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If we're going to do 66@60, then the nicely symmetrical 60@66 seems like a no-brainer.

There was a plan to do the 60s in 2020 but unfortunately the Zombie Apocalypse (aka COVID) got in the way. So, rather than waiting until 2030 and the less catchy 60@70, I propose we have a horizontal of 1960s now.

The Red Room at the Boot & Flogger has been booked for the evening of Tuesday 14th April 2026.

Please indicate interest in attendance, and what you might be able to supply. Note that those with bottles will be given preference. Cost equalisation probably isn't necessary, but if your bottle is particularly rare/expensive then will be reviewed.

Attendees (bringing): DRAFT - NOT FINISHED YET - IGNORE FOR THE MOMENT

1. NAC (Calem)
2. THRA
3. MPM (Noval)
4. JDAW (Fonseca)
5. GEAG (OBV, adopting from NAC)
6. MSC (Sandeman)
7. IDJ (Warre)
8. CPR (Croft)
9. NigelM (Martinez)
10. MichaelM
11. MichaelC (Graham)
12. AHB (Taylor)
13. JustinK (Cockburn)
14. HTWH

Reserves:

1. PhilW

No Longer Available:

1. TC

Current draft of the placemats.

The Book lists the following 1960s (and there are some others...) [who has]:

• Burmester
• Butler Nephew [MPM?,AHB,MichaelM,NAC]
• Calem [NAC]
• Calem Foz
• Cockburn [IDJ,AHB (in storage),JMK,MichaelM,NAC]
• Croft [IDJ,CPR,MichaelM,NAC,ANOther]
• Delaforce
• Dow [IDJ,MCharlton,JMK,MichaelM,ANOther,NAC]
• Ferreira [AHB,ANOther]
• Feuerheerd
• Fonseca [IDJ,CPR,JDAW,MichaelM,NAC]
• Gonzalez Byass [MichaelM]
• Gould Campbell
• Graham [MCharlton,ANOther,NAC]
• Hooper
• Justerini [MichaelM]
• Kopke
• Krohn
• Mackenzie
• Martinez [IDJ,ANOther,NigelM]
• Morgan
• Niepoort [AHB (but prefer not to use),IDJ]
• Noval [IDJ,MPM,CPR,AHB]
• Noval Nacional
• Offley Boa Vista [MichaelM (hlvs),ANOther,NAC]
• Quarles Harris
• Quinta de la Rosa [AHB]
• Quinta do Sibio [AHB]
• Ramos Pinto [AHB]
• Rebello Valente [IDJ,AHB]
• Royal Oporto
• Sandeman [ANOther,MSC,NAC]
• Smith Woodhouse
• Taylor [IDJ,MPM,AHB,JMK,ANOther,NAC]
• Tuke Holdsworth
• Warre [JMK,IDJ,ANOther,NAC]

JDAW says yes via WhatsApp.

Yes for self

Yes please ... May I join in ?

Would have loved to join in, however, i'm in the douro that week

Yes please! Can offer T, F, N, D, Cr, Rv, Mz, Ck.

All updated.

I have for sure T, N. Possibly BN.

Yes please - N, F or Cr

I am fairly sure that all I have is N but will check at end of the month.

And yes please if space por moi

All updated.

Yes please sir

Yes please

Yes please. Have D and G.

I’m in!

Note that this is Tom's year of birth so it might be nice to save a spot for him while we give him a nudge.

I have at home BN, Fe, Ni (only one bottle, which might be needed for the F v Ni tasting), N, Rs, RV, Sb and T. In storage I also have Ck.

Yes please,
I have Ck, D, T & W

If anyone does have the NN, the last bottle I had some 12 years ago was splendid and so I would be up for a group adoption.

winesecretary wrote: ↑20:38 Fri 23 Jan 2026 If anyone does have the NN, the last bottle I had some 12 years ago was splendid and so I would be up for a group adoption.

VWP has some and i am up for playing your suggested game ....

yes please, some how i thought there was 2 of the same tastings on different dates. ops that is why i was late for this one.

Yes please. I have excellent Fonseca.

Also have W, Ni and maybe S.

I have BN,Cr,Ck,D,F,O (halves),GB (still in its tissue paper)and T. I also have a bottle of Justerini 1960.

mcoulson wrote: ↑20:41 Fri 23 Jan 2026

winesecretary wrote: ↑20:38 Fri 23 Jan 2026 If anyone does have the NN, the last bottle I had some 12 years ago was splendid and so I would be up for a group adoption.

VWP has some and i am up for playing your suggested game ....

I would be too...

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑16:28 Sat 24 Jan 2026

mcoulson wrote: ↑20:41 Fri 23 Jan 2026

winesecretary wrote: ↑20:38 Fri 23 Jan 2026 If anyone does have the NN, the last bottle I had some 12 years ago was splendid and so I would be up for a group adoption.

VWP has some and i am up for playing your suggested game ....

I would be too...

Me too

@ mcoulson - might you negotiate on our behalf re the NN?

winesecretary wrote: ↑20:38 Fri 23 Jan 2026 If anyone does have the NN, the last bottle I had some 12 years ago was splendid and so I would be up for a group adoption.

For me I’ll put my money on the 100 to 1 in the last race at Cheltenham; it’s a much safer bet

hadge wrote: ↑20:48 Fri 23 Jan 2026 yes please, some how i thought there was 2 of the same tastings on different dates. ops that is why i was late for this one.

You're currently first reserve.
My guest space is being held for someone who I think will want to come but maybe isn't able to respond at the moment. If they don't want it then it's yours.

Yes please/reserve. Of not yet listed I have Adams (believed Royal Oporto Carvalhas), Justerini (which might be Taylor) and OBV.

Ahhh looks like I have been a bit hasty and double booked - I am in Mallorca on a cycling holiday on this date. Tempting as it is to fly back for the evening, Ill have to pass my place to the next on the list.

forest26 wrote: ↑20:25 Mon 26 Jan 2026 Ahhh looks like I have been a bit hasty and double booked - I am in Mallorca on a cycling holiday on this date. Tempting as it is to fly back for the evening, Ill have to pass my place to the next on the list.

That's a shame - you'll be missed.

Harry - you're promoted.

A draft of the placemats has been added to the first post.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑16:22 Fri 23 Jan 2026 I’m in!

Note that this is Tom's year of birth so it might be nice to save a spot for him while we give him a nudge.

I have at home BN, Fe, Ni (only one bottle, which might be needed for the F v Ni tasting), N, Rs, RV, Sb and T. In storage I also have Ck.

I don't have any Ramos Pinto 1960 so won't be able to bring that, even though my name is against it on the placemat.

My Noval 1960 is hereby downgraded to a ‘believed Noval 1960’. It has no label, the capsule is not marked with the brand, and on removing the capsule I can’t make out the lettering on the cork. I’d better adopt, if adoption is a possibility or, if there’s something missing that is commercially available, I’ll buy that in.

winesecretary wrote: ↑18:39 Sat 28 Feb 2026My Noval 1960 is hereby downgraded to a ‘believed Noval 1960’.

Noval is currently marked in the second post as “Noval [IDJ,MPM,CPR,GEAG,AHB]”, so your uncertainty is surely not a major disaster.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑18:01 Sat 28 Feb 2026I don't have any Ramos Pinto 1960 so won't be able to bring that, even though my name is against it on the placemat.

Believed fixed.

Stick me down on the reserve list please..

I have 22 60s including two that are not 'the list' - Messias and Real Companhia Velha

uncle tom wrote: ↑07:50 Mon 02 Mar 2026 Stick me down on the reserve list please..

I have 22 60s including two that are not 'the list' - Messias and Real Companhia Velha

The guest spot is reserved for you, so you're in.

The guest spot is reserved for you, so you're in.

Wow - thankyou!

Have finally checked the cellar and I have Cr, Ck, G, T, D, S, F, W, BN, OBV, and Calem (which nobody else has offered so I'll bring that).

winesecretary wrote: ↑18:39 Sat 28 Feb 2026 My Noval 1960 is hereby downgraded to a ‘believed Noval 1960’. It has no label, the capsule is not marked with the brand, and on removing the capsule I can’t make out the lettering on the cork. I’d better adopt, if adoption is a possibility or, if there’s something missing that is commercially available, I’ll buy that in.

Let's assume you're adopting OBV from me.

Have started to do bottle allocations, but not complete yet. So, ignore the listings in the first two posts. May not be correct yet.

@ nac - very much obliged

nac wrote: ↑15:51 Tue 10 Mar 2026

winesecretary wrote: ↑18:39 Sat 28 Feb 2026 My Noval 1960 is hereby downgraded to a ‘believed Noval 1960’. It has no label, the capsule is not marked with the brand, and on removing the capsule I can’t make out the lettering on the cork. I’d better adopt, if adoption is a possibility or, if there’s something missing that is commercially available, I’ll buy that in.

Let's assume you're adopting OBV from me.

I have a well proven stash of N60