Our safe word will be “WHISKEY”. Or should that be..."QUIZKEY"...?

Charles C

Excitement levels at the action-packed, buzzing quiz at The Duchy Arms last night were driven through the roof by guest sponsors, Jameson, handing out signature Jameson-Ginger-Limes with generous gusto. As the whiskey sank in, we managed to learn that golf is the only sport to have been played on the moon, ‘wanderlust’ is actually an old German word and John Jameson, the founder of Jameson Irish Whiskey, was, in fact, Scottish! Just missing out on the bottle of wine, local duo: “Does Anyone Know A Plumber 'Coz Our Boiler's Conked!” (excellent cartoon knowledge) earnt the consolation Smarties and tremendous respect for their score on a points-per-person basis. “Fisherman’s Friends” got the wine but not before impressing us with their high-brow literature knowledge. Just ahead of them tied “Quiz On My Face!” (whose performance in the Rock-Paper-Scissors game earned them a round of Jamesons) and “Business Bouldering” (superb recollection of the song ‘Ice, Ice, Baby’). Only one point more came “The Rookies” (enviable TV and sci-fi recall) and the long-awaited return of super-couple “Inspector Sands”, who got my points-per-person prize for the night. Beyond them finished the re-branded: “The Backstops Here”, who won a round of Jamesons in one of the free drink questions and knew that the NY Yankees are the most supported baseball team in the world (well, in the USA – let’s be honest! Baseball hasn’t really gone beyond its shores). “Happy Birthday Sean” took bronze, putting in a brilliant birthday performance AND earning a round of Jamesons in one of the free drink questions. In 2nd place, winning a bottle of Jameson for their efforts, “Uncle Iain” gained much kudos from their tube station knowledge. Earning the victory bar tab AND a bottle of Jameson as well, “Fake Quiz! Sad!” delivered an unassailable performance, particularly in the lyrics question for Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’. Strange that that artist is quite literally now somebody that we used to know. Who’d have thought?! The jackpot was fiercely contested with guesses on the world’s heaviest wedding cake (6,818kg - if you’re asking). “Happy Birthday Sean” and “The Backstops Here” just lost out to “Fisherman’s Friends”, who walked away with £250 of cold.hard.cash. Don’t worry, though, next week’s jackpot is already at c.£50 so there will be lots to play for then. Huge thanks to Jameson for their partnership last night. Very much enjoyed by all. Why Jameson? Taste. #onlytheduchyarmshastheanswer