BBR have published a copy of their 1909 Price List. This is an interesting little publication which gives a good insight into what port lovers were buying 100 years ago. However, the final page of the book contains a statement that got me thinking we should have a new addition to the TPF team equipment:
In May 1909, Berry Bros. & Co. wrote:For use on board their Yachts, or for Shipment abroad, Customers can save the duty on many of these Wines and Spirits by having then supplied direct from our Bonded Stock.
Do we need one?
Random use of capital letters and spelling mistake courtesy of BBR
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
Perhaps we could use a yacht to take delivery of duty free port, sail it out of European Waters and then return straight back home with our duty free purchases.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
AHB wrote:Perhaps we could use a yacht to take delivery of duty free port, sail it out of European Waters and then return straight back home with our duty free purchases.
But then we would be limited to 2 bottles each
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
AHB wrote:Perhaps we could use a yacht to take delivery of duty free port, sail it out of European Waters and then return straight back home with our duty free purchases.
But then we would be limited to 2 bottles each
Every time we returned to british waters
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.