The Final Showdown for America’s Top Bartender | GQ

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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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  • @kiffe22
    @kiffe22 6 років тому +2958

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

  • @Jakebrogaard
    @Jakebrogaard 5 років тому +1281

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

    • @kinglast420
      @kinglast420 5 років тому +10

      What a douche lol

    • @rubensito9261
      @rubensito9261 5 років тому +53

      Was rooting for him til he sprayed the cologne.

    • @JackIsNotInTheBox
      @JackIsNotInTheBox 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @piranhaplant2555
      @piranhaplant2555 4 роки тому +6

      @@JackIsNotInTheBox it adds aroma

    • @naveen5554
      @naveen5554 4 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/cyXEiGR1lkc/v-deo.html

  • @lechatsimon9005
    @lechatsimon9005 5 років тому +521

    Longest bombay sapphir's ad ever

    • @dylancampbell3913
      @dylancampbell3913 4 роки тому +14

      "the best gin in the world"

    • @OleNilsen95
      @OleNilsen95 3 роки тому +9

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

    • @dylancampbell3913
      @dylancampbell3913 3 роки тому +1

      @@OleNilsen95 yup

    • @patricknnt1301
      @patricknnt1301 3 роки тому +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 3 роки тому

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

  • @kitta8060
    @kitta8060 5 років тому +440

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

    • @LiamStevensonmusic
      @LiamStevensonmusic 4 роки тому +2

      Lmao right

    • @inzaghi2007bm
      @inzaghi2007bm 3 роки тому +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 5 років тому +365

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

  • @PS-sj2uw
    @PS-sj2uw 7 років тому +1087

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

    • @jessewhite4864
      @jessewhite4864 6 років тому +12

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

    • @bartenderlife4002
      @bartenderlife4002 6 років тому +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 6 років тому +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 5 років тому

      "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. ua-cam.com/video/G2IZO5kkL0Q/v-deo.html&lc

    • @hjdhbcfjjb
      @hjdhbcfjjb 5 років тому +28

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

  • @jimmyboyle3543
    @jimmyboyle3543 5 років тому +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

  • @ausarthevile7125
    @ausarthevile7125 4 роки тому +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 4 роки тому +4

      Why do I feel like you own a bar? 😂

    • @marciababyyy93
      @marciababyyy93 3 роки тому +1

      Ahahahha awesome. I’m deff using this 💯💯

    • @ausarthevile7125
      @ausarthevile7125 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @Brandon-nz7pd
      @Brandon-nz7pd 3 роки тому

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

    • @lltipsy
      @lltipsy 2 роки тому

      that’s crazy 😂😂👌🏼

  • @Bechteck
    @Bechteck 6 років тому +1277

    There is ALWAYS an Asian better than you.

    • @Xphaedos
      @Xphaedos 5 років тому +19

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

    • @camarirandolph6934
      @camarirandolph6934 5 років тому +9

      What if you're Lebron?

    • @koala.justakoala4287
      @koala.justakoala4287 5 років тому +14

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

    • @Daized2009
      @Daized2009 5 років тому +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 5 років тому

      why do people keep saying that

  • @Eviloops
    @Eviloops 6 років тому +298

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

  • @GoddessGothicLolita
    @GoddessGothicLolita 6 років тому +1427

    uhhhh .. can I get a pepsi please?

    • @I.KUchiha
      @I.KUchiha 6 років тому +1

      GoddessGothicLolita looooool

    • @tempo5555
      @tempo5555 6 років тому +74

      we dont serve trash, however we do have coke

    • @jonathanbastard4629
      @jonathanbastard4629 6 років тому +4

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

    • @Tleeproduction
      @Tleeproduction 6 років тому +7

      Is coke ok?

    • @jonathanbastard4629
      @jonathanbastard4629 6 років тому +12

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

  • @TR-IRL
    @TR-IRL 6 років тому +9

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

  • @williamwilliams3690
    @williamwilliams3690 4 роки тому +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 4 роки тому +5

      What's the difference? lol

    • @davidjahleel5449
      @davidjahleel5449 4 роки тому +6

      How would u know

    • @ayrtong6
      @ayrtong6 4 роки тому +24

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

    • @piranhaplant2555
      @piranhaplant2555 4 роки тому

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

    • @anorak775
      @anorak775 4 роки тому +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.

  • @matthewledden4084
    @matthewledden4084 6 років тому +144

    Pepsi bottle coca cola glass

  • @tonylopez345
    @tonylopez345 6 років тому +408

    Can I get a BudLite

    • @laxandbball33lover
      @laxandbball33lover 6 років тому +9

      Tony Lopez dilly dilly

    • @Mr4786140
      @Mr4786140 6 років тому +14

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

    • @markodjuric448
      @markodjuric448 6 років тому +8

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

    • @sixty-nine3574
      @sixty-nine3574 5 років тому +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 4 роки тому

      Jesse Gettings same lmao

  • @mh1647
    @mh1647 4 роки тому +9

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

  • @inzaghi2007bm
    @inzaghi2007bm 3 роки тому +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

  • @oscarmaade
    @oscarmaade 5 років тому +3

    Im DYING OF LAUGHTER at all these bartender jokes!!

  • @phizz7537
    @phizz7537 5 років тому +13

    Nobody:
    UA-cam recommended: bArTenDer cOmPetEtIoN

  • @chrisbeddows7099
    @chrisbeddows7099 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @theirishrealist8765
    @theirishrealist8765 4 роки тому +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

  • @meyep585
    @meyep585 4 роки тому +14

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

  • @060steve
    @060steve 3 роки тому +68

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

    • @rspswhatup8187
      @rspswhatup8187 3 роки тому +1

      Hmm, which one would you recommend?

    • @mafiacat88
      @mafiacat88 3 роки тому +4

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

    • @iRazenrak
      @iRazenrak 2 роки тому +4

      They sponsored the event lol

    • @striker-zq1040
      @striker-zq1040 2 роки тому

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

    • @ilijakis4889
      @ilijakis4889 Рік тому

      the botanist for the win

  • @Lostenso
    @Lostenso 6 років тому +142

    But can they beat 88rising bartender? Uh huhhhhhhh

  • @kosmicpoli3390
    @kosmicpoli3390 6 років тому +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 6 років тому +8

      kosmas polydorakis incorrect.

    • @kosmicpoli3390
      @kosmicpoli3390 6 років тому +5

      Why? I Like hear your opinion

    • @grahammccarton4826
      @grahammccarton4826 6 років тому +1

      I agree and good service and chat

    • @27648281
      @27648281 5 років тому

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

  • @snehabh4719
    @snehabh4719 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @skater20004
    @skater20004 5 років тому +15

    “Tree people died makin tis cocktail”

    • @JersJohn
      @JersJohn 4 роки тому

      Hahahahahhahaha

  • @devil_dog_reenactment8315
    @devil_dog_reenactment8315 5 років тому +8

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

  • @NeonQuasar
    @NeonQuasar 3 роки тому

    Lmao did I just see Billy McFarland at 5:33

  • @TheCourteousDon
    @TheCourteousDon 5 років тому +3

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

  • @Sam-fz9qh
    @Sam-fz9qh 5 років тому +1

    where can i watch this ? i dont live in USA

  • @Kuma40
    @Kuma40 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @itsallaboutthecocktail
    @itsallaboutthecocktail 3 роки тому

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

  • @DrinkingCulture
    @DrinkingCulture 8 років тому

    Excellent!

  • @gtmoking4965
    @gtmoking4965 5 років тому

    These judges are so chill

  • @juancarlosreyna2924
    @juancarlosreyna2924 3 роки тому

    this actually has to be super fun to watch

  • @parikshitpatil7404
    @parikshitpatil7404 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @skellyonthetelly1375
    @skellyonthetelly1375 4 роки тому +4

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

  • @chrixkm9028
    @chrixkm9028 5 років тому +4

    6:07 mood

  • @lucakropf1403
    @lucakropf1403 5 років тому +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 5 років тому +1

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

    • @17143972290
      @17143972290 4 роки тому

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

    • @GrievingDeadly
      @GrievingDeadly 2 роки тому

      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 :)

  • @flip2724
    @flip2724 5 років тому

    That guy drinking off the bottle is getting lit

  • @GgGg-cq9ce
    @GgGg-cq9ce 6 років тому

    Ok, now get me that beer!

  • @brandoncarlos7057
    @brandoncarlos7057 6 років тому +36

    "America's top bartender"
    "Toronto"

    • @marcelluswallace4076
      @marcelluswallace4076 5 років тому +2

      Toronto is in America

    • @jamesgreig1708
      @jamesgreig1708 5 років тому +1

      Marcellus Wallace no it’s not lol

    • @larryfisherman6449
      @larryfisherman6449 5 років тому +4

      James Greig Technically it’s in North America so therefore in America

    • @MacMyKitty
      @MacMyKitty 4 роки тому

      @@jamesgreig1708 the American continent

  • @DrAdarshKP
    @DrAdarshKP 5 років тому +3

    There really is a competition for everything...

  • @zachterry4710
    @zachterry4710 6 років тому +20

    Any ideas who sponsored this event??

  • @John_Cazhco
    @John_Cazhco 4 роки тому

    Whats this episode called ?

  • @ThePicasoBlack
    @ThePicasoBlack 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @ValwithaVee
    @ValwithaVee 3 роки тому +5

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

  • @amankallyat4828
    @amankallyat4828 4 роки тому +2

    How does one become a Global Spirits expert

  • @georgechrist2886
    @georgechrist2886 3 роки тому

    Ahab's Odyssey is the coolest name

  • @thedetvetdu
    @thedetvetdu 6 років тому

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

  • @coachrollieworkouts
    @coachrollieworkouts 9 років тому +14

    Being a taste tester would be fun!

  • @rorymccallum6063
    @rorymccallum6063 5 років тому +11

    Why is this in my recommended😂

  • @annedeno7358
    @annedeno7358 3 роки тому +1

    Obviously a competition sponsored by Bombay Sapphire

  • @thenobalnacho
    @thenobalnacho 6 років тому

    The Canadian was so polite haha

  • @kenrehill8775
    @kenrehill8775 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @ashfaquehoque
    @ashfaquehoque 5 років тому

    Corona with lime please!

  • @samueljung8792
    @samueljung8792 6 років тому

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

  • @imyou7314
    @imyou7314 4 роки тому +1

    Tipsy bartender will always be my favorite

  • @ekindians9347
    @ekindians9347 4 роки тому

    Nice competition

  • @user-zj4rg9kn1c
    @user-zj4rg9kn1c 6 років тому

    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.

  • @jeroenroland9322
    @jeroenroland9322 4 роки тому

    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!

  • @Bucephalandra
    @Bucephalandra 2 роки тому

    Congratulations!!

  • @isaiahrenai8007
    @isaiahrenai8007 6 років тому +1

    I mean I just wanted a beer

  • @scelestus1353
    @scelestus1353 6 років тому +32

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

    • @jimmydane34
      @jimmydane34 5 років тому +1

      YES. A sensible answer

    • @DrPaul-nw4nx
      @DrPaul-nw4nx 5 років тому +1

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

    • @jimmydane34
      @jimmydane34 5 років тому +1

      @@DrPaul-nw4nx
      Exactly.

    • @connoristhatguy
      @connoristhatguy 5 років тому

      Vodka is better

    • @o.o9709
      @o.o9709 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @benjaminsimpson6691
    @benjaminsimpson6691 3 роки тому

    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.

  • @serjignatiev5064
    @serjignatiev5064 6 років тому

    Guys tel me please the name of cocktails.

  • @ionplacinta2712
    @ionplacinta2712 3 роки тому

    I admire the thing you do

  • @TheChrist4ylor
    @TheChrist4ylor 3 роки тому

    Is the announcer referring to the bartenders as chefs?
    lol

  • @an8319
    @an8319 6 років тому +95

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

  • @kutubuddinkhan7124
    @kutubuddinkhan7124 3 роки тому

    My fav alcohol Bombay
    Half bottle everyday 😂🤣🤣

  • @Rverma30
    @Rverma30 4 роки тому

    6 years later it’s recommended

  • @stevew3167
    @stevew3167 5 років тому +3

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

  • @viktorbasara2368
    @viktorbasara2368 6 років тому +1

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

  • @kylejohnson8462
    @kylejohnson8462 5 років тому

    Man they are really making competitions out of anything

  • @danielholland123456
    @danielholland123456 5 років тому +2

    I make a mean suicide. Every soda has to be equal parts. People seem to focus on the colas and forget the importance of the fruit flavored beverages.

  • @raff6636
    @raff6636 10 місяців тому

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

  • @bmx.big.cheese7338
    @bmx.big.cheese7338 3 роки тому

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

  • @sincityo7321
    @sincityo7321 4 роки тому +1

    I'm nervous watching this

  • @smjadav
    @smjadav 5 років тому +2

    I didn't know Michael Buble was a bartender 😛

  • @purplecreature8178
    @purplecreature8178 3 роки тому

    You know I'm gonna be moving put in 3 years and end up going to college maybe and a bartender looks like a cool job

  • @cmonster47
    @cmonster47 9 років тому +5

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

  • @lydiajocelyne5619
    @lydiajocelyne5619 3 роки тому

    Sir ✋🤨 i just need my mineral water

  • @prodylanman
    @prodylanman 6 років тому +278

    Sprayed the glass with cologne 🤢

    • @supernate223
      @supernate223 6 років тому +32

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

    • @kasrkinable
      @kasrkinable 6 років тому +41

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

    • @area51803
      @area51803 6 років тому +6

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

    • @dansweeney1266
      @dansweeney1266 6 років тому +5

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

    • @priscillam790
      @priscillam790 5 років тому +1

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

  • @taz200032
    @taz200032 5 років тому

    Yeaa.... let me get a beer

  • @Depressugar
    @Depressugar Місяць тому

    Sasakura would be proud

  • @nightlifebartenders
    @nightlifebartenders 2 роки тому

    The real test of bartending is dealing with people not making drink.

  • @mOIsEsEdUaRd0
    @mOIsEsEdUaRd0 3 роки тому

    How much do they win?

  • @MrDizzy318
    @MrDizzy318 5 років тому +1

    Just get me a Bud...

  • @betohernandezmx
    @betohernandezmx 7 років тому +3

    Marvellous

  • @volasiuss3087
    @volasiuss3087 5 років тому

    Didn’t know AimbotCalvin was a mixologist

  • @EMMM001
    @EMMM001 5 років тому

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

  • @funnyguy9873
    @funnyguy9873 3 роки тому

    Ya know I have a video on making a drink but it’s nothing like this

  • @rmbalay7291
    @rmbalay7291 4 роки тому +1

    The audience was nice though

  • @bloroxcleach896
    @bloroxcleach896 4 роки тому +1

    Can I get a water on the rocks?

  • @doesitmatterdude162
    @doesitmatterdude162 5 років тому +1

    UA-cam algorithm at it again

  • @manojmainali1988
    @manojmainali1988 6 років тому

    Everest is of Nepal mate

  • @yashsathe2689
    @yashsathe2689 2 роки тому

    RAN DUAN! FIGHT!

  • @orangkoplak2523
    @orangkoplak2523 6 років тому

    3:25 caption this

  • @Pradeep96757
    @Pradeep96757 6 років тому

    Is bombay sapphire really the best gin out there. I'm just asking cause I just drank that yesterday