2006-12-20 04:14:45 · 31 answers · asked by Tony C 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
they dont they just get stronger
2006-12-20 04:17:07 · answer #1 · answered by fivelighters 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They never go off as long as you keep them in a sealed bottle. If the bottle is half-empty and/or open, though, the alcohol will gradually evaporate into atmosphere, and being more volatile than the rest of the contents (ie. water and any sugars and impurities) it evaporates off first, which means that after a while you end up with a much lower alcohol content than you started with.
Incidentally, unlike wines which mature in a bottle, spirits only get worse with age. When whisky, brandy, etc. are 'aged' this is done in the cask where the spirit reacts with the wood, with air, etc., but when it is bottled the ageing process stops. Therefore, whereas you can keep wines for several years and expect them (the good ones at least) to improve, the same isn't true for spirits. So best drink them sooner rather than later! :-)
2006-12-20 07:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by had enough of idiots - signing off... 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beer mostly, but I do enjoy a vodka or a whiskey on occasion. Vodka was the only one which never seemed to leave any 'after effects' if I indulged too much. A lot depends on my mood, the situation and of course, what is available. Then again, it's been a long time since I've had any.
2016-05-23 00:59:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over the years a single malt scotch loses slight alcohol content through the casks in which it is aged. This leads to a "smoother" taste. After bottling, if it is stored correctly, there will be no significant change for a long time. Avoid temperature extremes and, depending on the type of closure, always keep the alcohol corked or tightly screwed.
2006-12-20 05:32:18 · answer #4 · answered by mattevt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bottled spirits do not change when stored with the cap on. They neither go off or get stronger or improve with age. Aged whiskeys are aged in the barrel. The only risk is evaporation if the cap is off or not tight or spillage.
2006-12-20 05:19:05 · answer #5 · answered by LAUGHING MAGPIE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard of whiskey being sold when it's 80 years old, I dont think it goes off but instead gets better.
A 50 year old bottle will cost you a fair bit!
2006-12-20 04:26:08 · answer #6 · answered by My name's MUD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a very long time.!!!
There are Whiskeys that are 200 years old , even older rare Whiskeys.!!!
2006-12-20 04:25:53 · answer #7 · answered by JAM123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spirits keep indefinitely if you keep them tightly stoppered. Most food and drink deteriorates because of bacteria picked up from the air. Anything more than 70% alcohol kills bacteria.
If you leave the top off, the alcohol will gradually evaporate and what's left will absorb water and bacteria from the air. Then it will go off.
2006-12-20 04:24:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Harmful bacteria that might damage your food and drink can't survive in your whiskey bottle. Distilled spirits don't go bad- at least, as long as you keep them safe from outside contamination.
2006-12-20 04:18:33 · answer #9 · answered by B SIDE 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
alcohol doesnt go off. if you keep the bottle cap on tight after each use it will be fine unless its baileys or some other cream based liquor like that. if you leave the lid off a bottle then the alcohol will evaporate over time but it would take ages.
2006-12-21 05:31:04 · answer #10 · answered by mirren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't go off. The alcohol stops it. Taste it and see if it still tastes o.k. (sometimes the taste will be slightly different if the bottle has been opened, the air can cause a change in taste. Wine can go off - if air gets to it, it changes to vinegar, Which is how we get vinegar, of course!)
2006-12-20 04:22:44 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋