That Pokemon section was amazing hahaha. I'm sure Rex will be thrilled. Great work as always Phil!

"Go Rex! " Lol great video. Again!

One of the best things I learned was through a tutored tasting at a distillery - I used to drink whisky (rye/bourbon) on the rocks, but upon tasting it neat in a nosing glass, it was a revelation. The whisky sommelier gave us water and pipettes (droppers) and suggested to try the first sip without water and then add drop by drop to see what ratio we preferred. I rarely ever use ice now, unless I find the whisky not to my taste when neat (in which case I switch to a rocks glass or tumbler). I use this approach with various types of whisky and it works for me. The sommelier also reminded people that everyone's palette is different - he doesn't like peaty whisky, so he referred questions about the peaty ones to another sommelier. I would also say that many of Phil's suggestions in the video apply to wine as well - the shape of the glass, the temperature and light where it's stored / drunk, etc. At the end of it all, the drinks should be accessible and people should drink them in the fashion that they enjoy the taste - for me, that's neat in a nosing glass or on ice in a rocks glass.

I think iv bought maybe 4 or 5 bottles twice, I'm always exploring for something else, thats most of the fun. I have a couple friends I can swap samples with I really enjoy being able to share the things iv found. some of the independent bottlings have blown my socks off and it feels great to share them

Greatings from Switzerland! The home of the matterhorn! (there is whisky glass with de matterhorn in it made by a small company in Switzerland)

Great stuff Phil. I would add that the assumption that "older is better" is not always true, especially if you enjoy the energy/vibrancy of younger age statements.

Enjoying the frequent videos Phil. I genuinely can’t understand how your channel doesn’t have more of a following but stick in there, no doubt it will blow up eventually. Also your photography is class ✌🏻

As a Irish man named Phil that loves whiskey I approve of this content ....lol no but for real I just discovered your channel I’d love you to do an introduction to Japanese whisky I’m curious to learn about their stuff but don’t know who to trust !

Hey there, Another mistake I came across quite a bit (I work in a whisky bar/shop in London) is that newbies to whisky who have money tend to stick to the Macallans or Dalmore’s. I had a guy who told me that he was new to whisky and wanted to spend £300 on 1 bottle. This blow my mind. For me, if your new to it, try lots of different whiskies. I sold him a Glendronach 21 and a Nikki Pure Malt. Another guy came into the bar and told me that he hates Scotch so I should not offer him one. I started him off with light Bourbon, then a Teeling Pot Still, then a Cotwalds Founders Choice (Highly recommend this by the way, great English whisky) and then at random I grabbed a bottle of Scotch and poured him a taster, he loved it... Cool video, Agreed on all 5 points.

If you can figure out a way to streamline more consistent video releases you'll pretty much skyrocket to the top. Good luck you magnificent bastard

Love your videos. I’ve been drinking whiskey the last year, but it wasn’t until a week ago-when I discovered your channel-that I learned how to properly drink Scotch and about the different regions. Thank you. I love your vibe and the quality of the videos-the Pokémon battle on this one was particularly brilliant. Have you tried John Barr blended Scotch whiskey? It’s affordable and delicious.

The two camps thing resonated so much. Couldn’t agree more.

Just bought mezcal sotol and tequila and it is really interesting to try something more interesting

I agree with your point about not going outside of your comfort zone. All of my favourite whiskies so far I have discovered through trying things I'm not familiar with. Bruichladdich the classic, Ledaig Sinclair Rioja Wine Cask, Woodford Reserve Rye, and a bunch others. This week I will be buying my first cask strength whisky, which I am so excited for.

Excellent video Phil. Quality content and quality production. Love it. Cheers and have a fantastic 2021.

I can share one of my lucky mistakes: I left a bottle of Maker's Mark in a trunk of my car for about a month and it turned into the best thing I've ever had. It's like drinking liquid roasted popcorn topped with caramel and honey. I now got 4 more bottles rolling to get the same results xD

Love your scientific approach to understanding whisky! By the way, "canyon" doesn't go on the side of your tumbler; it's in the middle!

3:12 that blender's glass looks amazing

I get a dopamine rush every time I see you've uploaded a new video Phil. Phenomenal stuff as always!

Its Nice when you find your perfect bottle to drink with or without ice. But I totally agree with the part you do not get stocked in the same type of whisky. Always try to go further

Most of my whiskey journey has been Kentucky straight bourbon. I was simple and closed minded. But I've realized that bubble was stupid. Now I'm drinking sherry cask scotch. I'm an entirely different whiskey drinker now. Irish whiskey is my next venture yet to come.

Awesome to see someone spreading the good word about whisky and all its glory, great channel. subscribed !

That Pokémon reference and game video was next level love it!!! Great video around Phil

Another great video Phil, beauty 👍👍

Wonderful advice! This is so very true... the journey and exploration is exciting. There is so much to learn and enjoy. We each have our preferences, but it is paramount that we keep an open mind. I think this leads to keeping an open heart, which is what ultimately leads to sharing. Love how you always encourage your viewers to share. Subbed!

I started with scotch moved to bourbon then to rye then tequila and mezcal. I then went to rum and tried rum agricole and then ended up trying some budget blended scotch.

Great job as ever Phil... Beauty

Hi. Really like your videos but was just wondering do you plan to give your opinions on Irish Whiskies given how much change the industry is undergoing in our small little country

Me and my friends al have diffrent bottles of al tastes and regions. We like to share so we can taste a lot. And learning everything about that one is just so much fun

Love the content . Great inspiration on my whisky journey . Thanks Phil !

Incredible Pokemon cutaway. 10/10. Great video. Im a huge scotch fan, only just moved to Glasgow, and just came across your channel. Loving it.

Some brilliant points put forward Phil, that Pokemon part was stellar with a valid point behind it. With the different glasses have you found aroma variations or just different intensity? Really looking forward to further content and all the best for 2021.

Cheers Phil 🥃

Rock solid Phil. Thanks for sharing your insights with us. Power to your elbow 🥃

ohhhhhh.... I just found myself guilty of mistake number 2... almost half of my collection is Kilchoman, every whisky from Kilchoman I could get my hands on. First bottle of Kilchoman I had was Kilchoman 100% Islay - 13. ed. But I didn´t stop there, I have been buying other bottles and love all of them, not equally though.

You should make a video about Japanese whiskey!

As a newbie this is great episode 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Damn, that Pokemon section was simply genius. I reckon that at first I was a bit resilient to subscribe, but that part pushed me over the edge like a deranged bus driver. Nice one mate.

Thanks!

Love the boxers (?) One of the ‘smoothest’ whisky channel on KZfaq. Keep it up mate!

Would totally want to hang out and have a dram with Phil.

You know you’ve made it in the world of KZfaq when you can casually compare whisky to Pokémon 🤘🥃

Hahha that pokemon sketch, great! Just got you a new subscriber, cheers!

Wonder what "shenanigans" would have done lol. Great video.

Great video mate, really enjoy getting a Kiwi take on all things Whisky.

Great video buddy. Cheers!

Pokémon and whiskey.....you are a legend my good sir.

One more thing for me about the tulip glass (glencairn) besides concentrating the aromas is that I found It gives you more control when pouring the whisky into your mouth over tumblers or other wider glass. Instead of hitting your palate full blast, the whisky just kinda rolls off more slowly and smoothly from the tip of the tongue until it finally coats it, and it just makes for a more enjoyable experience (or perhaps it's just a placebo effect but for me it's quite distinct) Cheers from Indonesia, Phil!

Awesome video!

That pokemon rex segment was pure gold. Cheers

Great you recommend Indian Whisky. Hello from India

That pokemon edit still fire 🔥

Great content! I like your channel!

Someone should make an ice cube tray that you can freeze incremental sizes of 2ml 5ml 10ml so you can add different size cubes as you see fit for the dram.

Lol great videos mate

I gotta say, nothing irritates me more than when I watch someone/hear someone tell someone else to "stick a drop of water" in their dram before they have tasted it first. Im a massive cask-strength-heavy-peat kinda guy but rarely, if ever, add water because im here for the aggressive character. Water is a tool to bring out alternative dimension and flavour and tone down others, not a standard action you should perform with every dram. Taste THEN attenuate if you need.

a good way to explore whisky is to find a whisky club in your area. My Sept meets once a month, we limit the attendance to 23 people, and we share 5 bottles each meeting. This equates to five standard drinks in a night. Not so much that anyone becomes unruly, but certainly too much to try and drive home. Over a year of eleven meetings, we taste 55 bottles, at an average cost of AUD8 per dram. One big advantage is that if you find a whisky you DON'T like, the taste has only cost AUD8, rather than spending a lot more money to buy a whole bottle. In 5 years I have tasted over 250 drams at an average cost of AUD8. Some have been great, some have been good, some have been bad, but I have learnt a lot.

"...Springbank, which you can still buy today..." How quickly times have changed 😛

Quality video as always, here's a comment and a like for the algorithm. p.s. May I ask what is the font used in the intro, for the "..Share, Enjoy..."?

'mistake' 2 is sooooooo true

ya know whats weird? I thought I hated whiskey because I had always had it on ice, and to me, the ice makes it so I only taste and smell nail polish. In a glencairn at room temp, I can actually taste and smell the whiskey properly and the ethanol notes aren't off-putting. but my palate is weird.

Hey mate! Awesome video, what’s your favourite whisky? Cheers!!

Tried amrut peated it is like lagavulin 16 but better as it is at 46 abv

I think my biggest mistake I made as a new whisky drinker back in the day was “Dalmore”.

Beginner here, is it ok to use a snifter instead of a glen cairn?

#1 (and only) mistake EVER made by a Whisky drinker is to try and tell SOMEONE ELSE they are doing it wrong for no other reason than they don't do it like YOU do it. you do you. Drink YOUR whisky the way you like to drink it and leave everyone else alone to drink THEIR whisky the way they like to drink it.

I must confess. I'm guilty of #1 except I put it on vanilla ice cream with sliced fruits. =) I still do it up to this day.

What about these whiskey subscription boxes, I’ve been contemplating trying it but not sure if that’s the best way to try different whiskeys and which one??? Any help is appreciated

6:12, Now Campbelltown looks interesting! {;^)

Mate, just say the Cairn bit of Glencairn as though you were talking about the city, named after a man from these islands anyway - Cairns. You need not dip into aspirated Gaelic when speaking English, save for nouns that pertain to specific company names that elect not to be anglicised - it comes from Gaelic, sure, but it’s a normal word in the English dictionary.

I don’t get how you pick up the flavors . I’m trying to get into it . I have a bottle of Buchanan masters and Dalmore 12 and to me they. It’s taste similar. And it jus taste like alcohol 🥃. How the heck do you pick up sour cream ?? Smell ??? Sometimes I feel like whiskey drinkers just say a bunch of random things … like … oh yeah I smell , pizza and oranges and chocolate , now I’m getting hints of celery sticks and top ramen noodles .

Hey do you sell photos?

A Glen what glass?!

Another mistake - Skipping blended or budget whiskies and assuming they are inferior in quality.

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Share with your freens. Hahahaha

I can tell that you're very passionate about this, but keep in mind, that there's a fine line between sounding knowledgeable and sounding pretentious. This of course goes for the people writing the marketing for alcohols as well. Terms like "expression" can sometimes stray too far onto the wrong side of the pretentious line. Good production value though. Best of luck.

5 mistakes you say I say b****x, I'll drink mine how I so wish

LOL, this video did not age well. Springbank 12 Year Cask Strength is basically impossible to find now.

I'm sorry, I CANNOT buy any Springbank whatsoever. It is a complete and utter unicorn in this part of the world.

Nonsense. Avoid ice with Single Malts; use cold water instead.

Or, you just follow Raphy's recommended bottles and you'll be just fine. Perhaps I have the same taste buds minus the experience and the accent 😀. Also, ignore all of the so called experts using countless Adjectives to describe a bottle just to look sophisticated. They are just making fool of themselves.

drink what you like to drink, how you like to drink it. Every one's opinions about how other people enjoy what they bought with their own hard-earned money is pointless. Not worth your time. If other people drinking it like that affects you so much that you need to make a video, you should probably look in the mirror and ask yourself, "why?"

They recommend pouring a little water when drinking Laphroaig or Lagavulin. So your mistake # 1 is stupid and I’ll-stated. I don’t know why KZfaq recommended your video. This is why I prefer watching the whiskey marketing guys instead