Thu 17 Sep 2015 - The Boot & Flogger's Fine Wine List

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Thu 17 Sep 2015 - The Boot & Flogger's Fine Wine List

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This evening I was sad to discover that the Boot & Flogger's fine wine list no longer includes Quinta do Noval 1966. Don't get me wrong, it is still an extremely attractive port list (which includes 1963 Graham @ £245, Warre 1970 @ £115 and Offley 1970 @ £90) and I was easily able to find an alternative that I managed to use to console myself.

After a tough couple of weeks for both personal and work reasons I decided to decline an invitation to the Help the Heroes World Stars Charity Cricket Match at the Oval this evening and instead chose to spend a couple of hours at the Boot & Flogger with a bottle of Dow 1970. If anyone can make it here tonight before 7pm you are welcome to join me! Being a member of the Port Forum certainly has its privileges. The B&F is very busy tonight but I have been given the Green Room to myself and have been provided with a bowl of chopped sausages in honey and mustard glaze despite these being available on a pre-order only basis.

Life is good, although the b******s who were here last week didn't even clear up after themselves and I am surrounded by bottles that still have their TPF labels on!!!
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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A port offline for one
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The debris from the b******s offline last week
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Moral support to the one-man-tasting now being supplied from Barlborough...
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DRT wrote:Moral support to the one-man-tasting now being supplied from Barlborough...
Thank you. That is very much appreciated.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Unfortunately no-one was able to join me other than morally. Despite this set-back I am pleased to report that I have consumed 1 litre of water and approximately 600ml of Dow 1970. The rest of the Dow will be heading home with me.

The offline will officially close in 2 minutes.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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It has been a pleasure.

Enjoy the rest of the D70 on the train home :smile:
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AHB wrote: and instead chose to spend a couple of hours at the Boot & Flogger with a bottle of Dow 1970.
Precedent has been set. A quorum is now 1 member and 1 bottle.
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AHB wrote:Unfortunately no-one was able to join me other than morally. Despite this set-back I am pleased to report that I have consumed 1 litre of water and approximately 600ml of Dow 1970. The rest of the Dow will be heading home with me.

The offline will officially close in 2 minutes.
Sorry, but my day started almost the same time as yours did and I'm still at work. No port for me today, this weekend will be a different story 88)
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Glenn E. wrote:
AHB wrote: and instead chose to spend a couple of hours at the Boot & Flogger with a bottle of Dow 1970.
Precedent has been set. A quorum is now 1 member and 1 bottle.
Aren't you supposed to be at work? But I do whole-heartedly agree with the statement
Andy Velebil wrote:
AHB wrote:Unfortunately no-one was able to join me other than morally. Despite this set-back I am pleased to report that I have consumed 1 litre of water and approximately 600ml of Dow 1970. The rest of the Dow will be heading home with me.

The offline will officially close in 2 minutes.
Sorry, but my day started almost the same time as yours did and I'm still at work. No port for me today, this weekend will be a different story 88)
Ouch! Perhaps you should investigate whether the metropolitan police need a London based liaison officer from the LA Police Force. Such a person would be paid an LA policeman's salary but would be based in London. He might even have his London accommodation costs paid as a business expense.

But don't feel too sorry for me. Tomorrow night I will not be consuming port since I will be attending the opening ceremony and first match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup! :piginpoo:
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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AHB wrote:]Ouch! Perhaps you should investigate whether the metropolitan police need a London based liaison officer from the LA Police Force. Such a person would be paid an LA policeman's salary but would be based in London. He might even have his London accommodation costs paid as a business expense.

But don't feel too sorry for me. Tomorrow night I will not be consuming port since I will be attending the opening ceremony and first match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup! :piginpoo:
Hmm, will have to look into that. I've already been pointed in the right direction to obtain a visa. I will to ask for plenty of "purple time off" if I can swing it. LOL

Somehow, I'm not feeling very sorry for you :lol:
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AHB wrote:Tomorrow night I will not be consuming port since I will be attending the opening ceremony and first match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup! :piginpoo:
Excellent. That means you and I can top and tail the event as I have a ticket for the final :piginpoo: :piginpoo: :piginpoo: :piginpoo: :piginpoo:
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DRT wrote:
AHB wrote:Tomorrow night I will not be consuming port since I will be attending the opening ceremony and first match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup! :piginpoo:
Excellent. That means you and I can top and tail the event as I have a ticket for the final :piginpoo: :piginpoo: :piginpoo: :piginpoo: :piginpoo:
In which case, I am sure, you look forward to watching Scotland defeat Australia.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Glenn E. wrote:
AHB wrote: and instead chose to spend a couple of hours at the Boot & Flogger with a bottle of Dow 1970.
Precedent has been set. A quorum is now 1 member and 1 bottle.
I thought that always was the quorum!
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flash_uk wrote:
Glenn E. wrote:
AHB wrote: and instead chose to spend a couple of hours at the Boot & Flogger with a bottle of Dow 1970.
Precedent has been set. A quorum is now 1 member and 1 bottle.
I thought that always was the quorum!
No. A quorum requires at least one member, but at least two bottles.
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