The miniture bottles are still sealed; some are wrapped in polythene and have never been opened. They are of European origin and are all brandy. We know that some brandy's can age past 50 years, so wanted to know whether these would still be safe to drink considering they are now approx 20 years old.
2007-07-23 05:41:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
I got this answer for you off the web:
The short answer is, sufficiently strong alcohol doesn't spoil in any
sense that you mean. Alcohol is a disinfectant, and happily kills any microorganisms that try to set up housekeeping. So sufficiently strong
alcohol does not rot. However, it certainly goes stale. Air exposure of any sort will kill the flavor of alcohol. Smaller bottles are more susceptible to oxidation, because there's simply less liquid to absorb the oxygen. However, I've had "nip" bottles of vodka upwards of a few years old that had shown no particular problems.
So the answer is, they're definitely drinkable, and they will not harm you any more than fresh alcohol will. However, they may no longer taste
like they originally did. Nips are made for quick consumption, not storage. Distilled liquors in general aren't intended for storage,
since they do not benefit from it, unlike wine.
2007-07-23 05:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by justaboutpeace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea its ok to drink but if even a little bit of air got in it, it has turned stale and has lost it's alcholic taste. Though it is still ok to drink so you should give it a few sips and decided if it still has that taste
2007-07-23 07:30:51 · answer #2 · answered by Rubberband Man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perfectly fine is they have not been stored in the light or a hot room. If they have they are likely not to taste very good.
2007-07-25 14:44:56 · answer #3 · answered by Big K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on where they were stored; the environment they were stored in; etc. Cool, dry, and preferrably dark, they should still be good. Best bet, taste them. You won't die from them, even if they are 'bad'.
2007-07-23 05:46:38 · answer #4 · answered by kno3ko 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they are fine, especially if they are still sealed.
What's the saying? Ages better with time.
2007-07-23 05:44:23 · answer #5 · answered by Mom of 2 great boys 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think not.
2007-07-23 05:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by Koter Boters misses Rufus! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋