I don't think of myself as a lazy or forgetful person, but I can have the occasional lazy or forgetful moment. In this case it was both.
Our annual "Member's Choice" meeting was held almost three weeks ago. For the first few days afterwards, I was too lazy to write up the blog. And then, once the laziness had passed, I forgot. I continued to forget until just now when it bubbled up from my subconscious with a pang akin to that of a forgotten birthday or anniversary.
And that's not because it was a banal or forgettable meeting. It was a wonderful meeting. When the members are in charge, they always pick winners to sample. (Whereas I have to find ways to sneak the losers into some sort of sham 'theme'.) Great whisky flowed. Great conversation flowed. Great fellowship... flowed? Not quite right, but you get the idea. However, while the vibe was memorable, the specifics elude me at this point. Fortunately, we have Ivan's excellent photos to showcase what was sampled. And, in place of my usual blather, I present "The Cabinet By The Numbers".
Number of meetings held: 94
Number of different whiskies sampled: 108
Volume of whisky consumed: ~80 litres
Total expenditure: $11,240 (CAD)
Total number of members, active and retired: 9
Number of guests: 42
Most expensive bottle: Rosebank 21 $371.60
Top three bottles: Old Pulteney 21, Springbank 10, Highland Park 18
Bottom three bottles: I won't say in case you, dear reader, are invited as a guest and are asked to taste one of these as a test of sorts. I might be joking, but I also might not be.
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