Nick Offerman silently sips whisky for an hour in advertisement to farewell 2016

Nick Offerman, the official spokesperson for Lagavulin Scotch Whisky, has blessed his fans with another absurdly long advertisement this December.

Viewers can now watch the actor sitting in silence and drinking whisky for one whole hour.

“Here’s a taste of what Nick Offerman has planned for #NewYearsEve. You might want to RSVP to this,” the label teased.

The advertisement is set in the final hour of 2016, and shows Offerman sitting in a chair alone, against a backdrop of a busy party.

As a countdown clock monitors the seconds until midnight, Offerman continues to stare into the camera and occasionally pauses for a sip of whisky.

He doesn’t break his stride even as the party-goers behind him countdown the final ten seconds of 2016 and fireworks light up the sky.

Shortly after a rendition of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ from the crowd, Offerman puts down his glass and walks away.

The video already has attracted more than 11,000 views on Facebook, and plenty of praise.

“It's a pity this is an extremely short version. Can you upload the full one, please?,” one user wrote.

“I think this might be a dream come true,” another wrote.  

This is second video of its kind, and follows the same whisky label last year releasing a 44-minute Christmas clip of Offerman sitting and drinking in front of crackling fire.

A ten-hour version of last year’s advertisement was later uploaded to the brand’s YouTube channel and received more than 32,000 views.