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The sourtoe cocktail has a human toe in it

Tom Scott | May 4, 2026



In Dawson City, a small mining town in the Yukon, sits the Downtown Hotel. Inside there is a tradition that tourists have been trying out for decades: the Sourtoe Cocktail.

Thanks to everyone at the Downtown Hotel! More about them: https://dawsoncity.ca/attraction/sourtoe-cocktail-club/

Edited by Michelle Martin https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheCrux

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  1. @TomScottGo

    May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am

    I regret not getting an extreme close-up of the "moment", but on the other hand, this way you also see Terry checking that the toe did actually touch my lips.

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