Triple Sec vs. Curaçao, I sort them out and give tasting notes.
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I’m kicking off a new series I call “Spirit Guide” today on Chaser. This is a series all about arming you with basic information you need about various spirits and liqueurs, and in the first episode I’m tackling Orange Liqueurs. What is Curaçao? What is Triple Sec? Grand Marnier? Cointreau? I dive a little into the history of them, and then do some side by side taste testing of a few key bottles to find out.
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_Spirit guide!_
Why is blue Curaçao the most common style? It seems a bit unnatural considering what’s historically in Curaçao, i.e. not blue things.
Bayou Rum makes a rum based satsuma liqueur.
Scandinavia inspired? #doubt
Nice series! Really enjoyed watching it. Having the bottles in the shot at all times would help me to orient myself during the growing amount of information.
I like this new show!
I will keep watching if you stop the spirit guide thing 😉
Greg, any reason for not including Creole Shrubb. It is a truly delicious rum based orange liqour. Love the series and would love to see an episode about Amaro. Cheers!
Just sneaked the absolut citron in to take another shot
Mmhhhh….BOATS!
and of course…
TRIPLE SEX !!! XD
Sooooo… Is the “spirit guide” bit supposed to make light of Native American culture?
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My absolute favorite part about this series is how you announce the title. Please don’t stop
You forgot dekuyper triple sec.
Grand marnier is amazing for… Crêpes Suzette
Isn’t Grand Marnier rouge like a mix between cognac and curacao?
I ‘m so hungover Greg
Great show man. hope you continue this, it’s really good..
I like this and hope you do more of these
Hey Greg, have you ever tried Licor 43? It’s an orange liqueur from Spain with vanilla flavors and it worked really well with your El Presidente recipe. I was curious on your thoughts on it if you’ve ever tried it.
Yay he didn’t spill nothing today lol
might have been a good idea to use a nosing glass for the tastings; otherwise, great info.
Have you (or just anyone) tried the AURUM ? It’s amazing
Wait…no HD Slo-mo sexy pour spills?!! Greg?
Absolut Mandarin would be closer to the Triple Sec than the Citron…
You could’ve give informations about each product like that grand-marnier and Pierre ferrand are cognac based while triple sec is neutral spirit based, stuff like that that would help us understand the products more than just how much you like them. I usually enjoy your videos, but this one didn’t do it for me.
Spiiiiiiiriiiiitt guiiiide 🙂
Yes, please keep doing these!
Jesus, please go and pick yourself up a microphone! Love the show, but the audio makes me want to jump off a bridge.
I love this! Please keep doing these!
Would love an episode on the specific terms related to spirit (like, what does “80 proof” means/does)
I loved it, please continue the good work ❤️
the audio is pretty bad :/
Watched this while drinking a sidecar. That furniture looks amazing, pretty sure they don’t ship across the Pacific Ocean though :-(.
Do you sail Greg?
Really liked this episode, really like all your episodes! Keep up the good work and keep the content coming!
I’d love isf you continued this series. Saves me time on researching these different options. Keep ’em comin’.
Please do a herbal liquer episode! Want to see you drink chartreuse
I love this idea! Love heating about the history. And the comparative taste testing is so helpful!
Whooo! Love the new series! Great episode just what I needed
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Try Rhum Clement criole shrub
Isn’t grand Mariner’s deal that it’s partly cognac? Or is that cointreau?
Great episode and great idea!!
There’s definitely a need for objective spirit tastings/reviews and you’re a great man for the job. I’ve been using Clement Creole Shrub as an orange liqueur lately and am a huge fan. Very reasonable price and a complex flavor. Definitely give it a try if you haven’t already.
Cheers!
Hey Greg, you’re right about Triple Sec referring drying of the orange peels. I remembered someone already wrote you about triple sec in the comments before – here’s a pinned comment under your Orange Whip video:
“Little Triple Sec trivia for you, the “sec” is indeed a reference to the French word for “dry”. In this case however, it doesn’t refer to the character of the spirit, but rather the condition of the Laraha and other orange peels prior to distillation. Keep up the awesome work!”
Nice video and good information! Question: I saw you using the dry curacao in your mai tai. What is your take on using cointreau as a substitute?
If i use cointreau in my Mai tai should i add some more simple or orgeat? Love the channel. The wife doesnt love the increased booze bill….