Whisky tasting night 2015

[Rude Girl]

And if the atmosphere is like last year's, then after about the fourth dram you might get just a tiny bit of mickey-taking.

[Lefty]

ClubSmed said:

toasty said:

is ice ever acceptable at these dos?

The effect ice has on an alcoholic drink is that it dulls the flavour. Cocktails use lots of ice because they were created by barmen in the prohibition era who needed to disguise the inferior alcohols used.
Of course the only right way to drink whisky is the way you like it. That said I think you would get a lot of strange looks if you asked for ice at a whisky tasting.

^^^This.

But I wouldn't bank on ice being available!

[Podie]

Lefty said:

^^^This.

But I wouldn't bank on ice being available!

Handily, there is a bar within Vinopolis - so we probably can get ice with relative ease.

[Lefty]

Ahhhh perfect, I assumed it was "just" a retailer.

Looking forward to this chaps! Thanks for organising it Podie

[Podie]

Lefty said:

Ahhhh perfect, I assumed it was "just" a retailer.

Looking forward to this chaps! Thanks for organising it Podie

TWE (The Whisky Exchange) has a shop at Vinopolis - and that's where we'll be!

However, as its attached to Vinopolis, there is a bar at the other side and the eatery mentioned before.

The handy thing, is that being a shop you can buy whisky too - and the other spirits they stock of the mood takes you. In fact, they also have a few barrels where you can fill your own (two sizes of bottle available).

Over a month to go and I'm already looking forward to it!

[pmanson]

I'm busy clearing space in the booze cupboard (by drinking it obviously) in preparation

[crmcatee]

Quiet night here

[Lefty]

Ooh he hates Laphroaig!

[crmcatee]

Good choice huh

[Podie]

Cheeky bump for people watching the GP highlights / Rugby WC....

Couple of spaces left...

[Mr Trophy]

Is the table booked for that Lobster place?

[pkrplyr]

Mr Trophy said:

Is the table booked for that Lobster place?

Once we get a confirmed number il call up and book.
It will be Threadneedle St about 8 'mins in a taxi

[Podie]

Bank details sent out this morning to the remaining names on the list (figured it was near payday for a lot of people ).

We can book Burger & Lobster once we have confirmed names. Non-Londoners should be aware it involves a short taxi ride.

[Podie]

13 people fully paid up - 4 reserved spots, and only 3 left available now!

[sleep envy]

Is the tasting list finalised?

[Podie]

sleep envy said:

Is the tasting list finalised?

Nope.

The number of people we have determines the budget, hence the 11 October cutoff for payment.

Last time I gave TWE a brief and made a request to include something Japanese as many of us had never tried it. The brief I gave them this time was that we have a wide range of tastes and experience so the oddball / unusual ones would be good to include.

If there are requests than we will try and incorporate them where possible.

[sleep envy]

Goods stuff.

[Mr Trophy]

Hopefully nothing peaty

[crmcatee]

Hopefully something peaty

[krallicious]

Hopefully peated and with some time in a sheery cask.