Morning tipple

I was into the sherry shortly after 9 this morning.

The usual time for my ape'retif is in the evening, but today I thought I should complete an important task - comparing the two bottles of aged Spanish sherry given to me at Christmas.

Among family and friends I am well-known for my liking for a nice dry-ish sherry.  My efforts to convert others to share a glass with me have been in vain.  Despite plenty of trial tastings of bottlings from other more illustrious vineyards, my preference has rarely wavered from the good old Australian, near bottom-of-the-range, McWilliam's Royal Reserve Dry Sherry NV.  And, most conveniently, I can purchase it by the flagon (yes, I would like that in a bag please) from the local bottle-shop.

From time to time my status-conscious daughter appears with a bottle of a very special imported drop to tempt my palate.  This Christmas there were TWO bottles; so to honour her efforts, this morning I decided impulsively to down the duster and sample them.  I poured a small glass of each - plus one of my usual for comparison.

Mmmm ... both quite interesting, and indeed very, very dry. 

The jury is still out.  Another tasting is scheduled for this evening.

Now, in a somewhat relaxed mode, I will get on with the rest of my day.

Did I say Happy New Year?

Comments

[Tjilpi]

Sherry in the morning!

Are you sure you weren't in Rehab and couldn't blog from there?

[Jean]

How good to see you back (not so good to see you with impressive plaster - hope you are well healed by now).

Happy New Year, Jude!!

[kerrin]

Welcome back, Happy New Year. At least your tipple was reasonable to drink. I opened a well aged port only to discover it wasn't even suitable for cooking. The pelican photos were taken at hinz park out the back of coomera

[Sonia]

What a lovely surprise! I love to see you back!
A Very Happy New Year my friend!

[Anna]

Glad you are back. Cheers! I'm an Amontillado fan myself, but yours sounds crisp. Flagons, eh?