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Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 09:17 Sat 20 Sep 2025
by flash_uk
1970 Horizontal - update
Hi everyone
On Monday 22 Sept I will publish the food menu and will be asking for food pre-orders - this needs a rapid response!
The menu will include some larger steak options which have a supplement cost which will be added to your costs.
Once I have a complete set of food orders, I'll let everyone know their cash contribution which should be paid in advance. For those without a mechanism for GBP payment, we can sort something else out - I'll be in touch directly.
Best
Mike
Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 18:36 Sat 20 Sep 2025
by jdaw1
Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 11:32 Wed 24 Sep 2025
by Axel P
Maybe some background info for the 1970 Avery Port from the company:
I have only found the "possible" blends for the 60, 63 and 66 I can almost say they are correct but every so often there is a note saying - also added...
- there are some hints at the 70 but not a "full" recipe
In the main they are all blends of Sandeman, Fonseca and Taylor - in that order of magnitude
Roughly 2-3 times as much Sandeman as Fonseca and a dash (portion of a cask) of Taylor
However what I can find for the 1970 is a pipe of Sandeman a pipe of Fonseca and 12 gallons of Taylor.
We may have made less '70 - for many reasons but I note that in
1960 a pipe of Sandeman was £175 and in 1970 it was £350...
Fonseca '60 was £190 and '70 was £500
Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 12:02 Sun 28 Sep 2025
by flash_uk
One or two bottles now standing up, awaiting decanting later in the week.
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Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 07:29 Mon 29 Sep 2025
by flash_uk
Flight 1, decapsuled.
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Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 07:30 Mon 29 Sep 2025
by flash_uk
Flight 2, decapsuled.
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Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 07:30 Mon 29 Sep 2025
by flash_uk
Flight 3, decapsuled.
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Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 07:31 Mon 29 Sep 2025
by flash_uk
Flight 4, decapsuled.
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Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 07:34 Mon 29 Sep 2025
by flash_uk
Someone has devoted ~ > 40 hours of effort over the past months to prepare for this tasting.
Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 07:42 Mon 29 Sep 2025
by Alex Bridgeman
flash_uk wrote: ↑07:34 Mon 29 Sep 2025
Someone has devoted ~ > 40 hours of effort over the past months to prepare for this tasting.
Thank you Julian, it’s very much appreciated!
Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 07:50 Mon 29 Sep 2025
by Christopher
I have informed our host seperately but infortuye I have had to drop out of this tasting. Very sorry about that and I hope you have a great evening
Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 09:29 Mon 29 Sep 2025
by PhilW
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑07:42 Mon 29 Sep 2025
flash_uk wrote: ↑07:34 Mon 29 Sep 2025
Someone has devoted ~ > 40 hours of effort over the past months to prepare for this tasting.
Thank you Julian, it’s very much appreciated!
Hear, hear; the huge efforts involved in planning, preparation and logistics for this tasting are much appreciated.
Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 16:44 Mon 29 Sep 2025
by Mike J. W.
Axel P wrote: ↑11:32 Wed 24 Sep 2025
Maybe some background info for the 1970 Avery Port from the company:
I have only found the "possible" blends for the 60, 63 and 66 I can almost say they are correct but every so often there is a note saying - also added...
- there are some hints at the 70 but not a "full" recipe
In the main they are all blends of Sandeman, Fonseca and Taylor - in that order of magnitude
Roughly 2-3 times as much Sandeman as Fonseca and a dash (portion of a cask) of Taylor
However what I can find for the 1970 is a pipe of Sandeman a pipe of Fonseca and 12 gallons of Taylor.
We may have made less '70 - for many reasons but I note that in
1960 a pipe of Sandeman was £175 and in 1970 it was £350...
Fonseca '60 was £190 and '70 was £500
If I did my math right, that would be roughly 68 pence per 750 ml bottle for the 1970 Fonseca (assumes a 550 liter pipe). That's crazy.
Re: 1970 Horizontal, flights 1-4, Friday 3 October 2025
Posted: 19:49 Mon 29 Sep 2025
by hadge
flash_uk wrote: ↑07:34 Mon 29 Sep 2025
Someone has devoted ~ > 40 hours of effort over the past months to prepare for this tasting.
well done and huge thank you to both of you for all of your hard work in pulling this together! I'm very excited by this tasting!