Who Have You Met From The Forum?

[sampaiocaleia]

Ras Mazunga here in Lisbon

[Ryguy]

I had the chance to meet up with Secesh, while at Federal Wine in Boston on Thursday before the tasting.

[woodhill]

I've met Di Blasi, Les Taylor, The Tross and Ikendal but all on the phone.

Hopefully we can all meet up sometime for a drink or three!

And now also Willie JJ and TreacleSponge on the phone

And also Gordon (SOI) and LawSchoolDrunk.

Still to meet someone!!

[Secesh]

I had the chance to meet up with Secesh, while at Federal Wine in Boston on Thursday before the tasting.

I was glad to finally meet you. I wish we there had been time to sit and have a dram or two. I hope you enjoyed the tasting.

(sorry about the Sox)

[les taylor]

Just today, I met my very first Forumite - Les Taylor. He came up to Milton Keynes to pick up some malts that I'd got him. Unfortunately, Les and I had an all too brief yammer over a coffee. But it was brilliant to put a face to a name.

Maybe, I'll bump into another Forumite or two in Edinburgh. I'm up two or three times a year to see my father-in-law, who stays in Chesser.

Yep it was really nice to meet up. It was early in the day so a coffee was good. Thanks for getting the bottles for me Tim and I'm sure we'll meet up again.

[Ryguy]

I had the chance to meet up with Secesh, while at Federal Wine in Boston on Thursday before the tasting.

I was glad to finally meet you. I wish we there had been time to sit and have a dram or two. I hope you enjoyed the tasting.

(sorry about the Sox)

It was nice to finally meet you as well, next time we'll make time to have a dram or two. The tasting was great, loads of whisky!!! I'll post my sample list at some point early this week on the Event thread.

As far as the Red Sox....oh well...next year I guess.

[Ryguy]

No edit button..grrrrr.

Secesh, I hope you're enjoying the samples!!

[Secesh]

No edit button..grrrrr.

Secesh, I hope you're enjoying the samples!!

Yes I am, Thank you. I'm going to have to look into a Port Ellen

[Deactivated Member]

Updated - I have met:

jmrl
suzywong
Bill
Oiler_Kiwi99
Ian Miller
BruceCrichton
MrTattieheid
rthompson
Malt-Teaser
Crieftan
Ikendal
C_I
The Fachan
martin grant
Leither
Matt Page
vitara7
Mr Intrepid
Calliope
yangbrucey
rosebankfan
butephoto
Willie JJ
suffolkwhisky
John McGill

[papercrack]

Nick

Once you hit 99 , I will let you meet me.

Your number 1 fan

Papercrack

[Deactivated Member]

Updated - I have met:

jmrl
suzywong
Bill
Oiler_Kiwi99
Ian Miller
BruceCrichton
MrTattieheid
rthompson
Malt-Teaser
Crieftan
Ikendal
C_I
The Fachan
martin grant
Leither
Matt Page
vitara7
Mr Intrepid
Calliope
yangbrucey
rosebankfan
butephoto
Willie JJ
Jan
suffolkwhisky
John McGill

[how could I forget Jan?]

[John McGill]

I've met the following from the forum:

Willie JJ
butephoto
Martin Grant
Raymond
Nick Brown
suffolkwhisky
TreacleSponge
BobbyB

There's probably a few more that I've met but haven't realised I was talking to a forum member - didn't someone mention badges ButePhoto

[Deactivated Member]

For me:

lbacha (Len from USA)
Crieftan
BruceCrichton (I think it was Bruce at WL Glasgow, 2006)
Nick
TheLaddie
PeatChaser (now a regular at The Arc)
PlamenPetroff
SuzyWong
WhiskyBembel
M.R.J

I also met Matt, Damien and the WM team at WL Glasgow 2006.

That's about it.

[Spirit of Islay]

Met Mark (Butephoto) Last night in the Vaults , nice to meet someone else in the Flesh !

[Deactivated Member]

Met Mark (Butephoto) Last night in the Vaults , nice to meet someone else in the Flesh !

Likewise!

[Deactivated Member]

I met Willie JJ at the Bow Bar a couple of weeks ago--delightful fellow. Met his charming wife briefly, also. A couple days before, I met Jan and his crew of traveling Danes, on their way back from Islay.

I won't list every forum member I've met here, because I'm sure I'd forget a couple. Suffice it to say that I've met some great folks through these forums, and I'm grateful to WM for giving me that opportunity. A number of those people have, for various reasons, felt it a good idea to belong to another forum as well, one run by fellow whisky enthusiasts, rather than commercial interests; so we are also members at PeatFreak. Perhaps some of you would find it useful, as well.

[Ganga]

I've met up with WhiskyHill on several occasions. Great guy with some totally awesome whiskies that he enjoys sharing.

[Ganga]

Also should note that I've met blackkeno. Nice gentleman.

[Novice Scotch Fan]

i met Moose at the New Brunswick Spirits Festival. I'm sure he and i will run into each other this summer as i vacation near where he lives.

[Muskrat Portage]

Also should note that I've met blackkeno. Nice gentleman.

...and I've had the pleasure of chatting with Ganga on the 'phone last Wednesday. We were socialising on the SOI chatroom and decided to talk in real time.

Very nice to finally "meet you"

Muskrat Portage

[Ganga]

It was a wonderful chat Pete. Amazing how small the world can really be.

[peergynt323]

I met peergynt after WhiskyFest in SF, but I'm not so sure he will remember it.

I think he enjoyed the beverages.

Ah yes, I remember meeting you, but you are quite right. I was

[irishwhiskeychaser]

Had the great pleasure of meeting Les Taylor and Bamber at the WL London. It was just a shame we did not get to spend more time talking but the problem was we probably could of talked all day and end up missing the event.

Look forward to meeting both of you again at future events.

[bamber]

Had the great pleasure of meeting Les Taylor and Bamber at the WL London. It was just a shame we did not get to spend more time talking but the problem was we probably could of talked all day and end up missing the event.

Look forward to meeting both of you again at future events.

Was great to meet up IWC. The whisky was calling us

[irishwhiskeychaser]

......... The whisky was calling us

Yes that is more to the point .... after all we were there for the whisky

[LagaDrinker]

On Saturday I had the pleasure of meeting Kallaskander. Unfortunately I didn't have much time to chat as wife was ill and kids causing mayhem. But a very nice chat and thank you for bringing my lagavulin over

[pkt77242]

I met Jeff (jhershauer) tonight at a whisky tasting. Nice to meet you Jeff, and I hope you enjoy the Uigeadail.

Sean

[jhershauer]

Talked to some guy named "Sean" at a whisky tasting tonight...said he's from these forums? Never heard of him.

Jeff

[ClubSmed]

I am hoping that I will bump into a few on the 9th in Newcastle!

Who is going by the way?

[kyorke1]

I am, i'll look out for you.

[Spirit of Islay]

Hi Guys ,
There should be quite a little gathering from various Whisky Forums from far and wide !
The List so far i think is.....
Me (SOI / Ardbeggordon - WM / SOI / Blad)
Willie JJ ( - WM / SOI / Blad / WWW)
Rob (r900p - WM / SOI / Blad / WWW)
John McGill ( - WM / SOI / Blad / WWW)
Paul (Leither - WM / SOI / Blad / WWW)
Livvy ( - SOI / Blad)
John H (jmh - Blad)
Steve (steve_nufc - Blad)
Mark (MarkApp - Blad)
Victor ( - Blad )
Ras Mazunga ( - SOI / WM /WWW) is coming over from Holland !
And of course there's Raymond working on his stall from Bladnoch !

[ClubSmed]

I am, i'll look out for you.

Thanks, look forward to bumping into you!
I notice you are from Manchester too, where do you go for a whisky in Manchester. I have not found anywhere that great so far....

[kyorke1]

I am, i'll look out for you.

Thanks, look forward to bumping into you!
I notice you are from Manchester too, where do you go for a whisky in Manchester. I have not found anywhere that great so far....

Funnily enough I was going to ask you the same. For a whisky I go to the Piccadilly Lounge or the British Protection. If you haven't been in either, the Piccadilly Lounge is stylish and quite expensive though but has some good whiskies. The British Protection is small and less attractive but has a larger range. That's it really I haven't found any other good bars.

What about buying bottles in Manchester? I live quite near the centre so I try all nearby, none of which are particularly good.

[ClubSmed]

For a whisky I go to the Piccadilly Lounge or the British Protection. If you haven't been in either, the Piccadilly Lounge is stylish and quite expensive though but has some good whiskies. The British Protection is small and less attractive but has a larger range. That's it really I haven't found any other good bars.

What about buying bottles in Manchester? I live quite near the centre so I try all nearby, none of which are particularly good.

I really like the Britons Protection but then I like old style pubs that serve decent pies. Although it does not seem to have anything out of the ordinary on the Whisky front, and most seems to be bourbon. I have not been to the Piccadilly Lounge, will have to check that one out.
On the bottle front I have not found a one stop shop and as I too live almost in the City Centre I tend to shop in Selfridges, Harvey Nics, Oddbins and the shop that used to be an Oddbins on Deansgate that I cannot remember the name of.

[kyorke1]

On the bottle front I have not found a one stop shop and as I too live almost in the City Centre I tend to shop in Selfridges, Harvey Nics, Oddbins and the shop that used to be an Oddbins on Deansgate that I cannot remember the name of.

This is my usual round, although mine includes House of Frasier which is the worst to go in for prices. You sometimes get lucky, I got a Bushmills 16yo for £24 once.