Never tried that. I keep being a port snob and going vintage but there’s loads of nice Ruby’s and LBV’s out there to try. Don’t mind the odd tawny as well.
This is how the bottle juggling that Tom Cruise did in the film "Cocktail" got invented.
Lots of “theatre” in a good vintage bottle mate. Need to stand it for up to an hour so the sediment sinks to the bottom. You then need to get out a potentially really old cork. Then theres the pour - making sure you leave the sediment in the bottle etc (or use a port funnel). Then it needs decanting and aerated for up to a couple of hours depending on age. Some great ports won’t have felt air for 50 years or even more. Then finally the drinking - I can normally polish it off in one night. Worth every penny a good vintage like.
I'm always up for trying a new drink / way to drink. Recommend anything to get started with?
Probably try a late bottled vintage first which you can just open with a screw top. That will just confirm you like port.
We went to Porto a few years ago and went port tasting in Sandemans and all those. Came out into the sun and it hit us. Think we must have overdone it.
I’ve only managed two full bottles of it once and I was absolutely hammered. I’d had a few pints before as well. Was mistakenly thinking I could drink it like wine then it got me.
