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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I’m not one of those guys. That’s why I quit collecting and drinking whiskey. Sadly enough.
Same here, loved the single malt scotch a little too much. 2 1/2 years sober now
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.
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and then there are people in the comments section calling him a “stoic”
Tragic as hell…
Edit: Plot Twist
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.
…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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…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…
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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.
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
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.
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I believe in you too buddy, happy you’ve decided to make a change. You can do it!
Thank you. I’m gonna do it this time
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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.
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.
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.
You got all that from a scotch review? Damn
Peaty and isolating, with just a touch of domestic violence.
4.5 stars.
First of all, let me introduce you to this little word:
or
it means one could be, or another could be. It is not an assertion.
Now to the point:
Imagine that, a guy who centres his entire life around booze to a degree that he prioritises recording a booze review for an audience of zero over interacting with his partner that is walking out on their relationship, is setting of some red flags.
Also imagine that - people who have suffered domestic abuse can recognise those red flags from miles away while those who haven’t sit there and smugly brush them off. I bet plenty of the people here also say shit like “if it was that bad she would have left” which is why I made my comment explaining why victims of abuse either don’t leave or leave and then go back.
But hey, it’s all jokes to those of you who think this shit will never impact you personally.
Wow, you are significantly insufferable.
okay
Lol ok. Or you’re just annoying as hell dude
Or two people mended their relationship. Nobody is perfect. For all we know that review could have been after his tipping point. People do weird shit when they feel they can’t take anymore. Like reviewing whiskey while your wife is leaving.
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.
Was it a stunt?
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.
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.
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.
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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).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.
Nah seemed real
No.
Maybe she was packing for a vacation?
I needed to hear that, thanks!
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.
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.
Tbf the laphroaig 10 year is a really good bottle
Laphroaig 10 is currently my favorite. Burnt electric wire that fires up every sense. Love it.
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With subtle notes of bark, moss, asphalt, and slightly dirty asshole
Delicious ozone!
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.
joke comments aside, I always go back to it. familiar, comforting, pricey enough to be special, but not crazy enough to feel guilty.
I love a good single malt, but im not a fan of laphroig. Too peaty.
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.
It’s great isn’t it?
DSFDF!
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QC FTW
Is this true. This is sad
God, who can tell anymore? It could be true, or he could just be doing it to get views. The internet is a shithole.
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.
Why is it sad?
Relationships end all the time. This guy is handling it better than most.
We’re not robots sir. Things can just be sad for human reasons.
Yep, no robots here. I too am experiencing squishy human emotions, fellow human.
Beep Boop.
Agreed, fellow human. This thread is devoid of emotionless artificial intelligences, attempting to pass themselves off as squishy emotional humans.
That is not an explanation. Everything is sad for human reasons as it is the humans that have the emotion.
Weird
Also not true. Other species experience grief as well.
This person has never seen a mama duck panicking because her babies are stuck.
And yes. They are heart breaking to watch.
Should it be happy? Should there be no emotions? It’s okay to be sad. It’s a normal average emotion.
I think It’s the companies/ads who promote always happy / always smile sick unnatural environment.
Old but gold
That goodbye was brutal
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Guy Emotions level is over -9000
T-Shirt says it all.
Eww. Why is she so fat?
