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Man reviews Whiskey while his wife is packing her stuff and leaving him in the background (youtu.be)

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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 227 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 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.

[–] gowan@reddthat.com 53 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I used to buy for a liquor store. There are tons of whiskey people who open bottles but don't finish them. He might be an alcoholic or he could be one of those guys. We don't know why they broke up.

[–] Reddit_Is_Trash@reddthat.com 21 points 1 year ago

Agreed. I have about 20 open bottles of different whiskeys right now. I'll probably have a glass or two each week.

You can have a very robust collection of whiskey and also drink in moderation. I know when I buy a new bottle I'm excited to try it, and the seal usually doesn't last for longer than a day.

You can store whiskey for a very long time if the bottle is over halfway full. Keep them upright and away from the sun and they'll last for many years and still hold their taste. You might lose some due to evaporation though.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

If you used to buy for a liquor store, you'll know Laphroaig 10yo is the absolute bottom level Laphroaig, it's a liquid tourist trap lol

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

I’m not one of those guys. That’s why I quit collecting and drinking whiskey. Sadly enough.

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

Same here, loved the single malt scotch a little too much. 2 1/2 years sober now

[–] Lethtor@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even if he had only one drink every time, it's still a form of alcoholism to do so every single day (as the previous commenter alluded to). It'll still devolve into compulsive behavior.

[–] gowan@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago

If he has a single drink a day he's not an alcoholic by most standards. It's only in the trash DARE adjacent programs that nonsense like that is taught.

[–] STUPIDVIPGUY@sopuli.xyz 26 points 1 year ago

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

[–] 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.

[+] quicksand@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

If you are serious about help, and you are still early in the process, just one less bottle per night every day for a week, then the next week one less than that.

It takes will power, but if you want it you can do it. It doesn't have to be cold turkey. If you are at a six pack a night, or a 4 pack of some 12% ones you can wean yourself off nightly binge drinking in a month or two.

When you are down to one a night, switch it to one every other night... Then don't buy any for a week. Then you can figure out how to drink more responsibility.

If you are to the point where you drink one when you wake up, you will need medical detox. If you wait... You will probably eventually die from alcohol related diseases.

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Thanks for reaching out. I'm at 12-15 6-9%s every night. Once or twice a week I'll drink one or two before I leave for work so that the worst of the hangover hits at home/ can be staved off with another beer once I get back. I truly appreciate your sentiment and want to use this to give me some momentum to quit. I know I'll have the shakes and be super sweaty for a week, but I can work with that. I quit meth, alcohol and smoking before, I can kick beer again. I think part of the problem is it's a lesser issue than the other stuff I quit so I let myself keep slipping. Again, thank you

[–] Zane@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago

Genuinely, I encourage you to see a doctor first- at that rate you have a good chance of serious alcohol withdrawal. It is more dangerous than heroin withdrawal and the symptoms can range from sweats and shakes up to seizure and death.

Quitting booze will improve your life immeasurably but you need to do it with the assistance of a doctor or GP, your life depends on it. I believe in you, mate.

[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For me, if it's in the house it's getting drunk. I was lucky that my drinking wasn't so bad that I could go cold turkey.

Weaning myself off doesn't work for me, if I have one I'll just keep going.

Now I only drink on the weekends which is a massive improvement for me.

[–] fkn@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Stay strong. Give yourself a reasonable limit. Keep that limit. Reduce that number. Maintain. Stay strong.

There is a community stopdrinking that has daily check ins. Check it out.

[–] jackie_jormp_jomp@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I believe in you too buddy, happy you've decided to make a change. You can do it!

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Thank you. I'm gonna do it this time

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

[–] superkret@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But if you buy and try a new bottle every other day and don't finish it, they will pile up over time and eventually go bad. The amount you buy must be equal to the amount you drink in the long term.

[–] myrrh@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 year ago

...whisky really doesn't ever go bad as long as the bottle is sealed; we use teflon plumber's tape around the neck for long-term storage but there are other solutions, too...

[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 45 points 1 year ago (2 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.

[–] PrivateUguu@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I needed to hear that, thanks!

[–] stephfinitely@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was it a stunt?

[–] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 9 points 1 year ago (1 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.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not saying this is the case here because I don't know, but on the other hand of that abusers are really good at manipulating their way back in to relationships, so unfortunately that's also an option.

[–] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't think it's particularly helpful or even healthy to speculate about abuse in every conceivable scenario. The guy's a whisky aficionado who goes on frequent trips to distilleries and has uploaded and average of a whisky related video every other day for several years. You can see by the thumbnails a story of him growing a wall of whisky over the years. That factor alone is difficult to live with if you're not on the same wavelength as that person. It's not, however, an issue that would require you to burn bridges after separation.

[–] gowan@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

It's also possible that most of those bottles are partially full. You don't have to kill a bottle if spirits nearly as quickly as almost anything else.

That being said if they are empty and he's keeping them around as a decoration that must be stopped. There are very few empty bottles that really hold sentimental value to the point where you should keep them. Most empties are trash

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

You're not making the point you think you are, he clearly has an unhealth relationship with alcohol (and the woman in the video) and calling him an "aficionado" doesn't change that.
The person I replied to was the one who started speculating, and I added an alternative speculation, which seemed much more realistic to me. all things considered.
You are also speculating.
So fuck off with somehow getting upset over people bringing up the possibility of abuse because it makes you uncomfortable (and the reasons why are for you to examine with yourself).

[–] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago

You must be mistaken. I'm the one you originally replied to and I made no speculation. I said that the video isn't an act (it demonstrably isn't, having watched his channel for years), and that some people are better suited as friends than as romantic partners. In relationships that don't involve abuse or infidelity, it's common for former partners to be civil or even friendly to one another.

You know nothing about his relationship with alcohol, other than the fact that he has a Youtube channel where he reviews whisky. Having a collection of whisky is not evidence of substance abuse, just as me having a thousand books doesn't mean I have an unhealthy relationship with books.

None of this is making me uncomfortable. I have grandparents and parents who married young, grew up to have different priorities in life, and remained good friends afterwards. I've just got back from my baby brother's wedding where they all had an amazing time sharing a villa and having a party. I'm a happier, more mature person from having witnessed amicable breakups where people remain good friends afterwards.

You're the one who seems personally affected by someone eight years ago reviewing whisky and breaking up with their wife. The moment you see an ostensibly healthy continuing relationship, your first thought is abuse. That's on you. You may need to reflect on why that's your kneejerk reaction.

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

Old but gold

[–] kitonthenet@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Tbf the laphroaig 10 year is a really good bottle

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

joke comments aside, I always go back to it. familiar, comforting, pricey enough to be special, but not crazy enough to feel guilty.

[–] rog@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love a good single malt, but im not a fan of laphroig. Too peaty.

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

Agreed. I love scotch and slightly peaty is ok but Laphroig tastes like somebody put a cigarette out in the bottle before pouring your drink.

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

It's great isn't it?

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

DSFDF!

[–] lingh0e@lemmy.film 2 points 1 year ago

The Wee Beasty is also very very good. My local shop has a couple of $100+ releases from Laphroaig that seem more trendy than anything else, but I'm still tempted. My wife would probably leave me if she knew I was willing to go into triple digits MSRP for a bottle... which is probably how we ended up with this thread.

I used to think Laphroaig was the poor man's Lagavulin, but now I don't believe there's a single poor man's thing about the brand.

[–] Osito@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

QC FTW

[–] JadeJitsu@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

T-Shirt says it all.

[–] sturdilypop@discuss.online -2 points 1 year ago

Eww. Why is she so fat?