Port in a Coffee Mug

[Moses Botbol]

[Andy Velebil]

Hey, they’re New Yorkers…whatever works.

[John M.]

I have drunk Port from tumbler glasses and coffee cups---not ideal but as long as I can swirl and bring out the nose, it's fine in a pinch.

[Moses Botbol]

Interesting that it's imported from England, not Portugal.

[Andy Velebil]

Interesting that it's imported from England, not Portugal.

I don’t see a Selo on the bottle. Perhaps exported from PT in bulk and bottled there, then shipped over?

[Moses Botbol]

Interesting that it's imported from England, not Portugal.

I don’t see a Selo on the bottle. Perhaps exported from PT in bulk and bottled there, then shipped over?

Produced in Portugal on the bottle at least.

[Glenn E.]

I've wandered around cruise ships drinking Tawny Port out of an opaque coffee mug. You're not supposed to drink your own alcohol outside of your room, but no one suspects a cup of coffee no matter the time of day.

[Andy Velebil]

I've wandered around cruise ships drinking Tawny Port out of an opaque coffee mug. You're not supposed to drink your own alcohol outside of your room, but no one suspects a cup of coffee no matter the time of day.

On a ship they generally don't care. Everyone has a drink, so walking around with your port in a wine glass is normal. I do all the time when we cruise and I take my own wine/port along. I've even had a bottle in hand many times walking to/from lunch/dinner. Unless you take it to a restaurant on the ship, they have no idea if you bought it on board or not.

[Eric Ifune]

Interesting that it's imported from England, not Portugal.

I don’t see a Selo on the bottle. Perhaps exported from PT in bulk and bottled there, then shipped over?

I thought that became illegal?

[Andy Velebil]

Interesting that it's imported from England, not Portugal.

I don’t see a Selo on the bottle. Perhaps exported from PT in bulk and bottled there, then shipped over?

I thought that became illegal?

Good catch. Just saw the 1973.

Perhaps the UK importer forwarded into and UK sounds better than saying imported from PT??

[Al B.]

Don’t forget it was only Vintage Port which had to be bottled in Portugal before being exported.

Other types of Port could be bottled outside Portugal until the 1990s - I have 1993 in mind, but that’s just my memory talking.

[Frederick Blais]

Don’t forget it was only Vintage Port which had to be bottled in Portugal before being exported.

Other types of Port could be bottled outside Portugal until the 1990s - I have 1993 in mind, but that’s just my memory talking.

I don't remember the dates exactly either, I used to, now I'm getting old ahah. But I think Portugal joining EU in 1986 played a role in that, as DOC in European Union is pretty serious. There was one exception, Newman Port that could be bottled in Newfoundland until early 2000.

[Lucas S]

I've wandered around cruise ships drinking Tawny Port out of an opaque coffee mug. You're not supposed to drink your own alcohol outside of your room, but no one suspects a cup of coffee no matter the time of day.

Q: What are you drinking?
A: "strong brew, no milk, extra sweet."