Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024

nac · Post by **nac** » 11:46 Mon 24 Apr 2023

Am considering doing a tasting of all the Taylor Single Harvest Tawny releases (apart from the pre-1900 ones) and a few other 50YO+ things.

The bottles are all from my cellar and will be charged at whatever they originally cost me.

Proposed line-up:

Taylor 50YO Golden Age (bt 2022)
Taylor Single Harvest 1961
Taylor Single Harvest 1964
Taylor Single Harvest 1965
Taylor Single Harvest 1966
Taylor Single Harvest 1967
Taylor Single Harvest 1968
Taylor Single Harvest 1969
Taylor Single Harvest 1970
Taylor Single Harvest 1971
Taylor VVO Platinum Jubilee Edition (bt 2022)
Taylor VVO Coronation Edition (bt 2023)

To make this viable it needs 10-12 heads. For 10, cost per head is £265; for 12, £220.
Note that my preference is for this to be 10 rather than 12...

Venue will be B&F, Red Room, Thursday 16th May 2024.

Attendees:

NAC (availability confirmed)
CPR (availability confirmed)
PhilW (availability confirmed)
MPM (availability confirmed)
GEAG (availability confirmed)
MartinC (availability confirmed)
AHB (availability confirmed)
GlennE (availability confirmed)
MCharlton (availability confirmed)
TC (availability confirmed)

Reserves:

Axel
Ralph

Current draft of the placemats.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 11:50 Mon 24 Apr 2023

I am game.

You are missing the 1863 from the line up... alas I can't offer to bring it.

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nac · Post by **nac** » 11:53 Mon 24 Apr 2023

CPR 1 wrote: ↑11:50 Mon 24 Apr 2023 I am game.

You are missing the 1863 from the line up... alas I can't offer to bring it.

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Aah - so I am. Have corrected!

Post by **PhilW** » 12:04 Mon 24 Apr 2023

An excellent idea, I would certainly be up for it.

Post by **flash_uk** » 14:07 Mon 24 Apr 2023

Yes please. Pretty sure I have '67.

hadge · Post by **hadge** » 09:21 Tue 25 Apr 2023

I'm game for this but later in the year if possible?

hadge · Post by **hadge** » 09:23 Tue 25 Apr 2023

you are missing the Taylor VVO Coronation of the list, which will be released on Monday i believe.

nac · Post by **nac** » 09:46 Tue 25 Apr 2023

hadge wrote: ↑09:23 Tue 25 Apr 2023 you are missing the Taylor VVO Coronation of the list, which will be released on Monday i believe.

Yup - aware of it. It may end up being included.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 21:45 Tue 25 Apr 2023

I am up for this

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 04:06 Wed 26 Apr 2023

Very interested, but unlikely to be able to attend.

mcoulson · Post by **mcoulson** » 18:51 Wed 26 Apr 2023

Can I join in with this please .... subject to the date

Martin

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 22:49 Wed 26 Apr 2023

Yes please. Definitely interested (subject to dates).

nac · Post by **nac** » 19:12 Sun 07 May 2023

Glenn E. wrote: ↑04:06 Wed 26 Apr 2023 Very interested, but unlikely to be able to attend.

Glenn - if there was a date that potentially worked for you, then I'm sure we could be flexible about the timing of this. Let me know...

nac · Post by **nac** » 19:16 Sun 07 May 2023

The comment above to Glenn applies more widely. If there are others who would like to come but can't do 2023Q4, then I'm happy for this to slide into 2024. Let me know...

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 03:48 Mon 08 May 2023

It is possible that Q4 might work, but I won't know for sure until after summer.

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 12:04 Mon 08 May 2023

I would be a possible for 2024 if you do push it back.

M.Charlton · Post by **M.Charlton** » 12:30 Mon 08 May 2023

Yes please.

Bertie3000 · Post by **Bertie3000** » 12:37 Mon 08 May 2023

Please could I be added to the attendee list (MJRM). Thanks.

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 20:44 Fri 12 May 2023

Thought I put myself down for this - yes please
Can pitch in a few bottles

nac · Post by **nac** » 14:55 Sat 13 May 2023

forest26 wrote: ↑20:44 Fri 12 May 2023 Thought I put myself down for this - yes please
Can pitch in a few bottles

Added.

MDA · Post by **MDA** » 21:16 Fri 10 Nov 2023

I would like to attend if space permitting

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 22:33 Sat 11 Nov 2023

Since this has revived, I would love to attend if held the week that I'm in London for the Graham vertical. Those dates would be roughly May 12-16, 2024. I could probably change either end of that by +/- one day if truly necessary, most easily at the beginning. (Current plan is to fly to London on Friday, 5/10 arriving mid-day Saturday, 5/11. Probably not in good shape to taste that evening. Then plan to fly to Porto on Thursday or Friday, May 16 or 17.)

I have and could contribute the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Very Very Old Tawny Port.

I also have and could contribute the 1964 Taylor Single Harvest, but for uniformity of experience across the Single Harvests I suggest that any of them that are contributed be used to replace those in your cellar, and that all of the ones opened for the tasting be the ones that come from your cellar.

nac · Post by **nac** » 14:18 Thu 16 Nov 2023

Glenn E. wrote: ↑22:33 Sat 11 Nov 2023 Since this has revived, I would love to attend...

Will sort out dates soon, but am planning that you'll be able to attend so will work around your dates.

nac · Post by **nac** » 14:20 Thu 16 Nov 2023

To confirm, line-up will also include the VVO Coronation bottling.

Also, anticipation is that all the bottles will come from my cellar.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:41 Sun 19 Nov 2023

nac wrote: ↑11:46 Mon 24 Apr 2023(possibly 21st November).

Are placemats urgently needed?

nac · Post by **nac** » 23:11 Sun 19 Nov 2023

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:41 Sun 19 Nov 2023
nac wrote: ↑11:46 Mon 24 Apr 2023(possibly 21st November).
Are placemats urgently needed?

Nope - going to be next May.

nac · Post by **nac** » 23:12 Sun 19 Nov 2023

nac wrote: ↑23:11 Sun 19 Nov 2023
jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:41 Sun 19 Nov 2023
nac wrote: ↑11:46 Mon 24 Apr 2023(possibly 21st November).
Are placemats urgently needed?
Nope - going to be next May.

First post updated.

nac · Post by **nac** » 23:15 Sun 19 Nov 2023

Will endeavour to confirm the date next week.

nac · Post by **nac** » 14:33 Mon 20 Nov 2023

Subject to confirmation by B&F re room availabilty, this is going to be Thursday 16th May.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 19:01 Mon 20 Nov 2023

nac wrote: ↑14:33 Mon 20 Nov 2023 Subject to confirmation by B&F re room availabilty, this is going to be Thursday 16th May.

Most excellent, I look forward to it!

mcoulson · Post by **mcoulson** » 21:48 Mon 20 Nov 2023

16th in the diary.....

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 22:07 Mon 20 Nov 2023

And in mine

nac · Post by **nac** » 14:54 Tue 21 Nov 2023

The tasting will now also include the Taylor VVO Coronation Edition. Assuming 12 attendees this means £220 per head for the wines.

I'm still awaiting confirmation of the 16th May date from B&F, but I'm assuming this is OK so could people confirm availability for this please (if you haven't already done so).

Note that this tasting will be for 12 people maximum.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 15:19 Tue 21 Nov 2023

Sounds great. Confirmed for the 16th.

Thank you

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Post by **PhilW** » 18:49 Tue 21 Nov 2023

Confirming.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 19:47 Tue 21 Nov 2023

Just to be explicit about it, I confirm for the 16th!

Bertie3000 · Post by **Bertie3000** » 19:50 Tue 21 Nov 2023

I am off on holiday on the 16th so cannot attend. Very jealous.

M.Charlton · Post by **M.Charlton** » 19:51 Tue 21 Nov 2023

Confirmed - thanks, Neil!

nac · Post by **nac** » 19:55 Tue 21 Nov 2023

Confirmed as Thursday 16th May 2024.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:36 Tue 21 Nov 2023

Draft of the placemats added to the first post.

On the placemats is written, magnanimously, “Taylor”, but perhaps fairer would have been “Krohn”.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 21:47 Tue 21 Nov 2023

New abbreviation? "TK" for the Single Harvest Tawnies from 1962 to 1971 that Taylor purchased from Krohn?

(only half serious)

Post by **PhilW** » 22:42 Tue 21 Nov 2023

Abbreviation reflects brand, which is how these were sold, hence correct.

Post by **flash_uk** » 08:46 Wed 22 Nov 2023

Confirmed. Thx Neil.

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 10:30 Wed 22 Nov 2023

I am unable to firmly commit to this unfortunately as I have some bookings. It is possible that I may still be able but in terms of fairness, if commitments are required now, and it is limited to 12, I should relinquish my place and demote to the reserves if possible. I think I have tasted them all on release or thereabouts and it would have been fantastic to taste them together. For what it is worth I would say the 1964 was the best for me, but that maybe biased by the fact I enjoyed my bottle over 3 nights in Sept 2015. The two nights before my wedding and the last glass of the evening of the big day… which was followed by my honeymoon in the Yeatman… good times!

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 17:27 Wed 22 Nov 2023

nac wrote: ↑14:54 Tue 21 Nov 2023 The tasting will now also include the Taylor VVO Coronation Edition. Assuming 12 attendees this means £220 per head for the wines.

I'm still awaiting confirmation of the 16th May date from B&F, but I'm assuming this is OK so could people confirm availability for this please (if you haven't already done so).

Note that this tasting will be for 12 people maximum.

Per this post, I believe there is an error in the first post and the placemats.

VVO bottled 2022 should be the Platinum Jubilee Edition
VVO bottled 2023 should be the Coronation Edition

From everything that I have heard, they are not the same wine. Based on a couple of reviews, it sounds to me like the Coronation Edition is an older and nicer Port.

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:35 Wed 22 Nov 2023

The draft of the placemats has been updated in accordance with my understanding of Glenn’s guidance. Glenn: please re-inspect and comment.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 08:02 Thu 23 Nov 2023

Is it just me that finds the rising tide of excitement in one, as a tasting like this in which one is going to participate comes to fruition, a considerable pleasure in its own right? Especially where the tasting is, as here, going to significantly expand the boundaries of one’s knowledge. Following as I do the Julianic code of pre-loading on water, I don’t get post-tasting triste, so it is all upside.

nac · Post by **nac** » 11:25 Thu 23 Nov 2023

Glenn E. wrote: ↑17:27 Wed 22 Nov 2023
nac wrote: ↑14:54 Tue 21 Nov 2023 The tasting will now also include the Taylor VVO Coronation Edition. Assuming 12 attendees this means £220 per head for the wines.

I'm still awaiting confirmation of the 16th May date from B&F, but I'm assuming this is OK so could people confirm availability for this please (if you haven't already done so).

Note that this tasting will be for 12 people maximum.
Per this post, I believe there is an error in the first post and the placemats.

VVO bottled 2022 should be the Platinum Jubilee Edition
VVO bottled 2023 should be the Coronation Edition

From everything that I have heard, they are not the same wine. Based on a couple of reviews, it sounds to me like the Coronation Edition is an older and nicer Port.

Yes - this was an error. I'd copied the Jubilee line and forgot to change the description. Now fixed.

nac · Post by **nac** » 11:46 Thu 23 Nov 2023

First post has been updated to reflect statements of availabilty for 16 May 2024.

There are a few still to respond, but please note that at this stage I won't be adding anyone to the list of attendees. The maximum for this will be 12, but ideally I'd like 10.

There will be a reserve list.

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:18 Thu 23 Nov 2023

winesecretary wrote: ↑08:02 Thu 23 Nov 2023Is it just me that finds the rising tide of excitement in one, as a tasting like this in which one is going to participate comes to fruition, a considerable pleasure in its own right? Especially where the tasting is, as here, going to significantly expand the boundaries of one’s knowledge. Following as I do the Julianic code of pre-loading on water, I don’t get post-tasting triste, so it is all upside.

Posting styles: compare and contrast this to

djewesbury wrote: ↑22:52 Mon 01 Apr 2013I am quite exhilarated. Is it always this exciting in the quiet hours before a tasting? Was it like this at Scampton before 617 Squadron went out..?