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- 08:13 Tue 01 Apr 2014
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi the New Forest
- Replies: 9
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Re: Hi the New Forest
Yes - I tend to think of it as a mechanism to extend my port collection. I started it about 5-6 years ago as a hobby and it sort of picked up from there. Happy to talk about it offline but I am on here in very much a personal capacity.
- 21:22 Fri 28 Mar 2014
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi the New Forest
- Replies: 9
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Re: Hi the New Forest
Thanks guys for making me welcome, I really look forward to meeting up with you sometime. Interestingly, today I picked up a few cases of Calem VP as (I think they were 70,77,85,91). The chap I purchased them from was the importer before they withdrew from UK and he put some cases aside. This will m...
- 21:24 Tue 25 Mar 2014
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi the New Forest
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12375
Hi the New Forest
Hi Thanks for letting me join your forum and I look forward to being an active participant. My name is Tony and i am a port enthusiast based on the south coast. In total, I probably have a couple of thousand bottles of VP between my personal and business collections. I regularly travel to Porto and ...
- 21:04 Tue 25 Mar 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale at auction
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Re: Port for sale at auction
I was the under bidder on the T45 - and have mixed feelings about bailing out! I did pick up a few of the other 45's and 55s. And the two bottles of Guimarens 47 which I am proud of.
- 20:24 Tue 25 Mar 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale at auction
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Re: Port for sale at auction
Yes I was bidding - It was quite a collection and I have not seen such a gathering for a long time. For information the T45 went for £6400+commission for 15 bottles (not 17). The condition of the bottles was excellent. There was also W45, D45, Croft 45 and Feuerheerd 45.