Does Whiskey go bad after opening?

Answer 1

It really depends on how it was kept, which method it was sealed, the age of it, so forth. Whiskey fortunately (or unfortunately...) does not age in a bottle. For example, if a properly sealed bottle produced in the 30's was opened today, it would look and taste exactly the same way it did when it was sealed. So, if you happen to have a properly sealed bottle; no evaporation, tax seal intact and unsevered, and no debris in the bottle, it should be fine to consume.

HOWEVER! It is in my opinion that you should take extreme precautions when attempting to do so. If the bottle was kept by a relative, or a person whom you happen to know, you should be safe. Be weary of buying online, as quite a few scam artists have cropped up recently buying old spirit bottles with tax seals intact, filling them with who knows what (possibly newer whiskey), and taping or gluing the seal back together. I myself have had the misfortune of buying a 1963 bottle of Seagrams VO, only to find it had the seal split, and Canadian Club poured in inlew of the proper contents. Thankfully it only cost $40, but things could have been worse....

Answer 2

Depending on the cask that whiskey is stored in, the maturation process can deteriorate after 40 years, though a transfer to a different cask will remove this factor.

Part of the alcohol in whiskey can (just like in wine) turn to acetic acid in the cask or even, in very rare cases in the bottle and cause the whiskey to become undrinkable.

Answer 3

No --- but not better either ,,, when you open it start changing if bottle is not full

Answer 4

No distilled spirit, such as whiskey, spoils after being opened if kept in a cool, dark place.

Answer 5

Eventually, but if you keep it cool and away from the sun, it will last at least five years.

Answer 6

The Bottle Was Dusty but the Liquor was clean - Grateful Dead. So the answer would be no.

Answer 7

No. The older the better.