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Bowes or The Fitzwilliam Hotel?

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Better for tastings: Bowes or The Fitzwilliam Hotel?

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Bowes or The Fitzwilliam Hotel?

Postby DavidH » Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:36 am

Ally posed this question at the Glenglassaugh/Irishman tasting on April 16. Bowes is less expensive (€12.50 each) but The Fitzwilliam (€22.50) is less cramped.

[I realise this is not strictly a society poll but I reckon those with an opinion will most likely be Dublin-based society members.]
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Re: Bowes or The Fitzwilliam Hotel?

Postby DavidH » Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:38 am

I've gone for Bowes but I think I could be swayed. Especially if we didn't have food at The Fitzwilliam and the cost was reduced accordingly.
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Re: Bowes or The Fitzwilliam Hotel?

Postby varizoltan » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:41 pm

hi all

i think it is a whiskey tasting and not a dinner-dance and it is more important for me what is in the glass
bowes may be a little too tight but done the busines for ten euros less, so it is fine
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Re: Bowes or The Fitzwilliam Hotel?

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:28 pm

Food and price aside I've gone for the Fitzwilliam.


As a venue I feel the The Fitzwilliam rooms are far better for tasting than the funtion room in Bowes.

Main reason is the rooms in the Fitzwilliam are more odour neutral. They are also more relaxed and nice surrounds in my opinion of course ;)

Also remember that we are expected to buy a couple of drinks in Bowes so the cheap room is a false economy. However that probably would not apply for Ally's tastings.
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Re: Bowes or The Fitzwilliam Hotel?

Postby JohnM » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:56 am

varizoltan wrote:hi all

i think it is a whiskey tasting and not a dinner-dance and it is more important for me what is in the glass
bowes may be a little too tight but done the busines for ten euros less, so it is fine


I haven't been to a Fitzwilliam tasting yet, but this would be my opinnion too.
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Re: Bowes or The Fitzwilliam Hotel?

Postby rathbeggan » Fri May 01, 2009 10:00 pm

Bowes for me.

Sandwiches and drams for 12.50 can't be beat.

Food was very mean at the Fitzwilliam last couple of times.

I kind of miss the RIAC.
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Re: Bowes or The Fitzwilliam Hotel?

Postby varizoltan » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:19 am

now they cut a good bit of the room in Bowes and it is getting packed with all the good lads, so it is may be time to look for a bigger room...
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Re: Bowes or The Fitzwilliam Hotel?

Postby John » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:54 am

Given just the two options, I voted for the Fitzwilliam purely because I think Bowes Bar, while the staff were very welcoming and have a fantastic whiskey bar,the venue itself is getting a little small for the numbers that are developing.
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Re: Bowes or The Fitzwilliam Hotel?

Postby varizoltan » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:31 am

yes, you are right, we have looked for other places, so next year we may be in a slightly bigger room :thumbsup:

but suggestions are welcome for new location, criteria; easy access(bus, dart etc), free room (or cheap), may be a good whiskey bar
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Re: Bowes or The Fitzwilliam Hotel?

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:46 am

Hey Zoltan, have you come across any places that do their rooms for free? Be interesting if we could do a similar deal to Bowes and pass our custom around. Getting to use different locations may increase awareness also.
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Re: Bowes or The Fitzwilliam Hotel?

Postby varizoltan » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:07 pm

went to a few places before the previous committe meeting, and generally speaking bars with private rooms give it for free, and hotels for 100 euros per night

but as i mentioned earlyer if somone know a good spot we can look at it and decide new location
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