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Date: Tue 14 May 2024:

Bottles: 55,60,63,66,70,75,77,80,83,85,91,94,97,00,03

Cost per person presently £180 less the cost of the bottles you bring


People:

1. jdaw1; Julian (66,85 confirmed)
2. Glenn E; Glenn (45 swapping being provided by Alex confirmed)
3. nac; Neil (83,94 confirmed)
4. flask_uk; Mike (00 confirmed)
5. winesecretary; George (60 confirmed)
6. AHB; Alex (55 confirmed)
7. idj123; Ian (70,97 confirmed)
8. CPR 1; Charles (48,91,03 confirmed)
9. PhilW; Phil (77 confirmed)
10. mcoulson; Martin (63,75 confirmed)
11. uncle tom; Tom (42,80 confirmed)
12. M.Charlton; Michael (confirmed)
13. Axel P; Axel (confirmed)
14. /2alph; Ralph (confirmed)

Reserve List

1. Doggett; Simon
2. akzy; Zak
3. WS1; Wolfgang
4. forest26; Tony
5. Justin K; Justin
6. pommy42; Alex
7. rich_n; Richard
8. Bertie3000; Michael
9. BRPetrie; Ben
10. Constandia; Dia

Current draft of the placemats.


download the food order as a pdf from here.

On Sat 06 Jan 2023 authorship of this post changed from jdaw1 to mcoulson, who has kindly volunteered to become the organiser. Though, of course, jdaw1 will make the placemats.

At the Coronation tasting we discussed the absence of forthcoming tastings, and suggestions were made, including a Graham (or Malvedos) vertical (and ’66, ’94). You know what to do.

Yes please.

Yes please. Could it be one week earlier?

flash_uk wrote: ↑21:08 Thu 04 May 2023Yes please. Could it be one week earlier?

Was trying to avoid the bank holidays. Others?

Yes please.

Could currently do either 7 or 14 May 2024.

Have Graham 70, 80, 83, 85.
Have Malvedos 05 and 06.

Alex B. has asked to be added.

Yes please!

Yes from me.

flash_uk wrote: ↑21:08 Thu 04 May 2023 Yes please. Could it be one week earlier?

One week earlier - absolutely no. One week later, that would work for me.

yes please

yes please - I think; tend to try and go away one week in May avoiding travelling on bank holiday weekends, so will have to see how plans go.

7/14/21 all work for me.

Believe I have:
Graham - 1948, 1960, 1966, 1970, 1975, 1977 ("normal" and a recent release), 1983, 1994 ("normal" & 2022 release), 2000, 2007 (bts & hlvs)
Malvedos - 1965, 1979, 1995,1996

Put me down, but if it get full then move me to reserves, I normally have a couple of things on this week every year.

Yea please… I hope that I will be in a better position to guarantee attendance by then. I will check what I have but could definitely offer the GM 2015 which should still be unavailable through retail at that stage.

Can I join in please ??

I have Grahams 63,75,16,17 and Stone Terraces 2017 - remains to be seen if I still have them all in a years time but it's a risk I'm happy to take

Yes please, currently have 55, 63, 70, 77, 80, 83,,85,94 & 97.

Yes please

Have:

1897 (only as magnum)
1920
1927
1935
1942
1945
1948
1955

And from the 60s to Y2K, all vintages and most Malvedos

Yes please. I have G70, G94 and G97.

Let's add me to this list at least for now. I have 1942 through 2017 and will have 2020 when I get around to it.

Also GST 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, and soon 2021.

Yes please, count me in.

What a great tasting to join you guys again. Please count me in.

PS. Having a pint and a Port chaser at the RAF club with Harry tonight. Please send email if you want to join

Is someone in Amsterdam next week for the Symington's 21 presentation?

Please put Wolfgang Giehrl on the list, too.

That makes fourteen (please check whether correctly done — if fifteen, the fourteenth will be waitlisted).

jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:51 Tue 09 May 2023 That makes fourteen (please check whether correctly done — if fifteen, the fourteenth will be waitlisted).

You’ve missed Phil, Simon and Harry (who wasn’t sure so said make first on waitlist if full).

flash_uk wrote: ↑19:47 Tue 09 May 2023

jdaw1 wrote: ↑18:51 Tue 09 May 2023 That makes fourteen (please check whether correctly done — if fifteen, the fourteenth will be waitlisted).

You’ve missed Phil, Simon and Harry (who wasn’t sure so said make first on waitlist if full).

I suspect we were not included because all three of us qualified our availability ("yes, probably" or similar) rather than just saying yes (not entirely unreasonable, though somewhat ironic in my case since the issue I was referring to was the same as your "could it be a week earlier" issue and would apply to some other attendees too!).

Err yes but a little late

Waiting list please.

I think that there might have been a snafu, and some acceptances were listed out of order. I will re-do my admin.

Next year is a Significant Birthday (tm) year for me, and so my wife and I are planning several events and trips. One of those is currently looking like a trip to London for this tasting, followed by popping over to Porto for a tour. This is still a year out so we haven't started looking into flights yet, but will do so fairly soon to get things locked in.

mcoulson wrote: ↑16:52 Fri 05 May 2023 Can I join in please ??

I have Grahams 63,75,16,17 and Stone Terraces 2017 - remains to be seen if I still have them all in a years time but it's a risk I'm happy to take

Can I get on the reserve list please

I would love to be added to the reserves list of this !

Thought I had requested a place but seem to have been bumped, possibly as I did say ‘hoped’. Anyway, please add me to any further reserve requests, many thanks.

Doggett wrote: ↑15:21 Wed 26 Jul 2023 Thought I had requested a place but seem to have been bumped, possibly as I did say ‘hoped’. Anyway, please add me to any further reserve requests, many thanks.

You are not alone. But note:

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:57 Wed 17 May 2023 I think that there might have been a snafu, and some acceptances were listed out of order. I will re-do my admin.

which is pending.

As it turns out, my brother has been independently planning a trip to Scotland to see our ancestral lands, and his trip is likely to be the week of May 26 - June 2. He just mentioned it to me today.

So my planned trip is now likely being extended. Roughly, I'll plan to be in London the week of May 12-18 to attend this tasting on Tuesday, May 14, then in Portugal the week of May 19-25, then back through London to Scotland for at least part of the week of May 26-June 2.

Translation: I'm re-confirming that I'll be there for this tasting!

Glenn E. wrote: ↑16:37 Mon 21 Aug 2023 then in Portugal the week of May 19-25

If Will W. (or anyone else) is around at that time, maybe some small tasting can be arranged. What are your plans when in Portugal?

MigSU wrote: ↑12:45 Tue 22 Aug 2023

Glenn E. wrote: ↑16:37 Mon 21 Aug 2023 then in Portugal the week of May 19-25

If Will W. (or anyone else) is around at that time, maybe some small tasting can be arranged. What are your plans when in Portugal?

Still being determined. I am probably going to use Roy to set up the bulk of the trip as a private tour, but that still leaves me in control of much of the itinerary. So if planned far enough in advance, we could make one "stop" on the trip a lunch or dinner with whoever were available!

That, or possibly even easier would be to have lunch or dinner in Porto after the formal tour is over but before we return to London on our way to Scotland. That way we wouldn't have to worry about potentially shifting appointments with other stops on the trip.

Sounds like a plan.

Glenn E. wrote: ↑16:37 Mon 21 Aug 2023 As it turns out, my brother has been independently planning a trip to Scotland to see our ancestral lands, and his trip is likely to be the week of May 26 - June 2. He just mentioned it to me today.

So my planned trip is now likely being extended. Roughly, I'll plan to be in London the week of May 12-18 to attend this tasting on Tuesday, May 14, then in Portugal the week of May 19-25, then back through London to Scotland for at least part of the week of May 26-June 2.

Translation: I'm re-confirming that I'll be there for this tasting!

Will investigate possibility of doing the Taylor SH tasting that week as well. TBC.

Please may I be added to the list/reserves as applicable?

I would love to be on the reserves list of this too!

Could I be added to reserves please (MJRM). Thanks Michael

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:43 Thu 04 May 2023

flash_uk wrote: ↑21:08 Thu 04 May 2023 Yes please. Could it be one week earlier?

One week earlier - absolutely no. One week later, that would work for me.

How things change. Now, one week earlier (ie. The week of the bank holiday) would guarantee I could be there.


The planned week or the week after is less certain.

I cannot change weeks seeing as I'm planning a 2-week vacation around this tasting. I plan to arrive in London on Saturday or Sunday the 11th or 12th, then head to Portugal on Thursday or Friday the 16h or 17th for a tour from Sunday to Sunday (19-26).

Given how rarely Glenn is able to attend a tasting in London, we should make every effort possible to keep to the planned 14th May date.

I was about to email Glenn about perhaps getting together at some point next month, until Alex specifically mentioned the month of May.

Yes, I know it's in the title, but what can I say....

MigSU wrote: ↑11:19 Tue 31 Oct 2023 I was about to email Glenn about perhaps getting together at some point next month, until Alex specifically mentioned the month of May.

Yes, I know it's in the title, but what can I say....

The week after this tasting I will be in Portugal for a private "harvest tour" so we might still be able to work something out! Itinerary is still being worked out, but we'll be up in the Douro for most of that week (May 19-26).

I can offer 03 and 91 for this!