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Compared to 2012 we have had a ver slow start to the year. We are already 29/365ths of the way through the year and we have only had two Port tastings. Very shoddy.

I hereby declare an emergency!

I am in London Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings next week.

Can anyone see a plan coming together?

Permission being sought.

DRT wrote:I am in London Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings next week.

Can anyone see a plan coming together?

I assume you are suggesting 4 producers, 4 vintages, 4 bottle sizes (halves, bottles, magnums, double magnums perhaps) over 4 nights? A scientific experiment into the different aging characteristics covering all major variables. Now which vintage did Uncle Tom mention recently as the first from which he had 0.375 bottlings?!

Regrettably, my attendance unlikely - keeping my powder dry for a (hopeful) pass on 15th February!

benread wrote:4 producers, 4 vintages, 4 bottle sizes (halves, bottles, magnums, double magnums perhaps) over 4 nights?

4 × 4 × (½+1+2+4) = 120 bottles volume. So what are we to drink on the fourth night?

You must be joking.

DRT wrote:I hereby declare an emergency!
I am in London Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings next week.
Can anyone see a plan coming together?

I could probably make one of Tue/Wed/Thu next week, minor pref for Tue.

DRT wrote:Compared to 2012 we have had a ver slow start to the year. We are already 29/365ths of the way through the year and we have only had two Port tastings. Very shoddy.

I hereby declare an emergency!

I am in London Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings next week.

Can anyone see a plan coming together?

Hi Derek,

this is good news! This should give enough time to drink some Ports I never come round to. e.g. Magnum of Chruchills Agua Alta 1995. Am free so far most evenings and would be interested in Monday and Wednesday. Tuesday is difficult due to early Gym session Wednesday morning.

regards

WS1

WS1 wrote:e.g. Magnum of Chruchills Agua Alta 1995

We could do a Churchill evening. No need to be complete taste what we have.

I fear my travel plans (Ipswich, Milton Keynes and Warrington) next week make my attendance very unlikely.

DRT wrote:Compared to 2012 we have had a ver slow start to the year.

SCP-DFF wrote:You must be joking.

No, seriously, we have been slow compared to last year. This might be due to some of our team being tortured during large parts of January.

DRT wrote:

SCP-DFF wrote:You must be joking.

No, seriously, we have been slow compared to last year. This might be due to some of our team being tortured during large parts of January.

What do you hope to achieve by disagreeing with my wife? What, exactly?

jdaw1 wrote:

DRT wrote:

SCP-DFF wrote:You must be joking.

No, seriously, we have been slow compared to last year. This might be due to some of our team being tortured during large parts of January.

What do you hope to achieve by disagreeing with my wife? What, exactly?

jdaw1 wrote:

WS1 wrote:e.g. Magnum of Chruchills Agua Alta 1995

We could do a Churchill evening. No need to be complete taste what we have.

good idea, the 1994 Chruchill is very good and drinking well. Sadly I have only halves and they are in Germany. Can bring also the 82 Churchill. Other than that I had in mind to bring to one gathering a Kopke 1977 which I think nobody has tried so far. On the Magnum theme we could also check the newly arrived stock of Sandeman 82 Magnums vs some normal bts of Sandeman 82 I bought recently and were stored in England for a long period of time.
So plenty of interesting themes looming.

Hi,

may I ask if we do something on Monday evening? I got very quiet....

Please let me know.

regards

WS1

Sorry, my week is being messed around by people with other priorities.

I now cannot do Monday or Thursday.

Who can do Tuesday or Wednesday?

I'm still good for Wed; might be ok for Tues instead but would need to confirm on Mon.

Wednesday is OK for me. Tuesday is difficult. I may just pop by.

regards

WS1

If we're going with "some Churchill" then I have 85 and 94 available; other thoughts on possible themes:
- "some 83" (since it's now 30yrs old, the underlooked birthday cousin of 63), I have F83,W83,D83 avail
- "some brown stuff" (tawny/col), I only have Unk40 (unless we know what this is yet, from divided auction last year)
- or any other theme which means that someone brings along a W70 would be great

jdaw1 wrote:

WS1 wrote:e.g. Magnum of Chruchills Agua Alta 1995

We could do a Churchill evening. No need to be complete taste what we have.

Due to my being on babysitting duty all weekend, I haven’t been able to access my supplies of Churchill. Sorry.

jdaw1 wrote:Due to my being on babysitting duty all weekend

Is that code for "I'm in"?

Hi,

after not having heard a lot again I can definitely rule out to pop by tomorrow. On Wednesday I will be definitely going to The Bunghole and have some port. It is likely two collegues from work will join me drinking the Mag of Churchill 95 and a straight bt of 82. Hope to see Phil and Derek too. Rob sadly ruled himself already out.
If this pace continues we will come at one stage to a complete halt.

regards

WS1

Wed 06 Feb works for me. I don’t have Churchill to hand yes, I know so either the theme can be broader, or I could adopt. Please instruct.

Wolfgang: for placemats please send names of colleagues.

Hi Julian,

jdaw1 wrote:Wed 06 Feb works for me. I don’t have Churchill to hand yes, I know so either the theme can be broader, or I could adopt. Please instruct.

Wolfgang: for placemats please send names of colleagues.

theme can be broader or you can adopt a port from me if you want. In case of adoption please let me know. E.g. we could do on the side a tasting of halves of Dow Bonfim 86, 88, 90 and 99.
For dinner we can have the Magnum

send the names of my collegues in a PM

regards

WS1

I'll be there. I could bring Ch85 and/or Ch94 (one could be adopted if wanted) or alternatively I have a D83 which would fit with the Dow mini-theme; your call/choice.

PhilW wrote:I'll be there. I could bring Ch85 and/or Ch94 (one could be adopted if wanted)

Adopted! Thank you.

First draft of placemats.

Due to general lack of enthusiasm I made the tragic decision to leave home with no Port.

Wednesday works for me. Please may I adopt something?

DRT wrote:Due to general lack of enthusiasm I made the tragic decision to leave home with no Port.

Wednesday works for me. Please may I adopt something?

What about we share the Dow mini vertical (Halves 86, 88, 90 and 99)? Sometimes Chruchills has a bit of bottle variation, so this could be seen as a hedge!
Since we had a slow start we could catch up by adding a second theme.

I know just "window dressing" but it would work!

regards

WS1

Halves work with only a few people. With DRT we will be six, (Wolfgang S., Julian W., Adam O., Kevin T., Phil W., Derek T.). Without pre-pouring that is the upper limit for halves. Are we closing this tasting to newcomers: those wanting being on a waiting list?

jdaw1 wrote:Halves work with only a few people. With DRT we will be six, (Wolfgang S., Julian W., Adam O., Kevin T., Phil W., Derek T.). Without pre-pouring that is the upper limit for halves. Are we closing this tasting to newcomers: those wanting being on a waiting list?

agreed; since I did not see anyone else attending I thought it could work. Am aslo happy to bring something else if preferred otherwise. Please let me know.

regards

WS1

Updated draft of placemats.

• +DRT;
• +DB86, +DB88, +DB90, +DB99.

just put the ports ready for decanting very early tomorrow for breakfast

Do not worry I will not get side tracked!

Some say opening a Magnum, a normal bt and 3 halves is just appropiate; the majority would think though I am an alcoholic ...

Only people like e.g. William Pitt would see this as moderate

regards

WS1

I'm in for whatever was decided.

Has anyone let The Bunghole know we are coming?

just finished decanting the ports all smells, looks, tastes fine.

two corks of the halves and the one of the 82 are broken, so replaced them with old champagne corks (must be old Bolly RD 79 and 83, I think )

DRT wrote:I'm in for whatever was decided.

Has anyone let The Bunghole know we are coming?

Have not spoken to the Bunghole yet; wanted to ask the same; can you call them please or should I do the honors?

regards

WS1

The placemats have been printed. I have not spoken to The Bung Hole.

The Bung Hole is putting us in the function room: ‟We have some Japanese dignitaries in the restaurant so it is best that you are somewhere else”.

ports except the CH85 and CH94 are now save in the Bunghole

When do we start?

regards

WS1

There is a pre-event pint at 17:05 in The Three Lords, London EC3N 1DD.

I should be at TBH by about 18:15-18:30.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1982 Churchill;
• 1985 Churchill;
• 1994 Churchill;
• 1995 Churchill Quinta da Agua Alta (magnum);
• 1986 Dow Quinta do Bomfim (half);
• 1988 Dow Quinta do Bomfim (half);
• 1990 Dow Quinta do Bomfim (half);
• 1999 Dow Quinta do Bomfim (half);
• 1977 Quarles Harris;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.