The only problem with this video is that you're on the other side of the planet. Hugs don't travel that far. This is my go to for anyone curious about how this thing fell into our glass. Epic. I know the effort that went into this. I'm gutted I'm your second patron. I wanted to be the first. Brilliant Phil. Superb work. Just....ineffable.

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

So grateful to have you join me on Patreon. It will make these videos more justifiable. That really means a lot coming from you Roy! Appreciate all you do.

@johngirlando

3 күн бұрын

Two of my fave whiskytubers! ❤

. . . You are putting expensive marketing campaigns to shame here Phil !

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Ha thanks Ralfy!

@TwinSteel

2 жыл бұрын

Love that the first example from KZread was Ralfy as well as top comment

@Dmadness90

Жыл бұрын

What a treat. Seeing Ralfy here. Slange var Ralfy.

This has to be the best produced video I've ever seen about Scotch. Great music, transitions, b-rolls, scripting - well done good sir, well done! I learded a ton watching this and will encourage others. Cheers! -Drew

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Drew! Means a lot coming from you. Would love to hear what the others think!

Phil, this was a masterpiece. I’ve been watching whiskey-tubers for the past few years now, and this is unlike anything I’ve seen from any other channel. Truly impressed with the depth of historical research you did to make this video. And you made it fun & entertaining! Yes please, we need more. Cheers!

A masterpiece. Felt moved at the end by the realisation that I get to be a part of this new golden age of whisky. Thanks so much for sharing this breathtaking story. Bravo.

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

It sure is an exciting time to be a consumer of whisky! Cheers Ben!

Brilliant full-blown documentary on a topic so many of us are passionate about. Fantastic watch.

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jeff! Appreciate you watching!

I've been in to whisky for close to 20 years. Slowly diving deeper and deeper in to drinking, collecting, doing tastings, whisky clubs, ...you name it! I was thoroughly impressed by your level of dedication in this video to bring us the history of what is whisky. Very impressive. Slainte!

@FirstPhilWhisky

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This is one of the most beautiful videos on KZread, I love it so much. The level of the detail in this is fantastic, and the editing is impressive. This is just about the best whisky history video I've seen.

Worth every minute in this video. Very nice and complete. From drama, action suspense and lots of whiskey. You can see the great work behind the camera, good editing and post-production. I definitely enjoyed it and learned a lot. More videos like this please.

@FirstPhilWhisky

Ай бұрын

Thanks Marc!

Man this is pretty slick! Not gonna lie... learned a lot here. Well done, Phil! Awesome watch! Oh, and agree about Illicit Still... damn good. Cheers!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Geoff! I agree, I like it! Hope you didn't mind me featuring you there at the end..

@Gwhisky

2 жыл бұрын

@@FirstPhilWhisky Not at all!

Recently discovered your channel while trying to discover more about whiskey and especially scotch. I have really learned a lot from your channel and I really enjoy your insight. Also loved the adoring fan cameo haha. Cheers!

Phil! OMG!!!! What an amazing video! I feel honored to be in the last little section there. ❤️ You put almost all of to shame with these videos, haha 🤣 I learned so much! Thank you!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It’s so excited we get to be a part of the current whisky golden age

I'm blown away by the quality of this video, Phil. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. Bravo! You've given the rest of us a high bar for whisky video content, so… thanks? ;) Keep up the great work, you've earned another Patreon supporter. Cheers, mate!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin! Means a lot coming from you. Really appreciate you joining me on Patreon. Cheers!!

@WhiskyRiffs

2 жыл бұрын

@@FirstPhilWhisky I always pay for quality content, Phil. Slàinte!

Phil all I can say is WOW! This is a brilliant compilation and distillation of our passion. You are incredibly skilled (photography, video, editing, audio, scripting... need I continue?). I think you pulled all the essential concepts in and explained them so clearly. I just finished "Bourbon" by Fred Minnick and it takes an entire book to summarize the shorter timeline of bourbon. You highlighted the interesting parallels of the boom and bust cycles especially with the rise of white liquors. Although I recommend Minnick's book, I will tell everyone who will listen to watch this masterpiece you have put out.

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Bud! Appreciate that. Sounds like a great book too, will have to look into it.

You've really outdone yourself. The quality in the research, editing, and composition of this video really are fantastic. I've always been impressed with your videos but this is a whole different level. If you're ever in Ukraine well grab a dram! Cheers mate!

Just wanted to say that I appreciate your work. Thanks for doing these videos!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bud! Great to have you watching

Awesome job Phil, such a slick piece of work... 29 mins flew bye my friend incredible production.... Keep them coming buddy...

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan! Glad the video didn't drag. I considered releasing it in two parts, but then would rather people got in the flow of it when watching. Cheers mate. Hope to share a dram one day.

Wow. Great video Phil, I could feel the passion for the subject in the production levels. A really enjoyable watch.

Phil you're a star!! I've been binging all your videos since yesterday and I can't get enough! Love the style and would watch pretty much anything you put out. I would definitely be interested in the history of Irish and Japanese whiskies!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anna! Really appreciate that. Grateful to have you watching 👍🥃

This man needs more subs! This content is so good and it's awesome to see bigger channels showing love in these comments. I can't wait to see what Phil pulls out in the future when this is the quality already.

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks Tim! Means a lot!

Excellent video! Much better than a lot of documentaries I've watched! You've nailed it! Keep up the good work!

The history of whiskey was a big part my initial interest in it. Three years ago I was just simply recording to document my initial interest in whiskey... never could have imagined this WhiskeyTube thing could explode with me in it. I've connected with people all over the planet thanks to our mutual adoration and appreciation of whiskey. Whiskey is truly a special part in the history of mankind, and I feel this video of yours helps to clue others in about that.

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Yeah it’s so exciting that we get to be part of the current golden age of whisky while also in the digital age. It’s amazing who I have got to know and learn from

This deserves way more views. Very insightful and quality content Phil, your background in video production shows 👌🏼 I'm currently studying everything whiskey and craft beer for my new bartending role which involves serving boilermakers and your videos have been helping me a lot. Subscribed!

What a masterpiece Phil. Your video's are always high quality and i always watch them with a glass of whisky just to set the mood. I learned a lot more about whisky thanks to you. Really enjoyed this documentary! Keep it up mate, cheers.

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Grateful to have you watching (especially with a glass of whisky in hand!)

Top rate production. It even filled in some of the gaps in my understanding of the events.

Maaan you really hit the nail in the head, especially when you featured all of the great whiskey youtubers, congratulations for a great video. Keep them coming.

Love the deep dives, Phil. Can’t wait to see more of them.

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michel!

The production value of yours videos is CLEARLY upscale in quality ! man I loved this video!

Love your content. I'm trying to pick out bits and pieces from the "firehouse of information" as you once put it. Your videos help.

Thank you for this superb video. This video should be seen more. The sound is good, all the footages, and the pace of the video, the research behind, etc. like wowwwww @.@ You put so much work in this video.

A great video all in all! Knew almost everything about the subject already and have written about the history of Scotch Whisky myself but this was a really enjoyable half an hour that I spent watching. I really liked this! Straight to favourites and I will share this to everyone wanting to know more. I want more! 😄

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Antti! I’m glad someone who knows the topic liked it 😅. Appreciate that

Great video for us the newcomers! The only critic would be that you forgot Horst Luenings in the list of whiskey reviewers :)

Great video, Phil! Loving the channel, and learning a lot as I'm pretty new in my whisky journey. Kiwis punching above, as per. Cheers from across the ditch. Love visiting New Zealand and looking forward to being able to travel there again at some point after all of this *gestures at everything*

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Des Lee! And thanks for the Patreon support too. Super grateful for that, and to have you watching. Yeah, I'm looking forward to revisiting Aussie. Both my brothers are there. Hopefully soon 🤞🤞

Damn dude. These videos are amazing! I'm having a talk with my whisky club about the whisky regions, and instead of doing a regular contemporary presentation about the distilleries in each area, their flavour profiles etc.; I want to put it in a more historical context because I find the geopolitical and economical factors that shaped each of them fascinating. One other interesting little tidbit I find worth noting about the history of Scotch is that a lot more of them would have been peaty. Not for the reasons we have heavily peated whiskies today, but probably because peat was so widely used in the past as a heat source. Cheers and I'm off to enjoy some of your other videos!

I had to pause the video to comment before i forget to do it. I have been watching so many of your videos on your last days and this one is my favorite. You put so much work into it and so much information. Thank you very much for this.... Now excuse me, I'll keep watching the video.

@FirstPhilWhisky

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jair!

Great video Phil. Really interesting and well put together as always. Just the right length and level of detail. What a fascinating history the dram has had. More of these videos please!

@FirstPhilWhisky

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

This is brilliant! I loved the deep dive and the production was excellent! Great work, Phil. Keep it up, please!

@FirstPhilWhisky

Ай бұрын

Thanks Michael!

Well done Phil!!!! Thanks a lot for this work.

I would give you two thumbs up, if I could. This is fantastic and very well made. Would definitely watch more videos of this nature. And I mean a LOT more videos 😉

What a fantastic video, really well produced and an all round entertaining video - this will the first video I recommend to anybody who ever expresses an interest in whisky history.

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Daniel! That means a lot! Grateful to have you recommending it to others!

I've watched this video at least a dozen times and every time I feel like I learn something new. I know you mention that these types of videos take a long time but without these types of videos there is no way we would have found all this information on our own. Thanks Phil!

@FirstPhilWhisky

6 ай бұрын

Really appreciate that. And glad the video still holds up.

Dude this is your best video yet!!! So great

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chase! Grateful to have ya watching!

Phil, that was brilliant. The form and knowledge - just brilliant. Thanks

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Adam. Grateful to have you watching!

The videos keep getting better and better! Keep up this momentum!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

The algorithm brought me here and I couldn’t be happier. Superbly informative and such high production value. Look forward to indulging in the rest of your channel. Cheers.

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Great to have you here Robert. Glad you found it helpful!

Every few months, I rewatch this. Such an amazing video.

@FirstPhilWhisky

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Thanks David!

Amazing video mate, managed to achieve that perfect balance of information and entertainment. Going to make this required viewing for all of the staff at my whisky bar from now on!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Thanks mate!! Appreciate that and hope they all find it helpful.

So happy I stumbled onto this amazing video, definitely recommending this to all my whiskey loving friends. Thanks Phil!!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Really glad you found this video helpful and grateful to have you watching!

This was one hell of a journey you provided here ill be tuning in more!!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Dan! Appreciate you watching

Awesome vid Phil! You really put much effort in it and it shows. Please keep it up! Also nice use of memes :D

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

This is a pearl of a video. Thanks for the great content!

What an amazing informative video. Thanks! Count on my support in future.

Dude this production quality is beyond phenomenal

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers dude!!

Love the video man, much respect from the heart of Whisky Country 👍

The quality of this presentation is fantastic. Great video. Take care. Alex

Phenomenal documentary Phil! Absolutely fascinating!

Excellent video! Perfect in every aspect. Love your passion, your knowledge and your efforts. I have been a Ralfy and Roy fan for so many years. Shame on me only just find out you Phil, and it’s in Aotearoa. Greeting from Auckland!

great job mate. really appreciated

I've always been under the impression that the way we consume whisky today has been the case since pretty much forever. I had no idea it only started to form in the mid 20th century. Thanks for the informative video!

Highly underrated channel, quality video and editing - very good to watch thank you!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love the history, Phil! Thanks for putting in the hard work to bring this story to life. Cheers 🥃

absolutely love your work Phil. Super well done and thank you.

@FirstPhilWhisky

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Well done on the research, hist. pics, animations and so on. Massively high quality of the vid. Loved it

@FirstPhilWhisky

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Phil - Watching your old videos for the second (or so) time; really appreciate your effort and diligence in researching the history of Scotch Whisky. I’ve been a small scale distiller for a while, about 20 gals a year for me and a few select friends. My goal has been to recreate an Islay type whiskey here in Texas; can’t recreate the smokiness of say a Laphroaig though, our water is very good, but leaches through limestone rather than peat. My recipe and process gives me a product that to some extent mimics the complex seaside character of Islay, but with only a lightly smokey element. Learning the history of Scotch through your videos makes my Aqua Vitae taste just that much better!

Bravo! Awesome documentary. I learn a lot! I knew about "aqua vitae" because is Latin and very close to Spanish and Italian. I need to try that new Glenlivet special edition 12 yrs since I try the regular 12 Yrs. This is new news to me. Thank you and keep the good work!

Great one! For such a knowledge packed topic you managed to summarize it into a coherent half hour cinematic gem. Thanks! Cheers!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daslo! Glad you enjoyed it

@davidelourenco2537

2 жыл бұрын

@@FirstPhilWhisky I voted Irish whisky next since at a point in time was much bigger than scotish whisky but is much less talked about. Cant wait. Cheers!

I don't have words to describe this video... I love your work Phil! Blessings from Romania!

Great video! I really appreciate the time and effort. I wanted to understand the roots and the history and you really did a good job summarizing everything 🙌🏽

@FirstPhilWhisky

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Benjamin!

Love the shout out to the great ralfy and Whiskey Tribe! Great video! The thing I love most about whisky is the craft and history

Great video Phul.

What a fantastically insightful video. Well done!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mark! Glad you enjoyed it!

I just figure it out. Restrictions lifted in 1823 and Glenlivet founded officially in 1824. Thank you!!

Fantastic video, and monumental effort, Phil!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers James!

I subscribed to the KZread channel. Excellent work with everything. I'm going to watch more of your videos

Dude this video was amazing. Well done.

Thanks Phil this was great. Definitely up for seeing more of these!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Will! Appreciate that

That was really interesting Phil. Thank you

Hi Phil! A great piece of work! Thanks and keep it up.

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris!

Always informative, great videos. Thanks Phil!

You're a great storyteller Phil!! Thanks for the great vid!!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed watching it

What a great work. I loved it🥃

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roy!

Well done Phil! Really enjoyed to watch. Cheers

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Lukas! Thanks for watching

Phenomenal work. This is just a joy to watch. Thank you for creating this wonderful video. Cheers 🥃

@FirstPhilWhisky

5 ай бұрын

Appreciate that! Thanks for watching

The quality of this video is truly phenomenal!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

Fantastic video as always Phil. Love your production!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Love your work too.

Simply Brilliant! Bloody brilliant Video Phil! I am interested in the History of Irish Whisk(e)y. Cheers mate from Beirut, Lebanon!

Great job man, did not disappoint!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it

This is the best Whisky related video i have ever seen on KZread. Well done Phil!

@FirstPhilWhisky

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Fraser!

Awesome video, mate!

Fantastic! So informative and fun.

This is simply brilliant, KZread University at it's finest!

Terrific work! Well done.

Love the "vox" style animations man! Love to see more of this high quality content @00:58

Excellent video - simple to understand and interesting. Thanks!

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Grateful to have you watching

Being Uruguayan, a country in south america with the 2nd largest consumption of Whisky per capita in the world, learning this history is fascinating.

Great video, I can appreciate the time this must have taken to make too. But much like our favourite spirit , some things are well worth the wait🥃😁👍🏻

Great video. Some od these informations I've had from my favorite Polish channel, but You make this knowledge complete. Thank You for this and appreciate for history of irish and american. Also if You want to concider, this could be an interesting yourney thorough whiskeys from many world countries, each episode is different region.

Incredible video! I look forward to watching more whisky related history videos. Just signed up for Patreon

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊 Great to have you onboard as a patron! 👍🥃

great video, would love more of these history video´s.

@FirstPhilWhisky

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Kevin! Would love to make more too

That ending collage of all the OG whiskey channels was awesome!