Any Sherry drinkers out there?

[David67]

Sherry is one of the most underrated drinks out there. The range of flavours out there, with this drop from Spain, is amazing. Ranging from Fino's that are as dry as a bone to Pedro Ximenez that is extremely rich and sweet. I love Oloroso the most.

So am I the only one with my love of Sherry? Are there others out there?

[sengjc]

I used to get the odd tipple of sherry here and there but my preference will be for port in the fortified wine styles.

Unfortunately the extent of my exposure to sherry these days is limited to the sherry barrels used to mature the malt whisky in.

[sabourin]

love it and yes one of the best value drinks on earth.

Love Manzanilla and amontillado most and the PX with ice cream is magic

[Surucipe]

I like sherry a lot. Currently have a bottle of Manzanilla open but as a pairing with cigars the sweeter ones are a better option imo (like PX or VORS).

[winelover]

I like sherry a lot. Currently have a bottle of Manzanilla open but as a pairing with cigars the sweeter ones are a better option imo (like PX or VORS).

What's VORS? Thanks

[winelover]

I'm a sherry novice and I will soon be exploring. It is incredibly good value for money, so I understand from the likes of Jancis Robinson et al. In the supermarkets here there's plenty to be had for under a £tenner.

[dangolf18]

I'm a huge sherry and port fan.

[Tino]

What's VORS? Thanks

VOS and VORS are categories of age designated sherry:

VOS is Vinum Optimum Signatum in Latin or Very Old Sherry, they must be at least 20 years old (average age)

VORS is Vinum Optimum Rare Signatum or Very Old Rare Sherry, they must be at least 30 years old (average age)

You can get both VOS and VORS across the range of sweetness, from the dry styles of Amontillado, Palo Cortado and (dry) Oloroso through to sweetened Oloroso and Pedro Ximinez (PX) which is as sweet as a liquified Christmas cake!

I love sherry!

[Surucipe]

VOS and VORS are categories of age designated sherry:

VOS is Vinum Optimum Signatum in Latin or Very Old Sherry, they must be at least 20 years old (average age)

VORS is Vinum Optimum Rare Signatum or Very Old Rare Sherry, they must be at least 30 years old (average age)

You can get both VOS and VORS across the range of sweetness, from the dry styles of Amontillado, Palo Cortado and (dry) Oloroso through to sweetened Oloroso and Pedro Ximinez (PX) which is as sweet as a liquified Christmas cake!

I love sherry!

Sorry, was a bit late to reply to this one but you did a much better job than I would have in any case. Thanks! The VORS which I have is a 30 year old Noe PX. Very sweet but with a distinct mocha and fig taste to it, love it as pairing with cigars.

[TM-US]

Another wine to learn more about! I enjoy Taylor Fladgate 10 yr with a cigar.

[Ken Gargett]

the most versatile wine style of all. from bone dry to incredibly rich and sweet. some utter stunners.

my fave producers at the moment are the magic wines of equipo navazos. worth checking out their story. and their wines.

[fokker4me]

the most versatile wine style of all. from bone dry to incredibly rich and sweet. some utter stunners.

my fave producers at the moment are the magic wines of equipo navazos. worth checking out their story. and their wines.

This is something I want to try more of. Growing up sherry was never used except for cooking. What is the best pair for a cigar. I really enjoy Tawny Port as my fortified wine of choice right now.

[Ken Gargett]

try PX - pedro ximenez. most producers will have one.

[dafrey23]

I've been drinking a lot of Lustau PX lately. Great stuff. Got hooked onto the Lustau brand while I was in Vegas and we did a sherry tasting where they gave us tastes of the full line for bone dry to PX. Amazing how diverse that booze can be.

[garbandz]

Emelio Lustau does sherry best,in my opinion.Some of their old solera products will astound you,and their prices are very good for the quality across the line of products.

The manzanilla is a treat,the amontillado is sumptuous,the PX is decadent............

[paulF]

Not a sherry drinker myself but last year had the chance to try a a bottle from 1982 . One of the best drinks i have ever had in my life.

Left me relaxed as hell after a couple of sips! A family member rated it as more relaxing than Xanax

[sengjc]

Dear sherry drinkers,

Please drink more sherry.

Regards,

Scotch drinker

[Bill Hayes]

I never really considered sherry until Pedro Ximenez became fashionable in restaurants, even though I found it a little peppery and sweet for my liking. But I tried Don PX Pedro Ximenez 1983 Gran Reserva at one of my favourite restaurants a while back and it was magnificent. Thought it would go really well with the Partagas flavour profile. So hopefully I'll get a chance to match those two together one day soon. The barman also suggested I use sherry to food match, explaining that sherry has a wide range of styles just like wine and is perfect with food. Loved a white style that tasted of sea shells with an anchovy dish. It didn't quite work on its own but when matched with the anchovy and cold sorbet appetisers it was brilliant. A real eye opener and now I always look for sherry on the menu. But not a lot of restaurants have a long list. It may have become my go-to drink now as I have found it hard to find a scotch I truly enjoy and a port that I really really enjoy.