A case of 1960 Port for sale....

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AlbertLester
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A case of 1960 Port for sale....

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Gentlemen

For Sale 1 Dozen - Cockburn 1960.

Hello, I am new to the forum and I have a case of port that I would like to sell. It was given to me by my Godfather many years ago and is a case of Cockburns 1960 from Grants of St. James. I picked the case up in the early 1990s from storage and its been stored in a cool dry place and out of the light ever since. I have the original letter of purchase from my Godfather. Most of the bottles have their labels but some do not.

I will take some photos of the case and bottles tomorrow (I have to get to them first..... that is going to be a task in itself).

I can supply the original invoice number for Grants of St James in Burton on Trent..... bond number etc.


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Re: A case of 1960 Port for sale....

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Hi Albert, welcome to TPF. When you post the photos, can you also please let us know roughly where you are located?
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Re: A case of 1960 Port for sale....

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Ofcourse, my account settings do not allow the choice of entering my location at the moment? But the Tigers and King Richard III should give you a clue :D
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Re: A case of 1960 Port for sale....

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Hello

Without wishing to disturb the case I have taken two bottles out.....
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Re: A case of 1960 Port for sale....

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Albert - Thanks for the photo, were you able to see the levels of the port in the bottle when you took them out at all? - A bright torch i.e. on your phone usually works.

Thanks

Charles
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Re: A case of 1960 Port for sale....

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Charles

I shall have a go. The bottles were only really disturbed in the mid 1990s..... 1. delivery from Grants 2. One house move. Ever since then they have lived in a constant cool dark environment. I shall come back to you shortly.
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Re: A case of 1960 Port for sale....

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Here is the level of Port in one of the bottles picked at random.....

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Re: A case of 1960 Port for sale....

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Thanks for the phtos and info Albert - I have sent you a PM
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