Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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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.
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th or Wed 11th July 2012

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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.
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th or Wed 11th July 2012

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Either day is good for me...will await unanimous decision 88)
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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AHB is in, but only on Tuesday 10th. So we have a day: first post being updated.
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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I'm in.
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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I'm afraid I'm on holiday, so will have to join virtually. Sorry!
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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.
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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Hi,

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

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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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WS1 wrote:the empty Dalva bt
Not empty.
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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

Please reserve me a guest spot.
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th or Wed 11th July 2012

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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.
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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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!
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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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.

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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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I also uncorked a bottle this morning, so i guess i am coming.
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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Mine decanted - looking good..
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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I'm running late. Looks like mine will be pop and pour. :(
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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Out of interest as there has been no review, can someone say what were the curiosities?
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Re: Blind Emergency, Tue 10th July 2012

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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).

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