best bar ever

[ayepatz]

Best thread ever.

[garbandz]

Go on Ken, tell them about the "Menage A Foie"

[PatrickEwing]

I'm supposed to be getting married tomorrow. Already told the priest I ain't saying I do until I hear this god forsaken story. 

[JohnS]

Ken, this bar does sound like the Alcoholic version of 'Fight Club'. (NO doubt) We're all intrigued. You know I'll be itching to ask about this 'Helsinki Adventure' next time I'm in Brisbane!

[Ken Gargett]

guys, give me a break. i will get to it. i'm here to work. just woken up from last night's tasting and now have to rush off as over the next two days, we have something like 150 wines, 15 magnums. around 90 of them between 1900 and 1978 while the rest are the top champers from the 90s.

it is hard work.

i will report on the BBE.

[leftimatic]

7 hours ago, Ethernut said:

_Absolutely_ what I was thinking!

Me two!!

[leftimatic]

2 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

guys, give me a break. i will get to it. i'm here to work. just woken up from last night's tasting and now have to rush off as over the next two days, we have something like 150 wines, 15 magnums. around 90 of them between 1900 and 1978 while the rest are the top champers from the 90s.

it is hard work.

i will report on the BBE.

Can you wait till I get back from camping on Tuesday? I really don't want to miss any of this. The other guys will understand.

[Ken Gargett]

2 minutes ago, leftimatic said:

Can you wait till I get back from camping on Tuesday? I really don't want to miss any of this. The other guys will understand.

tuesday!

where's the fire?

[Nrengle]

Helsinki eh?  Love that city, go to Zetor for dinner one night. It's great. Also Cafe Esplanade for coffee and pastries. And if time and weather permits head over to Suomolinna and check out the old fortress. Beautiful island. 

As for best bar ever I have an idea.

Theres also a incredibly tacky yet fun bar there with a picture of a giant rock on the wall if ya like. 

Oh and try a sauna while there!

[CaptainQuintero]

Don't hurry Ken, just get back to us when the blisters have healed 

[Fugu]

Titty Twisters, Ken, really? Dunno, got some very strange pictures in my head right now....

[PigFish]

... if you don't get to it Ken, I am going to post gun pictures on this thread!!!

You have been warned!

-Piggy

[ayepatz]

13 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

guys, give me a break. i will get to it. i'm here to work. just woken up from last night's tasting and now have to rush off as over the next two days, we have something like 150 wines, 15 magnums. around 90 of them between 1900 and 1978 while the rest are the top champers from the 90s.

it is hard work.

i will report on the BBE.

Dear Lord. Do they issue you with cards on lanyards, Paddington Bear-style, with your name and hotel name printed on them, saying "Please look after this wine expert"?

[Ken Gargett]

fellas, be fair. not an easy day. about 70 wines.

lot of debate over whether dom 1964 tops charles heidsieck 1955, was charmes chambertin better in 28, 49 or 50, ditto richebourg from 49, 50, 53 and 59. was the faiveley musigny 59 a match for the de vogue bonnes mares 53 (no), 29 mouton or 21 or 29 montrose, 53 pichon lalande or 47 or 59 margaux; 49 cheval or 52 petrus. and so on. then we topped it off with a couple of vintage ports from 1900.

no rest.

back to the grindstone tomorrow.

[LordAnubis]

Your life is almost as hard as Robs! If we get enough votes i'll ban Ken for being a forum non-sharer. Whos for an aye?

 

[Ken Gargett]

1 minute ago, LordAnubis said:

Your life is almost as hard as Robs! If we get enough votes i'll ban Ken for being a forum non-sharer. Whos for an aye?

 

all the alcohol you want, mus...

[Dimmers]

this it Ken ?????

 

 

 

[planetary]

I came to this thread expecting... I don't know... something.

[Habana Mike]

53 minutes ago, planetary said:

I came to this thread expecting... I don't know... something.

It's Ken, there is no beef......

 

[Ken Gargett]

i have not forgotten but did not get back till about 2am last night - about 60 champers and who knows how many old burgs etc. plus an amazing bottle of Bin 60A. have meetings today.

it is not like any of you are likely to be there this arvo. you can wait a day or two.

and seriously, krug clos de mesnil? there just might be a god.

[Habana Mike]

Yeah but are they going to crack the Clos d'Ambonnay?

[Ken Gargett]

13 minutes ago, Habana Mike said:

Yeah but are they going to crack the Clos d'Ambonnay?

no, but we did 98 krug and the clos de mesnil. not too bad. had both richard juhlin and essi avelan at the tasting so that was pretty amazing. such wonderful people.

[westg]

6 hours ago, Dimmers said:

this it Ken ?????

 

 

 

That's the wolf pack

[planetary]

This thread == what it feels like to back a doomed project on Kickstarter.

[PapaDisco]

WOW! DAMN!  That truly IS the BEST BAR EVER!  Thanks for the PM Ken!  I owe you!  Going back tonight!!