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The traditional Christmas Tasting was held in Tom’s pub.

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Davy's Crusted 197? (I — CPR);
• 196? Martinez (II — MPM);
• 1922 Martinez (III — AHB);
• 1935 Sandeman (IV — IDJ);
• 1945 Dow (V — THRA);
• 1912 Cockburn (VI — PW);
• 1955 Taylor (VII — ?);
• 1924 Unknown (VIII — RLC);
• 1927 Tuke Holdsworth (IX — AP);
• 1933 Quinta do Cais Colheita, bottled 1988 (X — WPS);
• Paperwork: sticky labels, TN and voting pages;
• Planning and arrangements.

40% opacity, red-amber, nice and clear. Raisined nose, slightly bacterial? Gentle entry, very slight spirit, raisined fruit.

A bottle ullaged to mid-shoulder. Dark reddish-brown in colour, 30% opaque. Lots of bottle stink on the nose mixed with turpentine. A better palate than nose, but the palate is still tainted and spoiled. The aftertaste is hot, leading to a finish of tainted brown sugar. Not Rated. 15-Dec-16. Decanted 1 hour.