Home   Folkestone   News   Article

Folkestone vlogger Andi Doherty blasted by health experts for 'Iron Liver Challenge' after posting video of himself downing litre of vodka

A Kent man has come under fire from health experts after he uploaded a video of himself necking a bottle of vodka in a minute.

Andi Doherty, from Folkestone, who is known on his YouTube vlog as Skat Dagger took part in the 'Iron Liver Challenge'.

The 'challenge' sees Andi drinking a whole litre bottle of Smirnoff - which is 37.5% alcohol - in just over a minute.

Scroll down for audio and video

Andi Doherty, aka Skat Dagger, films himself necking a bottle of vodka in a minute. Picture: Land Pirates/YouTube
Andi Doherty, aka Skat Dagger, films himself necking a bottle of vodka in a minute. Picture: Land Pirates/YouTube

The video has been viewed more than 2,000 times on YouTube since it was uploaded on March 18.

And now he is asking his followers to suggest other eating or drinking challenges but he says he is not doing them to encourage others to them too.

Video: Skat Dagger - aka Andi Doherty - films himself drinking a litre of vodka. Credit: Land Pirates

The video was uploaded to a new channel called Land Pirates which was set up to put "Folkestone on the map for being the biggest drinkers across the globe".

It is not the first time Andi has uploaded videos of himself seeing off a whole bottle of spirits.

The 'challenge' has been condemned by health experts. Picture: Land Pirates/YouTube
The 'challenge' has been condemned by health experts. Picture: Land Pirates/YouTube

Last September he uploaded another video of him and a pal downing vodka and rum.

But former home office scientist and alcohol expert Dr John Mundy has condemned the challenges, saying they could potential kill anyone who tries it.

Dr Mundy said: "Because the litre is being drunk so quickly the alcohol levels will rise continuously for around two hours.

A shaken but undefeated Andi after seeing off the whole bottle. Picture: Land Pirates/YouTube
A shaken but undefeated Andi after seeing off the whole bottle. Picture: Land Pirates/YouTube

"It is a very dangerous thing to do because you have no control over your alcohol levels.

"If he reaches between 400-450 milligrams of alcohol in his body then he could die.

"The alcohol levels slowly go up and up and up and he'll have no control over that.

"What he's doing is lethal, he could vomit and die on his vomit if he passed out.

"At 450 milligrams most people would die."

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More