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18:30 Tuesday 10th July 2012, The Bung Hole, Blind Emergency. People to include JDAW DRT RLC AHB.

Current draft of the placemats.

I was given, some months ago, an unusual bottle. Unusual in the sense that I’ve never had anything from that shipper.

In my last week in Holborn, should it be brought to the Bung Hole? If yes, on which of Tuesday 10th or Wednesday 11th July 2012?

Location: The Bung Hole.
Theme: Blind Emergency (though sighted isn’t prohibited).
Date: TBD.
People: JDAW, DRT, perhaps others.

Either day is good for me...will await unanimous decision

AHB is in, but only on Tuesday 10th. So we have a day: first post being updated.

I'm in.

I'm afraid I'm on holiday, so will have to join virtually. Sorry!

You can’t be on holiday: I’ve almost fixed the swashing problem, and was planning to use FreebooterScript to demonstrate a job well done.

First draft of the placemats.

Hi,

I would like to come as well, so I can finally pick up the empty Dalva bt.

regards

WS1

WS1 wrote:the empty Dalva bt

Not empty.

I stood a bottle last night, but won't make a call until tomorrow at noonish.

Please reserve me a guest spot.

jdaw1 wrote:I was given, some months ago, an unusual bottle. Unusual in the sense that I’ve never had anything from that shipper.

Sounds intruiging, but am sadly unable to make this one.

I'm in..

- will bring a curiosity that we have only once had at a tasting before, when half of those present thought it rather nice, and the other half hated it..

..this bottle will be from a different stash, that I've owned for nearly five years, yet have never sampled.

Beyond that, the bottle will be blind!

uncle tom wrote:I'm in..

- will bring a curiosity that we have only once had at a tasting before, when half of those present thought it rather nice, and the other half hated it..

..this bottle will be from a different stash, that I've owned for nearly five years, yet have never sampled.

Beyond that, the bottle will be blind!

interesting; just opened my bottle, smells rather nice and recorked/sealed with a stopper. Will decant this afternoon.

regards

WS1

I also uncorked a bottle this morning, so i guess i am coming.

Mine decanted - looking good..

I'm running late. Looks like mine will be pop and pour.

Out of interest as there has been no review, can someone say what were the curiosities?

Hi Phil,

I was very happy with a 1940 House port bottled in 1990 from Dalva (my favourite), followed by a Dow LBV 1962 bottled in 1966 and thrid by my Warre 1960 (english botteling reimported from the US).

regards

WS1

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 2004 Quinta da Gaivosa LBV (bot 2009);
• 1980 Taylor;
• 1962 Dow LBV;
• 1940 Dalva Reserve bot 1990;
• 1955 Gonzalez Byass;
• 1960 Warre;
• 1996 Warre Quinta da Cavadinha;
• 20Y Croft tawny, bot 1978.