November & December Tastings - clarification

[TreacleSponge]

Some of the recent threads planning tastings are a little misleading as they start off with a date, which then changes, so until you read the entire thread it's a bit confusing. I just want to check I've got the dates and drams right...

Thanks again Matt to you and WM Admins for all of the past samples, along with setting up the threads for us.

Scheduled Tastings so far:

November 29th - Springbank
December 13th - Christmas Drams
December 20th - Lagavulin

These are the dates and whiskies I'm going by - is this up-to-date?

And if it is, what's the plan for Christmas Drams? As the last Christmas discussion got a bit flouncy, is it worth starting a new thread about this so we know if there are any expectations, or if it's more of a bring-what-you-like casual dress kind of do?

[Ryguy]

TreacleSponge, yes indeed the dates above are up-to-date. When it comes to Christmas Drams, it's safe to say that everyone is bringing an assortment. Some people prefer the heavily sherried drams around Christmas, and others have a different idea when it comes to a Christmas Dram.

This would be a good place to discuss what everyone will be tasting for Christmas, or to make some suggestions to others.

I really hadn't thought about what I'll be dramming myself, I was just going to go along with the group. But it would be nice to have a couple common distilleries amongst the group.

[LagaDrinker]

I thought I would go with A'bunadh and my Mortlach 16 YO for the christmas drams

[LagaDrinker]

Amongst others of course

[Ryguy]

I thought I would go with A'bunadh and my Mortlach 16 YO for the christmas drams

Both of those sound very good LagaDrinker!

[Ryguy]

I just wanted to update this.

Scheduled Monthly Live Tastings:

December 13th - Christmas Drams
December 20th - Lagavulin

'Other' Live Tastings:

Early February (date TBA) - Bourbon

[TreacleSponge]

Well it turns out that I won't be around this Saturday for Christmas but I can make it on Sunday.

[Ryguy]

Well it turns out that I won't be around this Saturday for Christmas but I can make it on Sunday.

Nice avatar!! I like it!

[TreacleSponge]

Thanks Well, tis the season to be jolly

[Willie JJ]

Well it turns out that I won't be around this Saturday for Christmas

It's ok Treacle, Christmas is a couple of weeks away yet

[mikeymad]

I will be away this Saturday for a funeral, but I will be looking forward to reading about everyones christmas cheer(drams).

Cheers,

[LagaDrinker]

Got a sample of Laga 12 YO European oak for the Dec 20th tasting today.

[TreacleSponge]

My condolences Mikey.

Well it turns out that I won't be around this Saturday for Christmas

It's ok Treacle, Christmas is a couple of weeks away yet

Really? But I've posted all my cards, wrapped all the presents, watched Its a Wonderful Life, listened to Bing Crosby, and been eating mince pies for a month. I'm kind of Christmassed out already. And now you're telling me there's a whole 2 weeks more to go?