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How about "bring a blind bottle" as a theme? Avoids the need for any serious organisation...

This post to hold arrangements as and when agreed. When: Thursday 26 March 2015. Room to be booked from 6pm; start time 6½pm. Theme: Bring a blind bottle with a clue Where: The Green Room at The Boot & Flogger , 10-20 Redcross Way, London SE1 1TA, tel +44 20 7407 1184 ( streetmap.co.uk , bing ,...

jdaw1 wrote: Is it strange that such an old bottle should contain exactly the modern quantity of 75cl, and at the modern strength of 20% ABV?

Possible explanation: some kind of regulation which required compliance, so someone created a label which meets the requirements (regardless of the truth)

20% opacity, brown orange, hints of tobacco yellow. Only very slightly sharp nose, medicinal hints, and apricots! Rich, syrupy mouthfeel, orange marmalade, no tannin. Very mature - I liked it, so gave it ½ a point. Guessed to be Ba63.

20% opacity, orange brown, rim of tobacco yellow. Wonderful aromas on the nose, wood, cedar, some caramel. In the mouth, like all the other colheitas I've tasted Guessed to be Niepoort Colheita 1962.

75% opacity, warm red, hints of brown at the rim. Lovely smooth sweet entry, gentle heat mid and end, cherries. Guessed to be O70.

50% opacity, cloudy. Slightly dirty nose. Light in the mouth, some spice, faint hints of red fruit, not much finish.

Disappointing given the delight provided by the first bottle from this stash.

20% opacity. clean nose, lovely gentle velvety entry, little or no heat, nicely mature.

50% opacity, cloudy and red. Medicinal and menthol on the nose, which I like. Sweetness, cigars, lovely orangey thickness. Wonderful length and a syrupy mouthfeel. My WOTN. Guessed to be N66.

50% opacity, shiny ruby red. Very nice smooth red fruit on the palate. Guessed to be O77.

30% opacity, brown-orange, cloudy. Mildly TCA. A little thin and hot, little or no tannin. Guessed to be Fe63.

20% opacity, brown-orange, particulated, cloudy. Quite a sharp sulphurous nose. in the mouth, quick to an acidic heat, orange undertones. Guessed to be RP55.

60% opacity, very cloudy plum colour. Sweetness, thin at the start, a bit flabby but big sweetness. Perhaps fading somewhat as it felt like the balance was a little off, lacking a bit of structure. Guessed to be Ca85.

30% opacity, wonderful clear glossy red. Couldn't get much on the nose, in the mouth, very smooth, sweetness and fruit, mature but retaining great balance. Correctly guessed to be GM64

A great evening! We had the pleasure of welcoming Henry as a guest and Jon to his first offline :D A selection of ports which took us away from the usual suspects, which was great fun no real duds among them. Very interesting to hear Henry share some insights on vintages and production. And most imp...

Separately, this time it wasn’t my totalling that went wrong. I identified the GM64 as GM, and the Ni77 as ’77, but have been credited with only a single point. Now that you mention it, several people guessed GM and did not get their point - due wholly to my complete overexcitement at having correc...

Justin K wrote:Anyone know a good port retailer in Manhattan? I am meeting someone for lunch later today around Washington Square.

Astor Wines is very close, on Lafayette Street.

I'm sure you didn't mean to post a blank post...

As it happens, I have a spare bottle of non-Symington non-TFP ≤1994 Port sitting next to me as yet un-decanted. Is it worth sending up the bat signal to see if anyone else not yet on the list is available, and they can adopt this bottle? Mr Coombes? Rupert? Others?

Mystery bottle decanted this morning at 0730. All is good. See you before 6.

I may be playing Hexagonal Thing in the afternoon. What do you plan to use as Things? My tub of pieces (circa 1991) has monopoly houses and green plastic disks. When the game takes off and tops the bestseller lists in 68 countries, there will be a craze for having your own customised set of Things ...

djewesbury wrote:I may be playing Hexagonal Thing in the afternoon.

What do you plan to use as Things?

This whinging little boy is not fit to manage anything if this is how he behaves when it goes wrong. It is now too late for him to man-up. His team will think he is weak and will not believe he will stand with them in a crisis. Boycott is correct - no aura of leadership = no leadership. Yes conside...

djewesbury wrote:...two of us will be there from 1430

What could possibly go wrong.

Starting at 1830 as usual? I can be there for 1745 to help with setup if required.