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Freudian, intentional, or none of the above: was this a slip or did you really have a "Port" Pie?

2/3rds of a Tappit Hen of Graham 1977 @ £75 for 75ml! That is astounding! To me, even more so than Ne Oublie @ £400 for 25ml. That's the equivalent of 2 full bottles sold at a rate of £750/bottle. For a 1977. I have 7 magnums of GC77 that I will hand deliver to anyone willing to pay £750/750ml for ...

Focusing on unfiltered LBVs is not a bad idea in terms of bang for your buck and I would recommend checking Wine Searcher regularly. Search for "Late Bottled Vintage", select UK shops and, ideally also filter for good to excellent years such as 2011 or earlier ones. The benefit of that is ...

4 x 1997 Niepoort Colheita, bottled in 2021. First proper venture down the barrel aged rabbit hole. "We're all mad here."

Leafing through the ”J Sheekey Fish” cookery book, I came across the below cocktail recipe. Moderators: if the picture breaches copyright rules then please delete. I would love for some of our budding mixologists (God I hate that word) to make it and report back, including a picture. Edit 1: can’t f...

Of limited use in a UK context perhaps but I recently picked up a few Offley LBV 2015 from a supermarket in Denmark. Alas, Wine Searcher did not yield any UK results.

Sadly I won't be able to make this. Kudos to Mike for organizing!

Summary: Desert island port wonderfully balanced between youth and maturity. Many points today and more in the future. Impossible to be overstocked. Longer version: Decanted Friday evening and followed over three days. Cork was clean and soaked about halfway up, no seepage or dust/mildew at the top ...

Lux-ed received today. Execeptionally well wrapped, almost obsessively so (a good thing surely), in multiple layers of bubble wrap, zip loc bag, paper and what not. Book looks fab, sumptuous leather, gilt-edged paper - wonderful workmanship! Now sitting down to enjoy the cloth bound copy received be...

yes please! Sadly I am currently in possession of Graham's only.

First of all, thank you Mike for creating the tasting note threads and also this review thread! I should have done it but I have been swamped since I came back. Thank you also to Alex for getting there early and starting the decanting, laying the table etc. as well as Julian for booking the room, pr...

flash_uk wrote: ↑13:50 Tue 17 Apr 2018 Let me know if any printing is required. Although it will be 6-ish before I get there.

Thank you but Julian has undertaken to print so it should all be in hand. See you there!

idj123 wrote: ↑12:59 Tue 17 Apr 2018 Have decanted an additional bottle (for 'dagger') just in case we have a thirst on . I expect to arrive shortly after 6.30pm.

Very kind, thank you! Look forward to seeing you there.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:38 Fri 13 Apr 2018 Food order created. After it has been checked it can be sent to the B&F.

PLacemats updated. Please check for errors.

Both documents look good, please send to B&F.

I can print A4 but will need to do so on Sunday evening latest as I am travelling to the UK on Monday.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑15:11 Fri 13 Apr 2018 Will update placemats this evening.

Do you wait be to assemble the food order?

Yes please. Thank you.

Reminder: attendees who have not yet submitted their food orders are urged to do so asap.

Thanks
Magnus

Can I bring a F77 ? I can't think of any circumstance where the answer to that question would be no. Hi Magnus, sorry but I'm not likely to be able to join you for this (generously hosted) tasting, but hope you are well and have a good evening; Phil. Hi Phil, would have been nice to see you next we...

Hi Cornish crab please Steak medium rare - side order of green beans Can I bring a F77 ? In light of your generous offer I will quite gladly expand the theme of this tasting and thus, very gratefully, accept your F77. As Phil wrote above, It's hard to conceive of any occasion where this port would ...

First post amended, list of attendees increased by one.

Julian: please update the placemats.

Many thanks

forest26 wrote: ↑19:17 Sun 08 Apr 2018 At last... a date I can make - Is there space for one more?

Absolutely! You have been added under the initials TC. I hope that was correct?

My food order: crab salad followed by rib-eye + béarnaise sauce, potentially followed by a sticky toffee pudding.

To all: time to decide on what to eat. Current menu (i think) found on the link below. Please state your preferences.

Boot & Flogger dinner meny

If this is not the correct menu, please let me know asap.

Thanks

DRT wrote: ↑00:13 Sat 03 Mar 2018 I've checked - it all looks good!

Excellent! Thanks for the offer of logistics help. I'll bring bottles to B&F the evening before, see first post (edited). Any help on Tuesday (limited decanting, setting up and pouring) is much appreciated.

AHB wrote: ↑11:58 Fri 02 Mar 2018 I can make it, my work diary is clear.

I could probably also get there a little early and help with decanting and setting up.

Excellent Alex! You have been added.

I would love to come along as I am in town already that week for my WSET Level 3, and this is the best way possible of swotting up for the fortified wine module. Unfortunately, my course means that on this occasion I would not be available to help with the set up. Brilliant! I have added SCD to the...