One quiz at a time

Post by **DRT** » 16:57 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Remember to wear a basque whilst thinking of a question.

The bottle is a White's of Leicester 1873. I have never been able to trace anything about them but presume they were wine merchants in a place not far from where I live. I had two bottles but now only have one.

Post by **jdaw1** » 17:12 Sat 28 Sep 2013

A fine question. Whilst waiting for the next, say when you bought it.

Post by **DRT** » 17:23 Sat 28 Sep 2013

I don't have records that far back but I would guess it was in 2003. Prior to then I bought things to drink, not to keep. In 1999 I owned fewer than 12 bottles that were mostly purchased on a holiday to Portugal that year and all of which are now gone. The WoL1873 came in a batch that included the Fonseca 1920 that we shared at The F-Plan tasting.

Post by **jdaw1** » 17:31 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Oh. Somehow I thought you had bought the 1993s on release.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:39 Sat 28 Sep 2013

At least two very famous actors were defended by my great-grandfather in his role as King's Counsel. Name one of them.

Post by **DRT** » 17:46 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Noel Coward?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:54 Sat 28 Sep 2013

DRT wrote:Noel Coward?

That's not fair. First guess. Your turn.

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:04 Sat 28 Sep 2013

djewesbury wrote:At least two very famous actors were defended by my great-grandfather in his role as King's Counsel. Name one of them.

Commendation for a splendid question.

DRT wrote:Noel Coward?

And for a splendid answer.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:06 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Name the other, for no discernible bonus.

Post by **DRT** » 18:27 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Charlie Chaplin?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:31 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Post by **DRT** » 19:07 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Sticking to the actor theme.

My mother's oldest sister used to go out to play with which actor at the age of five?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 19:11 Sat 28 Sep 2013

This is fun. Julian should guess first. Then his answer could be a potential guess at either existing question.

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:37 Sat 28 Sep 2013

DRT born 1965. So his mother was born, let’s guesstimate, in 1930-35. So I’m looking for a Scottish actor born late twenties to late thirties. Sean Connery? (DoB 25 Aug 1930.)

Post by **DRT** » 19:39 Sat 28 Sep 2013

jdaw1 wrote:DRT born 1965. So his mother was born, let’s guesstimate, in 1930-35. So I’m looking for a Scottish actor born late twenties to late thirties. Sean Connery? (DoB 25 Aug 1930.)

Good logic. JDAW's up.

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:41 Sat 28 Sep 2013

I have eaten two different flavour of ice cream today. Name either.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 19:42 Sat 28 Sep 2013

I let him have that one. We guessed Connery but decided to be sporting.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 19:44 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Rum and raisin.

Post by **DRT** » 19:45 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Pistachio?

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:45 Sat 28 Sep 2013

djewesbury wrote:Rum and raisin.

No.

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:46 Sat 28 Sep 2013

DRT wrote:Pistachio?

Yuck. No.

Post by **DRT** » 19:47 Sat 28 Sep 2013

jdaw1 wrote:
DRT wrote:Pistachio?
Yuck. No.

You have an American wife. It was worth a shot.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 19:49 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Raspberry ripple

Post by **DRT** » 19:49 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Mint choc chip.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 19:52 Sat 28 Sep 2013

You probably buy a premium brand. Cookie dough dynamo.

Post by **DRT** » 19:53 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Strawberries and cream.

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:54 Sat 28 Sep 2013

djewesbury wrote:Raspberry ripple

djewesbury wrote:You probably buy a premium brand. Cookie dough dynamo.

These two guesses aren’t so far from one of the flavours.

DRT wrote:Mint choc chip.

No.

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:55 Sat 28 Sep 2013

DRT wrote:Strawberries and cream.

Getting even closer, in different senses to either.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 19:57 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Eton mess ice-cream?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 19:58 Sat 28 Sep 2013

(My other actor, by the way, was Ivor Novello.)

Post by **DRT** » 19:59 Sat 28 Sep 2013

White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:00 Sat 28 Sep 2013

DRT wrote:White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle

djewesbury wrote:Eton mess ice-cream?

Both sound excellent, but aren’t what I’ve eaten today, if ever.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 20:01 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Pralines and cream

Post by **DRT** » 20:02 Sat 28 Sep 2013

I'm ditching my brand and going for something else...

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:03 Sat 28 Sep 2013

djewesbury wrote:Pralines and cream

No.

Post by **DRT** » 20:04 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Strawberry cheesecake?

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:04 Sat 28 Sep 2013

DRT wrote:Strawberry cheesecake?

Yes!

Post by **DRT** » 20:15 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Today I drove 71 miles from home. What did I have for lunch?

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:34 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Salad.

Post by **DRT** » 20:37 Sat 28 Sep 2013

jdaw1 wrote:Salad.

No. I probably should have explained that there is a connection between my destination and the food.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 20:37 Sat 28 Sep 2013

The other bottle of 1873

Post by **DRT** » 20:38 Sat 28 Sep 2013

djewesbury wrote:The other bottle of 1873

No.

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:41 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Rutland? A pork pie?

I’m confident of this one.

Post by **DRT** » 20:42 Sat 28 Sep 2013

jdaw1 wrote:Rutland? A pork pie?

No. But this is much closer than your previous guess.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 20:46 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Some cheddar. Can you get to Cheddar in a 70 mile drive from Derbyshire?

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:47 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Stilton?

(This was my twelve thousandth post: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1962 becomes Fonseca 1963.)

Post by **DRT** » 20:52 Sat 28 Sep 2013

djewesbury wrote:Some cheddar.

No.

Post by **DRT** » 20:54 Sat 28 Sep 2013

jdaw1 wrote:Stilton?

No.

jdaw1 wrote:(This was my twelve thousandth post: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1962 becomes Fonseca 1963.)

Congratulations.

When I left home I drove in a north-easterly direction.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:35 Sat 28 Sep 2013

You were somewhere near the coast, in North Yorkshire. You must have had fish and chips.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:35 Sat 28 Sep 2013

Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding?