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DRT wrote:

Glenn E. wrote:

jdaw1 wrote:

DRT wrote:It is interesting that you have all gone for declared vintages, which is the right thing to do.

Glenn E. wrote:September '68?

¿!?

September 1968 would have been the English release of the generally declared 1966 vintage, would it not?

But that doesn't change the fact that a catalogue from 1968 is not from what is recognised as a declared vintage

Aha... therein lies the confusion. My September 1977 guess was for the release of the 1975 Vintage Ports... it did not occur to me when I read your clue that you interpreted my guess as having something to do with the 1977 Vintage.

July 1983?

Glenn E. wrote:July 1983?

I happen to know that’s correct, but it is for DRT to declare a winner. (I posted his question; I posted his answer: good mischief.)

jdaw1 wrote:

Glenn E. wrote:July 1983?

I happen to know that’s correct, but it is for DRT to declare a winner. (I posted his question; I posted his answer: good mischief.)

The only reason why JDAW is wrong is that I unintentionally gave an incorrect clue yesterday. It was June, not July, 1983. For some strange reason my previous error followed by JDAW's makes me feel smug. It shouldn't, but it does.

So I'm up?

I recently purchased my first full case of Vintage Port. I've managed to acquire >12 bottles of the same VP before, but never all in one purchase. I've also purchased a full case of Kopke 40-yr old before. But this is a first for me for Vintage Port.

Which Vintage Port is it?

(Clues to follow if necessary.)

Glenn E. wrote:So I'm up?

I recently purchased my first full case of Vintage Port. I've managed to acquire >12 bottles of the same VP before, but never all in one purchase. I've also purchased a full case of Kopke 40-yr old before. But this is a first for me for Vintage Port.

Which Vintage Port is it?

(Clues to follow if necessary.)

Gould Campbell Port 1985

g-man wrote:Gould Campbell Port 1985

Remarkably close, but the producer is incorrect. I may be too easy to read on this one.

Smith Woodhouse 1985?

jdaw1 wrote:Smith Woodhouse 1985?

Another good guess, and a correct interpretation of the clue, but still not the correct Producer.

Consider my style preferences and it should be obvious.

Kopke 1985?

DRT wrote:Kopke 1985?

Perhaps I should have said style of Vintage Port.

Kopke fails the first clue, which could actually be interpreted two different ways to arrive at the correct answer.

Glenn E. wrote:

DRT wrote:Kopke 1985?

Perhaps I should have said style of Vintage Port.

Kopke fails the first clue, which could actually be interpreted two different ways to arrive at the correct answer.

I'm now completely lost.

DRT wrote:

Glenn E. wrote:

DRT wrote:Kopke 1985?

Perhaps I should have said style of Vintage Port.

Kopke fails the first clue, which could actually be interpreted two different ways to arrive at the correct answer.

I'm now completely lost.

Kopke is my favorite Tawny Port. Another producer - the one in question - is one of my favorites for Vintage Ports and that is largely due to their house style.

The first clue was possible to interpret correctly in two entirely different ways, either of which could result in the correct answer. JDAW either figured out one of the interpretations and used it or managed to guess blindly and still hit a correct interpretation. His guess failed the second interpretation of the clue.

Another blind guess Dow 1985.

Graham 1985 - and I still have no idea what the first clue is never mind how to interpret it in two different ways

Fonseca 1985 as it’s not ready and maybe that’s what the clues are saying.

Noval 1985 - please confirm whether or not we have the right year

Taylor 1985? (I have a great question brewing.)

Quarles Harris 1985?

jdaw1 wrote:I have a great question brewing

Does it have clues that can be interpreted in a number of different ways?

Ferreira Quinta Do Seixa Port 1983

DRT wrote:Graham 1985 - and I still have no idea what the first clue is never mind how to interpret it in two different ways

Correct! Sadly I bought them at auction without reading the fine print, so what I thought was going to be a good deal ended up being 25% more than I bid due to buyer's premium and California sales tax. *sigh* Ah well, as has been said before (and was going to be my next clue), one can never have too much G85!

"Remarkably close" could be interpreted to mean from the same family - the Symingtons - as Gould Campbell.

Or you could take it as close in an alphabetical listing, especially if I'm "easy to read."

I tend to prefer sweeter styles of Vintage Port, ergo that clue.

DRT is up.

Glenn E. wrote: DRT is up.

Circumstances may prevent me from being online for a few days so I will pass the batton to brother JDAW who states he has a "great question brewing".

My guess is 1907?

Derek is coming to Paris for a day of port. In initiating the plans by email we have a few times referred to my fine damsel by a pseudo-military acronym, SCP-DFF. Of course the ‘P’ is Port; and as an additional clue Derek’s was described as SCP-DFD. Your task is to expand ‟SCP-DFF”.

I suspect that this is virtually impossible, but as a start are any of the following (other than the p standing for port) correct?

Sub Commander Port - Destination Field Deployment

OK, I was struggling...

AHB wrote:I suspect that this is virtually impossible, but as a start are any of the following (other than the p standing for port) correct?

Sub Commander Port - Destination Field Deployment

OK, I was struggling...

You answered the wrong one! The question is about SCP-DFF

I am assuming I am not allowed to guess

DRT wrote:I am assuming I am not allowed to guess

No. You're not allowed on the forum for the next 48 hours - you chickened out of leaving a question on the grounds that you would not be able to log on.

AHB wrote:

DRT wrote:I am assuming I am not allowed to guess

No. You're not allowed on the forum for the next 48 hours - you chickened out of leaving a question on the grounds that you would not be able to log on.

I asked DRT for the question his ‘chickening’ out might have been politeness.

AHB wrote:Sub Commander Port - Destination Field Deployment

You have ‟Commander” and ‟Port” right, and no other words. The phrase sounds quite natural I try not to coin ugly phrases.

jdaw1 wrote:

AHB wrote:

DRT wrote:I am assuming I am not allowed to guess

No. You're not allowed on the forum for the next 48 hours - you chickened out of leaving a question on the grounds that you would not be able to log on.

I asked DRT for the question his ‘chickening’ out might have been politeness.

Yes, I was avoiding dobbing you in for asking me to step aside. I'm not going anywhere.

Ok here we go:

Standard Commander Port - Designed For Flexibility

smisse wrote:Standard Commander Port - Designed For Flexibility

Not even close to a ‟pseudo-military acronym”. No new words correct.

The observant among you will have noticed that the acronym contains a hyphen (‟-”) rather than an m-dash (‟ ”).

jdaw1 wrote:

smisse wrote:Standard Commander Port - Designed For Flexibility

Not even close to a ‟pseudo-military acronym”.

Allow me to disagree with your statement:
http://www.all-acronyms.com/cat/2/SCP/S ... ost/227350
http://www.all-acronyms.com/cat/2/DFF/D ... ity/155769

jdaw1 wrote:Not even close to a ‟pseudo-military acronym”.

I accept that your guess might have been a conjunction of two such acronyms, but, in this game at least, two is not even close to one.

jdaw1 wrote:Derek is coming to Paris for a day of port. In initiating the plans by email we have a few times referred to my fine damsel by a pseudo-military acronym, SCP-DFF. Of course the ‘P’ is Port; and as an additional clue Derek’s was described as SCP-DFD. Your task is to expand ‟SCP-DFF”.

The additional clue is actually making this more difficult for me because I can't figure out a suitable F/D difference. The hyphen's not helping either.

Hmm.

Senior Commander Port-Decanter For France?

Glenn E. wrote:Senior Commander Port-Decanter For France?

A word has been added: France. You now know ‟? Commander Port-? ? France”, with DRT’s version ending ‟Derbyshire”.

Social Commander Port-Delivery for France

I know for is not one of the words, but I'm blowed if I can come up with something else that makes sense.

JDAW's is SCP-DFF
DRT's is SCP-DFD
AHB's is SCP-DFB
Glenn's is SCP-DFW

Social Commander Port-Damsel From France?

Glenn E. wrote:Social Commander Port-Damsel From France?

011-001

Secretary Commander Port - District Field France

RonnieRoots wrote:Secretary Commander Port - District Field France

011-001

AHB wrote:Social Commander Port-Delivery for France

I know for is not one of the words, but I'm blowed if I can come up with something else that makes sense.

Was this one marked?

And since that was several guesses back, how about
Site Commander Port-Deliveries for France

AHB wrote:Social Commander Port-Delivery for France

011-001

AHB wrote:Site Commander Port-Deliveries for France

011-001

Not much progress. The acronym was lightly modelled on a title held by Dwight Eisenhower.

Superior Commander Port - Dutied For France

RonnieRoots wrote:Superior Commander Port - Dutied For France

011-001

Supreme Commander Port - Detailed Forces France

KillerB wrote:Supreme Commander Port - Detailed Forces France

111-011

Supreme Commander Port-D? Forces France, with no space around the hyphen. I thought this would be easy.

jdaw1 wrote:Supreme Commander Port-D? Forces France, with no space around the hyphen. I thought this would be easy.

I know what you're getting at with the hyphen, but for the life of me I cannot come up with a word that fits.

If it were a C it would be easy... but a D is throwing me.

Supreme Commander Port-Discussing Forces France?

Glenn E. wrote: but a D is throwing me.

I can't believe you guys can't get this

Arrgh. I know the answer. I was stumped because I thought a word had already been guessed, but having now perused the prior guesses I realize that it has not.