Warres 1995 LBV. A simultaneous tasting?

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 23:58 Wed 04 Jul 2007

As long as its not like your Glayva song! You must have had a strange childhood.

Alan

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 00:02 Thu 05 Jul 2007

And what's wrong with a strange childhood? Are you dissing my strange childhood?

The Glayva reference was hardly from my childhood though.

Post by **DRT** » 00:09 Thu 05 Jul 2007

12th July is some sort of meaningful day in Scotland. It is either the opening of the Grouse shooting season or the day when men with orange sashes walk through the streets of lanarkshire towns beating drums and blowing flutes in celebration of the life and times of a Dutchman named Billy

Either way, next Thursday is fine with me

Derek

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 00:13 Thu 05 Jul 2007

Good point, the Irish go a bit weird as well. Something about Billy beating up Jimmy and Jimmy running away. Everybody hated Jimmy for it and he was forever known as a girly wuss. Norhern Ireland has a day off for the Billy men.

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 00:15 Thu 05 Jul 2007

Is that when the Irish Billys celebrate the Dutch??? Its all very confusing. We'll be a lot better off staying home and getting drunk.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 00:20 Thu 05 Jul 2007

That's it. They go to Jimmy's patch and stick their tongues out, embarrassing all the bhoys over there, who get grumpy because they think Jimmy was a wuss as well but really hate the Billy men sticking their tongues out and saying "nah nah nah nah nah".

Post by **DRT** » 00:31 Thu 05 Jul 2007

Actually, it's

Nah, nah-nah-naaah, nah, nah naaah, nah-nah
nah-nah, nah, nah, nah-nah-nah-naaaah
It was on on the 12th nah, nah, nah-nah
nah-nah-nah, nah, nah, nah-nah, naaaaah

Incidentally, Jimmy's my uncle

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 00:51 Thu 05 Jul 2007

You should now take this to the Meaningless Drivel and explain how the Orange men go back to Holland. Ferry???

I'd take quite a few of the Posts to Meaningless Drivel!

Alan

Post by **DRT** » 00:58 Thu 05 Jul 2007

I don't think we strayed too far away from the topic - we are doing this on the 12th aren't we?

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 23:36 Sun 08 Jul 2007

So its this Thursday? Me, KillerB and Derek. Anyone else confirmed?

I suggest decant at 5/6ish, start sipping on the hour, and drinking seriously from 9ish? Save one glass for the following evening?

Any amendments? We all do the same or the comparisons lose their relevance.

Alan

Post by **DRT** » 23:44 Sun 08 Jul 2007

I can't commit to the early start as some of us have to work for a living

- will probably pop mine the night before or early morning and stick straight in the fridge.

If we want to expand the group why don't we do it in 2 or 3 weeks time after I have given Lord & Lady Roots a bottle to take home for themselves and Stevie

Derek

PS: The last paragraph of the above post is sincere. Hwever, it would also allow me to avoid disappointing either Corky or my gorgeous and understanding partner, Jo, whom I have just promised to take out for a meal on Thursday night because I have been away so much with work recently

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 23:52 Sun 08 Jul 2007

Right you are. Back in the Pending Tray. Good idea about handing out a few bottles.

But who the,,,,,,,,,,,,is CORKY!!!

Alan

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 09:17 Mon 09 Jul 2007

I like the concept of the simultaneous tasting. If I'm around and free on the day (finally) chosen then I will take part.

If I'm not around then I won't take part!

Alex

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 10:07 Mon 09 Jul 2007

That's very kind of you Derek!

Post by **DRT** » 11:27 Mon 09 Jul 2007

No problem, Ronnie - at £5 each I think I can spare one of the 2 dozen I have left

Derek

Edit: On re-reading the above I realised that this may be interpreted as a request for £5 in exchange for the bottle. It isn't. The bottle will be a small gift for you and Lady Roots from the UK contingent

Todd P · Post by **Todd P** » 03:07 Thu 12 Jul 2007

I'm glad this has been delayed, for a bit. I have a lead on a local merchant with Warre's LBV from 95. Hopefully I can get out there in the next day or so.

Like Derek, I have been going crazy... at work (and outside of it too!)

Todd

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 08:50 Thu 12 Jul 2007

The more the merrier, stay in touch.

Post by **DRT** » 23:17 Thu 12 Jul 2007

Ronnie,

Your warres 1995 LBV is standing on Death Row ready for transportation to London next week

Derek

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 23:18 Thu 12 Jul 2007

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 00:53 Mon 16 Jul 2007

I have had the dirty (rolling around in the boot that hasn't been cleaned since four trees were transported when we moved) bottle standing on death row for over a week now. I know it won't lose anything in that time but I feel sorry for it.

As the Rootses will be taking home their rations for themselves and Stevie at the end of this week, shall we make a it definite for Thursday next week (26/7)?

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 13:07 Sun 22 Jul 2007

We can do 26/7 but Stevie won't be able to taste ours then. We'll be on holiday in Italy, but it seems like fun to taste the port on a camping somewhere. We'll add TN's when we get the chance.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 19:46 Sun 22 Jul 2007

I'm off on my travels again and didn't bring my bottle with me so won't be able to take part in the tasting.

However, please don't wait for me to be able to take part as this is likely to be sometime after the middle of September! My diary is truly horrible for the next 6 weeks.

Alex

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 23:06 Sun 22 Jul 2007

This is my last chance to check the forum. We'll drink the port the 26th and post notes once we get back (August 20) or if we find an internet café somewhere down the road.

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 23:20 Sun 22 Jul 2007

There's still no rush.

Ronnie wouldn't be able to post regularly during the evening, which is the whole point.
Todds still looking and AHB is out of circulation for a few weeks.

I've been ready every week, but I'd rather have 6 of us and wait, than 3 of us and do it this week. Its just a good idea and hopefully fun. It'll keep.

Alan

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:41 Sun 22 Jul 2007

I have found on the internet W’s LBV ’95: so, if it is before the 1st of August (after which I’m away), and ideally not on a Thursday, I could join, as might a booze-tastic friend in NYC.

Of course, my|our posts will be some hours behind those resident in the old world.