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Here it is. He says "Cindy and I are breaking up" - then proceeds with the review of Laphroaig 10 Year Single Malt Scotch, which he tells us has been his go-to single malt - it's a "no compromise" Malt, he assures us.

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[–] superkret@feddit.de 389 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

After seeing this video for the first time, I watched some of his others.
Seemed to be a pretty standard review channel until it hit me in the face:
His earliest videos review restaurants together with his wife. Then it transitions to reviewing bars, then only him sitting in front of his camera at home reviewing whisky. Until the iconic video of his wife leaving him.
Most of these vids were only watched by a couple people, and he reviewed a new bottle of whisky almost every day.

His Youtube channel documents his slow decline and slip into alcoholism. Dude must have drank several bottles of booze per week off camera, for years.

[–] STUPIDVIPGUY@sopuli.xyz 40 points 1 year ago

and then there are people in the comments section calling him a "stoic"

[–] GONADS125@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Tragic as hell..

Edit: Plot Twist

[–] PrivateUguu@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is what I came to comment. I'm glad someone beat me to it. It's tough to watch, and I hope he's doing better.

[–] myrrh@ttrpg.network 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

...we have about two hundred opened single malt whiskies and it takes us years and years to finish any one bottle; two or three wee drams are usually plenty to review fairly, maybe twice if we want to come back another day for a second opinion...

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[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 106 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Looks like they are back together or something. Lots of videos of them both recently including one released 22 hours ago of them going out to eat together.

A few months ago he had a video where he was vacationing with Cindy too.

[–] malloc@lemmy.world 58 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In the description there is follow up video as well:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=2D7y1Is0di8

It’s like 10m long and haven’t been bothered to watch all of it. I guess they just mended their relationship after so many years. I guess at a certain point in life you just say fuck it and go back to what you know.

[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago

There is definitely a degree of complacency with the familiar. That said, the guy reviews booze. Booze and relationships can be trouble lol. People say and do dumb shit no matter how “sober” they think they are.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess at a certain point in life you just say fuck it and go back to what you know.

Or you've been abused for so long as well as isolated from all your friends and family, that you're easily manipulated back in to a situation you('ve been made to) feel you can never escape.

[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 58 points 1 year ago (6 children)

You got all that from a scotch review? Damn

Peaty and isolating, with just a touch of domestic violence.

4.5 stars.

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[–] stephfinitely@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 26 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It’s not a stunt. Some people just make better friends than partners. If there was no animosity during the break up, there’s no reason they can’t remain friends.

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[–] SilentWulf@lemmy.world 99 points 1 year ago (16 children)

I'll never understand scotch drinkers, "oh here's a real good one, it tastes like road tar and dirty socks."

[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Can we burn this heretic already?

[–] rog@lemmy.one 22 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Sips, a drop of water or two, with a good quality single malt or an extremely good quality blend (nothing Johnny Walker for example). Depending on the Scotch there can be Smokey caramel flavours, peaty salty, heavy flavours, some lite fruit tones, etc.

Its not for knocking back in shots, blends are nice with mixers, but if youre sipping a Johnny Walker red you are probably going to think this is shit because it is.

If you ever get the chance to try a really nice single malt I suggest you give it a try with just a couple of drops of water to open it up a bit. Then some gentle sips, enough to coat your mouth and spread the flavours.

Its like a nice cigar. Very rough if youre doing it wrong, very enjoyable if you do it right. I know most people will say "yuck, cigars are gross too", but the point is that there is a way to approach these things that make them much more enjoyable to the point where people genuinely like them and the routine that goes with it.

[–] nullPointer@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago

same kind of thing with coffee. most of it is brewed terribly, usually over extracted, and then sit on a burner all day. Brew it up right and the flavors dance about. Single origin is the way to go; along with location, elevation profile makes a difference as well.

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[–] justastranger@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I can only assume that they like it for the same reason that I like blue cheese. Somehow the intense, offensive flavor offends the taste buds in just the right way to tickle the pleasure center.

[–] ignitionnight@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Friends and I did a big hot wings challenge a week or two ago. I made blue cheese dip, and thought it was Delicious. They made me throw it away because it "stank up the house."

I just want my fart dip :(

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Back in college, a friend described things he didn't like as "brown" and when I asked him why, he said, "only drink the clear liquor."

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[–] WetBeardHairs@lemmy.world 82 points 1 year ago

That video has a rich, complex undertone of depression. Mmmm that depression is smooth. You know, I find this video to be a real go-to for when I want that bouquet of isolation and denial. I just keep coming back to watch it again and again.

[–] BitOneZero@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago

I can't find it, but a dozen plus years ago I was reading an interview with Phillip K Dick, who was married 5 times, and during the interview one of his- wives was packing things - and he commented to the interviewer to just let them take what they wanted as he has already experienced this multiple times.

[–] kitonthenet@kbin.social 44 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Tbf the laphroaig 10 year is a really good bottle

[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Laphroaig 10 is currently my favorite. Burnt electric wire that fires up every sense. Love it.

[–] superkret@feddit.de 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Tastes like a burnt-down hospital by the seashore.

[–] BigPapaE@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

With subtle notes of bark, moss, asphalt, and slightly dirty asshole

[–] lingh0e@lemmy.film 7 points 1 year ago

Delicious ozone!

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[–] Jackolantern@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (9 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

God, who can tell anymore? It could be true, or he could just be doing it to get views. The internet is a shithole.

[–] Guster@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Video is 8 years old, I think it's a true story at least based on what I read. Also the fact that his own video doesn't mention this in the thumbnail/title makes me think it's real.

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[–] finickydesert@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago

Old but gold

[–] lemmybereal@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

That goodbye was brutal

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