Richard Hammond makes James May his LEGENDARY gin & tonic
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Would you know it, Richard Hammond hasn't tasted James May's new gin. So what better place to give it a try than at Hammond's home bar, making a gin and tonic for them both. It turns out, Richard has a genuine technique down when it comes to making his favourite drink.
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Where IS CLARKSON
Let me buy it from mainland Europe please. I beg you! I have money that I'm ready to throw at you.
15:00 the river test is actually the distillery in Bombay Sapphire is set up on & they mention this on the tour but I too can’t quite remember although I have a feeling it’s a particular Barley that grows by the river.
non-alcoholic beer = neutered beer 🤪
Why can't we ever see Clarkson on your videos? Also you should have James and Richard tasting Hawkstone.
May drinks beer, Clarkson makes beer. Hammond drinks gin, May makes gin. All that's left is for Hammond to start making Rosé, and the cycle will be complete.
I wouldn't even mind that. But where to grow it? I'm used to german wine, which is quite dry, british wine would have to be so dry, they bring it with with a broom.
Hammond makes crashes and o
Exactly my thought! On the down-low so you can send Clarkson a case and record him raving about it all while plotting the perfect time for the big reveal! 🤣🤣🤣
Hammond has drawn the short straw (or was just last to choose) and has been left with making wine in the UK...
Clarkson is obviously a beer enthusiast. Have you seen the absolute scale of his gut?
16 minutes of Hammond and May talking over Gin is better than a whole season of anything on mainstream TV right now. I wish Clarkson would get these two over to the Farm for a day. It'd be a belter.
James May would disassemble tractor because it made weird noise whilst starting and Richard Hammond would set fire to the Didly Squat farm shop because he was roasting some potatoes. Love it !
I can almost guarantee if those two landed on Clarksons farm the entire place would blow up within the first hour.
@@Stenlynatoroidum And we'd watch every second of it, right? lol. I think these 3 are the last vestiges of sane and actually entertaining TV personalities in Britain. The rest are all elderly retired or sadly, already left us.
YES.
This popped up on my feed tonight, zero regrets.
I’m so happy that you guys have gone this direction with making online content. It would be a shame for your guys chemistry to go to waste and I think this is the perfect fit. You guys could literally do anything and I would enjoy watching
Do they have their own channel?
@@andyparkinson1996 thank you! Since this comment was posted I think I’ve watched all of drivtribe and foodtribe! Don’t worry about “what’s next” as it’s all them too!
I love Richard Hammond not realising how influential he's been to almost an entire generation and that all the things he likes became popular because he liked them.
“And a faint hit of regret.” “Perfect.” “Lovely.” Favorite bit of this entire thing
Music's a bit iffy IMO but Lucy did a fine job editing this
Thanks for transcribing the video
This would make a great hour long podcast once a month.
You spelled week wrong
@@georgemilo2696 *day
I second that
The idea of a What Next Podcast! 😲 even just once a month
You will LOVE our next video in that case!
As an avid whiskey admirer, the short bit of Hammond “talking bollocks” on the smelling notes was PERFECT and so well cut together as well
Hammond is hilarious 😂
I'm one of those peasants who drink cider, beer and simple liquor so I don't really understand the thing about really expensive and fine whiskey or wine, for example. Jägermeister, Fireball, Baileys and other simple stuff. Snaps (Mostly 'Akvavit') is tradition during Midsummer, crayfish parties, Easter, New Year and Christmas. It's usually "swept" in a single gulp from a full shot glass, proceeded by a large swig of beer and a short song. A small swig of Akvavit is enough to floor a hardened Eastern European and really make him question his life choices.
I'm getting pencil shavings and cats' feet with a faint note of regret
@@tntfreddan3138 Honestly, whisky does not need to be expensive. You can get a pretty decent whiskey for 20-40 euros/dollars/pounds and if you consider that with regular serving that is 20 drinks, so between 1 and 2 dollar per glass, that is getting close to a bottle of beer, and is significantly cheaper than quality beers which can nowadays easily cost you 4, 5, 6 euros/dollars/pounds. More expensive bottles are about 60-120, anything over that and you aren't paying for quality but for the brand, age, rarity, hype.
@@tntfreddan3138 I've lived in Norway now for about 7 years, when we have a Christmas gathering the Akvavit comes out and everyone suggests to "sip it" I took a sip and just instantly, in my peasant British mind said "Oh, that's tequila." They replied "No, no, that's Akvavit." Ok, it may say that on the bottle, but that is for sure just a Scandinavian tequila. ^ I then proceeded to just take multiple shots of the stuff, destroying tradition.
Whoever is handling the editing of this video, take the day off. You've earned it. This was fantastic.
and bravo for subtitles for Richard when he goes full-on northern
Chances are that it's Lucy Brown.
I genuinely like hearing these guys get tipsy and talk life. We could use this again some time.
A podcast with the trio would be tremendously successful
Hear, hear
Id tune in for that every time
Absolutely. Just them doing anything really. Podcast, game of darts, some kind of drinking game. I would say DnD but that wouldn't be any of their thing (except maybe James) and a complete train wreck.
I did so this weekend. With an old mate. But we had tequila, no gin.
this needs to be a series, any combination of James/Jeremy/Richard with a different drink/cocktail each time talking about the drink itself and any conversational tangents that come of it. Feels like having a drink with old friends I've known for a long time
I actually poured myself a drink just to watch, and it felt like home. I would pay money to have a weekly show wear the lads try a different cocktail (where the viewer at home can make) and just watch them shoot the breeze.
Couldn't agree more
They've been talking to each other for such a long time already, might as well start a podcast. Not much different from what they've been doing all their lives.
@@Towkeeyoh that’s something I definitely see them doing. They could do it in their own studio that they build themselves or remotely from their own places or both. And they could just talk like you said. They have so much life experience to just share forever.
To be honest, I see myself watching lots of KZhead with slightly older gentlemen, who are doing everyday stuff and talking about nothing. My theory is that we just need to socially interact with older brothers, dads, or uncles. James is only 16 years my senior, so he is neither my dad's or my brother's age, but he can be my uncle, and he talks about things my dad never talks about that I find interesting. The point is, we all need the mentorship of older and wiser people even if they talk bollocks.
I'm 37 years old and these two gentlemen along side Jeremy are like 3 fun uncles to me, been watching them for years and I'm always thoroughly entertained.
Life after Top Gear and The Grand Tour, I don't care what these 3 do but they need to keep doing it because it's so entertaining with a beautiful slice of long term friendship. My bottle is en route as I type this
Two middle-aged men waffle for 15 minutes, some of the best stuff on the interwebs. If this isn't a testament to the power of friendship, then nothing is.
James had to pay Hammond to show up for this...
The middle aged starting to get outdated, soon they'll have to be called 2 old men
@voidremoved I reckon it was probably at minimum a *million quid* to get him on. For sure, it was in Hammond's post already xd
@@voidremovedno evidence of that online.. y do u lie?
@@MrTurbo_ Hammond is still middle aged, Clarkson and May are definitely getting up there but not official decrepit old man status yet
I'm not gonna lie, Hammond's ability to cure his hiccups almost instantaneously was an unexpected superpower 😳
You literally just have to hold your breath
@@espen4330 see that never works for me, I always find that eating a teaspoon of sugar solves hiccups, but I do appreciate your needlessly condescending tone 😉 I hope you feel superior now.
@@cleverusername9369 same here but a teaspoon of smooth peanut butter. slowly swallow and try not to choke on it.
@@Corgffee smooth is the key, it can't be crunchy
Common hiccups are usually caused by trapped air causing contractions of the diaphragm. Holding your breath works for some people but it depends how they do it. What you actually need to do is breathe in, tense your diaphragm, and then slowly breathe out while keeping your diaphragm tense, releasing the trapped air while also resetting any diaphragm spasms. That's what Hammond seems to be doing.
Just need to get Clarkson, Hammond and May in a room together, all with enough drinks to last a couple hours and have them do a podcast. I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH THIS COSTS I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE!!!
If Jeremy, James and Richard hangs out at the pub and talk about anything and live stream it. I'd watch it and I reckon quite a lot of other people too.
Jeremy drinks Rosé and makes beer. James drinks beer and makes Gin. Richard drinks Gin, so the obvious choice is for him to make Rosé, and thus the circle shall be complete.
Yes!😄💙
If that means James reviewing Jeremy's beer and Jeremy reviewing Richard's rosé, I'm ready for it
He should make cider
i know they joke about how watching them drink and banter as an uninteresting experience, but this is actually fun to watch
Indeed, it’s great to see the legendary three stooges of automobile enthusiasts get back together just like the British version of top gear.
Happily listen to Richard and James for hours. The art of pure conversation, fuelled by alcohol. Just the Orangutan missing. More please.
The genuine chemistry between these two is amazing
Spent my childhood watching them and today as 25 years old I still cant get over the elegancy of the conversation between these guys. Sad to see them getting old.
I don't think it is...they become more comfortable, like a pair of old underpants.
I'm rather happy to see them grow old, otherwise we couldn't witness them any longer ey?
@@whitemonkey7932 😂
Be happy to see them old and thriving + on KZhead
Newsflash people age
Seriously, make this a regular thing. James, Richard and Jeremy have some massively untapped KZhead/podcast potential.
James May is quite frequently in food tribe and drive tribe videos
Drivetribe didn’t succeed
@@seanonraet8327 Not the kind of content I am talking about. I enjoyed it, don't get me wrong, but I am talking about a full length podcast, where the conversation can go anywhere.
but it need to be just like that episode of the radio station on top gear with jeremy starting with ´´right``
Now that you say that the news segments really were always basically a podcast segment. If these guys started a podcast they’d be stepping on Rogan’s feet in no time
this partnership is absolutely timeless. Protect these gentlemen at all costs. whether its a video about gin or poached eggs, include either one of these men (including clarkson) im there!!
Sadly, I'm not sure Clarkson has got a whole lot of time to appear in their videos as he's got quite a large farm to run! 🤣
Mzee uko hapa Currently rewatching💯
I think these two have had a bromance for years. There's a genuine bond between them and I really enjoy listening to their chats. James' voice is comforting to listen to.
The banter is impeccable. I don’t care how many times they’ve said they hate each other over the years, these are the friendships I strive to have.
I ordered a bottle of each type when the US version was first made available expecting to receive a letter in the mail with some stickers and a nice letter explaining that the whole thing is a joke and that I wouldn't be charged and thank you for supporting the madness of James May. Instead what arrived was 2 bottles of rather excellent gin.
Which one was best?
How long did shipping take?
@@stayupthetree About 2 weeks from order to delivery in Georgia, USA via an importer in Miami, FL. Pretty reasonable, in my estimation, for some very nice gin.
How much?
@@sandozdelysid I don’t recall exactly, but it was about $70 USD
"this must be gripping for the viewers. Two gents... having a drink." It was gripping. It was incredibly gripping.
Love the friendship and chemistry between these two after so many years.
I would genuinely be very happy to subscribe to a weekly drunken podcast featuring these two. The subject of conversation is of only minor importance
I don’t think they realise how much we love just watching them literally doing anything
That banter is what made Top Gear and Grand Tour (and everything in between) what it was. They can talk about ANYTHING and you'll want more. AND, it doesn't have to be the three of them together for it to work. Solo projects, Duets like this, its all pure gold.
Richard is the glue of the team, and must be well appreciated for that.
I always learn something when JM is on screen, that navy strength fact is going right into my trivia or trivial section of the brain.
Did you know that Cliff Clavin held the record for biggest trivia archive, until they invented the trivia napkins?
“That’s the navy strength then?” James: “yeozz” “Shall we try it then?” James: “yeozz” I don’t know why but James’ “yes” made me laugh
Its very Clarkson like.
"Clarkson, unlimited power?" "yeozz"
@@aaabbb356 yeozz
Reminds me of Jon Pertwee
honestly i love how they constantly make sarcastic comments about how viewers must find them just sitting around talking incredibly dull but that’s what i love about them, how they make usually boring stuff like listening to people talk incredibly interesting. that’s why i really really want a podcast from them discussing everything. please make it happen.
The chemistry between these two is heartwarming. I could watch/listen to them talk on a porch about a brewing thunderstorm.
"That's quite a vivid drink that, James" "Would you like a bottle?" "YES"
"You can pay online"
This is Much better than the best any current TOP GEAR episode.
Right on the money you are Ole chap
Truth
You mean you don't like staged cgi gags?
@@kidShibuya don't tell me they've got cgi in it now
Love James and Richard so much they’ve entertained us for so many years
"this just be gripping for the viewers" unironically yes
It is not just “two blokes having a drink” but “Richard and James bantering about”.
"It wasn't fashionable." "No, it was an old person's drink." I don't think they've quite made the leap to the fact that Gin hasn't changed, they've just become old.
No, gin is very fashionable. I work with a bunch of 20/30-something nurses, and all they drink is gin and prosecco. It's not an old person's drink now.
It's fashionable now because the Gin Act of 1751, which prohibited small Gin Distilleries in London, was repealed in 2008. Thanks to that act being repealed, small volume craft gin distilleries were now legal. Couple that with Gin being mentioned in popular TV shows like The Crown & Downtown Abbey and bartenders now having more gin options than Gordon's, Beefeater, or Bombay Sapphire... Suddenly you have a new Gin Craze.
@@jackmorris303 1751 wow. What was the reasoning behind the act? I can't imagine how crazy the drinking in London must have been at that time.
Gin has evolved a lot in the last few decades
No, gin has changed enormously, and the resurgence of cocktails in the food and drink scene has resulted in tons of people in their 20s taking interest in Gin. It's not 60 yr old accountants slopping gin in their tea at luch from a bottle with Yeoman of the Guard shilling it on the bottle label anymore.
I will watch these two do anything, for hours on end. This is Golden programming.
These blokes could do anything and it would be entertaining. Please don’t stop!
My favorite thing about "The Reassembler" was that James May would pontificate on screwdrivers, tea, or the like. Having "What's Next" do this with James, Richard, and some gin is absolutely wonderful.
I still remember. Japanese cross screwdrivers are not phillips head screwdrivers.
@@jayhom5385 what, im going in wiki rabbithole, because of you 🙈
Now that's content! Thank you for actually listening. Continue making videos of them just having a conversation
The way they scuff "thats alright, idn't it" cracks me up...thank you James and Richard for all you do.
Glad they are all still doing things for the fans that love to watch them.
It's crazy thinking back to when I used to watch Top Gear growing up as a kid/teenager and now here I am as a grown (I guess) adult watching a video of James and Richard drinking gin while drinking alongside them. I've enjoyed everything these guys have produced and I doubt there's anything they could be a part of which I wouldn't enjoy.
Off cuff James and Hammond is gold content
Clarkson would disagree
i just love the chemistry these guys have, I'd sit and watch them talk about anything and still be entertained
Always always always so nice to watch and listen to these guys!
"Side Road Crashed Apples" - cider by Richard Hammond. Sounds delicious.
I can attest to the quality of James's Gin. Bought one of the first signed batch and as a non G&T afficionado absolutely loved it. When I gave it to my mum who is a proper G&T fan she said it was brilliant. I didn't tell her where it came from. Could have been a £20 bottle for all she knew. Unfortunately it's all gone and I'll need to buy more.
£20 bottles? I'd be alcoholic if I could find some.
@@Davey768 no it COULD’VE been a cheap gin for all she knew because she didn’t know the brand or anything. But she liked it without knowing
James' gin is overpriced. It just really does not make sense to pay that much for gin.
@@bartoloco5194 Bugatti is overprized too and it doesnt make sense to pay that much - but, if you want one.. That "James May's Gin" is costing something in there - like it should. Brand.
It looks like a bottle of chemicals you buy from a pharmacy So overpriced? Yep, sounds about right
All the quip and banter, but these three would genuinely go through the fire for each other.
Always the best part of any show is these two.
Richard is spot-on about the river Test being a chalk stream. They're fed by aquifers so they don't have much seasonal change to them and they're remarkably clear. Fun fact, of the 210 worldwide rivers classified as chalk streams, 160 are located in England.
I could watch these chaps banter all day! THIS is what made TG so great! The only thing better, would be if Clarkson were here.
You're not even British, why appropriate the vernacular
@@GaiusCaligula234 why the negative? Let's have fun mate!
@@davidicusrex Where am I being negative, I'm simply asking a question
@@GaiusCaligula234 "You're not even British" sounds like a compliment
@@ericspring2033 that's funny.
just listening to them talk, puts a big smile on my face! it just FEELS RIGHT!
Anything this trio (Jeremy included) do, together or seperately is always gold!!!
I would drink something called “Richard Hammond’s Fighting Cider”
Please make this a monthly podcast where a combination of the 3 - Richard, James and Jeremy drinking a drink and talking as this is actually great
Just received my order yesterday, tasted it straight, delish, then made G and T's, very excellent. Gave a bottle to a friend, they straight away ordered some as we were enjoying those GnTs. Love the shipping special, please keep that as an option!
James and Richard, you don’t know me but you both been present during my life, during when I had my first gin & tonic, also when I had my first drum of whiskey! Not mention other youngsters experience! I admire your approach to life and really appreciate impact you guys made on my life! And this video in addition to all of the moto content you guys share. I really don’t know how to thank for all of this. Simple hello would make my day, probably a year :)
Yes, this is exactly the thing you want to watch on a Sunday evening. Thanks, chaps!
chaps?
@@arunodg5536 ... guys, men = chaps!
@@Tidybitz no i just find it odd that a russian guy is saying chaps
A couple of national treasures chatting. I'd happily listen to these blokes talk about the weather.
I don't even drink. I watch for the legends. Entertaining me for years now Ty both!
These two can make anything they talk about sound interesing. I dont drink gin, yet I watched every second of this.
Not going to lie, I would watch you guys, (all three of you), doing pretty much anything.
Honestly, if this two made a show it would be a hit.
I could listen to these guys for a long time
I could easily do an hour of you 2 and Clarkson having a drink and chatting about whatever. This was fun to watch!
I wish they could get Oz Clarke to pontificate about James' gin.
I know Richard is known as "Hamster" but if he ever makes a drink it must be called "The Cat" because hes got nine lives.
I’m so glad you made it global to buy, can’t wait to try it
Elegant crisp tones, discerning, intelligent conversation with subtle wit and humorous articulation. You try getting that with "Paddeh" and "Freddeh".
For the love of whatever gods you believe in please do more of these. We could honestly watch and listen to these two for hours.
Please do more of this, I was starting to feel like I was actually there with you. And regarding what Mr Hammond could do I believe that you've already done it, you mastered the art of surviving serious car accidents, admittedly it's a difficult thing to share with others but nevertheless it's a remarkable achievement that must be acknowledged.
This editor needs more credit, absolutely hilarious touches
These two have such nice conversations...
Fun fact: Loads of new Gin brands popped up in Ireland over the last several years. Most of these are new distillers awaiting licenses to make whiskey (an excellent investment). Gin is very easy to produce. The sheer choice and marketing of this modern gin had a big effect on how trendy it is. Having said that gin is a superb beverage.
makes sense, same behavior in the U.S. Get out a few quick products while the real barrel aged products take their time. Though the real gimmick in the US is blending other people's stuff then slapping your label on it.
Richard letting go of the cans was actually awesome, pure bond
Yeah but now every motorcycle riding, bearded dentist is going to be letting his cans go!
Thanks to you guys I finally I found my drink that doesn't give me hangover and doesn't make me drink a lot of it.
0:10 I have no idea why, but the zoom into Hammond's face as he reacted got me in tears.
Also, Hammond's thing about people stealing his things gave me an idea for the name of his eventual drink: Richard Hammond's Trailblazer.
Sitting here with a bottle of James' Gin and drinking along with two legends.
hearing the pop of the bottle and shortly after James saying "nice" just makes me giggle
Just tried my first James Gin. Done the Hammond way in giant glass with loads of ice. Very enjoyable. Thanks chaps.
This proves what I've said many times in the past - these lads could sit around, talking about absolutely anything and it would be interesting and enjoyable.
As I recall, the Gin botanical Richard is talking about is called Meadowsweet. I'm sure I remember hearing the name on some documentary or something years ago. I googled the name and it seems to fit Hammond's description in that it grows in clean chalk streams and The River Test Disillary use it in their London Dry Gin.
I had the same thought, although it could also be a subspecies of Angelica, as Meadowsweet isn't all that rare
@@Mjws2907 yeah that threw me off too. James did suggest Angelica and Hammond said no. Those are the contenders I guess. I suppose we'll never know for sure.
@@Mjws2907 Yeah that threw me too. Upon second viewing, I caught that when James specifically mentions Angelica Root, Richard says "No, It was Meadow-something...". Maybe this particular Meadowsweet is "rare" not because the plant itself is rare but because water that clean is rare and that makes it taste better or something. Or maybe he is either confusing it with something or just plain ol' misinformed. Either way my money is on Meadowsweet
James and Richard could watch paint dry for an hour and i would watch the whole thing.
There needs to be more of this kind of thing.
we need an uncut hour long version of this
This is what gets me, it doesn't matter the mix. Be it Jeremy and James, James and Hammond, Hammond and Jeremy or all three. The chemistry just works. They are thoroughly enjoyable regardless.
Gin and Tonic has been my go to for years. Cheers!
I've been watching these goofballs for years. I can't help it. It's like a train wreck. Thank you guys so much for this. I see a lot of the fellows in you two (and, by proxy, the ape) that I see down at MY local pub. I have a suggestion for Richard's Fighting Cider. ....CRASH. Be safe and drink responsibly. :) -Vic
Agreed! I saw a horrible accident on the 410 in San Antonio on the way back from lunch with my work mates. I shouted, "Clarkson!". Only one guy in the car didn't laugh.
@@minxlabrada just reading this and I'm in tears lol brilliant! (Hope everyone got out uninjured)
I've been watching these guys since the fat dude on Top Gear. I'm from the US so it was difficult to get the episodes. I would have to wait for Final Gear to post it up as torrents. I was in my early 20s back in 2003 when I found it by random in New York visiting friends, now I'm 41 and still watching these guys.
Fighting Cider Sub brand " Recovery Fluid "
I could see Hammond getting slowly wasted drinking the navy strength 🤣 great video lads. Cheers 🍻
I could see him getting RAPIDLY wasted drinking it, I mean it's a _VERY_ small body Hammond's been afflicted with, with which to soak up that much alcohol.
Splendid post chaps, the botanical Richard is on about in River Test Gin is Meadowsweet, they do also use Angelica as well, but Meadowsweet grows in boggy damp ground neat clear rivers. I have had bottles of both Asian Parsnip and the Navy Strength and they are great gins.
This is video gold. Keep it up, lads.
could listen to these guys chat away all day, if they haven't got a podcast already I think it would really take off