1924 Cockburn

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Tasting notes:

Note: on the evening, we opened what was expected to be a 1935 Cockburn and discovered it to be a 1950 Cockburn, hence two entries for 1950 Cockburn in the tasting notes.

• 1908 Cockburn (Magnum);
• 1912 Cockburn;
• 1920 Cockburn Crusted;
• 1924 Cockburn;
• 1927 Cockburn;
• 1947 Cockburn;
• 1950 Cockburn;
• 1950 Cockburn;
• 1955 Cockburn;
• 1960 Cockburn;
• 1963 Cockburn;
• 1967 Cockburn;
• 1970 Cockburn;
• 1975 Cockburn;
• 1977 Cockburn (original);
• 1977 Cockburn (recorked);

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20% opacity, brown amber. Toffee and citrus, oranges. Smooth, balanced, extracted orange and caramel. Silky mouthfeel.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Mid shoulder fill. Sourced from Four Walls as "believed Cockburn 1924" but the cork was unbranded and the bottle looked to be 19th century.

Orange core with a green hint on the rim; 20% opaque. Slightly oxidised nose, a touch harsh and lacking in fruit. Nice texture on the palate, light bodied but with orange peel consistently present. The brown sugar and bruised orange builds to a reasonable level but the whole is slightly too sweet to be good. 86/100.