spirit shelf life

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Can someone please give me a idea off shelf life of homemade spirit (if it last that long)?

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The will live longer than u do (unless you drink them or break the bottle).
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Don't know. Mine never last over about 2 weeks. :D
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Post by goose eye »

depends what proof an if it be air tight

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Post by big worm »

from what i've seen on here few have any older than a couple of years...lol
but you could buy a 25 year old bottle of so called aged good stuff made commercialy so who knows....put some up and check in 20 :wink:
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Post by Husker »

There are cognac's (sp) that have 150 years of aging.

From wikipedia:

L'Esprit de Courvoisier - Courvoisier's leading cognac, presented in a hand-cut Lalique decanter, blended from eaux-de-vie up to 200 years old, and individually numbered.
Moyet Antiques - Moyet's Très Vieille Fine Champagne and Très Vieille Grand Champagne cognacs blended from some barrels over 150 years old, individually numbered and signed by the cellar master.
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these boys got quarts over 60 year old there pa made. got some 50s an 40s 30s an such that some of the best of the best from round here made that gone to see there maker. aint for drinkin it for remeberin

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A co worker was cleaning out his house during a move and found a bottle of whiskey that was over 40 years old. He had quit drinking so he gave it to me.

It was wonderful!

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remember time only counts while it is in the barrel not in bottle
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Post by goose eye »

ha ha sound like you ben readin

aint you makein beter liker than them distilerys that is putin likker in them barels for 20 years an aint your tastein better than 20 year old likker. now why would you give a tinkers dam what they think bout countin.

cant keep wine in mason jugs for long

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Post by theholymackerel »

Booze ages whether it's in a barrel or a bottle. With time comes greater smoothness.

The only thing barrel agin' has over bottle agin' is the oak compounds, but booze in a glass bottle WILL age and smooth.
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I've got some corn and oats that was put up ( maybe i should say down- below grade)
in glass 1 gal jugs in 1985 when it was closed down it still taste the same
as it did then a barrel that is about the same age is as smooth as
frogs hair.
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85 was a while back to be rememberin how it first taste.
these boys had a problem with rememberin how much suger they used.
well they had one charge come out like liquid barb wire with no sent it was so hot.well time took some hot an gave some sent but it couldnt make chicken salad out of chicken shit. ended up putin a wick under it.
round here if it aint clear you aint gonna get it gone.

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Post by big worm »

Dnderhead wrote:I've got some corn and oats that was put up ( maybe i should say down- below grade)
in glass 1 gal jugs in 1985 when it was closed down it still taste the same
as it did then a barrel that is about the same age is as smooth as
frogs hair.
i have some rumm been on oak bout two hours now......think i'll check it some
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the jugs were down a 20 ft dug well that was dry it is just as clear
as water and still bites like fire water and it is about 80% the barrel was out
side i was going to dump because i thought it was water and that is about
45% 3/4 full did not use sugar at that time got grain for zip
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Post by theholymackerel »

Dnderhead wrote:I've got some corn and oats that was put up ( maybe i should say down- below grade)
in glass 1 gal jugs in 1985 when it was closed down it still taste the same
as it did then a barrel that is about the same age is as smooth as
frogs hair.
Humm... like Goose eye said... 23 years is a long time to remember an exact taste.

All I know is that booze DOES age in glass... it doesn't pick up the compounds from the oak like a barrel, but it DOES age.

When I make oak whiskey I prefer to drink it white. It's good straight outta the still, but 100 days of age in a bottle does noticably smooth it.

I'm not sayin' yer wrong Dnderhead... I agree that age in a barrel and age in a bottle are different... I'm just sayin' that booze in glass DOES age and smooth.
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