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Given the time of year and that the B&F is often really busy they have asked us to book in any tastings that we want before Christmas. With this in mind and large gap between the GC tasting (10th Oct) and the BBR port walk (23rd Nov) I have enquired and booked the red room for the 2nd November.

Boot and Flogger - Red room 18:30

Suggested theme - a bottle of 1970VP sighted, no duplicates, No Hutcheson!

1) CPR - F70
2) DRL - W70
3) JDAW - D70
4) IDJ - CK70
5) BMHR - N70
6) TC - G70
7) SCD - S70
8) AJH - T 70
9) MPM Hopefully!
10)
11)
12)

Would like to but can't
1) PW
2) THRA
3) AHB
4) DRT


Current draft of the placemats:

I may be able to make it. Put me down as a provisional bringing Grahams.

This works for me. I could bring Warre.

Dow please.

I'm in and more than happy to donate a Hutcheson to the proceedings

idj123 wrote: ↑20:31 Wed 27 Sep 2017 I'm in and more than happy to donate a Hutcheson to the proceedings

Sorry this is off theme

CPR 1 wrote: ↑20:36 Wed 27 Sep 2017

idj123 wrote: ↑20:31 Wed 27 Sep 2017 I'm in and more than happy to donate a Hutcheson to the proceedings

Sorry this is off theme

Spoilsport-would a Cockburn be a better choice?

Can I provisionally join you with a Noval ( need to confirm it is in the cellar!). Now to organise childcare!


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I'll have to pass on this one I think. Work event. Unless I can manage to get away from the event and over to the B&F by 8 perhaps.

If you fly over to Germany, I will open 4 bottles of Niepoort 1970 the next day....

Unfortunately can't make the date. Damn good theme, damnit!

Yes please - Taylor's

Could you please pencil me in with a Sandeman 70 contribution please.

Rather surprisingly I seem to be in London on a Thursday evening when a gaggle of 1970s are to be consumed.

Please put me down for Croft.

forest26 wrote: ↑15:58 Sun 01 Oct 2017 Yes please - Taylor's

Doggett wrote: ↑18:28 Sun 01 Oct 2017 Could you please pencil me in with a Sandeman 70 contribution please.

DRT wrote: ↑22:38 Mon 02 Oct 2017 Rather surprisingly I seem to be in London on a Thursday evening when a gaggle of 1970s are to be consumed.

Please put me down for Croft.

First post updated and booking moved to the red room so we have enough room

Regret this is a little too close to Bonfire Night for me..

..but have 30 different '70s in the cellar, so let me know if any adoption is needed

uncle tom wrote: ↑20:46 Tue 03 Oct 2017 Regret this is a little too close to Bonfire Night for me..

..but have 30 different '70s in the cellar, so let me know if any adoption is needed

Quick, someone adopt the Niepoort!

Quick, someone adopt the Niepoort!

Sadly 'the' is the operative word - I only have one bottle of Ni70, and want to be around when it's opened..

Right - mountains moved, I can now attend. Yippee!

I can bring either Calem or Gould Campbell. Which is preferred?

flash_uk wrote: ↑16:09 Thu 05 Oct 2017 Right - mountains moved, I can now attend. Yippee!

I can bring either Calem or Gould Campbell. Which is preferred?

Calem please. I've only had that once before and that was nearly 9 years ago.

Draft of the placemats added to first post.

CPR 1 wrote: ↑10:51 Wed 27 Sep 2017provisionally booked the green room for the 2nd November. Does this date work?

Boot and Flogger - Red room 18:30

Colour inconsistency, sir?

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:44 Sat 07 Oct 2017

CPR 1 wrote: ↑10:51 Wed 27 Sep 2017provisionally booked the green room for the 2nd November. Does this date work?

Boot and Flogger - Red room 18:30

Colour inconsistency, sir?

Sorted and first post updated to clarify - We were in the green room initially, but have now moved to the red room given the numbers

Unfortunately I can no longer make this evening which, given the theme, I am gutted about. Better move me to the "Would like to, but can't" list.

Sorry folks, the Graham 1970 is now needed to console me in my sadness at missing what will be a collection of no doubt fabulous, vintage ports.

In that case can I bring G70 instead of T70. I have a lot of the former and very few of the latter.

AHB wrote: ↑14:46 Tue 17 Oct 2017 Unfortunately I can no longer make this evening which, given the theme, I am gutted about. Better move me to the "Would like to, but can't" list.

Sorry folks, the Graham 1970 is now needed to console me in my sadness at missing what will be a collection of no doubt fabulous, vintage ports.

I opened a G70 from my small stash of almost-perfect G70 bottles last weekend for the same reason; it was fabulous, but I'm sure would not be as good as being there.

AHB wrote: ↑14:46 Tue 17 Oct 2017 Unfortunately I can no longer make this evening which, given the theme, I am gutted about. Better move me to the "Would like to, but can't" list.

Sorry folks, the Graham 1970 is now needed to console me in my sadness at missing what will be a collection of no doubt fabulous, vintage ports.

That is a shame

forest26 wrote: ↑20:35 Thu 19 Oct 2017 In that case can I bring G70 instead of T70. I have a lot of the former and very few of the latter.

Yes, but still keen that the both the G and T is on parade

First post updated

I'm afraid work commitments have also got the better of me so I also need to duck out.

forest26 wrote: ↑20:35 Thu 19 Oct 2017 In that case can I bring G70 instead of T70. I have a lot of the former and very few of the latter.

Can you Alun (AJH) to the list of attendees for this one ? He will be bringing the T70.

flash_uk wrote: ↑07:46 Sat 21 Oct 2017 I'm afraid work commitments have also got the better of me so I also need to duck out.

That is a shame

idj123 wrote: ↑12:37 Mon 23 Oct 2017

forest26 wrote: ↑20:35 Thu 19 Oct 2017 In that case can I bring G70 instead of T70. I have a lot of the former and very few of the latter.

Can you Alun (AJH) to the list of attendees for this one ? He will be bringing the T70.

Excellent - first post updated

Food orders please gents. Menu as usual http://www.davy.co.uk/_assets/2017/10/8 ... B17_v6.pdf

Thanks

Duck liver pâté; Grilled gammon steak with everything.

And placemats updated

Starter: Grilled scallops and bacon with tiger prawns, spring onion and chilli (happy to pay supplement as it is a main)
Main: Grilled gammon steak with everything - JDAW can have my black pudding.

If anybody has an adoptable bottle, I might have a guest.

No food for me for this gathering thank you. And I am afraid I have no 1970 to offer for adoption Jdaw.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:18 Thu 26 Oct 2017 If anybody has an adoptable bottle, I might have a guest.

I can offer a Martinez or Avery

Gents, apologies - a bout of Sinusitis and (more troublesome for a Port tasting) a course of antibiotics means that I will not be joining you for this.

Have a great evening.

CPR 1 wrote: ↑09:17 Fri 27 Oct 2017

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:18 Thu 26 Oct 2017 If anybody has an adoptable bottle, I might have a guest.

I can offer a Martinez or Avery

I can offer the Hutcheson Or perhaps more palatable-the Cr that Derek was going to be bringing (although will just need to double this pm).

For me please

Starter: Oak smoked salmon with beetroot, orange and horseradish
Main: Rib eye steak (Rare) with hand cut chips
Side: Green beans with shallots

Please could a note be added for the kitchen that mine to be gluten free.

Thanks

Could we have the Hutcheson as an extra?

Shame you won’t be able to make it Derek. I hope you are on the mend. Btw, did you notice that was your 15,000th post on the forum?

Please may I order truffle mac & cheese followed by gammon with black pudding.

Thank you.


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jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:18 Thu 26 Oct 2017If anybody has an adoptable bottle, I might have a guest.

Cancel that: I don’t.

Sorry for the delay... I forgot that this was on....

Starter: Oak smoked salmon with beetroot, orange and horseradish
Main: Rib eye steak (Medium Rare) with hand cut chips
Side: Green beans

flash_uk wrote: ↑07:46 Sat 21 Oct 2017 I'm afraid work commitments have also got the better of me so I also need to duck out.

I may now be able to attend. Will confirm on Tuesday.

Apologies for the late order but I will have:

Starter-Truffle Mac and cheese
Main-Steak (medium-rare) and chips

Interestingly AJH has opted for precisely my usual order. Thus:

Starter-Truffle mac and cheese
Main-Gammon steak and chips, no egg but with black pudding

Thanks

jdaw1 wrote: ↑17:52 Sat 28 Oct 2017 Could we have the Hutcheson as an extra?

No-that is being kept back for the 70@50 tasting earmarked for early 2020 and discussed the other tasting.

DRT wrote: ↑12:18 Fri 27 Oct 2017 Gents, apologies - a bout of Sinusitis and (more troublesome for a Port tasting) a course of antibiotics means that I will not be joining you for this.

Hope you feel better soon

flash_uk wrote: ↑00:09 Tue 31 Oct 2017

flash_uk wrote: ↑07:46 Sat 21 Oct 2017 I'm afraid work commitments have also got the better of me so I also need to duck out.

I may now be able to attend. Will confirm on Tuesday.

Fingers crossed can you join us?

First post updated, I will arrive at 17:00 - 17:30ish if anyone has left a bottle at B&F in advance please ask them to decant!

I will print placemats Thursday lunch time

I can now confirm. Won’t get to the B&F until around 7pm. Food order for me:
- Cornish crab salad
- Rib eye, which I see is now 240g rare, with a fried egg if poss
- side of carrots

I think I am bringing O70 - will check on Wednesday evening when I get home.

Thx

Who to print?

flash_uk wrote: ↑23:16 Tue 31 Oct 2017I think I am bringing O70 - will check on Wednesday evening when I get home.

Placemats: please confirm O70.