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Thank you for the dozen people who came last-minute to my saké party. It may be the last saké "party" I do - from now on, if I find one I like, I can just bring it to share as part of another party or something. There were enough bottles of good to high to excellent quality all at once that I doubt I can match it in the future. :)
We found out South Korea can make a distinctive, weird, highly floral but very acceptable saké. We also found out that for the higher quality, even how long the bottle has been open makes a huge difference. Three weeks is definitely too long open. Two people had more unusual palates for alcohol, and even they found something to appreciate. Very few bottles were underwhelming or unpalatable for everyone (and in one case, it was established the bottle itself was too old), showing well how what one really likes, another can dislike just as much. Also, past a certain point, the price for quality shows, as the last offering, once from a fresh bottle, pleased everyone quite a lot. (And I'm still hoping to buy more, would need three bottles of a case of 6 to find takers...)
I thank dagibbs for venuing very much, and hope I did okay as host.
So next up...
Seems like Friday January 24 is a go for my dark beers & chocolates tasting. I received a number of chocolates supposedly made to go with black, brown and amber beers, so hey, why not! I think I can limit it to three of each type, but will try for very different representatives. Currently I have Guinness for a black and Fürstenberg Weizen Hefe Dunkel for the amber, but I'm very likely to find much more fun stouts than that. I expect sipping while munching on a square for each type representative, which means I have enough chocolate for 8 people. That's about how many tend to get for my beer tastings anyway.
It would be venued in downtownish Hull. Some cabs can be shared for returning to Ottawa and busses, though walking to the 8 is possible - but how easy depends on how much snow there is. Interest can be expressed in comments.
We found out South Korea can make a distinctive, weird, highly floral but very acceptable saké. We also found out that for the higher quality, even how long the bottle has been open makes a huge difference. Three weeks is definitely too long open. Two people had more unusual palates for alcohol, and even they found something to appreciate. Very few bottles were underwhelming or unpalatable for everyone (and in one case, it was established the bottle itself was too old), showing well how what one really likes, another can dislike just as much. Also, past a certain point, the price for quality shows, as the last offering, once from a fresh bottle, pleased everyone quite a lot. (And I'm still hoping to buy more, would need three bottles of a case of 6 to find takers...)
I thank dagibbs for venuing very much, and hope I did okay as host.
So next up...
Seems like Friday January 24 is a go for my dark beers & chocolates tasting. I received a number of chocolates supposedly made to go with black, brown and amber beers, so hey, why not! I think I can limit it to three of each type, but will try for very different representatives. Currently I have Guinness for a black and Fürstenberg Weizen Hefe Dunkel for the amber, but I'm very likely to find much more fun stouts than that. I expect sipping while munching on a square for each type representative, which means I have enough chocolate for 8 people. That's about how many tend to get for my beer tastings anyway.
It would be venued in downtownish Hull. Some cabs can be shared for returning to Ottawa and busses, though walking to the 8 is possible - but how easy depends on how much snow there is. Interest can be expressed in comments.
