mrrotten
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Post by mrrotten on Jan 17, 2011 18:23:26 GMT -5
How long is alcohol once it's been open? It's been sitting in a closest for about 8 years.
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Post by Zombie Mod is not a ghoul. on Jan 17, 2011 18:27:23 GMT -5
opened and then shut again? it's probably fine.
opened and not shut? get rid.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2011 18:32:10 GMT -5
If its beer its no good if its like rum or vodka itd be fine as long as its covered like mprox said...Gotta remember that people would carry that stuff around in tapped barrels for years back and forth across the sea...
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mrrotten
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Post by mrrotten on Jan 17, 2011 18:33:27 GMT -5
Yeah, it's been covered. It's a variety of stuff, but no beer.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Jan 17, 2011 18:36:04 GMT -5
then it has a pretty long shelf life unless it's wine. Wine will turn to vinegar once opened if it is not consumed with a reasonable time.
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Post by thebored1 on Jan 17, 2011 18:37:31 GMT -5
If it's whiskey it matures and becomes stronger  I had a bottle of JD I left for years in a cupboard and when I finally did drink it I only needed 2 glasses and I was drunk hahaha. |
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Jan 18, 2011 18:37:27 GMT -5
According to everything regarding mixology I've read (and that's plenty, given I worked in a bar for three years including a year as a manager, where continuing education regarding beer, wine, and spirits was required), spirits do not actually become stronger when left to sit for years in a closed bottle. The flavors, much like a good wine, will mellow, certainly, but the alcohol content is unaffected.
Of course, your mileage will vary, but generally speaking, chemistry doesn't change.
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I had a bottle of JD I left for years in a cupboard and when I finally did drink it I only needed 2 glasses and I was drunk hahaha.
