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The Eclectic Elephant: June 2008
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Structured comments on random topics. Monday, 30 June 2008. A week after the Pretty Lady and I visited the Fat Duck, we were back in Bray, this time to visit the other 3 Michelin-starred restaurant in town, the Waterside Inn. Yes, it was extravagant, but Yumchia had invited us to go along with KY. The company was great, the food was supposed to be spectacular, and we could (just about) afford it, so why not? After opening a bottle of Chablis (a Van Volxelm) We decided to order the tasting menus or Menu E...
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The Eclectic Elephant: Chateau de Lassalle Hors d'Age
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Structured comments on random topics. Tuesday, 2 September 2008. Chateau de Lassalle Hors d'Age. Anyway, the bottle of armagnac behind the counter did catch my eye, so I decided to try it. Good thing I did too - I got the last of the bottle. I do like that when that happens, because I get a slightly bigger dram (or portion, in this case). Chateau de Lassalle Hors d'Age (Marquisat? Single producer armagnac - Bas Armagnac (Gers). Mint, rose, white grape, brown paper, hints of white wine. Posted by Red Hare.
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The Eclectic Elephant: The Holly Bush
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Structured comments on random topics. Wednesday, 3 September 2008. I've had a lot of favourite pubs in my time in the UK. They change every so often depending on where I've lived and also whether or not I've been thirsty or hungry. Pubs rarely met both needs well, until the advent of the gastropub a few years ago. But then, there are also good gastropubs and bad gastropubs. 44 20 7435 2892. 3 September 2008: TFQ = 24, CS = 23, S = 15, AD = 10, VfM = 6. Total = 76 points. Posted by Red Hare. Rosebank 17 y...
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The Eclectic Elephant: Okapis, magic invisible giraffes (not really)
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Structured comments on random topics. Saturday, 13 September 2008. Okapis, magic invisible giraffes (not really). There's a big brouhaha in the natural history world at the moment. The Zoological Society of London released new pictures of the okapi. The giraffe's closest living relative, in the wild. Apparently these are the first pictures ever taken of the okapi in the wild using camera traps, and confirm that, in Virunga at least, okapi have not been wiped out by the civil war in the Congo. The Holly B...
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The Eclectic Elephant: May 2008
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Structured comments on random topics. Saturday, 10 May 2008. Pale yellow, slightly cloudy. 2 big pinches of the fluffy tea. I usually pinch up less than I think. Second steeping is best. Vegetal, slightly salty, a little musty, very faint. Sweet salty, hints of broccoli, green vegetables. Bitter at the dregs. Like Silver Needle, best for rehydrating after exercise. Posted by Red Hare. Links to this post. Thursday, 8 May 2008. Glen Grant 30 yo 1976/2007 (They call me mellow fellow.). Single malt - Speyside.
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The Eclectic Elephant: Blair Athol 12 yo 1993/2006
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Structured comments on random topics. Monday, 8 September 2008. Blair Athol 12 yo 1993/2006. Blair Athol is one of those over-looked Diageo distilleries, known officially only from a Flora and Fauna bottling, and perhaps the odd Rare Malts bottling. Thank goodness there are independent bottlers who can bring the produce of a great distillery to a wider audience. I thought I might test this one out with in combination with cheeses. Why? Anyway, the tasting note:. Single malt - Central Highlands. The chees...
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The Eclectic Elephant: December 2007
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Structured comments on random topics. Thursday, 6 December 2007. Macallan 18 yo 1989/2007 cask strength (Christmas time, mistletoe and wine). This one though, is different. The 18 year aging, as well as the higher ABV, has achieved what 10 and 12 years couldn't do, which is to infuse it with spice, wood and fruit all the way through, rather than having the flavour elements remain on the surface. Given the season, I'm going to try and pair this with something Christmassy. The trusty tasting notebook says:.
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The Eclectic Elephant: September 2008
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Structured comments on random topics. Monday, 22 September 2008. Chateau Trebiac Graves 2000. The Pretty Lady and her mother don't really drink very much, so I ordered a glass of Chateau Trebiac Graves 2000. 2000 isn't really a great vintage for Bordeaux as far as I know, so I was a little curious to see it on the list. But what the heck - if you don't try, you don't know, so I ordered it. Chateau Trebiac Graves 2000. France (Graves, Bordeaux). 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. Posted by Red Hare.
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The Eclectic Elephant: Domaine du Chardonnay Chablis 2006
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Structured comments on random topics. Monday, 1 September 2008. Domaine du Chardonnay Chablis 2006. On a recent visit to the Capital. We had half a bottle of a strangely named wine - Chablis, from Domaine du Chardonnay. It turns out that the wine is made from 100% chardonnay grapes, but the vineyard happens to be in the province and appellation of Chablis. Domaine du Chardonnay Chablis 2006. France (Chablis, Burgundy). Peach, kiwi, new plastic. Thin, light and watery. Very drinkable. Posted by Red Hare.
