Well, my first package came in. Vantaggi did a great job of giving me a taste of England while also getting me excited about the next package(s)!

The included note says (note, my comments in [brackets]:

Greetings from Oxford!

Snacks are pretty much self-explanatory...

Dairy Milk due to the horrors of American "chocolate". [This surely is superior chocolate. Quite tasty!] Kinder Egg - I seem to remember they banned them? [they certainly are banned here. Haven't cracked it open yet, but I am excited (and will make sure to not choke and give the government reason to continue the ban!}] The beers I chose beacause they (mostly) represent a particular time in my life. [Note that these are hopefully coming in another package]

Wells Bombardier - drink of choice when sneaking out of boarding school to the pub! Adnams - There's a great pub in a "village" (little more than a crossroads) in Lent which serves only Adnams, and has a sign outside saying "No lager. No children." Parkin's - Bit of a joke one - cheap student classic from drinking with The Oxford Uni Rifle Club at our clubhouse Hook Norton Hooky Gold + Brakspear Bitter - both good Oxfordshire breweries, so close to home for me. The Trooper - I'd never seen before but threw in because I like a bit of Maiden Bonus bottle of cider, naturally we love that too!

I hope all this quenches your thirst and pleases the palate, and if you sent me a taste of your own, I'd be overjoyed! [I had told him that I may send him a bottle of home brew in return for the beers he said he would send to me!]

Best wishes,

Tom (vantaggi)

Thanks Tom!