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Sandeman Vertical on Friday 12th May 2011 at the RAF Club, Piccadilly, London.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Tasting notes of Sandeman: 1873, 1904, 1911, 1927, 1934, 1935, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1997;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

S1873. Orange, 25% opaque. Nose very spirity, and became moe spirity with the passage of time. To taste a burst of sweet cloyingness, then very hot, but a long ending.

It is always a privilege to taste such ancient bottles, but, as drink, not liked.

Golden orange in colour, 20% opaque. Nosing of orange peel and compost. Sharp, sweet and full of orange peel on the palate. A long finish of tangy seville orange marmalade, Very intense and amazingly alive. Sadly, 5 hours later this had fallen apart in the glass. 86/100.

Richard Mayson’s TNs from this event: ‘permalink’.