Guinness Special Export

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The Daddy

I had 2 bottles set aside for over Christmas, boy (4.5 year) smashed one playing football in the kitchen, poor mite nearly hit the roof when the bottle smashed. I've told him its coming out of his pocket money (he doesn't get pocket money yet!!!)

So this one bottle was for savouring.

My usual Special dealer (hmmm) has been out of stock for a while now, and I'm struggling to source a supplier. So this was kept over Christmas and never opened until I could resist no more.

This is porter like you r great grandfather would have drank. PROPER.

Long live the Special

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