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London welcomes g-man, The Crusting Pipe, Friday 6th May 2011.

Links:

• Review of evening as a whole;
• 1955 Dow;
• 1958 Dow;
• 1960 Warre;
• 1970 Butler Nephew;
• 1970 Croft;
• 1980 Taylor;
• 1985 Gould Campbell;
• 1982 Château Chasse-Spleen;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

Mid orange, 30% opaque. Amazingly fragrant nose, a touch of VA and a slight tone of antiseptic. Sweet entry, but hot on the palate and very restrained in fruit. Sweet and mature palate but some balancing acidity. Very simple and straightforward. Sweet and sticky aftertaste, sweet raisin finish. Very simple. (Vintage guessed to be 60, 63, 67; shipper guessed to be Offley, Butler Nephew, Tuke Holdsworth.) 84/100. Drunk after 22 hours decanting.

Light-red, fading to pink. Quite hot on the nose. Some little fruit. Acidic and grippy but no tannins. No primary fruit but quite smooth creamy aftertaste with some sugar. Quite nice.