Aromatics in Port

[Roy Hersh]

I keep seeing photos of me turning up in social media with my nose in a glass and my eyes closed, sometimes even an empty glass ... yet still I sniff. Do others also find it easier to concentrate on the aromatics of a Port and conjure up memories of a particular scent when their eyes are closed? Or, is it just me?

[Glenn E.]

I tend to stare off into the distance most often, but I do also close my eyes sometimes. The latter is usually when I'm having difficulty identifying some aroma and really need to concentrate.

[Eric Ifune]

When I'm concentrating and trying to dredge up descriptors in my mind, I tend to close my eyes.

[Eric Menchen]

You know my answer Roy (closed).

[Bradley Bogdan]

I'm with Glenn, usually opened and unfocused, but I'll close them sometimes when trying to root out something specifc

[Phil W]

Relaxed, so probably half-closed and unfocused.

[Marc J.]

I seem to be able to detect far more of the aromatic profile if I close my eyes. No question about it...I can discern quite a few more nuances if my eyes are shut. I wonder is someone has actually conducted a scientific investigation of this phenomenon...

[Moses Botbol]

An unwashed Madeira glass can have aromatics for days.

[Al B.]

I remember the first time I tried Cockburn 1947. (It was from a half bottle.) I carried that glass with me for several days and could still sniff that beautiful cedar and cinnamon smell a week afterwards before finally accepting I had to wash it.