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On Tuesday 11^th December 2018 we gathered at The Boot & Flogger for a vertical of Offley.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1910 Offley;
• 1924 Offley;
• 1927 Offley;
• 1935 Offley;
• 1950 Offley;
• 1954 Offley;
• 1955 Offley;
• 1960 Offley;
• 1962 Offley;
• 1963 Offley;
• 1966 Offley;
• 1970 Offley;
• 1972 Offley;
• 1975 Offley;
• 1977 Offley;
• 1980 Offley;
• 1983 Offley;
• 1985 Offley;
• The placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

20% opacity, butterscotch, yellow rim, brown centre. Soft apricots and sweetness on the nose. Rich mouthfeel, lovely lemon/orange marmalade. Full and syrupy, fruit still in wonderful shape. Good acidity which is superbly balanced, aftertaste persists for an eon. Absolutely fabulous port.

Slightly cloudy and orange brown in colour; to taste, very sweet, some toffee, good acidity and flavour - very tasty.

Bottled by Gentley & Shaw of Huddersfield. Burnt ochre colour, slightly cloudy with a hint of green; 10% opaque. Gentle nose with hints of dried herbs, no sign of any fruit. Nice thick texture on the palate with some date-like sweetness and a lot of concentrated orange oil. A touch of dirt in the flavours, but a lovely mouthful. Lots of acidity and cracked pepper on the aftertaste; big finish with generous spicy aniseed that fades to end with a soft bruised apple. Good length. Returning two hours later, this was sweeter with more cinnamon and a great length finish. 89/100. Decanted 1½ hours.