Glass vs. Plastic

[Flyfish]

In the 80s, Stillbrook bourbon was sold in both plastic and glass bottles.

So is (was?) AAA. I buy my AAA in plastic handles and then decant into a AAA glass 1L bottle. I have had the bottle for years so I don't know if AAA is still sold that way because I never even look at anything but the handle.

[emr454]

I've had good whiskey in glass and plastic bottles. Like others here have already mentioned, whiskey just doesn't last long enough here to oxidize regardless of container. IMO, basing your purchase decision on container type is like basing your purchase decision on the mostly made-up marketing story on the label. In the end, all that matters is what's on the inside.

Eric

[scubadoo97]

Should a consumable solvent like ethanol be put in plastic? I know there is a lot of concern about BPA these days

[squire]

My minimum standard for plastic bottled booze is 80 proof.

[deerhuntre]

I like my AAA plastic bottle because it travels well and is approved for use at hotel pools.

[squire]

Had forgotten about the pool angle, yeah plastic.

[TheNovaMan]

Should a consumable solvent like ethanol be put in plastic? I know there is a lot of concern about BPA these days

My understanding is that BPA only matters if you're a male and your sexual organs are still forming.

[LiveFromLou]

AAA by the handle comes in plastic. I decant it into a 1L glass bottle not because I expect it to go bad but because a 1L bottle is easier to pour from. After several pours, I can't be foolin' around with that family-sized jug.

I can't tell a difference between the AAA in handles and the AAA in glass, side by side, even 6 months after buying the plastic bottle. At this point I have no trouble buying plastic, but I wouldn't exactly want to display it in my house. Still looks like a college kid left it here or something...

[squire]

Plastic definitely gives a house that lived in look.

[TheNovaMan]

Thanks to my awesome sister, I have a handle of HH white BIB (which is plastic), and for some reason I'm not exactly scrambling to get it into glass bottles. I have spare glass bottles in the basement, but there's just no way it will last long enough for the plastic to make any difference!