Geezers,
To be sure, there is simply too much to try to recapture from last night and I'm honestly not quite over it! Must have been the Buttery Nipples.
A few members were absent last night as JB had to travel out of town due to a death in his family, AS stayed home due to the recent birth of his son, and GR was enjoying some vacation. These fellows were sorely missed, and we look forward to their appearance next month.
We tasted Laphroaig 10 year old. The golden honey colored dram held great promise ...and lived up to expectations. Sea salt, pepper, and peat were the primary characteristics, with undertones of hay and oak. The complexity arose only after adding a little water to open it up. We scored it an 8.4, creating a tie with the Talisker from last month, though I am inclined to believe that if we had more tasters the score might fall to a close second place.
As for the rest of the evening, let's be sure to cheer our favorite barmaid with a hearty "up, up, and away", and make sure our favorite server doesn't continue to do the same with our dinners! I am impressed by our ability to withstand the cold weather, too. It must be the warmth of good friends and fine conversation over a cigar (or maybe it's just the alcohol). In any case, we'll certainly see how well a Scot can hold his own out-of-doors in the cold next month!
I am tempted, but will not sign my letter "GG" as some of you might desire. Instead, I'll just bid a fond farewell and rest on the assurance that the time will fly until our next meeting.
