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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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[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 year ago (6 children)

You got all that from a scotch review? Damn

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

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

4.5 stars.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 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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[–] [email protected] 98 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."

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago

Can we burn this heretic already?

[–] [email protected] 20 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.

[–] [email protected] 7 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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[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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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[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Tbf the laphroaig 10 year is a really good bottle

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (9 children)
[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 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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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

Old but gold

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

That goodbye was brutal

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