I feel like I poured water in an ashtray
and drank it
(laughter)
Ah, Laphroaig - a complex beast
that you're sure to have a strong opinion about
And today they've invited us
to share our opinions with you
Hey everyone, I'm gunnarolla
-And I'm Charles from Wandergasm
Are you ready for what we're about to do today?
-I am so pumped, you wouldn't believe it
Our friends over at Laphroaig sent us a beautiful bottle of whisky
This particular brand
has had some interesting comments
-I'll never say no to something until I've tried it first
(coughs) so let's give it a shot
Not literally.
-Oh, I see what you did there!
-It's a bottle of 10 years aged
-What does 10 years aged mean?
It means a lot of care and attention went into this
-It means it was in a barrel for 10 years, that's what it means
"Claim your free square foot of our Island"?
-How patriotic
We do love to travel
Can you do a Scottish accent?
(in a Scottish accent) -I can give it a try, you know
-I love a wee bit of haggis
-and a bit of black pudding
You sound a little bit like Mrs. Doubtfire
-Oh damn!
Oh yeah!
So if we look at it
it's...
a bottle
-Things when you drink it's like, let's get together
-have a classy evening
-Let's talk about politics
Low-key
-Let's talk about...
-I've never had a classy conversation in my life
-Maybe this will bring one out of me
I saw a video where they opened it and it made a pop
-I want it to pop, I think there's a cork in there
Okay
(cork pops)
Ohh!
This bottle makes a statement
-It does
Hey!
Laphroaig!
(together) I'm here!
-I mean, I can smell it from here
-I wouldn't say it's a disgusting smell
-Normally you smell alcohol and you're like...
-You don't like that?
I love smokey flavoured things
like smoked salmon, smoked meat
the more I smell it...
-It's smokey
It smells like an ashtray
(laughter)
(sound of alcohol being poured)
-I like that sound!
Usually you serve your guest first
-Well...
-I poured a fair amount out
You really did
-Suddenly having regrets
I think we're supposed to like, swish it around
-So you swirl it
The weird thing about this is
the smell changes each time
-Yeah, when I was smelling it out of the bottle it was nice
-and now that I'm closer, it's a lot stronger
-I can't keep smelling it, it's giving me a headache
(laughter)
-Very peaty
What does that mean?
-Like, marshy, very damp
Earthy
I've got a lot of sinus issues
and I feel like this is just relieving them
-Clearing your sinuses
I feel like someone soaked a towel in gasoline
and just slapped me in the face with it
(laughter)
I think it's important to use all of our senses to describe this
-Definitely wet
Hello?
-Smell my finger
-Oh that's so smokey!
-That actually smells so much different
(laughter)
This is now a science video
-That smells actually like bonfires and earth
This reminds me of the time I got lost in the woods
-Yeah
-Let's give it a drink
(together) Cheers!
(coughing and gagging)
(inhaling)
I feel like I poured water in an ashtray and I drank it
(laughter)
-The flavours are changing now, like
-I can taste the smokiness
-Tastes like wood
Are you getting a burnt coffee taste?
-No
-You know when you drop some food in a barbeque
-and it hits the stuff below
(laughter)
You accidentally eat that?
-You eat it like...
-It's like ashy food
-It's the smokiest whisky I've ever tasted
You know what, I kind of like it
-Yeah?
-Drink some more, treat yourself
-But it's got a thickness to it
This definitely lingers
Physically and emotionally
-Does it burn your chest?
It's burning
-See, I don't know
It's not getting better for you?
-No, I think I need to avoid whisky still
-It's still bringing back memories
I feel like with this whisky
you discover new things every time you smell it
every time you drink it
-It's definitely something you get used to
-This tastes like quality
-It has depth and a lot of flavour to it
-It's also very... for me...
-very...
-full-on, like bam!
It's a commitment
It's not a weak whisky
-Maybe I'll come back in 10 years
We should age this ourselves
We should have a reunion episode
(laughter)
where we try it 10 years later
I think this would make a good gift
-Yes, 100%
It might also be a good gift for someone you don't like
-Yeah
Just putting it out there
(laughter)
I enjoyed it, I love weird smokey tasting things
The more I... you know what?
-Down it
-Turn up!
(coughs)
In the comments below...
-I'm not letting you outdo me like that
-I'm going to regret this
(laughs) I'm waiting
You had a bigger shot too because I was pacing myself
but you saved the best for last
(groans)
In the comments below let me know what the weirdest thing you've ever tasted was
and if you haven't tasted anything weird
you might want to go out and get yourself a (stammers)
-Very warm
a bottle of Laphroaig
Thanks so much for watching
Thank you Charles, thank you Laphroaig
See you next time
-Peace
A la prochaine