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DrT999
Number of posts: 2500
Age: 54
Location: North Carolina
Tobacco: Current main rotation: Bracken Flake; NYPC Bedloe's Island; Guilford Flake; Westmoreland Mixture
Pipe: More than I need, not as many as I want.
Registration date: 2011-08-31
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Harlock999
Number of posts: 5003
Location: Los Angeles
Tobacco:
English
Pipe:
Italiano
Registration date: 2010-10-22
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Simple Man
Number of posts: 1857
Age: 52
Location: Georgia
Tobacco:
Pipe:
Registration date: 2011-10-24
| | Subject: Re: Any port drinkers out there? Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:16 am | |
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docwatson
Number of posts: 1196
Age: 65
Location: Central Massachusetts and midcoast Maine
Tobacco: Peretti's Burleys, Samuel Gawith Va.'s,Gawith & Hoggarth Va's., J.F. Germain Blends, MacBaren's Blends, so I'm a tobacco slut.
Pipe: Browning Hi Power
Registration date: 2008-03-21
| | Subject: Re: Any port drinkers out there? Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:41 pm | |
| Here's a recommendation that I truly enjoy.
http://www.grahams-port.com/section.php?id=185
There's not many port varietals that I don't like being a common sewer of anything that goes well with a pipe or cigar. But for my taste I enjoy the dryness and nuttiness of Tawny Port with a pipe, especially when smoking a Burley blend. But like tobacco everyones taste is very individual.
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pipesmoker09
Number of posts: 37
Tobacco: McClelland tobacco's, good latakia's, and my home blends. Cigars- Macanudo 1997, rocky patel, Gurkha, Drew estate, Oliva, Cohiba
Pipe: Erik nording, Savinelli, Dunhill
Registration date: 2011-10-23
| | Subject: Re: Any port drinkers out there? Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:59 pm | |
| oh im glad i stumbled on this thread!! I found port when I wanted something little bit more umph than beer but less bite than scotch... For afordable starters May I suggest
Dow's tawny port-- this is a magnificant port and compliments great english mixtures
Dow's LBV port's (LBV standing for Late bottled vintage) this usually runs about $5-7 more than the tawny but is well worth it, has nice plum/jammy flavors and extremely mellow
Penfolds tawny port- This is an aussie made port from penfolds estate and i must say it is an extremely well balanced and made port just the perfect amount of sweetness and around $15 USD a bottle definately can not go wrong!!
If you want to venture into vintages may i suggest--- 1966,1994,2007 |
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kieveryuu
Number of posts: 576
Location: Greater Boston
Tobacco: Black Cavendish is the staple tobacco of my growing stash which includes a nice selection of Petersons, MacBaren, McClelland, Sturman, and LJ Peretti blends.
Pipe: Shalom (Alpha/Citation/Carey), Tinksy and Linkman Grabow among others.
Registration date: 2012-01-07
| | Subject: Re: Any port drinkers out there? Wed May 02, 2012 4:39 pm | |
| Am glad there is already a thread for this wonderful beverage.
I am just now decanting a 14 year old Dow tawny. This is the youngest of the bottles I have.
For me, a good port is a true port, needs to have at least 10 years on it (though I am not above drinking a sandeman or warrior) and should be decanted. I have not a had a port yet that did not improve with decanting. If it is good out of the bottle it better with open age on it. |
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MisterE
Number of posts: 4132
Age: 45
Location: Mexico City
Registration date: 2009-08-24
| | Subject: Re: Any port drinkers out there? Wed May 02, 2012 4:52 pm | |
| I remember back in college, I drank port wine the night before an audition.
I didn't win. |
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DrT999
Number of posts: 2500
Age: 54
Location: North Carolina
Tobacco: Current main rotation: Bracken Flake; NYPC Bedloe's Island; Guilford Flake; Westmoreland Mixture
Pipe: More than I need, not as many as I want.
Registration date: 2011-08-31
| | Subject: Re: Any port drinkers out there? Wed May 02, 2012 5:39 pm | |
| | kieveryuu wrote: | | I have not a had a port yet that did not improve with decanting. If it is good out of the bottle it better with open age on it. |
Actually, most non-sparkling wines benefit from decanting |
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Rob_In_MO
Number of posts: 3549
Age: 39
Location: Park Hills, MO
Tobacco: Mostly Aromatics, Some VA's, Mild English Blends
Pipe: Bjarne, Peterson, Savinellis, Cobs & Basket Briars.
Registration date: 2011-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Any port drinkers out there? Wed May 02, 2012 5:41 pm | |
| I mostly use Port for cooking, but only occasionally for drinking. This is something I might have to investigate further... |
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Harlock999
Number of posts: 5003
Location: Los Angeles
Tobacco:
English
Pipe:
Italiano
Registration date: 2010-10-22
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kieveryuu
Number of posts: 576
Location: Greater Boston
Tobacco: Black Cavendish is the staple tobacco of my growing stash which includes a nice selection of Petersons, MacBaren, McClelland, Sturman, and LJ Peretti blends.
Pipe: Shalom (Alpha/Citation/Carey), Tinksy and Linkman Grabow among others.
Registration date: 2012-01-07
| | Subject: Re: Any port drinkers out there? Wed May 02, 2012 10:05 pm | |
| | DrT999 wrote: | | kieveryuu wrote: | | I have not a had a port yet that did not improve with decanting. If it is good out of the bottle it better with open age on it. |
Actually, most non-sparkling wines benefit from decanting |
This is a good and accurate point. I just rarely take the time to decant red wine. Also, when decanting a standard red wine one will be drinking it the same evening or within 24 hours. Where as with port, if you have a good stopper you can keep the port aging well for months. |
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DrT999
Number of posts: 2500
Age: 54
Location: North Carolina
Tobacco: Current main rotation: Bracken Flake; NYPC Bedloe's Island; Guilford Flake; Westmoreland Mixture
Pipe: More than I need, not as many as I want.
Registration date: 2011-08-31
| | Subject: Re: Any port drinkers out there? Thu May 03, 2012 4:50 am | |
| | kieveryuu wrote: | | DrT999 wrote: | | kieveryuu wrote: | | I have not a had a port yet that did not improve with decanting. If it is good out of the bottle it better with open age on it. |
Actually, most non-sparkling wines benefit from decanting |
This is a good and accurate point. I just rarely take the time to decant red wine. Also, when decanting a standard red wine one will be drinking it the same evening or within 24 hours. Where as with port, if you have a good stopper you can keep the port aging well for months. |
True; except for older wines I rarely decant even though I know I should, unless it's for a somewhat more formal dinner. |
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Lemnisc8
Number of posts: 21
Age: 54
Location: Columbus, OH
Tobacco: I have enjoyed the English Blends in the past as well as heavier smokes, like latakia. Am enjoying lighter smokes, currently, including aromatics.
Pipe: I enjoy Dunhills, Preben Holmes, Caminettos, and a variety of meerschaums. I like the smokes moreso than the manufacturers. I have a penchant for collecting Dunhills, it seems.
Registration date: 2011-03-05
| | Subject: Re: Any port drinkers out there? Thu May 03, 2012 9:11 am | |
| I enjoy a Fonseca port, on occasion. |
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atwageman
Number of posts: 235
Location: North Carolina
Registration date: 2010-05-18
| | Subject: Re: Any port drinkers out there? Wed May 30, 2012 3:31 am | |
| I recently started cellaring port. Mostly what I have is 10 year old. Up 8 bottles so far. Its hard to look at and not be tempted to open it. |
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kieveryuu
Number of posts: 576
Location: Greater Boston
Tobacco: Black Cavendish is the staple tobacco of my growing stash which includes a nice selection of Petersons, MacBaren, McClelland, Sturman, and LJ Peretti blends.
Pipe: Shalom (Alpha/Citation/Carey), Tinksy and Linkman Grabow among others.
Registration date: 2012-01-07
| | Subject: Re: Any port drinkers out there? Thu May 31, 2012 2:36 am | |
| | atwageman wrote: | | I recently started cellaring port. Mostly what I have is 10 year old. Up 8 bottles so far. Its hard to look at and not be tempted to open it. |
No that feeling well. Have a couple bottles that have been cellared for several years now. From when I still had a job and could afford it. At the moment I do not have unopened bottle younger than 15yrs. |
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