A few drinks off the list in the Boot & Flogger, 16 Dec 2014
Posted: 02:15 Wed 17 Dec 2014
A really excellent night in really excellent company drinking some very enjoyable
Port. Thanks to all.
The ports:
Offley 1977 (B&F)
Noval 1966 (B&F)
Dow 1970 (DRT)
Churchill 1994 (B&F)
Warre 1970 (B&F)
Organising thread
Arriving, we were excellently looked after by the staff at the Boot & Flogger, who increased our table from a four to a six without any complaint or fuss. As already reported, the B&F is a very accommodating venue with some excellent rooms downstairs. We sat in the main bar, where we were very comfortable in leather armchairs beneath the carcasses of fine ports of the past.
We began with a modest appetite-whetter, Offley 77 and Churchill 94 from the B&F's list. Both had been decanted earlier in the day and were in very good condition. Soon, JDAW arrived, bearing nothing, in a large box, and DRT arrived with a (clearly fake) Dow 70. AHB arrived and disappeared for 15 minutes; we later learned that he had been touring the cellars to ascertain what he was allowed to buy. When another decanter appeared at the table we attempted to guess what he had found (Noval 66).
After dinner we were inexplicably still thirsty and it was still very early so we ordered one more from the list, a Warre 70. Thirst not completely slaked some of us repaired to the George afterward for two pints of 4% water.
A really excellent night, thanks to the Boot & Flogger for their extremely courteous service. We will be back.
Port. Thanks to all.
The ports:
Offley 1977 (B&F)
Noval 1966 (B&F)
Dow 1970 (DRT)
Churchill 1994 (B&F)
Warre 1970 (B&F)
Organising thread
Arriving, we were excellently looked after by the staff at the Boot & Flogger, who increased our table from a four to a six without any complaint or fuss. As already reported, the B&F is a very accommodating venue with some excellent rooms downstairs. We sat in the main bar, where we were very comfortable in leather armchairs beneath the carcasses of fine ports of the past.
We began with a modest appetite-whetter, Offley 77 and Churchill 94 from the B&F's list. Both had been decanted earlier in the day and were in very good condition. Soon, JDAW arrived, bearing nothing, in a large box, and DRT arrived with a (clearly fake) Dow 70. AHB arrived and disappeared for 15 minutes; we later learned that he had been touring the cellars to ascertain what he was allowed to buy. When another decanter appeared at the table we attempted to guess what he had found (Noval 66).
After dinner we were inexplicably still thirsty and it was still very early so we ordered one more from the list, a Warre 70. Thirst not completely slaked some of us repaired to the George afterward for two pints of 4% water.
A really excellent night, thanks to the Boot & Flogger for their extremely courteous service. We will be back.