Congratulations on 300 reviews! I love the combination of tasting notes, whisky recommendations and background information that you put into your videos, and your little forays into other spirits are much appreciated. Thank you!
Congrats on 300, Ralfy! This was a great review of a spirit I've always wanted to hear you speak about. Be proud of the knowledge and curiosity you help to spread, my friend.
Outstanding informative video! You and Clive have a "Teaching gift". I am in debt to both of you as you have expanded my knowledge on spirits and electronics.
Thanks for that extended review, great to hear your analyses. But PLEASE, viewers, no-one light sugar cubes! You will alter (a good) absinthe's nuances & it is a unnecessary fire risk. Also, I believe that sugar masks the herbal characters the producers were carefully presenting, and it was probably only used 'back in the day' to mask cheap products. Sad that nowadays the 'good stuff' is so expensive, and the bad stuff is reallllly bad....Lastly, use a slow drip of water, 3-4 parts per ounce absinthe, and sip the good stuff slowly! ~Thank you for such a good presentation, so glad you displayed the 3 types and discussed the artistic flairs modern producers can have fun with. I will definitely check out your other videos!
@@eblackbrook Exactly. I might be wrong, but from what I read from material going deeper into absinthe history, the "scorched sugar cubes" thing isn't even a bohemian/czech/insert random eastern country (as stated above) tradition. Apparently it was just a (early) marketing gimmick to reinvigorate the Absinth market after a long period of ban in countries like France. Also to consider that it was banned as early as it was because of already pretty established market monopolies and lobbies, forging "scientifical" evidence as to why the drink was dangerous (considering we still had basically free roaming moonshiners in the country at the time that were legal, this is pretty funny).
Started watching this years ago...really knew nothing about the stuff then. Got to say , now that I'm perhaps older and perhaps a bit wiser ,I really enjoyed it! Thanks Ralfy.
Another great video, my friend. Congratulations on hitting #300 and let me say, they just keep getting better and better. I've always been intrigued by Absinthe and I have definitely learned a lot today. One day I may give it a try.
Enjoyed this video. The time you took to dress the part and add the herbals and such in the background was verily appreciated! Your whisky reviews set the standard for how I compare other reviewers and bloggers. Keep it up Ralfy !!
just so you're aware, i've been drinking absinthe tonight and i stumbled across this in my search for something interesting about absinthe to watch. i am fascinated. thank you for presenting a genuinely interesting and informative video!
Thank you for this one. A few days ago I was looking at a collection of interesting absinthe spoons and had no idea what they were used for. Now I know and I may get the one that had a skull cut into it.
I was taking a sip of my beer when i started the video then i look over and i see what you are wearing and it came out my nose ! love your videos, you do great work
Hello, Ralfy. I am both a single malt and absinthe drinker, and have been watching your whisky reviews for some time. I enjoyed your take on absinthe. Nice presentation. Thank you.
I could say you didn't let us down, Ralfy, but that would be the understatement of the year. Classic. Thanks for the education in a spirit we Yanks weren't able to enjoy legally for many years.
Half an hour of time well spent. Thank you Ralfy for teaching us once again of stuff unknown. Also congratulations on your 300th review and I hope you get to make 300 more. PS: I vote for the Japanese whisky's (but that's just me as a Japan fan)
Yeehaa 300 !! Top quality independent vlogs. Nice historical story about it. And I always thought my wife was the green witch ; p Greetings from Holland
I'm a little late to the party, but this was wonderful. I do have a bottle of high quality, locally made absinthe gathering dust since I don't like adding sugar to it. Now that I'm a malt mate however, I will give it another go with the 50/50 water to liquor recommendation since it is 64% ABV. By the way, this may be the first time I've seen Ralfy without his trademark cap. :)
Congrats on and THANKS for 300+ ultra-informative and entertaining vlogs. Well done! This absinthe vlog is a real topper. Maybe next you can review various opiums? :-)
When you mentioned Japan at the end I immediately though of Ichiro's malt. I had a bottle of "nine of spades," and two bottles "four of diamonds." Both outstanding.
Congrats for a nice vlog worthy of the number 300 ! as usual info-taining ;-) and got me in the mood to get a bottle soon, I used to live in Belgium and enjoyed absinthe "the degenerate way" ;-) young and foolish, anyhow, a trip to japan would be nice as I love the country and their wiskhy industry has been decorated quite well in the past years, with reasons or not ... I am eagerly waiting for your review. cheers
You crack me up Ralfy,,almost spewed my dram of Glendronach on the key board when I saw your wizard wand, get-up and bothy makeover.Your one hell of a character and all around good natured fellow Ralf,,,congrats on your 300th vlog and all the best with your future spirit videos.I`ve looked at absinthe many times and with your discriptive,informative vlog I think I`ll buy a bottle and try it out.Cheers to the aqua vitea.
Well done, Ralfy. Splendid, information rich presentation. I thought I was hallucinating, and then I realized that there was a lava lamp one the shelf in the corner of the Manx Boffy. They produce Absinthe, here, in the S.F. Bay Area, and I'll have to give it a try. I appreciate the tips on drinking this odd beverage. Re: Cigars, although I prefer the short fat ones, usually, I'd like to mention Bolivar Palmita cigars as a change of pace for big flavor in a small package (5x38).
Would absolutely love to see the cigar reviews ralfy! And maybe even with whiskey pairings. Also am looking forward to some brady/cognac reviews. Congrats on 300!
I don't know if you've done another review like this since, as you've got so many to go through, but the suit needs to make a comeback! Maybe for the NAS review? Top class!
The way he's dressed, and those plants and flowers behind him; it reminds me of the Shivering Isles in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Riddler the villain in Batman.
+BloodySawBlade CHEESE FOR EVERYONE! Wait, scratch that. Cheese for no one.
wewd Aww, I like cheese! No fair! lol
Absinthe goes best with Cheese. So, if everyone has Cheese... then everyone can have Absinthe!!
Good ol uncle Sheo
I see you'd sampled the absinthe quite a few times before setting up for this video. It appears to have literally blown your hat off.
Masterpiece. This is an educator, an entertainer, a performer at his best. True art.
Ralfy is the best and most interesting Whisky Taster.
I think 2021 needs another review of you dressed like this!
ralfy, your hair is oustanding
Edward Lin or upstanding
Love the lava lamp. :-)
Your brother directed me here.
Enjoying your channel.
Absolutely the most fun and fabulous absinthe video ever. Love the little touches like the Oscar Wilde book and the green magic wand. Lol
Congratulations on 300 reviews! I love the combination of tasting notes, whisky recommendations and background information that you put into your videos, and your little forays into other spirits are much appreciated. Thank you!
Congratulations on the Big 300! This was a suitably epic video! I'm already looking forward to the next 100 reviews.
Very Happy 300th Episode, Ralfy! Absolutely love your shows and wish I lived close enough to buy you a dram for your efforts.
So the top of your head DOES exist!
Excellent presentation with much needed history. My wife loved it. Thanks for getting us in front of the computer together, at last!
Congrats on 300, Ralfy! This was a great review of a spirit I've always wanted to hear you speak about. Be proud of the knowledge and curiosity you help to spread, my friend.
Harry Potter moment at 2.25. Ralfy doing some wizard magic stuff.
Ralfy Potter
lets stick it in the soda stream....YAY
I know he is just showing the "bohemian method" for kicks but man, seeing it done on a Jade 1901 makes me want to cry.
Thank you so much for 300 amazing reviews!! Love your channel!
"Time kinda goes backwards and forwards, it really does". FANTASTIC. Love you Ralfy!
Congratulations Ralfy we love you and the informative reviews. Here's hoping for another 300.
happy 300! May there be many more to come.
Happy 300 Ralfy! I look forward to many, many more!
Memorable and extraordinary episode. Thank you
Absolutely fantastic! Thanks.
Congratulations on both your 300th and 400th videos Ralfy! I absolutely love your channel!
Funny, intriguing, changing but stable, delivering quality, our provider to another world!
Thanks, Ralfy!
Outstanding informative video! You and Clive have a "Teaching gift". I am in debt to both of you as you have expanded my knowledge on spirits and electronics.
. . . happy to help !
Great vid Ralfy...The barmaid in my local used to think i was weird cause i drank absinthe with water years ago!!. It's the best way to taste it. :)
Fascinating. Your best video yet!
Thanks for that extended review, great to hear your analyses. But PLEASE, viewers, no-one light sugar cubes! You will alter (a good) absinthe's nuances & it is a unnecessary fire risk. Also, I believe that sugar masks the herbal characters the producers were carefully presenting, and it was probably only used 'back in the day' to mask cheap products. Sad that nowadays the 'good stuff' is so expensive, and the bad stuff is reallllly bad....Lastly, use a slow drip of water, 3-4 parts per ounce absinthe, and sip the good stuff slowly! ~Thank you for such a good presentation, so glad you displayed the 3 types and discussed the artistic flairs modern producers can have fun with. I will definitely check out your other videos!
The flaming nonsense is a recent invention also, not historical.
@@eblackbrook Its the Czech method of drinking absinthe. But you are correct that the traditional French use a fountain method. 😉
@@Xenofer1 From what I've read it was invented in the 1990's. But I suppose a relatively new tradition is still a tradition.
@@eblackbrook Exactly. I might be wrong, but from what I read from material going deeper into absinthe history, the "scorched sugar cubes" thing isn't even a bohemian/czech/insert random eastern country (as stated above) tradition. Apparently it was just a (early) marketing gimmick to reinvigorate the Absinth market after a long period of ban in countries like France. Also to consider that it was banned as early as it was because of already pretty established market monopolies and lobbies, forging "scientifical" evidence as to why the drink was dangerous (considering we still had basically free roaming moonshiners in the country at the time that were legal, this is pretty funny).
Congrats on the 300 Ralfy! Brilliant but extremely entertaining as always :)
Congratulations and Salutations Ralfy on 300!
Splendid. Quite the review, very much enjoyed this one.
Started watching this years ago...really knew nothing about the stuff then. Got to say , now that I'm perhaps older and perhaps a bit wiser ,I really enjoyed it! Thanks Ralfy.
congratulations & thanks a lot for all this good stuff!
Loved it Ralfy, IMHO your best review, the lava lamp, the Jacket, the hair, the wand, you should be on the stage :)
Another great video, my friend. Congratulations on hitting #300 and let me say, they just keep getting better and better. I've always been intrigued by Absinthe and I have definitely learned a lot today. One day I may give it a try.
Enjoyed this video. The time you took to dress the part and add the herbals and such in the background was verily appreciated! Your whisky reviews set the standard for how I compare other reviewers and bloggers. Keep it up Ralfy !!
Sipping Ardbeg 10 and watching Ralfy's 300th whisky review, a perfect Saturday evening.
Greetings from Finland and happy 300th!
You sir are a legend, a brilliant UA-cam video once again. Cheers to many more ;)
Oh, this was a surprise indeed. Happy 300 Whisky Review Ralfy!
Priceless! Cheers Ralfy on #300! Manymore man Manymore!
just so you're aware, i've been drinking absinthe tonight and i stumbled across this in my search for something interesting about absinthe to watch. i am fascinated. thank you for presenting a genuinely interesting and informative video!
Gosh, another great review, lovely ralfy. Congratulations on 300, and here’s to another 300…
Watching in 2020 during the lockdown in Brazil... Cheers Ralfy!
Thank you for this one. A few days ago I was looking at a collection of interesting absinthe spoons and had no idea what they were used for. Now I know and I may get the one that had a skull cut into it.
Cograts Ralfy! On to the next 300 reviews and beyond!!!
The clear absinthe with the water added looks so amazing. Such a light pearl hue, it looks like liquid smoke.
Congratulations are in order! Awesome milestone, Ralfy.
Always a showman, Ralfy! Good stuff as always. Looking forward to some mal moments when I return home in a few days.
I was taking a sip of my beer when i started the video then i look over and i see what you are wearing and it came out my nose !
love your videos, you do great work
Hello, Ralfy. I am both a single malt and absinthe drinker, and have been watching your whisky reviews for some time. I enjoyed your take on absinthe. Nice presentation. Thank you.
Still one of my favourite *Ralfy Reviews*!
Congrats , Ralfy on your 300 th .. whisky review , may there be many many more
I could say you didn't let us down, Ralfy, but that would be the understatement of the year. Classic. Thanks for the education in a spirit we Yanks weren't able to enjoy legally for many years.
Been dying for whisky review 300. I am not disappointed!
Great stuff. Very well researched.
Congratulations with the anniversary!
Beautiful and informative video.
Happy 300th review, maltster!
Oh, what a brilliant introduction to absinth! I'll save this later and watch it with good quality single malt :)
Congratulations Ralfy! Like your new style :)
Congratulations on 300 vids ralfy! My Internet has been down for a few days and I've been dying to see it!
Half an hour of time well spent. Thank you Ralfy for teaching us once again of stuff unknown.
Also congratulations on your 300th review and I hope you get to make 300 more.
PS: I vote for the Japanese whisky's (but that's just me as a Japan fan)
Yeehaa 300 !! Top quality
independent vlogs.
Nice historical story about it.
And I always thought my wife was the green witch ; p
Greetings from Holland
A good and interesting video as always. 300 videos already? Time flies when you're having fun! :D
congrats on 300 im a long time viewer first time poster. i have to say i have brought a few btls on your recomedation and you have never led me wrong
Informative and humourous. I tried the red Absinthe here in Florida. It was delicious and a definite eye opener.
Ralfy from an alternate dimension of reality. A fun video with a more youthful version of a spirits guru.
I'm a little late to the party, but this was wonderful. I do have a bottle of high quality, locally made absinthe gathering dust since I don't like adding sugar to it. Now that I'm a malt mate however, I will give it another go with the 50/50 water to liquor recommendation since it is 64% ABV. By the way, this may be the first time I've seen Ralfy without his trademark cap. :)
Happy 300th review malt-master! Raising my glass of wine (not whiskey this weekend) and hoping for many more!
Congrats on and THANKS for 300+ ultra-informative and entertaining vlogs. Well done! This absinthe vlog is a real topper. Maybe next you can review various opiums? :-)
Such an interesting video. Thank you so much!
When you mentioned Japan at the end I immediately though of Ichiro's malt. I had a bottle of "nine of spades," and two bottles "four of diamonds." Both outstanding.
Illuminating, thanks. I think I'm ready for my first taste of absinthe.
A malty momentous milestone, indeed! Congrats Ralfy!
absolutely awesome
Most marvellous!
Congrats for a nice vlog worthy of the number 300 ! as usual info-taining ;-) and got me in the mood to get a bottle soon, I used to live in Belgium and enjoyed absinthe "the degenerate way" ;-) young and foolish, anyhow, a trip to japan would be nice as I love the country and their wiskhy industry has been decorated quite well in the past years, with reasons or not ... I am eagerly waiting for your review. cheers
I have a Bohemian Absinthe bottled at 73%, with wormwood pieces still in the bottle. It's very potent. Good video, as always!
Love your lighting the sugar cubes, don't care what others think. You were creating theatre. Love the Oscar Wilde book on the shelf.
You crack me up Ralfy,,almost spewed my dram of Glendronach on the key board when I saw your wizard wand, get-up and bothy makeover.Your one hell of a character and all around good natured fellow Ralf,,,congrats on your 300th vlog and all the best with your future spirit videos.I`ve looked at absinthe many times and with your discriptive,informative vlog I think I`ll buy a bottle and try it out.Cheers to the aqua vitea.
Hear hear! Thanks for all your 'work' Ralfy.
Well done, Ralfy. Splendid, information rich presentation. I thought I was hallucinating, and then I realized that there was a lava lamp one the shelf in the corner of the Manx Boffy. They produce Absinthe, here, in the S.F. Bay Area, and I'll have to give it a try. I appreciate the tips on drinking this odd beverage.
Re: Cigars, although I prefer the short fat ones, usually, I'd like to mention Bolivar Palmita cigars as a change of pace for big flavor in a small package (5x38).
I just love how you dressed up for this episode :D
you should deffo keep that hair style :D great episode, love the effort you put in! congrats to 300 episodes, keep it up!
Absolutely amazing.
That's a magnificent outfit. I need that jacket and vest!!
Would absolutely love to see the cigar reviews ralfy! And maybe even with whiskey pairings. Also am looking forward to some brady/cognac reviews. Congrats on 300!
Fascinating video.
It took years for UA-cam to recommend this to me.
Adnams eh? Far out!
Right at the start there's this noise that I immediately recognised. And then I spotted the Flight Control Tardis in the background! :D
Congratulations Ralfy and more power! Mabuhay!
So Creative and..... Thank You
Hey Ralfy congratulations on your 300th video.
I don't know if you've done another review like this since, as you've got so many to go through, but the suit needs to make a comeback! Maybe for the NAS review? Top class!
I really enjoy how informative your videos are. :-) Also that you're not afraid to do funny themes for different reviews.
Love your videos ralfy!
Happy 300th episode Ralfy. Here's to 300 more (and some more individual Absinthe reviews).
Cheers!
Wow!!! Love it!!! You should jkeep the look indefenitly!!
nice setup and ambiance..
Ralfy should have his own talk show. Brilliant presenting