Something, incl. Quevedo closures, Wed 25 Feb 2026

[jdaw1]

This post to hold plansas and when agreed.

When: 18:30 on Wednesday 25^th February 2026.

Where: Green Room at the Boot & Flogger.

Theme: Quevedo four-pack, plus sighted somethings (not everybody to bring non-port).

Who:

1. JDAW;
2. AHB;
3. MPM;
4. CPR (but will be late so willing to waive place to another);
5. NAC
6. IDJ;
7. HTWH.

Bottles:

1. Qv14 Dumpy;
2. Qv14 Straight;
3. Qv14 Artificial Cork;
4. Qv14 Screw-cap;
5. Fonseca 1985 (CPR);
6. Gould Campbell 1977 (AHB).

Current draft of the food order.

Draft of the placemats.

[jdaw1]

The diary is under-populated; I have available a four-pack of the Quevedo closure experiment. So, Wednesday 25^th February 2026 there will be the Quevedo four-pack, and others are to bring sighted something (not everybody to bring non-port).

You know of the dining menu at Davy’s Boot & Flogger. You know the tasting process. You know what to do. Do it.

[flash_uk]

Yes please

[CPR 1]

I will be late, thus will let others have priority. If there is room then yes please.

[jdaw1]

I will book a room when it’s clearer whether red or green.

• Ham Hock Terrine; • Burger (as rare as allowed) + skinny fries + carrots; • Welsh Barebit.

[nac]

Yes please.

[PhilW]

Unlikely to make the date. Will be interested to hear how it goes.

[winesecretary]

At a concert I am afraid…

[Alex Bridgeman]

I'll decide what to bring nearer the time.

[idj123]

Yes, please, sir!

[hadge]

should be good for this, so yes please

[forest26]

Good shout - I have quite a few of these kicking around so would be good to open one.

[jdaw1]

Good shout - I have quite a few of these kicking around so would be good to open one.

The plan is the one of mine of death row is to be opened.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Good shout - I have quite a few of these kicking around so would be good to open one.

The plan is the one of mine of death row is to be opened.

But nowhere in your theme was there a ban on us bring one tasting pack each. Indeed, the two stipulations were "sighted somethings" and "not everybody to bring non-port".

A closure tasting pack seems to meet both requirements.

Just pointing out the obvious...

[jdaw1]

But nowhere in your theme was there a ban on us bring one tasting pack each. Indeed, the two stipulations were "sighted somethings" and "not everybody to bring non-port".

A closure tasting pack seems to meet both requirements.

You are quite correct. My reply, slightly, argued with something not said.

The plan is the one of mine of death row is to be opened.

But so have you. Despite you suggestion to the contrary — not quite unambiguously said, but suggested — I have not further constrained what others are to bring. However, my two typos are regretted.

[Alex Bridgeman]

My food order:
No starter
Rib-eye medium rare with fries and roasted carrots
Dessert (if any) to be decided on the day

[jdaw1]

You know of the dining menu at Davy’s Boot & Flogger. You know the tasting process. You know what to do. Do it.

Current draft of the food order.

[jdaw1]

You know of the dining menu at Davy’s Boot & Flogger. You know the tasting process. You know what to do. Do it.

Current draft of the food order.

Please, food orders!

[jdaw1]

The Boot & Flogger has said that they are “Starting to fill up on the 25th”. So we will be in the Green or 1931 rooms. Hence this tasting, at eight people, is full.

Edit: for us, Green Room.

[hadge]

Smoked salmon
Bangers and mash with extra sausage
Brownie

thanks

[jdaw1]

plus sighted somethings (not everybody to bring non-port).

I'll decide what to bring nearer the time.

Surely people can see where this conversation is going.

[forest26]

Sorry - I am going to have to bail out of this one now.

[nac]

My food order - soup, burger with cheese and bacon, dessert tbc.

[jdaw1]

Sorry - I am going to have to bail out of this one now.

Alas.

My food order - soup, burger with cheese and bacon, dessert tbc.

Done.

Please could others be encouraged to choose food (menu); please could all be encouraged to reveal bottles (possibilities).

[CPR 1]

I plan to bring Fonseca 1985

Food wise just a Welsh Rabbit for Dessert to pre order - I will order a main off the menu if I arrive in time (aiming for 19:45 but might be earlier)

[Alex Bridgeman]

...please could all be encouraged to reveal bottles (possibilities).

Today has been a pretty sh**ty day, but that made me laugh and the day is better because of it. Thank you, Julian! Just what I needed.

Amusingly enough, if I look at my planned 2026 drinking list, for the week commencing Monday 23rd Feb I have 2 bottles listed. They are Fortnum & Mason 2003 and Quevedo 2014. There seems a rather delightful irony in the latter.

I'll swap a couple of things in the schedule around and bring a magnum of Gould Campbell 1977.

[flash_uk]

Food order for me please:
Herby Butter Bean Bruschetta
Sirloin (rare)
Fries
Broccoli


And I’ll bring a G77.

[jdaw1]

@hadge, @nac: bottle revelation pls.

@idj123: bottle and food revelation pls.