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Jason
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 Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:39 pm Post subject: How Long Does Whisky Keep In The Bottle? |
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I have two questions.
1) How long can I keep a unopened bottle of Scotch Whisky? I know it won't have matured anymore since bottling, but will it still be good to drink?
2) How long can I keep a bottle of Whisky once it has been opened? Does it deteriorate, lose its flavor or worse go off once it has been opened for a cetain time, if so how long.
Sorry they if these are quite basic questions but if you dont ask you will never know.
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John
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: How Long Does Whisky Keep In The Bottle? |
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Hi Jason, you will find these questions are often asked by those new to malt whisky and as you say if you dont ask you will never know.
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1) How long can I keep a unopened bottle of Scotch Whisky? I know it won't have matured anymore since bottling, but will it still be good to drink?
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If your bottle of Whisky is sealed and stored in a cool dry place you should be able to keep a single malt indefinitely. Be aware that corks in very old bottles have a tendency to deteriorate. If the bottle has had a bad seal and was contaminated by something from outside the bottle the whisky will probably appear cloudy.
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2) How long can I keep a bottle of Whisky once it has been opened? Does it deteriorate, lose its flavor or worse go off once it has been opened for a cetain time, if so how long.
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There is no exact answer to this. Once the bottle has been opened, the length of time the Whisky inside will retain its character all depends on how much air is in the bottle. The air in the bottle interacts with the remaining whisky and will start to alter its character. Therefore the more you drink from the bottle the faster the deterioration of the character of the remaining Whisky in the bottle. So if you have a bottle with just a little left for too long this will result in much faster deterioration.
Hope that answers your question
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Jason
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks John, for the detailed answer. |
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maltmatt
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Also remember that the contents of an opened bottle will slowly evaporate - a great excuse to finish any open bottle 
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