Man opens whiskey saved 17 years—instantly learns hard lesson

[F4R/T]

I also really like the Sinatra select! I also got a bottle of barrel proof JD for my bday and it’s a warm one around 130-140 proof lol.

 

[69conv]

Nice! Put a tingle on your tongue!

 

[F4R/T]

Taking it and some others to Moparty to enjoy with friends!

 

[Detective D]

Sorry to disappoint ....but whisky stops aging once it is removed from the barrel and put into a bottle.

Only wine ages in the bottle.

Wine gets better with age...to a degree, then it reverts to vinegar.

Whisky gets no worse or better with time spent in the bottle. The worst that can happen is that the Angels get more than their fair share of the contents if the owner doesn't drink it first.

I know this. I am just saying it just sits there and gets older.
Also, that 1990's jack, while it is still jack, is better than current Jack.

I am not trying to increase value and age anything in my cupboard. It's just in there.

Also, i would disagree with things not changing in the bottle. When I was a youth I tried (stupidly) some whisky I found from somewhere around the 1930's stashed on top of a wooden structure beam in a machine shed on the farm. Either it got better, or we are too stupid in modern times to make whisky that tastes 1/4 as good as that stuff did. I suspect alcohol content can reduce over time once a bottle has been opened and air allowed inside. In a sealed up bottle, so long as it isn't parked in the sunlight I would agree not much way for it to change.

 

[Demonic]

Sometimes, if there's more air space in the bottle than whiskey, it can oxidize once it's opened and the taste will change. Usually the cheaper stuff though.

 

[MoparJW]

I've got this Chartreuse bottle from 1941 in my collection, the cork is in very bad condition.
Allegedly, this liqueur continues to age in the bottle.
I'm hesistant to open it because of the $$$ some of these bring on auctions, probably going to open it and drink it once the cork drops...

 

[toolmanmike]

I've got this Chartreuse bottle from 1941 in my collection, the cork is in very bad condition.
Allegedly, this liqueur continues to age in the bottle.
I'm hesistant to open it because of the $$$ some of these bring on auctions, probably going to open it and drink it once the cork drops...

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Wow! That's cool. If the cork falls, no problem. You can filter it through a coffee filter or the like. That old is non filtered anyway so it may have little chunks of barrel char anyway. Made by Monks?

 

[MoparJW]

Wow! That's cool. If the cork falls, no problem. You can filter it through a coffee filter or the like. That old is non filtered anyway so it may have little chunks of barrel char anyway. Made by Monks?

Thanks for the tip, good one.
Yes, made by monks, from a very old secret recipe only ever known by two monks.

 

[toolmanmike]

Thanks for the tip, good one.
Yes, made by monks, from a very old secret recipe only ever known by two monks.

I have broke a cork or two myself. If a piece is left inside the neck you can usually get it out with a corkscrew. A Drywall screw works pretty well too. They are real pointed on the tip and grip quite well. Yep, worse case scenario, pour the liquor into another clean bottle that has a solid cork and enjoy.

 

[toolmanmike]

Turn the bottle sideways for a few days to wet the cork. It might come out in one piece. You can always get another cork to replace it with. I have a few dozen extras so I may have the size you need.

 

[Coelacanth]

Are you guys soaking your corks?

 

[toolmanmike]

Are you guys soaking your corks?

It's been way too long!

 

[toolmanmike]

Turn the bottle sideways for a few days to wet the cork. It might come out in one piece. You can always get another cork to replace it with. I have a few dozen extras so I may have the size you need.

Twist it gently to break it loose

 

[Cranky]

Quite the collection! ....and my wife gives me a hard time for collecting model cars! LOL

My X gave me a hard time and I'm not talking about in a good way!

 

[kiwigtx]

I've got this Chartreuse bottle from 1941 in my collection, the cork is in very bad condition.
Allegedly, this liqueur continues to age in the bottle.
I'm hesistant to open it because of the $$$ some of these bring on auctions, probably going to open it and drink it once the cork drops...

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Made from grapes....and herbs added....more than likely will improve with age...and increase in value as well as the taste will always be there.

 

[kiwigtx]

Are you guys soaking your corks?

....Merry Christmas.

 

[nitro_rat]

Whiskey isn't like wine. It quits aging when you take it out of the barrel and put it in the bottle. No point in saving it, a bottle of 10 year whiskey will still be a bottle of 10 year whiskey in 100 years...

 

[Cranky]

I keep teetering on that 500 bottle mark. I have some upstairs too. I really need 2 more shelves and spread the stuff out a bit.

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Liquor store??

Then you feel my pain. I waited outside in sub zero weather in line at 8 am behind 5 or 6 others that had gotten there at 5 am. One guy jumps out of his car before the doors are unlocked, owner lets him in, and he walks out with a box full of Blanton's, none left when I finally made it in there. Just bullcrap that I can't walk in and buy what I want because guys are buying it up and hoarding it, selling it online for 3 or 4 times the price. Just infuriates me. I want this to end, go back to where it was before, a hard reset as it were. And nose rings to go away, oh, and tattoos, especially face, oh and neck tattos too. And green hair. Unemployed college grads with gender studies degrees and 100k in student loan debt. And guys buying cars to part them out after they've survived 60 years. I will think of more things, don't you worry. Now, back to my Ocean, Jefferson's Ocean that is. And a round ice cube. Did I mention I love big round ice cubes? With bourbon on them? They remind me of something else, that I can't quite put my finger on, I recall those jiggle tho, or something like that. Oh look! The TV is on!

I know this. I am just saying it just sits there and gets older.
Also, that 1990's jack, while it is still jack, is better than current Jack.

I am not trying to increase value and age anything in my cupboard. It's just in there.

Also, i would disagree with things not changing in the bottle. When I was a youth I tried (stupidly) some whisky I found from somewhere around the 1930's stashed on top of a wooden structure beam in a machine shed on the farm. Either it got better, or we are too stupid in modern times to make whisky that tastes 1/4 as good as that stuff did. I suspect alcohol content can reduce over time once a bottle has been opened and air allowed inside. In a sealed up bottle, so long as it isn't parked in the sunlight I would agree not much way for it to change.

I quit drinking Jack in the late 70's.....made me gag.
And if the old whisky is stored in a hot area, I would think that would help it to not taste as good....?

 

[sam dupont]

My dad, a welder, built a still made of stainless steel for a friend of his. They made moonshine and he gave me an old clay jug full, but I'm not a whiskey drinker. Cured myself at an early age. It smelled good though, it smelled like a newly opened can of corn. Many years went by and a friend of mine took up the hobby of distilling whiskey. Told him about my dad's jug and brought it to him one day so he could try it. Before opening it, he told me it was no good and sure enough it looked horrible and smelled worse. Apparently the cork dried out and the alcohol evaporated, leaving a liquid that was not drinkable.

 

[Unkle Krusty]

We are aging some decent beer in the garage, but it will soon be gone, and then we will need to get more decent beer.
A tour of Scotlands plonk yards is still on the list of things to do.