kwsaw63 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Next stop was Melbourne where we had a lovely dinner at Vue de Monde (arguably one of the best restaurants in Melbourne). The stand-out for me was the Soufflé which was the best I’ve ever had and we were given a tour of the kitchen at the end of the evening. Whilst in Melbourne we had lunch in St. Kilda’s where I had an excellent yellow fish curry at the Prince of Wales hotel. Last stop was Coolum Beach where I had a nice smoke at the local Surf Club and we celebrated a friend’s 40th birthday party. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, kwsaw63 said: Next stop was Melbourne where we had a lovely dinner at Vue de Monde (arguably one of the best restaurants in Melbourne). The stand-out for me was the Soufflé which was the best I’ve ever had and we were given a tour of the kitchen at the end of the evening. you picked a couple of the very top places. vue de monde can be stellar. ditto the prince, which if memory serves, has a cracking cellar. may i ask, the bloke in the middle of the pic in the dark blue shirt, arms crossed, he looks very familiar. may i ask his name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, kwsaw63 said: Last stop was Coolum Beach where I had a nice smoke at the local Surf Club and we celebrated a friend’s 40th birthday party. you went through coolum and did not stop in brizzy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsaw63 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 21 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said: so you mean the grampians? your timing was terrific. there would be places here that are now nothing but charred stumps and burning logs. We were very lucky throughout our whole trip. We missed all the record high temps except for our 1st day in Melbourne when it hit 42c. The rest of the time the daytime temp was between 20c to 29c. 9 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said: you picked a couple of the very top places. vue de monde can be stellar. ditto the prince, which if memory serves, has a cracking cellar. may i ask, the bloke in the middle of the pic in the dark blue shirt, arms crossed, he looks very familiar. may i ask his name? Doubt you know him Ken. He’s a friend of mine from Belgium (but based in HK) called Raphael. Vue de Monde we knew and planned for but The Prince of Wales was a happy accident. 8 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said: you went through coolum and did not stop in brizzy? We flew straight up to the Sunshine Coast from Melbourne. Only drove down to Brisbane to catch our flight back to Singapore. Should I have come and called in on you? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, kwsaw63 said: We were very lucky throughout our whole trip. We missed all the record high temps except for our 1st day in Melbourne when it hit 42c. The rest of the time the daytime temp was between 20c to 29c. Doubt you know him Ken. He’s a friend of mine from Belgium (but based in HK) called Raphael. Vue de Monde we knew and planned for but The Prince of Wales was a happy accident. We flew straight up to the Sunshine Coast from Melbourne. Only drove down to Brisbane to catch our flight back to Singapore. Should I have come and called in on you? ? to be honest, this time of year i am rarely around so you most likely would have missed me, but we have had quite a few of the troops visit the balcony. always fun. your friend looks very much like a great mate of mine from melbourne - a federal court judge. not identical but they could just about pass as twins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 5 hours ago, kwsaw63 said: I've been wanting to go to Kalleske for a long time. They make one of my favourite wines, Kalleske Greenock Shiraz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joker Posted January 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2020 A little RR in KL Enjoying a smoke at Pullman Hotel Blu Bar, and view from Vertigo Bar at top of Banyan Hotel next door 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen North Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 On 1/5/2020 at 6:24 AM, westg said: Back home and took the girls for a little paddle . Don’t know where you live. But that water is BEAUTIFUL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madandana Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 9 hours ago, Joker said: A little RR in KL Enjoying a smoke at Pullman Hotel Blu Bar, and view from Vertigo Bar at top of Banyan Hotel next door Is that a Negroni I see????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Habana Mike Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 49 minutes ago, madandana said: Is that a Negroni I see????? Another fan on the board! 12 minutes ago, Joker said: ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsaw63 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 12 hours ago, Fuzz said: I've been wanting to go to Kalleske for a long time. They make one of my favourite wines, Kalleske Greenock Shiraz. You should go. The wines we tasted there were amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westg Posted January 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2020 We are permitted 1 hour . Abolone. Amazing beautiful morning. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugu Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 19 hours ago, westg said: We are permitted 1 hour . Abolone. Amazing beautiful morning. It's a plague, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Fugu said: It's a plague, isn't it? Very rare to recieve that sort of exposure,. Normally covered in high swell with minimal access. We are given 4 Saturdays a year , with an hour on each day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Fuzz is coming over for Ab burgers. With no farrrkin beetroot ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 16 hours ago, westg said: Fuzz is coming over for Ab burgers. With no farrrkin beetroot ?? I do have to make another work trip to Perth this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugu Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 On 1/11/2020 at 11:53 PM, westg said: Very rare to recieve that sort of exposure,. Normally covered in high swell with minimal access. We are given 4 Saturdays a year , with an hour on each day. Guess due to spring-tide two days ago? Looking neat - enjoy them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connoisseur Kim Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Just received Kenfession comp, and I really feel great since I got new cigars I've never tried! Btw, is this Partagas 898 or Lusi? I think it looks like 898 to me. Can't wait to try Monte 1 and Maduro 5 Genios as well! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benfica_77 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 4 hours ago, LonesomeHabanoAficionado said: Just received Kenfession comp, and I really feel great since I got new cigars I've never tried! Btw, is this Partagas 898 or Lusi? I think it looks like 898 to me. Can't wait to try Monte 1 and Maduro 5 Genios as well! That's a Lusi i'm 99.99% sure An 898 has a 43 RG ...Lusi is 49 aka robusto size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connoisseur Kim Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 1 hour ago, benfica_77 said: That's a Lusi i'm 99.99% sure An 898 has a 43 RG ...Lusi is 49 aka robusto size. I just measured that Partagas, and found its length is 194mm which is the length of Double Coronas (measured others too, and they're 165mm (Cervantes), 140mm (Genios). So, it is Lusitanias not 898 as you said mate (JohnS also told me this Partagas is Lusi not 898) ?! Thanks for your assistance! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 8:45 AM, Joker said: A little RR in KL Enjoying a smoke at Pullman Hotel Blu Bar, and view from Vertigo Bar at top of Banyan Hotel next door Love KL. Great food and quite cigar friendly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connoisseur Kim Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I just received Boveda 320g 65 Pack. As soon as I opened the box, I felt shock and awe, since 320g pack was way bigger than I thought (and 60g pack's) ! So, I put 60g Boveda pack into surplus Ziploc bag from past FOH orders, and decided to use 320g Boveda pack only. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Don't see these too often 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post parabola66 Posted January 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2020 Oh Ship! It's a Family Trip! Just got back from a week long cruise with the family and in laws.. here's a few pictures from the trip. Airplane to the ship. Roatan, Honduras Costa Maya, Mexico Cozumel, Mexico I also found these gems at the LCDH in Cozumel. The prices were outrageous so I only grabbed these two. The Q D'O would have benefited from 48 hours in a dry box, but it showed beautiful potential. I'll have to grab a box. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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