Top 3 Sophisticated Gifts For Christmas
Christmas is of course a time for celebration, gifts, moments with family and some good drink and food. It is even better to have all these things bundled together and it is even betterer (technically speaking) when these things all involve Taylor’s Port. For a start, Taylor’s Port have been going since 1692 which not only makes them one of the oldest of the founding port houses in the world, but it also means that they have had a lot of Christmases to practice on. Port in general is also just one of those drinks that has a variety of different styles and characteristic flavours which makes for lots of opportunities for pairing with food, gifting and creating those aforementioned memorable occasions. To help you look like a sophisticated master of Christmas gift giving, here are our top three picks.
1. Taylor’s Chip Dry White Aperitif & East Imperial Tonic
Our Christmases are not very snowy in this part of the world unfortunately from an aesthetic perspective, but we do get to play cricket on the beach while Northern Hemisphere folk are having to shovel out their front doors so it’s not all bad. A perfect accompaniment for our sunny afternoons is a good port and tonic and the secret to a good port and tonic is have a good port and a good tonic to start with. Taylor’s introduced Chip Dry, a new style of white aperitif Port in 1934 (for a company that has been around since 1692 by the way, this is very new). Made from traditional white grape varieties, it is fermented longer than usual to give it an appetisingly crisp dry finish. Several years of aging in oak vat and careful blending complete the fresh fruit flavours with an elegant, nuttiness. These flavours perfectly marry with one of the world’s best tonics, East Imperial Tonic and a large slice of orange in a tall glass with ice.
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2. Taylor’s 10 Year Old Port & Cheese Board Gift Pack
A good port is just one of those drinks that pairs perfectly with a variety of cheeses. A wonderful benchmark for this is Taylor’s 10 Year Old Tawny Port which combines aromas of ripe berry fruit with a delicate nuttiness and ripe figgy flavours which just make it the ultimate partner for a great number of cheeses. And to help accommodate said cheeses, this gift pack includes a wooden cheese board, tasting notes and a partnering guide all enclosed in a premium wooden box.
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3. Taylor’s LBV 2014, 2 x Glass Gift-pack
It is often said by many experts who concern themselves with such things that your glassware is really important for the enjoyment of drink. In the case of Taylor’s LBV 2014 Port, you should definitely have the best glasses in the world in the form of Speiglau Port Wine glasses. Put two of these together with a bottle of Taylor’s LBV 2014 and you have a wonderful gift box. LBV, by the way, means Late Bottled Vintage which makes for some of the most premium ports. When you are handing over the gift box, just mention some of the tastings notes like a pungent aromatic nose with heaps of black woodland fruit, dark cherry and plum, lovely clean, crisp freshness to the bouquet and rounded, smooth and perfectly balanced palate and you will sound like a total connoisseur.
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