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The bottle of 100-year-old whisky was bought by then-owner Horace in 1916 and was the first bottle of whisky bought by the store. It is estimated that he has not drank it a few times in the past 100 years, so when he first appeared in the play, he still had more than half a bottle.
That must be a good bottle of wine, because when old Pete took it off the shelf, he asked the lawyer if he was drinking? After getting a positive answer, he said let's try this, and when he poured it to the lawyer, Masha's cup also came up, and the old Pete, who usually loves Masha the most, waved the bottle and rejected her, and then put it back on the shelf with the national flag. Continue to block. That was the first episode, the whole family was there, but old Pete only gave it to lawyers, not that he liked lawyers, he was not angry with all the people who entered his territory rashly, so when he first saw lawyers, he used the basic dude to mock him. But he was willing to use this one hundred-year-old cup to elicit the century-old story of this tavern.
What's interesting is the next part, the lawyer took a sip and was obviously amazed, saying, Wow, that's wonderful. Old Pete told him the bottle was a hundred years old, and the lawyer said it was the most incredible whiskey he'd ever had, Then he described it as It's like...drinking time. In the next part, everyone present was stunned, because old Pete finally revealed Pete's real life experience. The lawyer who completely forgot about the environment he was in and still indulged in that mouthful said, This is the best whiskey in the world, I mean, WOW. Marsha couldn't help but say next to him, it seems that this gay likes whiskey .
It's a pity that this fine wine never seemed to be enjoyed in a pleasant environment. Maybe there aren't many pleasant things happening in this tavern. The first time was when the lawyer came to divide the property, and the second time was after the funeral of old Pete.
Pete, in a black suit, put out four cups and asked everyone to stop being mean to each other, saying, he used to be here with us every day and now he's gone. And we're still alive, so can we just have a drink for him? He choked. Of all the people, he should have the most complicated mood. For him, old Pete has always been a vicious uncle, and he finally learned that he is still a cold father. His selfishness and ruthlessness completely led to Pete's tragic life. Pete said he didn't understand why he killed himself, and Horace said maybe he was alone.
In Sylvia's words, old Pete was the most unhappy person he had ever seen, and this unhappy person finally chose to take the initiative to end in an unhappy way. Before his death, he spoke ill of almost everyone related to him by blood, and of course these people had nothing to say about each other, but at least after the funeral, these people got together briefly. Pete, Horace, Marsha, Alice and Sylvia's daughters each have a cup. At this moment, they must not be able to feel the beauty of this cup like a lawyer, but what is certain is that they are really drinking time, this family and what he represents What this family and the so-called family tradition has brought to them is to some people an old story without feeling, to some people it is an unforgettable past, but in fact, to all of them, it is It is an undeniable imprint that cannot be discarded and cannot be cut.
It is reasonable to say that on such an occasion, they have to say something in memory, but everyone's feelings for old Pete are very complicated. Horace used a word, outspoken, and I have to say that this is a very objective and slightly friendly evaluation. Old Pete set a clear mark for himself with his outspokenness, and also gave a good cover for his loneliness and pain, but more, he used his directness and sharpness to choke all the people around him. Even a little tenderness. Therefore, when he finally took the initiative to leave, except for the pain, everyone's emotions were very complicated. Everyone needs a drink to soothe, but the focus at that moment is not on the good or bad wine at all.
Even so, Pete still took out this precious bottle, just like his formal dress for the only date in the whole play, in addition to the sense of formality and ritual, more is to respect and cherish this bottle of wine and the past era people's funeral. As he raised his glass: To Uncle Pete.
Yes, To Uncle Pete.
I always thought that this bottle of wine was only taken out twice in the whole play, and when I reached the ninth episode three times, I found that, in fact, there was one more time.
After Pete disappeared, he was in a delusional state because he didn't have any medicine. He saw old Pete in the pub again in his hallucinations. He couldn't help but bear some bad words, but at the same time, he felt in old Pete's statement about his childhood past. Here comes the warmth from a father who doesn't show love. He said, "It's a shame that you have become like this. You have a bright future before you enter the mental hospital, and he took down the bottle of wine and poured himself a glass."
—You were good looking when you were a kid, you could talk to everyone, you were liked by everyone, you could dance, you played baseball well, and that thing, courage. You have a lot of fucking guts. He drank it and asked Pete: Do you remember?
-I remember,
— No, you don't remember, because that didn't happen.
-what? No! I remember!
- No, there is something wrong with your brain.
Pete was pushed and said, "Some things in my life are real, they have really happened, they are all in my mind, in my memory and in my heart...
I totally believe this, and I totally believe old Pete believes it too, because he said son to Pete at the last minute, and although it could be translated as "child," I firmly believe he meant "son."
After walking out the door, Pete called out suspiciously, Dad? Although there is no response, it is not necessary.
At the end of that episode, the subtitles came out first, followed by the music.
The subtitle says: The world is too noisy to survive in the end. Everyone should shut the fuck up. The answer lies in silence...
After three appearances this season, the bottle of 100-year-old whisky is still half the size. It's just that no matter how wonderful it is, there are fewer and fewer people who can taste it. In that bottle, it should not only be the so-called aroma of the so-called soil, wooden barrels, sea breeze, animals and plants that the wine itself may have, but also the blood, pain, ties, ties that have accumulated for a century. A mix of struggle and loss.
When I was writing it, I thought of the famous "If Our Language Was Whiskey", yes, if you can understand each other just by having a drink, it's so simple, how direct it would be. All the vagueness, all the meanness and sharpness will no longer be the source of pain.
Unfortunately, this play is almost a drama. Although the scene is in a tavern, all the people are constantly using language to express themselves, and even with the help of wine, they do their best to express themselves in rudeness. Blind and direct language to resist disappearance, to suppress dissidents, to escape reality, to hurt each other, to close, to defend themselves.
But thankfully, there were moments when whisky became their language, albeit for a moment, comforting enough.
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When I wrote it, my brain was a little off. It is understandable that it is whisky instead of vodka and gin, but the latter two should be better preserved. Is whisky really so good after a hundred years of storage? Then thanks to the Internet, I found the answer in the Q&A section of Glenfiddich: Whiskey itself is distilled liquor, so the yeast produced during the fermentation process is killed during the distillation process. Therefore, in principle, whiskey does not have a shelf life like beer containing yeast. As long as it is stored properly and avoids contact between the wine body and the air, it can be stored for a hundred years.
Then continue to go astray, what kind of whisky is that bottle of whisky that makes the lawyer intoxicated with one sip? It's a pity that every time the camera is flickering, I can't see it at all. Some movies I watched told me that in the 1910s and 1920s, there should have been a famous prohibition movement in the United States. Didn’t all spirits go down the drain? Continue to search the Internet, and sure enough, Prohibition is the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was implemented in the 1920s.
So since the pub that opened in 16 years has survived for a hundred years without being closed, it means that from 1920 to 1933 when the 21st Constitutional Amendment lifted the prohibition, the pub, It exists in the form of a speakeasy. According to online reports, at that stage, because the source and circulation of alcohol were restricted, in order to meet people’s drinking needs and avoid prohibition agents, bartenders mixed juice, tea, seasoning, soft drinks with Alcohol is mixed to create a variety of wine styles, which greatly meet people's drinking needs. Many classic cocktails are inventions in the Prohibition era. This pub also claims to never sell cocktails (found in episode 5 at three brushes, Pete said that during Prohibition, the first-generation Pete and Horace, sold low-alcohol drinks and cured beef sandwiches just for the sake of hold on), so that's why they're used to covering their whisky with a flag?
Can only guess, but the sure thing is:
In this tavern that sells wine mixed with water, this bottle of whisky must not be mixed with water.
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