The sourtoe cocktail has a human toe in it
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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@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.
@YukonWilleh
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
I'm from this area…
Ask me anything
@Fegyo98
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
as i ve always said " crazy amerikanyec" 😀
thats all my comment
@scroogehowsshehandle
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
Imagine you walk out after a toe shot and the Toetruck has your TOEundra up on the wrecker! Who wouldn’t be toeing the line!
@St3v3irg
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
I just sat down to eat hot wings you bastard.
@SDCollectiveBand
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
I’m selling 8 of my smaller toes for $2000 each. No lowball offers…. I know what I got.
@unholy1395
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
Anonymous donors??
@Alhamdulillahist
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
What in the world…
@rowanreid836
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
how have i been watching tom for years and never seen this
@domchilton2918
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
Thing you might not toe
@jamescuello12
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
I'm here because of Zack D Films vid
@irfunnlolalolo
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
Canibal town
@rikuchan7137
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
I just found out about this from zack d films never expect it to be actually true
@AdityaKashyap7-n4j
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
So it tests the psychological strength and immunity of people.
@Killeri_i
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
Nah the one swallowing it was itadori from JJK 😂
@beckettmurtaugh3170
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
How do you run the Yukon winter ultramarathon and NOT freeze all your toes off??
@rrobkaiserr
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
I bet if you asked Terry any question about the local history, he would be able to give an encyclopedic answer.
@timmy18135
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
Is this real?
@YunxiaoChu
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
How do you clean the toe after someone drinks the cocktail
@WilliamAleman
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
Jujutsu Kaisen irl
@AFMR0420
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
I was trying to prove Canadians are cannibals to my friend. Thanks!
@EATSLEEPDRIVE2002
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
"MOST of the toes are donated"…
(implying some are taken nonconsensually…?)
@kelvinscompendium
May 4, 2026 at 10:29 am
Nooooooooo