{"product_id":"taylors-historical-limited-tawny-port-the-globe","title":"Taylors Historical Limited Tawny Port The Globe","description":"\u003cp\u003eA deep, reddish-brown core is framed by a slender brick-red rim. The nose, rich and mature, opens with inviting aromas of coffee, butterscotch, and dried fruit, complemented by hints of plum and raisin. Surrounding this sumptuous heart are delicate layers of spice, wood, and nuttiness, as well as subtle floral notes, offering the wine a refined, intricate, and alluring complexity. On the palate, it is full-bodied and dense, with a smooth, velvety texture. The flavours of indulgent toffee and preserved fruit linger, leading to a long, warming finish. This wine is a stunning representation of the traditional craft of cask ageing and blending, with each element harmoniously integrated to enhance both aroma and flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bottle was inspired by the ‘shaft and globe’ shape of early English wine bottles. These spherical bottles were prevalent in the mid-17th century and were mouth-blown rather than made in moulds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy this time, English bottles were made using coal fuel, which generated higher temperatures than earlier wood-burning furnaces. This produced stronger bottles with thicker sides, which could be used for storage as well as simply as serving vessels. In the second half of the 17th century, the ‘shaft and globe’ bottle gradually evolved into the ‘onion’ bottle, in use around the time of Taylor’s foundation in 1692, whose neck was shorter and body more squat in shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mentzendorff","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":60317090644352,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0256\/3430\/8168\/files\/Screenshot2026-11-04at12-38-34porto-taylors-reserve-tawny-port-historical-collection-iv-the-globe-limited-edition-2025.jpg_JPEGImage671x1024pixels_Scaled_56.png?v=1793798553","url":"https:\/\/www.cheerswinemerchants.co.uk\/products\/taylors-historical-limited-tawny-port-the-globe","provider":"Cheers Wine Merchants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}