Whisky tasting night 2015

[Mr Trophy]

Lefty said:

What time are we meeting? I should be at the hotel by 4-Ish if anyone fancies a beer?

Are you getting the train?

My flight leaves Edinburgh at 11:40

[Lefty]

Nope, flying to LCY

[Podie]

Deadline passed, sorry... you're too late for this one!

[Podie]

Update

Just a bit of an update for everyone...

We have 18 people for the tasting night, and it's all paid and confirmed with TWE Vinopolis.

For those who came last year, our host is the same as last time - Chris. His choices were good last year, and I'm inclined to leave him to it again this year. We've had a chat and his suggestions are interesting and there is pretty much everything covered.

I'll be back with further updates in the next few days, along with directions for those who haven't been before, as well as sorting out pre-meet drink and post-tasting food.

Looking forward to it

[Lefty]

Thanks so much for organising this Podie. You're a gent.

[hoegaardenruls]

Lefty said:

Thanks so much for organising this Podie. You're a gent.

+1 to that, looking forward to it..

[Rude Girl]

Lefty said:

Thanks so much for organising this Podie. You're a gent.

Oh no he isnt...

[Podie]

Rude Girl said:

Lefty said:

Thanks so much for organising this Podie. You're a gent.

Oh no he isnt...

[Podie]

No obligation to do either... but if you fancy it...

Pre-tasting meet / drink
1) Random pub (TBD)
2) The Blue Bar at Vinopolis - http://vinopolis.co.uk/eat-drink/bar-blue/

Post-tasting food
1) Wagamamas (opposite)
2) Burger & Lobster (a taxi there and a taxi back)


Any preferences people?

Edited by Podie on Thursday 15th October 14:01

[krallicious]

I don't mind either way so long as we can eat/drink somewhere!

[Mr Trophy]

I'd like to try Lobster & Burger, but of course happy to go with the flow!

Cheers

[Coneyhurst Blue]

I'm happy with whatever !

[Lefty]

Me too Pods, you choose

[Podie]

Really fancy burger & lobster, but the thought of shepherding a bunch of slightly squiffy people into cabs doesn't fill me with much joy. The nearest one is a ten minute cab ride away (Threadneedle St) and closes at 22:30.

Wagamamas is open till 23:00 and is less than 100ft away...

[Mr Trophy]

If we go to Wagamamas, I am absolutely starting with this ...

[Podie]

Mr Trophy said:

If we go to Wagamamas, I am absolutely starting with this ...

Dirty boy.

[Lefty]

Wag is perfect then. Be warned, I get Hungry when I'm boozy.

[Podie]

Lefty said:

Wag is perfect then. Be warned, I get Hungry when I'm boozy.

likewise

[krallicious]

Excellent. I can offset the booze by carbo loading!

[Podie]

OK people - here's the plan...

Pre-tasting drinks

• If anyone fancies a drink, I'd suggest the Blue Bar as it's part of Vinopolis.
• Not the cheapest, but means you're in the right place. Variety of drinks and nibbles available for typical London prices!
• There is no obligation to join us!

Getting to TWE

• The tasting starts at 19:30 - TWE suggest you get there from 19:00
• If there just before 19:00 you can get to TWE via Laithwaites - just walk to the back of the shop
• Otherwise, enter through the Blue Bar (as above) and walk through to TWE.
• There are plenty of people at Vinopolis to point you in the right direction
• I will email out a couple of contact numbers in case you have any issues!

The Tasting

• 6 interesting drams, covering a wide range of styles and tastes
• It's a blind taste, then a reveal before moving onto the next whisky
• Pending stock, you can purchase whisky at the end of the tasting
• They have a few casks of bottle your own if you fancy something different
• They also sell non-whisky stuff, apparently.

Post-tasting munchies

• For anyone who doesn't have a train to catch, we're going for some grub afterwards
• Wagamamas is located a mere 100ft away - and open till 23:00

See you next week