A Five-Minute Lesson in Manhood With Nick Offerman 

I once worked with a man for three years and never learned his name. Best friend I ever had. We still never talk sometimes. - Ron Swanson

I love how Ron Swanson is just an exaggerated Nick Offerman.

I am 100% sure that Nick didn't even need to act during the shooting of the Lagavulin distillary, that's real happyness on his face.

Just give me all the bacon and eggs you have. Wait, wait. I'm worried what you just heard was, "Give me a lot of bacon and eggs." What I said was, "Give me all the bacon and eggs you have". Do you understand?

On being given a salad at dinner: "Excuse me, there's been some sort of mistake. You've given me the food that my food eats."

hes like the manliest of mans but has the goofiest laugh...so funny

Step One: Don't wear yellow framed glasses.

The ad before this was for investing in gold. Coincidence, I think not.

Whiskey, White Oak, red meat, and a mustache. I originally thought that Chuck Norris jokes should pass on to Liam Neeson, but now there is no greater man to surpass Nick Offerman. Heck, "man" is even in his name.

1:17 that giggle killed me...lol

Nick Offerman has the laughter of an angel.

That steak looks so freaking good.

Give the man credit. He’s an incredibly intelligent man with great knowledge and passion in diverse fields. Nick would be someone that I’d like to have a conservation with. I feel that I would be richer just by learning from him.

"I can have the 12 beers instead of the mere 3 they allow me" Nick at age five wanting a mustache to drink more beer

nick offermans giggle is the best in the entire universe

This is pure gold, notes taken.

Ron Swanson is a beautiful mixture of gentleman and badass mountain man.

Nick Offerman is my biggest man crush. Not in a gay way. In fact, he is so manly that, by contrast, I'm practically a woman. I'm not even the least bit feminine by most people's standards. He just that damn masculine.

His laughter shows us his real character, a big child in disguise

I got near-death-drunk on cheap whiskey as a teenager, so I've spent my entire life almost allergic to the stuff. Out of respect to Ron Swanson I treated myself to a bottle of Lagavulin 16 this weekend. It tasted like perfume, alcohol, and responsibility. It tasted like everything I thought I fine whiskey should taste like. Given the state of the world, it is so nice to have someone recommend something as awesome, then try it, and find out that it is indeed awesome. Thanks Nick.

There are men who don't know the difference between a standard and phillips screwdriver?

I love how he punctuates his points by taking a bite of meat.

A modern-day Mark Twain, in his own way. A masculine iconoclast with impeccable manners that no woman would ever fear.

I love the way he giggles, it sounds so happy :)

3:30 should've been the title of his book: "A Full Set of Whiskers."

Random thought: Nick would do amazing on the Red Green Show if it was still in production!

Sounds like Nick's dream job is manufacturing oak casks for whiskey :-)

Lagavulin is about the manliest drink on Earth. Not for the faint of heart.

My first thought was, why is J.J. Abrams having steaks with Nick Offerman? What a random matchup.

I love offerman so much... But that laugh just gets me everytime

"Dear frozen yogurt... you are the celery of desserts. Be ice cream or be nothing." God bless you Ron Swanson. 👌

I grew a mustache just watching this video. Nick Offerman is such a great guy. Love him.

Fun Fact: American White Oak is what many whisky distilleries make their barrels out of. Coincidence? I THINK NOT.

He talks about the same four or five things in every interview, but it's always so entertaining.

I love his laugh, it just comes out of nowhere, that goofy chuckle bursting forth from the monotone deep voice

1:17 That Laugh

He basically IS Ron Swanson. It's like he just plays a tiny bit exaggerated version of himself on the show.

"You had me at Meat Tornado."

If Nick and Tim Allen worked together that would be the fucking manliest show to ever air.

I'd say I'm manly. I'm a professional construction worker with a decade of experience. Military veteran. I practice chainsaw skills, antique automotive overhauling, welding, grilling, and hunting as hobbies. This man is my idol.

To those going on about glasses and hipsterness. Real men don't let what other men choose to wear bother them. Real men also act like professionals and don't throw tantrums about fashion choices when doing a show. That is left to the little boys. All good now?

nice audio quality

1:18 I could listen to that laugh for hours

C'mon Ron Swanson would NEVER hang with a guy who wears hipster glasses like that.

I want this man in my life!

nick offerman doesnt need to act in parks and rec he basically is ron swanson in real life

Nick offerman deserves a manliness award

1:17 that laugh always brightens me up

I WANT A STEAK NOW!

This was like Kim Kardashian interviewing. A man

"I wish Mr. Offerman were my dad. My innate life skills, emotional level, and vocabulary would all be increased by at least 50%." - Samwise Gamgee "the brave"

I’ve been to the Lagavulin distillery too. Only just got back yesterday. It was the best whisky tasting experience I’ve ever had! Got to taste a generous measure of a 25 year old whisky, and four others, all for just £32!!!

fuck this made me hungry for steak

I am a Soldier, in Afghanistan, watching this does two things, 1. make me miss good food and a good whiskey. 2. This dudes hipster outfit kills me.

nick offerman is the most awesome and wonderful man in the world. i can only hope that my sons will aspire to be like him

Ah, the Ron Swanson laugh is actually Nick Offerman's real laugh! This is *literally* the best video I have seen this afternoon.

He is a very unique person

Nick Offerman has the best laugh.

It's my dream to have a dinner like this with Ron Swanson! 😭

Get me a steak and a Whisky NOW!

A bit surprised he didn't mention that white oak is the wood typically used to make barrels for aging whiskey. That noise he makes at 1:17 is fantastic, by the way. The "mother's milk" line never gets old, either. lol. As for single malts, I haven't tried Lagavulin, but if it's anything like Laphroaig or Ardbeg, it must be pretty good.

He ticks all the boxes. Steak, scotch, sufficient impressive facial hair, sexy wife, oak, funny , thoughtful and soft spoken.

no wonder he is such an authentic character in parks and rec. he literally doesnt have to act at all

So what I get from this is that Ron Swanson was modeled after Nick Offerman. This guy is officially my hero.

lol nick offermans laugh man

i feel like so much more of a man only having just watched this

My favorite wood would be a tie between hickory and mulberry. The properties of oak is nice but I just don't like it's grain. Hickory and mulberry are both much harder than oak anyway. I also totally agree that people have really lost the whole build it your self skills. People thought I was crazy when I said I was going to build my own cabinets. I thought it was not even close to the most difficult things I've done and it only cost me $1800. My cabinets are now all solid wood with plywood where needed. The place that I got a quote from wanted $10000 for cabinets not built to my specifications and not using plywood where needed. They were going to make the boxed out of particle board. I stood up and said "fine I'll build it myself". I've renovated everything in my house, built a sun room, a shed, a deck, and a 2.5 car enclosed garage with a green house on it's roof.

When he asked Nick about his favorite wood I knew immediately he would say some kind of white oak. Bravo.

Growing you own food, should be a standard class in american high school. Fresh lettuce straight out the garden ate the same day, is just as good as steak and I love steak.

Funny how he is being interviewed by a boy...

Hat's off to Nick and Ron for having a love for Lagavulin, I'm so glad too see one of my passions is shared by one of my idols even though i'm more of a Bowmore man myself.

This was the best subliminal infomercial ever. I am going to treat myself to a big thick juicy stead this weekend, done medium rare! The National Cattlemen's Beef Association should send Nick Offerman a check.

Finish that meal with a nice cigar. Heaven!

Offerman's laugh (as mentioned on Conan), at 1:17

Every parent in NY and LA should send their children to Nick for a week.

If I was lost on an island with Nick I'd be the happiest man alive.

Any real scotch drinker would never hold a glass like that ( .__.)

A classical man that we should all aspire to be... end of post.

His laugh is unexpected but amazing

I'm surprised he didn't mention that Lagavulin is aged primarily in American white oak barrels. Love that stuff! Great show too, Parks and Rec.

By the end of this video I had grown a full beard.

When it is made in Scotland it is spelled WHISKY not Whiskey

What a pure bloke! I love him.

Oh my god-- white oak is my favorite too. I'm not a woodworker, just a fan of quartersawn white oak. Not red oak, not even the same thing. What an awesome thing to hear Nick say.

This is the worst 720p I've ever seen.

I just grew a full mustache and beard watching this. And now I crave steak with whiskey.

Ron Swanson is a lot of fun. I don't agree with Nick Offerman on everything - but I do know that i appreciate that he fully embraces his masculinity, rather than tries to apologize for it.

What a smooth guy

I'd have thought bloomberg news would be able to spell "whisky" correctly. Scotch whisky. American whiskey.

That there is a man. I mean a "MAYUN!"

Like this guy. 👍🏻 From Montreal. ✋🏼🇨🇦

The video is all you ever need to see. Whiskey, rare steak and potatoes.

I'm pretty sure Sam Grobart doesn't know the difference between a standard screwdriver and a phillips head. Secondly, I'd be pretty embarrassed if I wore glasses as stupid as those in front of Nick Offerman.

OK. First of all, don't wear yellow glasses. Second. DON'T WEAR YELLOW SUNGLASSES. Third. You're not licensed to have a conversation with Nick, go home.

"How's that to you?" "Mothers milk."

Never been a Lagavulin fan, but Nick O is the man.

No! Man with orange glasses does not get to discuss manhood. Cracky!

Should've used Glencairn glass tho

"I have an ongoing negotiation with my doctor." Hahaha.

I haven't watched this show, but I love Lagavulin and now I want to watch it.