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Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 15:07 Sun 22 Oct 2017
by jdaw1
AHB wrote: ↑12:00 Sun 22 Oct 2017When I have a moment I will look up the locations you've identified as your clues.
I have no question to hand so cede question-mastership to any who want.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 00:14 Fri 27 Oct 2017
by Doggett
In the absence of a proper question/question master...
For anyone to answer other than AHB (although he will need to assist with the answer).
How many ports has AHB awarded 100 points to, and what are they?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 09:14 Fri 27 Oct 2017
by Old Bridge
One?
1931 Quinta do Noval. 100/100. Posted: 22:37 Sun 10 Mar 2013
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 09:26 Sat 28 Oct 2017
by Doggett
That one is correct. I believe there is one other.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 02:38 Sun 29 Oct 2017
by Glenn E.
If memory serves, the other is 1994 Noval Nacional.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 06:34 Sun 29 Oct 2017
by Doggett
I don’t believe that is one of AHB’s two 100 pointers (at least of the two I know of), but maybe Alex will confirm/deny.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:52 Sun 29 Oct 2017
by Old Bridge
The other could be: 1963 Quinta do Noval Nacional vintage port. Truly a phenomenal port. 100/100. Drunk 29 June 2009.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 11:28 Sun 29 Oct 2017
by Doggett
Correct. As far as I know, they are the only two top scores Alex has awarded.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 12:35 Sun 29 Oct 2017
by Alex Bridgeman
I've written tasting notes on just under 4,600 different bottles of port. In that time I have only given two ports a perfect score, considering the wine I drank to be impossible to be bettered. They were the two tasting notes Old Bridge has identified.
Both were just astonishing. The 1963 Nacional was an ex-cellars bottle drunk in a line-up which consisted of Croft 1927 (an excellent bottle, 99 points), Croft 1945 (also fabulous at 99 points), Dow 1896 (slightly odd bottle, 90 points), Fonseca 1948 (terrific, but only 97 points), Nacional 1967 (very good, but only 92 points), Nacional 2003 (94 points — will be fabulous in 30 years) and a bottle of Taylor 1945 (from the cellars of the Duke of Buccleaugh and badly spoiled by some form of bacterial infection). That was one hack of a tasting. That was a tasting held in the dining room of Quinta do Noval with a few of the longer serving members of TPF in attendance. The theme of the tasting was "8 Ports to Try Before You Die".
I've had Noval 1931 a few times, and it is always very impressive and quite delicious. However, that particular bottle was showed the best I have ever encountered. It was bottled by Justerini & Brooks and was opened alongside bottles of Cockburn 1908 (93 points), Graham 1942 (98 points), Graham 1948 (97 points), the first of my magnums of Quinto do Noval 1927 (99 points, the partner to this magnum being the one opened at the Factory House in June 2017 as part of our 10th anniversary celebration), Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931 (90 points, spoiled by bottle stink), Taylor 1927 (95 points) and a bottle of Warre 1922 (97 points).
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 13:30 Sun 29 Oct 2017
by Old Bridge
AHB wrote: ↑12:35 Sun 29 Oct 2017
I've written tasting notes on just under 4,600 different bottles of port. In that time I have only given two ports a perfect score, considering the wine I drank to be impossible to be bettered. They were the two tasting notes Old Bridge has identified.
Both were just astonishing. The 1963 Nacional was an ex-cellars bottle drunk in a line-up which consisted of Croft 1927 (an excellent bottle, 99 points), Croft 1945 (also fabulous at 99 points), Dow 1896 (slightly odd bottle, 90 points), Fonseca 1948 (terrific, but only 97 points), Nacional 1967 (very good, but only 92 points), Nacional 2003 (94 points — will be fabulous in 30 years) and a bottle of Taylor 1945 (from the cellars of the Duke of Buccleaugh and badly spoiled by some form of bacterial infection). That was one hack of a tasting. That was a tasting held in the dining room of Quinta do Noval with a few of the longer serving members of TPF in attendance. The theme of the tasting was "8 Ports to Try Before You Die".
I've had Noval 1931 a few times, and it is always very impressive and quite delicious. However, that particular bottle was showed the best I have ever encountered. It was bottled by Justerini & Brooks and was opened alongside bottles of Cockburn 1908 (93 points), Graham 1942 (98 points), Graham 1948 (97 points), the first of my magnums of Quinto do Noval 1927 (99 points, the partner to this magnum being the one opened at the Factory House in June 2017 as part of our 10th anniversary celebration), Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931 (90 points, spoiled by bottle stink), Taylor 1927 (95 points) and a bottle of Warre 1922 (97 points).
I am impressed. And jealous of you, AHB, for having tasted such Ports.
However, this saturday we had our annual ....... party, and I got a present on friday very much relating to what we ate.
What was the present?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 14:54 Sun 29 Oct 2017
by Alex Bridgeman
A jar of pickled herrings?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 15:17 Sun 29 Oct 2017
by Old Bridge
AHB wrote: ↑14:54 Sun 29 Oct 2017
A jar of pickled herrings?
Not correct.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 06:12 Tue 31 Oct 2017
by Old Bridge
Hint needed?
The present is a gadget to treat (Mistreat) the party object.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:13 Tue 31 Oct 2017
by Doggett
Meat Tenderizer (although as that is basically a mallet, it may not count as a gadget!)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:59 Tue 31 Oct 2017
by flash_uk
A carving knife
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 08:05 Tue 31 Oct 2017
by Old Bridge
Doggett wrote: ↑07:13 Tue 31 Oct 2017
Meat Tenderizer (although as that is basically a mallet, it may not count as a gadget!)
Not correct.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 08:06 Tue 31 Oct 2017
by Old Bridge
flash_uk wrote: ↑07:59 Tue 31 Oct 2017
A carving knife
Closer, but no cigar.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 09:21 Tue 31 Oct 2017
by Doggett
Meat thermometer
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 10:56 Tue 31 Oct 2017
by Old Bridge
Doggett wrote: ↑09:21 Tue 31 Oct 2017
Meat thermometer
Nope.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 15:05 Tue 31 Oct 2017
by flash_uk
Cheeseboard and knife
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:38 Tue 31 Oct 2017
by Old Bridge
flash_uk wrote: ↑15:05 Tue 31 Oct 2017
Cheeseboard and knife
Sorry, no.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:59 Tue 31 Oct 2017
by Alex Bridgeman
Blowtorch
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:39 Tue 31 Oct 2017
by Old Bridge
AHB wrote: ↑18:59 Tue 31 Oct 2017Blowtorch
No.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 12:44 Wed 01 Nov 2017
by PhilW
Pumpkin carver?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 13:00 Wed 01 Nov 2017
by Old Bridge
PhilW wrote: ↑12:44 Wed 01 Nov 2017Pumpkin carver?
No.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 14:09 Wed 01 Nov 2017
by flash_uk
A meat cleaver?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 14:22 Wed 01 Nov 2017
by Old Bridge
flash_uk wrote: ↑14:09 Wed 01 Nov 2017
A meat cleaver?
No, but something in that region. A much more specialised gadget.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 22:14 Thu 02 Nov 2017
by Alex Bridgeman
A marrow spoon.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 04:09 Fri 03 Nov 2017
by Old Bridge
AHB wrote: ↑22:14 Thu 02 Nov 2017A marrow spoon.
Not a marrow spoon.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:52 Sun 05 Nov 2017
by Old Bridge
Hint:
The gadget relates to a crustacian and to the french revolution.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 22:37 Wed 15 Nov 2017
by Old Bridge
The correct answer is of course a Lobster Guillotine.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:28 Thu 16 Nov 2017
by Alex Bridgeman
Well I wouldn't have guessed that!
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 21:22 Thu 16 Nov 2017
by Old Bridge
AHB wrote: ↑19:28 Thu 16 Nov 2017
Well I wouldn't have guessed that!
Ah, but given the clues, you must admit it is guessable.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:44 Sun 23 Jun 2019
by Alex Bridgeman
I know we essentially let this thread die, but a quiz question occurred to me today which I couldn't resist asking, especially for the mathematicians amongst us.
A simple question. What is the next number in this series, and why?
88, 92, 95, 97, 99, 102, 107...
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 12:36 Mon 01 Jul 2019
by DRT
42
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 12:09 Tue 02 Jul 2019
by Alex Bridgeman
I'll give a clue. The next number is 111.
Any ideas why?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 14:19 Wed 03 Jul 2019
by DRT
Are these the bottle/Selo numbers on a case of Port you own?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:12 Wed 03 Jul 2019
by PhilW
Is it number of years since general declarations working backwards from 1931?
i.e.
1931 = 88 (years ago)
1927 = 92,
1924 = 95,
1922 = 97,
1920 = 99,
1917 = 102,
1912 = 107...
Next three in sequence would presumably be
1908 = 111,
1904 = 115,
1900 = 119
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 01:12 Thu 04 Jul 2019
by Glenn E.
If Phil is wrong, that's an astounding coincidence.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 09:26 Thu 04 Jul 2019
by PhilW
Glenn E. wrote: ↑01:12 Thu 04 Jul 2019
If Phil is wrong, that's an astounding coincidence.
If those numbers don't relate to those years I would agree; though the reason itself might not be quite right - rather than general declaration years, it might relate to a specific producer, or to a specific tasting that Alex has/will attend this year, for example.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 22:11 Thu 04 Jul 2019
by Alex Bridgeman
Phil’s not wrong. I was looking at the general declaration vintages as they approached their centenary and that gave me the sequence.
Doff hat to Phil for getting it.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 23:47 Thu 12 Mar 2020
by jdaw1
What obscure 2011 Port am I now drinking?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 00:00 Fri 13 Mar 2020
by Andy Velebil
jdaw1 wrote:What obscure 2011 Port am I now drinking?
Messias
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 00:02 Fri 13 Mar 2020
by jdaw1
Andy Velebil wrote: ↑00:00 Fri 13 Mar 2020jdaw1 wrote:What obscure 2011 Port am I now drinking?
Messias
Maybe one could argue that Messias is obscure. Maybe. It doesn’t have a chapter in the book, which could be part of a definition.
But no, not Messias.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 00:03 Fri 13 Mar 2020
by flash_uk
Alves de Sousa
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 00:05 Fri 13 Mar 2020
by jdaw1
flash_uk wrote: ↑00:03 Fri 13 Mar 2020Alves de Sousa
Properly obscure. Good guess. Wrong, but nonetheless a good guess.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 00:14 Fri 13 Mar 2020
by Andy Velebil
Romariz
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 00:15 Fri 13 Mar 2020
by jdaw1
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 00:21 Fri 13 Mar 2020
by Andy Velebil
Quinta d. Popa?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 00:24 Fri 13 Mar 2020
by jdaw1
Naughty. You aren’t allowed two consecutive guesses. That isn’t the game. You can’t guess yet.
Maybe I could give the clue that if somebody else had guessed this, it would have been wrong. But you can’t guess.
jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:57 Wed 08 Apr 2009{If you get it right, you then have to pose an equally useless but guessable question. If you guess wrong, you can’t guess again until somebody else has had a guess, or until a new question is posed (which would happen because a previous guess is marked ‘correct’).}