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Old Jan 23, 2012, 11:43 am
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Originally Posted by angatol
[CODE]
THE BAR
A complimentary bar service, including alcoholic
beverages and soft drinks, is available throughout and infusions including:
today's flight.

APÉRITIFS AND COCKTAILS
Campari Tanqueray
Martini Dry Gordon's Gin
Cointreau Tia Maria
Southern Comfort Baileys
Smirnoff Blue Tío Pepe
Massenez Crème de Cassis

WHISKIES
Glenlivet 15-year-old Malt
Jack Daniel's
Johnnie Walker Black
Drambuie 15-year-old Speyside Malt Liqueur

COGNAC
Otard VSOP Cognac
What - NO RUM?????

A nice Armagnac or Calvados would be good.
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 11:43 am
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Originally Posted by T8191
"To Fly. To Drink"


As to the 'premium spirits', I'm just a wino ... unless there's some Calvados or Armagnac available
Darling One - neither you nor Sgt Braille whine about anything - you leave that to others

My wish list would have Grappa after dinner and Bombay Sapphire in the Club trolley. Ho Hum.
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 11:45 am
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Originally Posted by PUCCI GALORE
Darling One - neither you nor Sgt Braille whine about anything - you leave that to others

My wish list would have Grappa after dinner and Bombay Sapphire in the Club trolley. Ho Hum.
Could I add Grey Goose Vodka?

I see I doubled up with T8191 for the Digestifs ^
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 11:48 am
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I'm going to rig the vote so we carry Hendricks gin and of course freshly sliced cucumber. It will of course ony be carried on domestic Shuttle flights to Edinburgh, so I can have a refreshing bevvie when going home, in civvies.
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 11:57 am
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Originally Posted by Betteronacamel
Could I add Grey Goose Vodka?

I see I doubled up with T8191 for the Digestifs ^
You can Dear One, you can.

Be careful getting into those situations with T8191 - those bears can be dreadfully jealous.
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 11:59 am
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 12:03 pm
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Originally Posted by PUCCI GALORE
You can Dear One, you can.

Be careful getting into those situations with T8191 - those bears can be dreadfully jealous.
Hey, come on ... the Bears are extremely social and never get into arguments [unless honey is involved]

Anywaaaay ... time for a post-prandial Coffee and a wee drop of M. Berenoy's Calvados
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 12:05 pm
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PG, wasn’t your tipple of choice a Malibu and pineapple at Martine’s in East Grinstead?
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 12:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Littlegirl
Ok, but I have to say that a lot of passengers like it but maybe another malt would also be popular. Which one do you like and of course it needs to be one that would be available in miniature form, ie. a household name brand.
Actually on Domestic/ET and CE routes it is fine and a significant improvement on the Johnny Red which is all that seems to be available on Domestic these days.

For longhaul CW Glenmorangie would be an improvement and is available in miniature form.
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 12:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Can I help you
PG, wasn’t your tipple of choice a Malibu and pineapple at Martine’s in East Grinstead?
It was at this point CIHY started to walk very strangely, muttering something about a 'hairbrushectomy'.

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Old Jan 23, 2012, 12:14 pm
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 12:23 pm
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Originally Posted by Littlegirl
There is a review being undertaken right now looking at what we carry too much of and what we carry too little of. A number of crew are being specifically involved in this and the wider crew community is also being canvassed for their ideas and views.

It costs a huge amount in fuel burn to carry around stock that does not get used but also it is very annoying for passengers if we run out. So that is why BA are looking into this and being very careful not to remove products that passengers like and to adjust our stock in an appropriate way with products that passengers regularly ask for.
Well, there's a very easy solution to all this. Management simply mandate that the bars must be drunk absolutely dry at the end of every flight. You know, a bit like when you were 16 and ended up resorting that dodgy orange syrupy/custard like stuff at the back of the drinks cabinet when you were round your friend's place to watch a video, once all the Top Deck and Martini had gone...

Chin Chin....
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 12:33 pm
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Originally Posted by T8191
Hey, come on ... the Bears are extremely social and never get into arguments [unless honey is involved]
I am very fond of Bears (and honey) too.

When I was a little fella I had a Panda bear, a Polar Bear whose tummy you unzipped and you could put your jimjams in there, and a normal one who went 'bbeeaaarrrrr' when you picked him up. The Koala Bear fell victim to the dog.

I also had a Golly, but let's not go there....

Sorry, gone a bit off piste. Time for some Gluhwein.
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 12:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Littlegirl
Ok, but I have to say that a lot of passengers like it but maybe another malt would also be popular. Which one do you like and of course it needs to be one that would be available in miniature form, ie. a household name brand.
'Malt of the Month' might be an idea - I'm sure there are plenty of distilleries who'd be prepared to package miniatures in the cause of promoting their brand. Alternatively a single bottle of a good malt could be loaded in Club/First?
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Old Jan 23, 2012, 12:37 pm
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Originally Posted by matthewuk
'Malt of the Month' might be an idea - I'm sure there are plenty of distilleries who'd be prepared to package miniatures in the cause of promoting their brand.
I agree - I'd love this idea.

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