If this has been discussed before please link the threads together.
Now that we have Reference section I thought it might be useful to compile a list of the signature characteristics of each port producer. This needs to be at a level where mere mortals like me can understand it so "over-ripe, slightly stewed, Chilean rainforest summer pink cherrys with a hint of monkey poo" might become "cherry".
To start the ball rolling:
Croft: oranges
Graham's: plums
Smith Woodhouse: cherry, chocolate
Please feel free to argue or add to the above and add more below...
Derek
Flavour profiles
Flavour profiles
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Ernest H. Cockburn
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Re: Flavour profiles
I think the taylor's is spirity
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Re: Flavour profiles
Croft: mandarins or tangerines, not oranges.
Sandeman: nuts, probably almonds.
Sandeman: nuts, probably almonds.
Re: Flavour profiles
From my limited experience:
Fonseca: strawberries (hey, my only experience is a 1963!)
Fonseca: strawberries (hey, my only experience is a 1963!)
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Ferreira Tawnies, esp. 10 years old: apricot (lovely!)
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Re: Flavour profiles
smith woodhouse: tobacco (i didn't taste any chocolate actually)
Taylor Fladgate: CHOCOLATE (63, 88, and LBV94 all had it)
Royal: Candied orange rind (thanks eric -- we saw this in most of the colheita's at g-mans tasting)
Dow's: black pepper
fyi, my first attempt at this topic: Signatures
Taylor Fladgate: CHOCOLATE (63, 88, and LBV94 all had it)
Royal: Candied orange rind (thanks eric -- we saw this in most of the colheita's at g-mans tasting)
Dow's: black pepper
fyi, my first attempt at this topic: Signatures
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Re: Flavour profiles
Quinta do Portal: Black pepper (for ruby style)
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Re: Flavour profiles
Taylor - Bit of a beast
Graham - Liquid xmas pud
Dow - Dour (when too young)
Warre - Smokey
Fonseca - Mellow fruitfulness
Delaforce - Spice
Cruz - Eye of newt, and toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog, adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, lizard’s leg, and howlet’s wing..
Tom
PS: LBV's - hint of wet fag ash..
Graham - Liquid xmas pud
Dow - Dour (when too young)
Warre - Smokey
Fonseca - Mellow fruitfulness
Delaforce - Spice
Cruz - Eye of newt, and toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog, adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, lizard’s leg, and howlet’s wing..
Tom
PS: LBV's - hint of wet fag ash..
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