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by mcoulson
07:06 Thu 25 Apr 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 128
Views: 489590

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

PhilW wrote: 20:30 Wed 24 Apr 2024 For me please:

Starter: Smoked salmon
Main: Steak (Medium-rare), chips, green beans, and Bearnaise sauce (please!)
Arh but which steak ?? there are two to choose from ....
by mcoulson
18:42 Wed 24 Apr 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 87
Views: 190628

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024

Can I have Ham Hock terrine, Sirloin (medium), skinny fries, green beans and peppercorn sauce
by mcoulson
18:13 Wed 24 Apr 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 128
Views: 489590

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

CPR 1 wrote: 17:36 Wed 24 Apr 2024 Could I please have

Crab
Ribeye (rare) fries, spinach and peppercorn sauce
Welsh rarebit

Thank you
Did you manage to get them to produce Welsh rarebit yesterday evening ??
by mcoulson
10:38 Wed 24 Apr 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 128
Views: 489590

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

Hello everybody,

There is a new menu at the Boot and Flogger

Please have a look here at the new menu and let me know your selection

I will start the default menu again and whatever you identify here will become your default choice.

Cheers

Martin
by mcoulson
12:35 Sat 20 Apr 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1977's - June 11th 2024
Replies: 31
Views: 1781

Re: 1977's - June 11th 2024

Hello everybody ..... Just trying to work out what we can manage between us all here so if you haven't told me what '77 bottles you could bring could you let me know please ?
by mcoulson
08:20 Fri 19 Apr 2024
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 1882 Magazine from Symington Family Estates
Replies: 35
Views: 10377

Re: 1882 Magazine from Symington Family Estates

Have you got any of your original hard copies left ?
by mcoulson
07:31 Thu 18 Apr 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 128
Views: 489590

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

Ladies & Gents, As a result of some staggering generosity on the part of Glenn and Charles the line up for the evening now looks like 45,48,55,60,63,66,70,77,80,83,85,91,94,97,00,03 The cost has also settled at £140 per person less the cost of any bottles you have offered to bring I have tweaked...
by mcoulson
07:07 Mon 15 Apr 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1991 Niepoort
Replies: 3
Views: 398

Re: 1991 Niepoort

I really like that '91 ... I fortunately have a bottle of two of it ... What it does need to do is sit in a decanter for a couple of three hours ... Very nice tho ...
by mcoulson
18:44 Wed 10 Apr 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 128
Views: 489590

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

If you have told me about bottles you have but not provided me with a price then I have not included them in the calculations. Oops. Now sent you costs too. No new bottles though. Seems only 75 missing in the 55-03 range? So this serious error I can rectify (happen to have a bottle) ..... the full ...
by mcoulson
17:57 Wed 10 Apr 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 128
Views: 489590

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

I suspect we might have some further bottles and are awaiting cost info from some people, so there is hope the list might yet grow?
correct
by mcoulson
09:18 Tue 09 Apr 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 128
Views: 489590

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

Ladies & Gent’s So with all the info on bottles and prices that I’ve received so far the line up looks like this 55,60,63,66,70,77,80,83,85,91,94,97,00,03 The cost of the evening comes out to £95 per head less the value of any bottles you bring based on the numbers you gave me (see the first pos...
by mcoulson
21:16 Mon 08 Apr 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
Replies: 20
Views: 620

Re: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed

Yes please . . May I join in please

I also have Warre and Cockburn 70
by mcoulson
17:45 Sat 06 Apr 2024
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Existential dilemma
Replies: 5
Views: 301

Re: Existential dilemma

nac wrote: 16:45 Sat 06 Apr 2024 No obsessives here.

No, not at all. None.
And certainly nobody with an excel file listing their port ....
by mcoulson
08:58 Wed 03 Apr 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers
Replies: 56
Views: 2313

Re: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers

looks like a lunch list and a diner list ....

in which case can I have soup of the day and smoked salmon (both are starters) for lunch

and medium steak with peppercorn sauce and fries for dinner please.
by mcoulson
10:07 Tue 26 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 109
Views: 24714

Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024

whoops - two tastings would be fun - but we would need a bigger table .....
by mcoulson
09:08 Tue 26 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 109
Views: 24714

Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024

I've printed the place mats .... be there 5 ish
by mcoulson
15:38 Thu 21 Mar 2024
Forum: Travel
Topic: London in May
Replies: 17
Views: 24234

Re: London in May

I agree with Martin that the Soane museum is interesting but it’s also more than slightly mad and obsessive. Would wouldn’t appeal to any of us oh no. What exactly George are you suggesting about me :-) In life I've come to the conclusion that mad and obsessive is actually a good facet to possess. ...
by mcoulson
00:21 Tue 19 Mar 2024
Forum: Travel
Topic: London in May
Replies: 17
Views: 24234

Re: London in May

well can't recommend a tour guide and your right the Tower of London is about as tourist as it gets ..... If you want to visit somewhere a bit off the tourist map then you could try here https://www.soane.org/ have a look here for an indication of whats there https://explore.soane.org/ it's a really...
by mcoulson
21:53 Mon 18 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 128
Views: 489590

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

Constandia wrote: 16:53 Mon 18 Mar 2024 Missed you guys! If there is a space available after all the reserves, may I please join you.
Thanks!
Hi Dia - I've added you to the reserve list .... but I'm afraid it's a long list ....
by mcoulson
20:52 Sun 17 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 109
Views: 24714

Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024

Food order please:
Starter: Ham Hock Terrine
Main: Steak (Medium), chips, green beans, and peppercorn sauce
(please!)
by mcoulson
10:17 Sat 16 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Replies: 128
Views: 489590

Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024

Hello Mike, Ian, Charles & Tom

Can you let me have your bottle availability for this event please ??

Cheers

Martin
by mcoulson
07:46 Thu 14 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers
Replies: 56
Views: 2313

Re: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers

jdaw1 wrote: 23:04 Wed 13 Mar 2024
mcoulson wrote: 23:02 Wed 13 Mar 2024spread out a bit
≈ 48 hours?
No I fear a bit more than that might be useful :lol:
by mcoulson
07:45 Thu 14 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Postponed: Port not frequently seen
Replies: 18
Views: 665

Re: Tue 9th Apr 2024, B&F, Port not frequently seen

I'm very much up for both these events but two events in three days I fear is a bit much and more enjoyment might be had all round if we spread them out a bit ....
by mcoulson
23:02 Wed 13 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers
Replies: 56
Views: 2313

Re: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers

I think both events are really interesting and I would like to do both ... But I would prefer if they were spread out a bit ... But let's not cancel anything!