jdaw1 wrote:How big are the Crusting Pipe’s glasses? Twelve on one sheet is very tight: should I split into 2Ã six?
The Crusting Pipe has decent glasses for small groups but has to order in for a group as large as ours. Sadly, the glasses that they order in are only Paris goblets.
My advice to anyone who can is to bring glasses of your own to supplement or replace the Crusting Pipe's standard offer. I will bring half a dozen or so tasting glasses, depending on what I can find to carry them in safely.
Alex
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
To those who have championed my attendance, many thanks. I will now endeavour to clear the other impediments to attending, and will keep you posted.
I note that I'm down to bring along a bottle of Delaforce '66. I'm pretty sure there isn't one of those in my cellar, so await with some interest advice on whence this might appear.
Ghandih
A man who likes vintage ports, and we're not talking Carthage
To keep you posted, got provisional approval from Mrs G for the night out ('how much will it cost?' asked she, 'err, don't know' said I, 'but it is my birthday' [on the 26th]).
Now trying to persuade lawyers in Ireland they don't need my expert witnessness that evening - this could be the tricky bit.
Cheers,
Ghandih
A man who likes vintage ports, and we're not talking Carthage
Conky wrote:Working in the Legal Profession, and having had the pleasure of meeting you, I can vouch for the fact your an expert in Bugger all!!!
...but what if the case involves some horrendous crime committed as part of the Tiperary Annual Tiddlywinks Festival or the question is How to make a cooked breakfast last two and half hours?
Surely our friend Ghanidih would be a foremost authority?
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
Is Ghandi going to fly back to blighty for drinks, and then back to Ireland for whatever nonsense is happening there? Sure an environmental consultant wouldn’t make so much CO2 for such a transient pleasure. Please can we be reassured that the Irish problem will be left to stew in its own juices, without further Ghahnhdhi assistance?
Derek T. wrote: The plan is that we will taste nothing but 1966's for the whole evening and probably have the most comprehensive 1966 horizontal in recent history.
Told you so
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
If we did, and drunk them until about 4 in the morning, I would guess it would be a Port Tasting never to be topped! You can have your unknowns, F Plans, 31 Nacionals... I'd plump for 14 x 66's and 14 x 63's !!!
In case anyone was wondering, here are all the known 1966 vintage ports that we do not yet have in the line-up:
Quinta do Noval Nacional
Sandeman
Niepoort
Ferriera
Gould Campbell
Messias Quinta do Cachao
Smith Woodhouse
Calem
Quinta de la Rosa
Kopke
Quarles Harris
So, it's not like we've overdone it with only 14 bottles, is it?
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn