When you drink whisky, what glass do you use? I want to get to the bottom of the glass, Pun in tended! I use a Glencairn glass for my reviews, side by side with water and no water. It is cheap, readily available and from my experience a well rounded
“There is only one really serious philosophical question”, wrote Albert Camus. “And that is suicide. Deciding whether or not life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question in philosophy.” This is the question with which Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) wrestles for two grim hours, in Joker. There are
Burn, Hollywood, Burn A regular review by John Black A little thought experiment if you will. Imagine a movie based on the following premise: A group of single dads, working as bartenders at a high class New York bar frequented by wealthy women, decide that their generous tips aren’t
Water or no water?, that is the question. We did not include ice – Because putting ice in whisky basically means you may not have a soul. Thanks for watching and Please don’t forget to hit subscribe, hit the shit out of that bell! Instagram: @eat_smoke_drink
If you just started your whisky journey then this is a good video for you. What is the different between ‘Independent bottled’ whisky (IB) vs Distillery bottlings (OB)? Abbreviations and acronyms used when you are at ‘Nerd Level’ whisky drinking. Here is a good Video to get you thinkin! Thanks
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Burn, Hollywood, Burn A regular review by John Black There should be an entire circle of Hell dedicated to people who opine on movies without seeing them first. More than any blockbuster movie in recent memory, Joker has been the victim of such predestinarian soothsaying. Based on nothing but the
It has been 20 years since Ardbeg’s last confession: Well, at least their addition to their core line and this is a novelty as hell bottle. Collectible, has serial numbers and shit – Great marketing! But is it worth the hype?!?! Cigar pairings This dram can pretty much handle any
Hello and welcome to @eat_smoke_drink and this is a review on the Benrinnes 33yo – 1984 to 2018 by Adelphi review. Cask – 2032 – 1 of 395 bottles. I will confess, I would do dirty and immoral things for this whisky. I would probably commit crimes against humanity for another
Burn, Hollywood, Burn A regular review by John Black With the recent release of Rambo: Last Blood and its critical mauling for daring to feature a violent and vengeful 73 year old man (the Guardian called it an ‘enlarged prostate of a movie’; imagine if someone had called Thelma and
Hello Cigar and whisky lovers, I am @eat_smoke_drink and I am passionate about Single malt whisky, namely scotch whisky and fine premium cigars. Thank You for watching and Please don’t forget to hit subscribe for our next episodes. Today I am reviewing the ‘Arturo Fuente – Eye of
I am damn excited about this cigar! The first edition of the Private Keep (the Aqua) was outstanding! So good in fact that I rated it the best cigar of 2018! Round 2 the Viaje Private Keep Tangerine is once again a nica puro, produced at Tabacos Valle de Jalapa
Burn, Hollywood, Burn A regular review by John Black How does a man well past his party years wind up in a cinema early on a Friday evening drinking whiskey neat and watching the latest Rambo movie? A bad week, that’s how. A vicious stew of happenstance – a wallet
If you’ve been watching the newest season of the excellent crime drama, Mindhunter, you might have noticed Holden Ford playing a record of Charles Manson’s recordings. The recordings in question were a series of demos Manson recorded in the summer of 1968, released in 1970 as The Love
Burn, Hollywood, Burn A regular review by John Black I have never watched a single episode of the TV series Downton Abbey, which sees its cinematic offspring grace our movie houses this week. I have always figured it was the kind of Merchant Ivory/Brideshead Revisited bollocks, only popular with
Ben Shapiro really needs no introduction, given that he is now one of the most recognized individuals on the American political/journalism scene. In any case, he is an American lawyer, writer, journalist and political commentator. He has written ten books, the latest of which is The Right Side of
