New Olreans Best Cocktails: The Old Fashioned

[magicmattman]

@MegaBagera : that's why I looked up this vid (Ryan Gosling in that movie) ... I've become more suave since, lol.



[ecSATiSFACTiON]

You know that bar is classy if it's using Evian in a glass bottle for water!

[MegaBagera]

This drink is really popular again. Ryan Gosling drinks this in Crazy Stupid Love

[elinfiernoentusojos]

@MegaBagera is it the drink he makes when he takes the girl to his house?

[MegaBagera]

@elinfiernoentusojos Yes, I think he's drinking it in most scenes in the bar but also the drink he makes back at the house, which Emma Stone necks both of.

[coreymichaelr]

This man is a  professional.

[Cedfelix]

Where the the hell is New Olreans?

[TipicularFixins]

Chris Macmillian is a living legend. An artist, and a class act. One of my favourite things about NOLA is being able to sit at the bar and have a cocktail made by someone like Chris who takes great pride in his craft. You're the best, Happy Thanksgiving from Canada.

[afterapplepicking]

This guy is so good at making drinks that every time he makes a drink for himself at home, he has to tip the guy that made it, so he takes a $5 bill out of his pocket, and then puts it back in his pocket.

[cshbell]

Liz Lemon said it best: I want to go to there.

[pouryourpoison]

He's good!

[FranzAntonMesmer]

Give that man a tip.

[VonHalford]

@FranzAntonMesmer A big one

[drgonz1]

@faithnotneeded try using a bourbon instead of whiskey, bourbon tend to be a little sweeter. Maker's mark is a good choice for this drink I think. Cheers!

[harshlight7]

@drgonz1 Um, bourbon IS whiskey. And yes, it is sweeter than rye or other types of whiskey. That's like recommending that someone drink a chardonnay instead of a white wine. Trust me, if you use the terms you used here try to sound like an expert when ordering this drink at a bar, the man behind the stick will roll his eyes and use you as the subject of an unkind story he tells to his buddies after closing time.

[drgonz1]

@harshlight7 Now who's the one sounding like a know it all douche bag? If you'd read faithnotneeded's post you would've understood why I wrote that. Of course I know that all bourbons are whisky! But he was saying that when he drank it that all he could taste was whiskey. Since he wrote whiskey with an e, I assumed that he had only tried it with scotch or irish whiskEy, not bourbon which is whisky.

[harshlight7]

@drgonz1 So because he misspelled whiskey (as you yourself did), that let's you off the hook for recommending he try it with bourbon instead? Brilliant. If all he could taste was the whiskey, maybe he made it wrong, or just didn't know what a real adult cocktail tastes like. If he made it with Red Breast instead of Makers Mark the result would be roughly the same: an unbalanced, whisk(e)y-favored drink.

[drgonz1]

@harshlight7 And then your incredibly stupid analogy with the white wines... do you know how many different grapes there are? What if the person doesn't like dry wines, like the chardonnay in this example... Then I would recommend a sweeter one, like an Alsace Gewurtztraminer... So please stop trolling! I work as a bartender, was trying to help the guy enjoy an awesome drink.

[harshlight7]

@drgonz1 Yeah, I've spent some time behind a bar myself. I made the analogy to illustrate just how ignorant your recommendation was, and I believe it still stands. I may have misunderstood your original intent, but the fact remains that recommending a novice make an Old Fashioned with bourbon instead of whiskey is just as dumb as saying he should try a chard instead of a white. They are, generally speaking, the same thing. Educating customers is part of our job.

[drgonz1]

@harshlight7 Wow, so an irish pure pot still whiskey is the same as a bourbon whisky? Your pallet must not be very developed. You should stop stuffing your fat american face with processed foods to be able taste again. Cheers and happy holidays, troll!

[rickydlp]

out of all the bars i've been to there hasn't been a better drink prepared than that one.

[JonasClark]

@faithnotneeded This is always a whiskey-heavy drink. The other flavors are very subtle.

[asiguere]

this made me thirsty :'(

[weeknightingale]

The best! What a professional! Thank you, Sir!

[JasonGSD]

I've watched a couple of videos regarding The Old Fashioned and this is the only bartender I trust.

[QuantikMusic]

Gentlemen, take note. This is class.

[Smeele]

Are Angostura Bitters really needed for an old fashioned? I live in the Netherlands, and as far as I know I can't get one of those bottles... Is there any replacement?

[Elamdri]

@Smeele They're kinda integral to the drink. If you really think about it, the drink is Bourbon, Bitters, and Sugar, with a little orange in the background. If you remove the Bitters, you just have Orange flavored Bourbon (Which doesn't sound bad, but it's not an Old Fashioned). I'm surprised you can't get them in the Netherlands. I suppose you could get some whole nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, and allspice; crack them and try to infuse them in some vodka to make a bitters substitute.

[Smeele]

@Elamdri I actually found them! I tasted it with and without the Bitters, and you really can tell the difference between. I really like those bitters too, and if you mix it with the sugar and orange like he says, it smells brilliant.

Thank you anyway!

[Elamdri]

@Smeele Glad it worked out!

[sparkprimeprime]

@Smeele With one bottle of bitters you can make a shitload of drinks so I say just get it on the Internet or whatever you need to do.

[brittanyultra]

This is the only guy I need to watch when it comes to making drinks.!

[hpfan225]

Just to let you know you spelled New Orleans incorrectly in this title and for The French 75 one.. Great video though thanks so much!!

[StaL1m]

This is US version.. in Europe it's tottaly different cocktail...

[crazycomic]

Such a good lookin drink!

[nedjimb0]

now THAT, good sir, is an old fashioned :)

[NeatStar]

This man knows his trade.

[habacuk1985]

this is the best cocktail ever! i dont know if anyone can make a better drink! Forever! If you have seen this... u got it right!

[mssisakovalucie]

if i ever had an old fashioned made like that I wouldn't even drink it...

[tiddlerz]

the Don.

[ciawarhater]

MAD MEN - that's why I'm here

[DrummerBRYCE]

@ciawarhater ME TOO!

[chief230]

excellent video of a Gentleman preparing the ultimate Gentleman's drink! If I am ever in New Orleans, I would kill for a drink made by Chris. 

[Lovaelihn]

Very well done! I prefer simple syrup for the very reason he says - it's quicker. However, I make my own simple syrup, so I know the sugar content of it ahead of time. Good video.

[ninjaswordtothehead]

@Lovaelihn That's a good idea. I don't want to buy sugar cubes just for the rare occasion I want a drink. I've made it before but never really thought of altering the sugar content specifically for different drinks.

[ExponentialError]

I'm going to buy a cocktail from this man before I die.

[patrick560sl]

this guy gets mad respect 

[dremelinskov]

This is the first video that the bartender made it the RIGHT way. Thank you, Mr. Bartender.

[PloiAm]

the first time a drank with an adult, just like he said, was after wrestling my senior year with all my buddies. We had old fashions. It was good, and they were made near as to perfect as he did it. It made my mouth water and now i want one.

[oldrumer4u]

this man is smokin' damn what a pro, this has got to be the best presentation of the old fashion yet

[mat76zet]

A true pro...

[moldowan]

this guy is good! a true pro!

[lobzdik]

hey is maker mark a good bourbon to drink neat? im a scotch drinker, but would like to try bourbons... ive been told Wild Turkey 8 is a nice spicy one too? or what do you recommend?

[scottburton11]

I'm a Scotch drinker too. Basil Hayden, Knob Creek and Booker's are excellent neat. I hear Buffalo Trace is good too.

When I drink Bourbon, I drink Maker's, but on the rocks.

[flaegin]

maker's mark is great, highly recommended

[JahBushi]

@lobzdik Makers Mark is very smooth and enjoyable. Wild Turkey has a lot more bite to it, but that shouldn't bother a scotch drinker! Rittenhouse rye bourbon is very good

[dingdongdirtbag]

What is the name of that type of muddler he uses at 1:05? Can I get one online?

[brickgaragedesign]

Where do you find bartender's like this guy? certainly not in any places around here. Hotel bars maybe?

[drvoel]

The original old fashioned cocktail recipe uses bourbon. Still, you alter the recipe using any top-shelf aged distilate, like bourbon, canadian whisky, brandy, or rum. Technically, It wouldn't be an old-fashioned, but you will have a great result.

My bartender in Athens uses Matusalem Anejo Superior rum from cuba, or Pampero Aniversario from Venezuela.

[apera0915]

matusalem has not been made in cuba for some time. still a million times preferable to bacardi though.

[Maggie1355]

What if you made this drink with gold rum? Like Mount Gay Eclipse?

[doriangreek]

the bartender did great...the camera man however, uh, lets just say needs more practiced

[casingengr]

Amen to NOT using club soda.....although how dare he measure the amount of bourbon! Just Keep Pouring!

[xray88]

he didn't measure the bourbon. He poured it right from the bottle and specifically mentioned that he's going to "build' the cocktail.

[casingengr]

He "built" it with "2 oz" of bourbon as he stated. The level is still 1/2" - 3/4" from the top of the glass. Still plenty of room for more Bourbon.

[xray88]

You think the proper way to make a cocktail is to fill the glass regardless of proportion and amount because there's "Still plenty of room for more Bourbon?" You're wrong. The proper way is to make sure you're not putting too much spirit (or any single ingredient) in a single and using a glass where one does not have to sip from the drink before raising it as to avoid making a mess. The man knows how to make a proper cocktail.

[contramantra]

Damn if he isn't the best bartender I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing.

[lcspies]

The original had a lemon peel in the glass, no orange and no cherries. But like he said the orange goes a lot better with the bourbon than the lemon! So, I made some drinks and muddled the sugar cube with a little Rhum Clement Creole Shrubb Orange Liqueur and then flamed an orange peel(instead of muddling it) and added that the peel to the glass and OMG!! Heaven!

[apera0915]

true! if you like lemons, try making it with rye and using lemon peel

[lobzdik]

so the difference between that and the Sazerac is the absence of ice and different bitters are used and thats it?

[nosoypez]

and the fact that u use some drops of herbsaint on the other glass, spreading them trhough the glass, and then put the beberage on it whitout the ice, finally to finish with a lemon garnish so it can add the oil. :)

[apera0915]

i believe the sazerac in its current form is essentially a variant of the old fashioned. the sazerac really needs to follow a fairly strict recipe to remain a sazerac (only use rye!). also, the absinthe or herbsaint rinse in the glass makes a subtle but very important contribution to the sazerac.

[JimmyDThing]

Where did you get that muddler? I don't like any of the ones I've seen locally or online.

[tikigodofwar]

Great series !

[phroto13]

straight fuckin class

[huppenstein]

Having lived in and waited tables for many years in the French Quarter, I appreciate all of this refreshing knowledge (especially as I try to import it to little East Glacier, MT)!

[HeWhoHatesCats]

I've heard that scotch whiskey is also a good ingredient

[nolatlf]

He's back. Check out the new Sazerac video.

[Ridgecliff]

One of the best, and most butchered, of the classic cocktails. He likes to add a bit of orange zest, and I like to add a dash or two of orange bitters along with the Angostura in mine.

[jeffers1961]

I've watched several bartender videos here, and this guy is the best. He sure knows what he's doing, gives you some history while he's building the drink, and is quite personable, besides. I'd gladly sit at his bar anytime, knowing I'd be well taken care of. Thanks for uploading this interesting series.

[distractions3202]

this guy brings dignity to the art.

[flaegin]

Club soda dissolves the sugar cube faster...plus it has a nice effect.

[mubirshu]

This traditionally called for rye whiskey rather than bourbon. Wisconsin screws it up by using brandy.

[mubirshu]

No, I won't "piss off" as you so eloquently put it. Look it up. The old fashioned was originally made with rye, but as rye began to fall out of fashion, bourbon began to replace it.

[krillegrillkorv]

Best old fashioned ever. Seriously!