Tasting Notes Its hard to imagine a more arresting centrepiece to any dining table than the Historical Collection Reserve Tawny Port III from Taylors. Taylors Historical Collection is a series of limited editions that pay homage to the changing shape of Port bottles since the early 18th Century. The first release was a charmingly dumpy bottle lovingly namedThe Onionthe second was a flatter flagon and a bestseller at Harvey Nichols calledThe Chestnutand the latest isThe Mallet. This striking shape had become well established in the UK by the 1730s and shows the progression from the globular bottle (that didnt allow cellar ageing) towards the more modern cylindrical style were familiar with today. This gorgeous bottle holds an exceptional Tawny Port thats ready to drink and requires no decanting other than straight into your glass. The liquid contained within The Mallet is a blend of carefully curated Ports from Taylors extensive Tawny stocks stored at Vila Nova de Gaia