Guest **DONOTDELETE** Posted December 14, 2000 Share Posted December 14, 2000 This is probably a crazy question, but I just found an opened 1/2 gallon of Jim Beam that was stored in a box in a cabinet. Is it still good, does the taste change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest **DONOTDELETE** Posted December 14, 2000 Share Posted December 14, 2000 unlike wine, Bourbon can last a very long time. Except for a small amount of exaporation (for VERY old bourbon) its unlikely that your bourbon has changed its flavor at all.~Linda~http://w3.one.net/~jeffelle/whiskey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest **DONOTDELETE** Posted December 14, 2000 Share Posted December 14, 2000 Sorry! That was supposed to be EVAPORATION!~Linda~http://w3.one.net/~jeffelle/whiskey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest **DONOTDELETE** Posted December 14, 2000 Share Posted December 14, 2000 Thanks!! I can feel good about serving it now..without worrying I'll poison someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbutler Posted December 14, 2000 Share Posted December 14, 2000 The proof of the pudding is in the eating, or in this case drinking. Taste it before you serve it!As Linda points out, bourbon doesnt share wine's short shelf life (once opened), but like most anything edible, it's two greatest enemies are oxygen and ultraviolet light ... in the case of bourbon, the former more than the latter.So the rules are fairly simple: Keep your bottles inside on hot sunny days, and don't drink it after it's been sitting in the dog's water bowl overnight.I think with those caveats in mind, you'll be safe.Cheers,Jim ButlerStraightbourbon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Weber Posted December 18, 2000 Share Posted December 18, 2000 I tend to agree with Jim, however, make sure you taste it first. We sample some very old bottles from time to time and they will sometimes take on a creosote-like taste. We also had some Weller returned from Texas that tasted bad and had turned black. We discovered that the bar had been reducing the proof (watering it down) and the water was plain tap water. The iron in the water caused the bourbon to discolor and taste bad. My point is, sometimes water finds its way into old stock and pretty much ruins it.Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted December 19, 2000 Share Posted December 19, 2000 As a rule bourbon doesn't go bad, but bourbon drinkers sometimes do. (In the spirit of the season, I won't mention any names.)--Chuck Cowdery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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