Anyone drink port?

[Mucman]

I just discovered this wonderful drink! Defintely a cozy drink while reading a book just before bed.

Anyone have any suggestions for reasonably priced (but good) ports? I've got some Taylor Fladgate (Late Bottled 1998), but it is on the low end.

 

[fredtam]

I have a bottle of Taylor Fladgate ( love the butterscotch/ praline flavor) right here that cost $26.99. What do you mean by reasonable. Most of the time I drink Bin 27 which is about $15 a bottle and has a blackberry flavor to it.

 

[Mucman]

The one I'm drinking now was $27 (cdn) for a 750mL bottle. At the store there were bottles that were near $200. So I guess reasonably priced for me usually means now bottom of the barrel cheap, but the next echelon up from that. I guess I don't have any complaints about what I got now, I just want to try others (just don't reccomend me something that's $100 )

 

[dxkj]

Drinking a bottle of Tawny Port right now. actually have two in the house. On the low end, but overall a approvable drink.

 

[Mucman]

Originally posted by: dxkj
Drinking a bottle of Tawny Port right now. actually have two in the house. On the low end, but overall a approvable drink.

OMG, I just searched up tawny ports on google and they sound yummy! I always thought ports were berry based. A butterscotch or cinnamon tawny port sounds pretty darn good.

 

[fredtam]

I learned a long time ago in the F&B business that it is truly a waste of money to by old/ high priced wine/ ports. They don't taste any better. Simply find a few of the cheaper ones that you like to drink. Any enjoyment gotten out of an old/ high priced wine/ port is derived from being able to share somethin old/ expensive with friends and not the wine/port itself. I know "socially elite" people who have plenty of the expensive stuff laying around for special occasions but buy their drinking wine by the gallon.

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: Mucman

Originally posted by: dxkj
Drinking a bottle of Tawny Port right now. actually have two in the house. On the low end, but overall a approvable drink.

OMG, I just searched up tawny ports on google and they sound yummy! I always thought ports were berry based. A butterscotch or cinnamon tawny port sounds pretty darn good.

The bottle of Fladgate I'm drinking is a 10year old Tawny Porto. Yours isn't?

Edit: I would just stay in the $15-$25 range and try ones from different port houses.

 

[Mucman]

Originally posted by: fredtam

Originally posted by: Mucman

Originally posted by: dxkj
Drinking a bottle of Tawny Port right now. actually have two in the house. On the low end, but overall a approvable drink.

OMG, I just searched up tawny ports on google and they sound yummy! I always thought ports were berry based. A butterscotch or cinnamon tawny port sounds pretty darn good.

The bottle of Fladgate I'm drinking is a 10year old Tawny Porto. Yours isn't?

No, it's a late bottled vintage 1998.

I agree with you on the whole old/expensive bottles. that's why I tend to go a level above the cheapest... you can usually tell the difference between the cheapest bottle of wine, and something that costs $10 more.

 

[Hammer]

galway pipe is my favorite

 

[fredtam]

Fladgate I'm drinking now. It has a nice butterscotch flavor. Again I would suggest Fonseca Bin 27 for a berry flavor it is cheap and very good . I also like Graham's Tawny Porto 20 Years Old but its $50. Oh and Porto Pocas Colheita Porto '70 has a good hazelnut flavor.

 

[Mucman]

Thanks a lot! Got plenty to try out when I'm done this bottle. It might take a while though, this stuff packs a punch. Perfect for just before bedtime

I found some articles online and found many favourable reviews for Graham's Tawny Porto.

 

[Kaiser__Sose]

private stock...

lol

 

[Turin39789]

they were talking of ports on npr the other day
a few suggestions here
and a link to the guys site may have more i didnt check it out

 

[Mucman]

Originally posted by: Turin39789
they were talking of ports on npr the other day
a few suggestions here
and a link to the guys site may have more i didnt check it out

Thanks for the reccomendations.

Here's where I got mine, there was an extremely attractive woman with a European accent handling the register. I'll definitely be visiting them again

This port has done it's job, and now I'm sleepy. Thanks for everyones input!

 

[Turin39789]

they were talking of ports on npr the other day
a few suggestions here
and a link to the guys site may have more i didnt check it out

 

[Mucman]

Dude, that's a messed up double post! 45min apart????