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26th October 2010, 10:28 PM
Ok, it's not that late, but it's late enough for me to be several (dozen) drinks behind. Can I have an IV bottle of gin, please? Failing that, can someone drown me in a butt of malmsey?
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27th October 2010, 07:09 AM
Damn... am I too late? or too early? Ah well... I'll just have a little snifter until you all get back!
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27th October 2010, 06:49 PM
Going to be really ignorant here...what IS Malmsey? Just a type of wine? Rd? Fortified? Isn;t that what got the Dook???
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
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27th October 2010, 10:37 PM
Malmsey wine was the purported cause of Clarence's death, but it was not really what did him in. The story is that he expressed his wish to drown in a butt of Malmsey wine. We can blame that bad boy Edward IV if we want to believe Shakespeare. It's a Madeira wine, so not a bad way to go, really.
If I had the choice, it would be a nice single malt, but who could afford that much? I'll start now, with just the one, thanks. Something peaty, please.
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28th October 2010, 12:13 PM
mpoole Wrote:Malmsey wine was the purported cause of Clarence's death, but it was not really what did him in. The story is that he expressed his wish to drown in a butt of Malmsey wine. We can blame that bad boy Edward IV if we want to believe Shakespeare. It's a Madeira wine, so not a bad way to go, really.
If I had the choice, it would be a nice single malt, but who could afford that much? I'll start now, with just the one, thanks. Something peaty, please.
Is that the way they
normally flavour it?
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28th October 2010, 08:40 PM
Ah Malmsey or rather wine made from the Malvasia grape that gets its name from Monemvasia a rather splendid Greek island. Octopus and a large plastic container of home made Malmsey joy!!!:face-crying:
The Octopus or Octopi in tomato sauce with a cart load of chips
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28th October 2010, 09:40 PM
Thank you - feel suitably educated.
I have learned lots today actually...some of it against my will.
Large malt please...but not peaty, thank you!
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29th October 2010, 12:13 PM
Worried about bog-bodies? }
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29th October 2010, 07:17 PM
Skim read my in box and thought this was from the Three Word Site Days and thought you were having an exciting time!!
Don't like the too peaty over tones...bit like chewing burnt wood.
On the Chateau Du Spar this evening. Any takers?
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29th October 2010, 08:00 PM
Quote:Monemvasia a rather splendid Greek island
I bin there. It's fab. It's not a traditional Greek island cos you can drive over to it on a causeway. Amazing place. Medieval fortress town on a steep hill perched on top of a sea cliff, mainly ruined but partially rebuilt. Spectacular.
Ah, yes, the glory days when I could afford holidays. I'll have a trip down memory lane with three bottles of retsina please. You need multiples. It takes one before you stop caring that it tastes like alcoholic toilet cleaner and two before you stop noticing. You'll need the third to use as a blunt instrument when fellower travellers try to stop you dancing on the table as the bouzouki strikes up.
(That last bit might be just me).
Is there a bar in the site hut? Or can this be it?
