DJL 235 #1 August 15, 2006 I know that distilled spirits like scotch don't improve if you leave them unopened but if I find and OLD bottle of liquor that has been opened, will it have gone bad?"I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 August 15, 2006 I think it depends on how it's stored. If it's somewhat temp controlled and out of the sunlight I think it'll be fine. If it's at the mercy of sun and varying outside temps it's probably going to be effected. Just my .02C Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #3 August 15, 2006 QuoteI know that distilled spirits like scotch don't improve if you leave them unopened but if I find and OLD bottle of liquor that has been opened, will it have gone bad? Usually they're fine for a long time in bottles, probably hundreds of years, if they're stored under reasonable conditions (no extreme heat, direct sunlight, etc). Some 'cream' liquors contain actual cream, and will spoil once opened though, and some spirits will taste very badly if they've ever been allowed to get hot (like wine or beer, for example).7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #4 August 15, 2006 Tequila does. Once opened it should be consumed shortly there after. Preferably without clothing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #5 August 15, 2006 generally if its been stored well, in a glass bottle it should be fine. my rule of thumb tho is that if it is over 40% it would be fine. touched some liqour from the 60's and 70's at my grandmothers place not long ago. Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #6 August 15, 2006 Did ya leave it next to the stove till it sizzled??"No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #7 August 15, 2006 Once opened, it really depends on how much air is in the bottle. Oxygen is the killer of good flavors, so an open bottle with just an inch of air will last nearly forever, while a bottle with just an inch of liquid will spoil quickly. A good alternative is to buy a can of compressed nitrogen from a wine store specifically for this purpose. The nitrogen will settle in a layer at the bottom of the bottle just above the liquid, and protect it from the oxygen above. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #8 August 15, 2006 Quote Some 'cream' liquors contain actual cream, and will spoil once opened though, and some spirits will taste very badly if they've ever been allowed to get hot (like wine or beer, for example). That's what I'm afraid of. I have a bottle of Bailey's at home that I opened, put some on ice, and haven't used any...in maybe a year. I was told by grandpa that I should try it anyways since the alchohol shouldn't let anything bad grow in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #9 August 15, 2006 I'd toss that bailey's. It's not like it's an expensive bottle anyway. The bottle in question for me is Johnny Walker Red, something I'd just poor down the drain without caring, especially since I have JW Black and JW Blue on hand. It's about 1/2 full and there's some separation of sugars that have dropped to the bottom of the bottle. It's sat in a living room for about 30 years. Not direct sunlight but it's been in light, no fading on the label. Fuck it, I'll mix it with Coke and start posting when I'm nice and slushy."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #10 August 15, 2006 DON"T DO IT!!!! Blended Scotch BAD.....no matter what the age."No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #11 August 15, 2006 QuoteI'd toss that bailey's. It's not like it's an expensive bottle anyway. The bottle in question for me is Johnny Walker Red, something I'd just poor down the drain without caring, especially since I have JW Black and JW Blue on hand. It's about 1/2 full and there's some separation of sugars that have dropped to the bottom of the bottle. It's sat in a living room for about 30 years. Not direct sunlight but it's been in light, no fading on the label. Fuck it, I'll mix it with Coke and start posting when I'm nice and slushy. If you're gonna do that, just pass me the bottle of Blue please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #12 August 15, 2006 QuoteDON"T DO IT!!!! Blended Scotch BAD.....no matter what the age. Blended Scotch okay . . . Single malt is better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelpdiver 2 #13 August 15, 2006 QuoteDON"T DO IT!!!! Blended Scotch BAD.....no matter what the age. so I thought - JW red, black, blue, green. All terrible. to be fair, I have 4 bottles of vodka in the freezer and just one bottle of glenlivet 18 in the house. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Clownburner 0 #14 August 15, 2006 QuoteI'd toss that bailey's. It's not like it's an expensive bottle anyway. The bottle in question for me is Johnny Walker Red, something I'd just poor down the drain without caring, especially since I have JW Black and JW Blue on hand. It's about 1/2 full and there's some separation of sugars that have dropped to the bottom of the bottle. It's sat in a living room for about 30 years. Not direct sunlight but it's been in light, no fading on the label. Fuck it, I'll mix it with Coke and start posting when I'm nice and slushy. Since johnny walker tastes exactly the same regardless of spoilage, I think you'll be just fine. I have 10-year old bottles of single malt that are perfect, but there shouldn't be any sugars to crystallize in real scotch. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DJL 235 #15 August 15, 2006 Quotethere shouldn't be any sugars to crystallize in real scotch. Yeah, there are even sugars in the Blue. It's still damn tasty. I got the bottle of Black specifically so I wouldn't give in to my cravings to drink the whole thing at once."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #16 August 15, 2006 I think this calls for a BYOBB Boogie. Everybody bring your own bad booze and we'll all test it out together...last man standing takes all. The Farm...any weekend.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PLFXpert 0 #17 August 15, 2006 Only Goldschlager. I won't touch the stuff once it's opened.Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billeisele 130 #18 August 16, 2006 Inventory: 30-40 mini-bottles from my bartender days in the early 80's, they have never been opened but some of them are 30+% reduced in volume, the ones i've tried are OK 2 quarts grain alcohol - will never go bad various others: scotch, whiskey, rum from honeymoon, vodka, gin, Kahlua, Tia Maria, and my favorite San Miguel rum from Ecuador when I worked in the Galapagos Islands generally drink the scotch - JW Red or BlackGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
kelpdiver 2 #13 August 15, 2006 QuoteDON"T DO IT!!!! Blended Scotch BAD.....no matter what the age. so I thought - JW red, black, blue, green. All terrible. to be fair, I have 4 bottles of vodka in the freezer and just one bottle of glenlivet 18 in the house. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #14 August 15, 2006 QuoteI'd toss that bailey's. It's not like it's an expensive bottle anyway. The bottle in question for me is Johnny Walker Red, something I'd just poor down the drain without caring, especially since I have JW Black and JW Blue on hand. It's about 1/2 full and there's some separation of sugars that have dropped to the bottom of the bottle. It's sat in a living room for about 30 years. Not direct sunlight but it's been in light, no fading on the label. Fuck it, I'll mix it with Coke and start posting when I'm nice and slushy. Since johnny walker tastes exactly the same regardless of spoilage, I think you'll be just fine. I have 10-year old bottles of single malt that are perfect, but there shouldn't be any sugars to crystallize in real scotch. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #15 August 15, 2006 Quotethere shouldn't be any sugars to crystallize in real scotch. Yeah, there are even sugars in the Blue. It's still damn tasty. I got the bottle of Black specifically so I wouldn't give in to my cravings to drink the whole thing at once."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #16 August 15, 2006 I think this calls for a BYOBB Boogie. Everybody bring your own bad booze and we'll all test it out together...last man standing takes all. The Farm...any weekend.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #17 August 15, 2006 Only Goldschlager. I won't touch the stuff once it's opened.Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 130 #18 August 16, 2006 Inventory: 30-40 mini-bottles from my bartender days in the early 80's, they have never been opened but some of them are 30+% reduced in volume, the ones i've tried are OK 2 quarts grain alcohol - will never go bad various others: scotch, whiskey, rum from honeymoon, vodka, gin, Kahlua, Tia Maria, and my favorite San Miguel rum from Ecuador when I worked in the Galapagos Islands generally drink the scotch - JW Red or BlackGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
