London, Web 8 Feb 2012, blind

[jdaw1]

As 31 Jan required booking at The Bunghole, Wed 8 Feb provisionally booked at the same time. Somebody should call (☎ 020 7831 8365) when the number of people is more accurately known.

[DRT]

I'm in.

[jdaw1]

First draft of the placemats.

[PhilW]

Would it be entirely stupid to suggest that as a 'bonus' for this informal we could consider including the 'DRT Cocktail'? Obviously this would only work if everyone thought it was a good idea, since it would need all to pitch in for the ingredient to be viable, but I know that I for one would enjoy the opportunity at shared cost. Just a thought.

[DRT]

Whilst I do enjoy that cocktail, I think we have too few participants at this particular event to make it a reasnable cost. A good bottle would be anywhere between £300-500, so would perhaps be more practical when we have a few more mouths and wallets in play.

[PhilW]

Whilst I do enjoy that cocktail, I think we have too few participants at this particular event to make it a reasnable cost. A good bottle would be anywhere between £300-500, so would perhaps be more practical when we have a few more mouths and wallets in play.

Fair enough. Personally I thought that the smaller group was the right size (if all liked the idea) as it would allow for a couple of glasses each of the (hopefully) awesome fluid per person; I guessed we would be looking at ~80/head to do it, which for me personally would be much more viable than planning to buy one at 400 sometime. Am perfectly happy that all of the small group attending this offline would have a veto on the idea; I therefore take this as DRT using his veto and so will drop the suggestion.

[Alex Bridgeman]

But of course, since this is a blind tasting, if someone wanted to bring a pre-mixed bottle of DRT's favourite cocktail then I'm sure we'd all be willing to try it. Sadly I can't oblige with one this year

[DRT]

Just to be clear, I haven't vetoed anything. I simply gave an opinion that I am more than happy for people to challenge.

[RAYC]

hmmm...maybe someone should aim to bring some pseudo-Croft 45 instead!

[DRT]

hmmm...maybe someone should aim to bring some pseudo-Croft 45 instead!

Is it too much to hope that I will ever be forgiven for that? No, I thought not.

[jdaw1]

I have chosen two bottles to bring to the next blind tasting in London. Has the date of that tasting yet been agreed?

I have a pair of bottles. Please sir, may I bring two? (DRT knows all, so should neither guess nor gab.)

[DRT]

I have chosen two bottles to bring to the next blind tasting in London. Has the date of that tasting yet been agreed?

I have a pair of bottles. Please sir, may I bring two?

{pause for a respectable amount of time} OK, I suppose we can let you do it this once

[Alex Bridgeman]

First draft of the placemats.

Who will print? I can do so tomorrow afternoon if there will be no later changes.

[jdaw1]

I can do so on Wednesday. Or even on Tuesday, to be left at TBH.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I will leave the printing for you.

[RAYC]

Unfortunately, this time i have to be a genuine tentative. My week looks pretty horrible.

[DRT]

Unfortunately, this time i have to be a genuine tentative. My week looks pretty horrible.

I could meet you in Smithfield Market at 00:00 with some samples to wash down the bacon and egg rolls?

[RAYC]

Unfortunately, this time i have to be a genuine tentative. My week looks pretty horrible.

I could meet you in Smithfield Market at 00:00 with some samples to wash down the bacon and egg rolls?

As a fall back, this would work well for me! Though "Plan A" is a pave rump with bernaise and new potatoes at 9.45.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Unfortunately, having been the one who set up tomorrow's offline, I now have to drop out as it seems I will be elsewhere in the country tomorrow.

Enjoy yourselves chaps. Toast my absence.

[jdaw1]

Updated draft of the placemats.

• ”“AHB ;
• JDAW₁, JDAWâ‚‚ .

[jdaw1]

There are placemats waiting at TBH for the first to arrive.

[PhilW]

bottle decanted at 7am, and tasting rather delicious (yes, I had a quick sip just to make sure it wasn't a duffer), suprisingly good for 0h decant time
Am aiming for an assumed 6:30 meeting time.

[jdaw1]

My two decanted into other bottles at 3pm-ish, and left at TBH. The first to arrive will have something to drink.

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1999 Infantado (JDAW₁);
• 1977 Dow (JDAWâ‚‚);
• 1985 Martinez (DRT);
• 1977 Taylor (PW);
• 1980 Quarles Harris (RAYC).