Springbank 10 and 18 year old whiskies
Whisky sage Bernard Gutman and Emil den Dulk of Liquidity
Tasting at French Toast
Patrick Leclezio, whisky writer
©John Ford, Adamastor&Bacchus 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
The Common Room at Le Quartier Francais
The Common Room has several comfortable, brightly furnished areas where one can enjoy a glass or have a meal
Chef Margot Janse, who has taken Le Quartier Francais to a high ranking among the worl's best restaurants
Satay spiced squid/peanuts/coriander
Mini salmon cakes/avocado/capers in front with baby goat & smoked ham crumble behind
Duck rillette/mebos chutney/crostini
Wildebees bitterballen/apple mustard
Chocolate delice/hazelnut granola crumble
Pear & almond tartlet/vanilla ice cream (taken after we had attacked it - it was so good, we forgot about the photo)
Huguenot Street and the Huguenot Monument
©John Ford, Adamastor&Bacchus, 2012
Visiting Franschhoek, Basse Provence
Basse Provence manor house
The old stable and dovecote
with Rickety Bridge in the background
Spider gossamer and dew on a protea like plant
A white rose in the rain
Dripping pampas grass
Flying Egyptian goose
Through the vines
Basse Provence accommodation in the rain
Vine tendrils
Red hot pokers in full bloom
Beautiful Cape Dutch gable dated 1855 on Basse Provence manor house
The farm buildings with barrels
The road to Rickety Bridge
Lynne’s substantial Full English Breakfast
John’s Muesli, fruit and yogurt with honey
Raindrops
View of the beautiful Franschhoek valley
Photographs ©John Ford, Adamastor&Bacchus 2012
Visiting Franschhoek, Rickety Bridge
Rickety Bridge Manor House
The restaurant and old tasting room
Lovely use of old troughs!
Comfortable sofas in the tasting room and the fireplace which is just like our new one
Old oak table and benches for a group tasting
Cynic? me?
Racking wine in the cellar
Lots of things to buy and really clever tasting tables made out of wine barrels
Inside the restaurant
Outside on the porch and the sun is out, finally
Photographs ©John Ford, Adamastor&Bacchus 2012
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