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My soon to be godson is also celebrating his first birthday in a couple of weeks and I'm trying to think of something good for a double present.
One idea was a bottle of wine that will age well and give him something to celebrate with in the future.
I have some reservations - not least that he'll open it during a drinks cabinet raid after all the cider's run out when he's a 14 year old scallywag.
I'm aware that some places offer to keep the bottle for you in trust but would much rather hand something over.
Anyone got any good ideas?
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Just buy the most expensive bottle of WKD that you can find.
Teenagers prefer that stuff to real drink.
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Go for Port. Whisky doesnt age in the bottle so it will not improve over time (though would make a good momento and the right one could massively increase in value) and wine can be very hit and miss when aging over that timescale.
My brother was given a bottle of port when he was christened to be opened on his 21st. I can safely say that it was one of the best drinks I have ever drunk.
+1 for Port.
Armangac. Although it doesn't age in the bottle I just love it.
Does LBV port get any better/worse over time?
My Dad was given some years ago that was bottled in the early or mid 80s.
£100 of premium bonds.
Like Bentos said, whisky doesn't age in the bottle, it ages in the cask. So there's no point "laying up" a whisky.
You'd need to take some very good advice on a wine you could buy now that would be mature in 17 years' time, and I'm not sure a 17/18 year old would appreciate it enough.
My wife's dad gave her a bottle of port for her 21st birthday that he'd had in the loft since the year she was born. It was probably the nicest thing we've ever drunk, really rich and smooth.
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How about [url= http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/groves/index.html ]Trees for Life?[/url]
My parents-in-law and brother-in-law had a grove trees planted to mark the 1st birthday of our daughter.
(she can sit under her trees and drink whisky on her 18th birthday)
LBV doesn't get better over time, it's a bit of a compromise between the better flavour/taste of vintage port without the hassle the crap settling in the bottle etc.
You need to spend a few quid on the port if it is to last and improve with time, LBV will not. Seek advice at e.g. Oddbins.
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