Seagram's 100 pipers deluxe scotch whisky. distilled, blended and bottled in Aberdeen Scotland. given as gift to father in law over 35 years ago. no date on lable or bottle.
2007-01-03 22:57:09 · 40 answers · asked by lydialmilne@btinternet.com 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Despite some of the earlier answers.
Spirits DO NOT age in the bottle.Only in controlled cask storage. They do not improve at all,but will eventually spoil.Although 35 years is a drop in the ocean and providing air has not been allowed to enter should be perfectly fine.
2007-01-03 23:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The whisky should be little changed from its original condition. depending on storage conditions.
For example: If the seal was damaged, or improperly closed some of the alcohol could have evaporated. Extreme heat or direct sunlight could also have had damaging effects mostly affecting flavor not safety. My guess is however that the bottle was placed on a shelf or stored unopened in a cabinet in a heated and air conditioned room and forgotten in which case it will be fine. It might not taste exactly like a recently purchased bottle of Pipers but it should be both safe to drink and satisfying. You might actually like it better, and if you don't like it, don't drink it.
It is a misconception that spirits like whisky improve with age in the bottle. Aged whisky gets its characterists by being stored for years in wood casks! When the whisky is bottled it will stay pretty much in the same condition it was when it was bottled! In this regard whisky is not like fine wine! It doesn't have the same kinds of sublte flavors and tanins that will slowly but significantly change in the bottle as they do in a Cabernet or a Bourdeaux. A $10 bottle of whisky kept for 35 years does not make it compare in quality to a $200 bottle of 35 year old scotch! It is simply a 35 year old $10 scotch.
A special edition bottle or a bottle from a rare possibly defunct distiller might fetch a high price as a collectable, but an ordinary bottle of Seagrams won't be antique Road Show material till the 22nd or 23rd centuries, and even then the liquid inside will still be a $10 scotch.
2007-01-03 23:26:27 · answer #2 · answered by David E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between aging and maturing when talking liquors. A liquor is aged when it is kept in the barrel at the distillers. This is where it leaches flavors from the woods used. A liquor will mature once it has been bottled, some for decades and decades. During maturation the flavors will blend, some will become more pronounced, some will become more subtle. As long as the bottle has been kept in a cool place away from sunlight it will be fine. Same with the guy's above from the late 50's. Remember, just because someone sells alcohol doesn't mean they know about it. I've found myself in the liquor store many times correcting the clerks when they tell a customer something incorrect. As far as it being worth something... only if you can find someone who is interested in it. Put it up on eBay as a collectible bottle with original content still intact. You may find a few bids.
2016-03-29 07:09:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I myself have a one gallon bottle of Seagram's Seven. It is NOT opened and the seal has the date or year of 1964 on the label which is the seal covering the cork. This bottle being over 40 years old I have no intention of opening it. Hey it may be worth something. The same might apply to your bottle. I'd hold it, and NOT worry about it being drinkable.
2007-01-03 23:08:58 · answer #4 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whisky does not aged once it has been bottled, the ageing process takes place in the cask, where it gets a lot off its distictive flavour and colour. But as long as the bottle has not been opened and it is air tight (air will turn the whisky over time) then it should taste the same as the day it was bottled.
2007-01-03 23:15:20 · answer #5 · answered by Loader2000 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It should be fine to drink but whisky does not age in a bottle. For instance, if it was a twelve year old malt when it was bottled, it will still be a twelve year old when opened 35 years later.
If you have documentary evidence to prove what your whisky is, it may be worth selling it instead. Don't use e-bay as you probably won't reach anywhere near its real value.
2007-01-03 23:12:44 · answer #6 · answered by 13caesars 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As previously mentioned Whiskey only matures in the distillary! It will be safe to drink if the seal is still unbroken, although if i was you id telephone your local brewery or distillary and ask them for an approximate value. I bought my partner a bottle of 16 year old whiskey and it was £45 so youll prob get around double that providing it is a reputable brand name!
2007-01-04 02:43:13 · answer #7 · answered by LESLEY-ANNE M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, post it to me, and I will dispose of the dangerous stuff safely for you....
You can buy 45 year old scotch, but it has been oak aged, not bottle aged, however, it should be fine, unlike wine some wines, the whisky is a spirit drink, and will get more mellow with age.
2007-01-03 23:01:39 · answer #8 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but it depending on what whisky it is you'd be better off selling it! We had a 40 year old bottle from some obscure scots distillery bought for my husband when he was born. Sotheby's sold it for us for £3000!
2007-01-03 23:31:07 · answer #9 · answered by pixiefeet@btinternet.com 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know you can drink wine which is keep for long time but I am not too sure
about whisky... Check on net or I hope u get an answer to this soon... But
dont drink it unless u r sure that it's safe...
2007-01-03 23:08:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋