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From the other thread it sounds as though the Cr63 delivered to the B&F for the '63 tasting has been drunk (at the '22 tasting last week). Unfortunately I do not have one to offer, but if possible can we locate a replacement as it would be a shame for the Croft not to be present to compare with the other primary shippers?

I am back in and bringing a Cr63

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:23 Sat 07 Apr 2018 Please could those who have deposited 1963s at the B&F reveal what’s there. Who was deposited what?

I will be dropping off the Cr63 tomorrow around lunchtime.

I am available for whatever duties need to be performed on Tuesday. Someone please give me my orders.

DRT wrote: ↑01:04 Fri 30 Mar 2018 Starter: Scallops, prawns and bacon with Chilli as a starter portion - i.e. No need to include the salad.

Rib-eye steak medium-rare with skinny fries.

No savoury.

No desert.

Please put me back on the food order.

CPR 1 wrote: ↑15:56 Sun 08 Apr 2018I have deposited Graham and Warre 63

For CPR and DRL: thank you.

DRT wrote: ↑20:57 Sun 08 Apr 2018I will be dropping off the Cr63 tomorrow around lunchtime.

For DRT: thank you.

I’m bringing Taylor, Ramos Pinto and Niepoort (for JDAW, AP, WG).

Tom is bringing Noval and Constantino (THRA, MPM).

Ian is bringing Offley and Cálem (both for himself, double thanks).

Wolfgang S. is bringing Cockburn (WPS).

Phil is bringing Fonseca.

Which total twelve bottles.

Now it gets trickier, because we haven’t heard from Cookie in ages. A team decision would be welcome.

Alex is bringing Mackenzie and Dow (AHB and KHM).

Cookie said he would bring Sandeman (RLC).

Asking Alex to bring both doesn’t quite solve the problem, because he would decant with our knowing about Cookie.

What should we do? I vote that AHB is to decant and bring both D and Mk, and we’ll team-adopt if required.

Agreed

Also agree.

Indeed, if he isn’t coming we should know that. My patience is exhausted. So now there is a deadline.

Cookie: if you do not post in this thread by midday Monday 9^th April, then you and Kate are deemed to have withdrawn, and are not coming.

This message will be posted in the thread, and sent by PM, by text, and by email.

And just confirm (as those others present the other evening will have noted) that my two bottles are residing at the B&F.

Panic ye not!...KMH and I ARE attending but sincere apologies for late notice...it has been rather stressful on our return from New Zealand for a number of reasons...I am bringing the Sandeman and Kate is adopting the Mk from Alex (thank you).

Food order:
RLC- Starter: Crab; Main: Rib eye steak (rare) with hand cut chips and French beans.
KMH- Starter: Duck Pate; Main: Gammon with black pudding.

Expected arrival time is 18:30.

Cookie wrote:I am bringing the Sandeman

Double-decanted, please.

And please acknowledge that you will do so.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:23 Sat 07 Apr 2018 Please could those who have deposited 1963s at the B&F reveal what’s there. Who was deposited what?

I have deposited Dow and McKenzie

I will be attending tomorrow, but will be relying on British Rail’s successor companies to get me promptly to London from Rugby. I may be late.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑08:30 Mon 09 Apr 2018

Cookie wrote:I am bringing the Sandeman

Double-decanted, please.

And please acknowledge that you will do so.

Confirmed.

DRT wrote: ↑20:55 Sun 08 Apr 2018 I am back in and bringing a Cr63

Excellent

Noval and Constantino stood up - will DD in the morning..

Note to self: at B&F are G, W, Mk, D, O, Cá.

By my arrival also Cr, T, Ni, RP.

will bring the Ck double decanted to the B&F. Should be there 5:45PM....

regards

WS1

jdaw1 wrote: ↑08:30 Mon 09 Apr 2018

Cookie wrote:I am bringing the Sandeman

Double-decanted, please.

And please acknowledge that you will do so.

Urgent!!!...I have somehow followed in the belief that I actually owned a Sandeman '63...it now appears that this is not the case...the bottle believed to be S'63 has had its label (and probably the contents) changed to a Croft '63...the only other 63 I have is a Burmester Colheita...probably unacceptable for this tasting....please advise what I need to do or suggest a solution please.

AHB wrote: ↑21:11 Sun 18 Feb 2018 The telepathy was correct.

I can (easily) offer Dow, Mackenzie, Martinez or Sandeman. I could dig something else out of storage if necessary.

Is this still an adoptive option?

Cookie wrote: ↑18:28 Mon 09 Apr 2018

AHB wrote: ↑21:11 Sun 18 Feb 2018 The telepathy was correct.

I can (easily) offer Dow, Mackenzie, Martinez or Sandeman. I could dig something else out of storage if necessary.

Is this still an adoptive option?

Unfortunately not. I will not be at home between now and Tuesday night. Perhaps Tom might have an S63 you could adopt?

Ok...sorry chaps but in the absence of a viable solution Kate and I will withdraw...if any expense has been incurred please advise accordingly.

Cookie wrote: ↑20:03 Mon 09 Apr 2018Ok...sorry chaps but in the absence of a viable solution Kate and I will withdraw...if any expense has been incurred please advise accordingly.

Done.

See you tomorrow, I will try to be closer to 15:30, and I am looking forward to tomorrow night.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1963 Fonseca;
• 1963 Taylor;
• 1963 Croft;
• 1963 Dow;
• 1963 Graham;
• 1963 Warre;
• 1963 Cockburn;
• 1963 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1963 Constantino;
• 1963 Mackenzie;
• 1963 Niepoort;
• 1963 Quinta do Noval;
• 1963 Offley;
• 1963 Ramos Pinto;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.