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Neil arranged a magnificent tasting to commemorate VE day, postponed by ᴄoᴠiᴅ until eventually held in the Lutyens Room at 67 Pall Mall on Wednesday 8th September 2021.

Links:

• Review of event as a whole;
• 20Y Ramos Pinto, bot. 1968;
• 1942 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1942 Sandeman;
• 1945 Sandeman;
• 1945 Ferreira;
• 1945 Martinez;
• 1945 Taylor;
• 1947 Tuke Holdsworth;
• 1948 Mackenzie;
• 1948 Taylor;
• 1950 Dow;
• 1940 Diez;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats (in list of placemats);
• Placemat software issue 154, Boustrophedon flag in PackingStyles;
• Placemat software issue 155, Printer test, following failure of default value of TastingNotesColumnStrokeCode.

S42, decanted 13:30. Brick red, 30% opaque. Nose of spearmint and maraschino cherry. Palate very odd, identified by CPR as rotten oranges; also burnt rubber, good acidity, long and soft.

Reddish brown. On the palate medicinal but attractive.

Sandeman 1942, decanted 13.00 and drunk at 20.00. Mature red colour, 40% opaque. Rubber bands and redcurrant nose, nicely balanced palate with the redcurrants showing initially but then a dirty slightly spoiled tone on the late palate. Some heat and more dirt on the aftertaste before this settles to a redcurrant jelly finish. Interesting drinking due to its age and rarity, but not particularly enjoyable. 81/100.

Meant to upload this at the time, but forgot...

The first of three S42s from the now nearly famous stash of possibly iffy (but have generally been at least quite good) bottles acquired from Corney & Barrow in 2018. These were £12 each.

The empty bottle:

30% opacity, bronze-amber, clear. Nose has peppers. Smooth, medicinal notes, gentle heat, tart orange (no zest)