular aspect of the drink and make it twice, one with Tanqueray and the other with Bombay S. I’m not saying it’s the best tasting but in the sense of mixing, you can’t go wrong :)

  • @smjadav
    @smjadav Před 5 lety +2

    I didn't know Michael Buble was a bartender 😛

  • @ekindians9347
    @ekindians9347 Před 4 lety

    Nice competition

  • @rorymccallum6063
    @rorymccallum6063 Před 5 lety +11

    Why is this in my recommended😂

  • @thedetvetdu
    @thedetvetdu Před 6 lety

    Seems like something the IBA would come up with AKA not up to date with what’s ”best”.

  • @TheChrist4ylor
    @TheChrist4ylor Před 3 lety

    Is the announcer referring to the bartenders as chefs?
    lol

  • @bmx.big.cheese7338
    @bmx.big.cheese7338 Před 3 lety

    What’s up with all the wasted moments? Just make my drink like I paid for

  • @volasiuss3087
    @volasiuss3087 Před 5 lety

    Didn’t know AimbotCalvin was a mixologist

  • @scelestus1353
    @scelestus1353 Před 5 lety +33

    Want to know something tastier?
    A glass of straight whiskey.

    • @jimmydane34
      @jimmydane34 Před 5 lety +1

      YES. A sensible answer

    • @DrPaul-nw4nx
      @DrPaul-nw4nx Před 5 lety +1

      Single malt works for me. Or Guinness depending on my mood

    • @jimmydane34
      @jimmydane34 Před 5 lety +1

      @@DrPaul-nw4nx
      Exactly.

    • @connoristhatguy
      @connoristhatguy Před 5 lety

      Vodka is better

    • @o.o9709
      @o.o9709 Před 4 lety +1

      @@connoristhatguy taste wise I wouldn't say vodka taste so good

  • @viktorbasara2368
    @viktorbasara2368 Před 6 lety +1

    If I could choose one of them to be my bartender for life Justin all the way up!

  • @amankallyat4828
    @amankallyat4828 Před 4 lety +2

    How does one become a Global Spirits expert

  • @ionplacinta2712
    @ionplacinta2712 Před 3 lety

    I admire the thing you do

  • @user-zj4rg9kn1c
    @user-zj4rg9kn1c Před 6 lety

    i think i've barbacked for justin at a competition before lol! if so, he made an amazing shot with frozen cubes of watermelon. i wish this was a little more detailed, but you can't when mixologists are always making their own syrups and bitters.

  • @kutubuddinkhan7124
    @kutubuddinkhan7124 Před 3 lety

    My fav alcohol Bombay
    Half bottle everyday 😂🤣🤣

  • @annedeno7358
    @annedeno7358 Před 3 lety +1

    Obviously a competition sponsored by Bombay Sapphire

  • @an8319
    @an8319 Před 6 lety +95

    The winner is Ran Dian the Asian guy,Saved your 6 mins

  • @kenrehill8775
    @kenrehill8775 Před 4 lety +2

    “Very unique” you mean.........unique.

  • @taz200032
    @taz200032 Před 5 lety

    Yeaa.... let me get a beer

  • @prodylanman
    @prodylanman Před 6 lety +278

    Sprayed the glass with cologne 🤢

    • @supernate223
      @supernate223 Před 6 lety +32

      It's clear that it's just a smell he made. Not actual cologne

    • @kasrkinable
      @kasrkinable Před 6 lety +41

      He sprayed the wood underneath the glass. It's an aromatic. Not a flavor

    • @area51803
      @area51803 Před 6 lety +6

      It’s not in the drink in the drink. Anyone who liked this comment is a moron

    • @dansweeney1266
      @dansweeney1266 Před 6 lety +5

      Unless you lick your fingers after having a drink, I think you’ll be fine.

    • @priscillam790
      @priscillam790 Před 5 lety +1

      yeah the bottom of it. what's the problem? you plan on licking the glass?

  • @kylejohnson8462
    @kylejohnson8462 Před 5 lety

    Man they are really making competitions out of anything

  • @cmonster47
    @cmonster47 Před 9 lety +5

    Ummmmmm but Charles Joly isn't here so this is invalid.

  • @trevallo3300
    @trevallo3300 Před 6 lety

    Boston Baby!

  • @John_Cazhco
    @John_Cazhco Před 4 lety

    Whats this episode called ?

  • @rmbalay7291
    @rmbalay7291 Před 4 lety +1

    The audience was nice though

  • @sincityo7321
    @sincityo7321 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm nervous watching this

  • @MrDizzy318
    @MrDizzy318 Před 5 lety +1

    Just get me a Bud...

  • @Rverma30
    @Rverma30 Před 4 lety

    6 years later it’s recommended

  • @benjaminsimpson6691
    @benjaminsimpson6691 Před 3 lety

    Clicked on this to see what goes into the winning cocktails. Thank god that was edited out or it may have been an interesting video.

  • @jeroenroland9322
    @jeroenroland9322 Před 3 lety

    everyone love makes cocktails must make the grand mimosa use st~germain and remy martin vsop and bit grand marnier and orange juices and Laurent Perrier champagne brut. The other cocktail is Royal Bellini , it's not so easy find white peaches and give orange , cosmetic color pink!

  • @raff6636
    @raff6636 Před 9 měsíci

    I laughed when he said that bombay is the best gin in the world

  • @tylerking4664
    @tylerking4664 Před 6 lety

    I just wanted a Bacardi and coke

  • @doesitmatterdude162
    @doesitmatterdude162 Před 5 lety +1

    CZcams algorithm at it again

  • @betohernandezmx
    @betohernandezmx Před 7 lety +3

    Marvellous

  • @EMMM001
    @EMMM001 Před 5 lety

    Just give me some patron and a bud light to chase it. Simple

  • @AL-ws2vf
    @AL-ws2vf Před 3 lety

    The best bartenders weren’t in Vegas !!😂

  • @Skurvy2k
    @Skurvy2k Před 4 lety +2

    I see the reasons Tracy was selected.

  • @MrYoung-yu7ku
    @MrYoung-yu7ku Před 3 lety

    Amazing to look so cool

  • @TheMjphoto45
    @TheMjphoto45 Před 5 lety

    Bravo

  • @Alex96194
    @Alex96194 Před 3 lety

    "Hi can I get a coke?"

  • @zachterry4710
    @zachterry4710 Před 6 lety +21

    Any ideas who sponsored this event??

  • @MrFazeel22
    @MrFazeel22 Před 6 lety +9

    Only in america you get to see such kinda shows 🧐

    • @pereirafreddy2021
      @pereirafreddy2021 Před 5 lety

      in America? ? it happens in England, India, Japan and many more

  • @AlvinGuoSubscribe
    @AlvinGuoSubscribe Před 5 lety

    REPPIN BOSTON!!!

  • @chasefear
    @chasefear Před 3 lety

    There is probably someone at your local Applebees that can get it done without all the pretentious bs

  • @LuisLopez-nf7xw
    @LuisLopez-nf7xw Před 5 lety

    Jim and seven please with lime 😏

  • @Depressugar
    @Depressugar Před 14 dny

    Sasakura would be proud

  • @serjignatiev5064
    @serjignatiev5064 Před 5 lety

    Guys tel me please the name of cocktails.