Madeira - No. 1 Drink for Cigars

mosesbotbol · 10-30-2008, 11:29 AM

Well, what to look out for is tricky. Basically, Madeira goes from very dry to quite sweet. You should start out with the sweeter styles like Malmsey or Bual. Try a 10 year or better initally. Many Madeiras are vintage dated, going back to the 18th Century. Not all of them were bottled near the vintage like Vintage port. On the cheap end, Madeira will just say sweet, or semi-sweet with no age indication. Madeira can be stored upright, unlike wine.

Some fine suggestions to start off with are (all are under $50):

Broadbent 10 Year
Leacocks 15 Bual
Rare Wine Company (RWC) New Malmsey or Boston Bual
Blandy's 10 Year Malmsey

jquirit · 10-30-2008, 11:54 AM

Thanks for the info, mosesbotbol. I've been reading up on some websites and they seem to be some similar advice along those lines as they recommend the 10 year as it's a nice price-point between price and taste.

I'll have to check the local shops to see what they have. The area I'm in (Oregon) is a hotbed for pinots and merlots so I'm curious to see what kind of selection they have for ports and madeiras.

mosesbotbol · 10-30-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jquirit

Thanks for the info, mosesbotbol. I've been reading up on some websites and they seem to be some similar advice along those lines as they recommend the 10 year as it's a nice price-point between price and taste.

I'll have to check the local shops to see what they have. The area I'm in (Oregon) is a hotbed for pinots and merlots so I'm curious to see what kind of selection they have for ports and madeiras.

Try the Broadbent 10 year, just a wow Madeira for the money and one of the easier to get into. Slightly chilled as well, perhaps 60 degrees.

10-30-2008, 11:29 AM	#1
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: Madeira - No. 1 Drink for Cigars Well, what to look out for is tricky. Basically, Madeira goes from very dry to quite sweet. You should start out with the sweeter styles like Malmsey or Bual. Try a 10 year or better initally. Many Madeiras are vintage dated, going back to the 18th Century. Not all of them were bottled near the vintage like Vintage port. On the cheap end, Madeira will just say sweet, or semi-sweet with no age indication. Madeira can be stored upright, unlike wine. Some fine suggestions to start off with are (all are under $50): Broadbent 10 Year Leacocks 15 Bual Rare Wine Company (RWC) New Malmsey or Boston Bual Blandy's 10 Year Malmsey __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's

10-30-2008, 11:54 AM	#2
jquirit Angry Asian Dwarf Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 426 Trading: (3)	Re: Madeira - No. 1 Drink for Cigars Thanks for the info, mosesbotbol. I've been reading up on some websites and they seem to be some similar advice along those lines as they recommend the 10 year as it's a nice price-point between price and taste. I'll have to check the local shops to see what they have. The area I'm in (Oregon) is a hotbed for pinots and merlots so I'm curious to see what kind of selection they have for ports and madeiras.