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Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (62 Viewers)

But this on the other hand. Never disappoints. It would be a daily drinker if I made more money!!

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Klobberer said:
Those are two guys that take themselves too seriously...Minnick wears an ascot for Pete's sake!
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Lol very true! His commentary is pretty funny at times though, especially after few pours
 
juankay20 said:
What's your every day .. right now, this one's been hitting just right every time i pour a glass it seems
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I've never had a daily drinker, but if I did this would probably be in the running. With 150-200 open bottles I rarely drink the same thing more than once a week. I like having a variety to choose from every pour.
 
saleen121212 said:
I've never had a daily drinker, but if I did this would probably be in the running. With 150-200 open bottles I rarely drink the same thing more than once a week. I like having a variety to choose from every pour.
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My fear is that with that many open bottles, once they get past the half-way point, the time they spend open changes the spirit (not for the better). I try to keep only 7 to 8 open at a time. Do you find that's the case; that as more air is allowed to stay in the open bottles, they don't hold up after 6 months; a year?
 
BearMetal said:
My fear is that with that many open bottles, once they get past the half-way point, the time they spend open changes the spirit (not for the better). I try to keep only 7 to 8 open at a time. Do you find that's the case; that as more air is allowed to stay in the open bottles, they don't hold up after 6 months; a year?
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I think the time frame is closer to 1-2 years, but I didn't have a single bottle in the house before May, so I don't know yet lol. I also host tastings almost every weekend so when a bottle gets low we kill it off. I do need to stop opening shit until I clear out some opens, but its hard not to have something new to share when people come over.
 
I was a bit worried about this as well. I stopped opening bottles and I am trying to kill as many as possible to only have maybe 5 to 8 open at once. Not sure what reality is, but I have heard anywhere from 6 months to 2 years and some people say open bottles don't "go bad" meaning lose quality. I am leaning toward the 1 year as a guess.
 
Big Jilm said:
I was a bit worried about this as well. I stopped opening bottles and I am trying to kill as many as possible to only have maybe 5 to 8 open at once. Not sure what reality is, but I have heard anywhere from 6 months to 2 years and some people say open bottles don't go bad. I am leaning toward the 1 year as a guess.
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I believe that the issue is when a bottle gets low. Each time you open it, you let in more oxygen and let out alcohol. The more room in the bottle, the more new air you let in.

I have 41 open bottles now, but I'm not worried. I'll drink them fast enough. :D Once a bottle gets below 1/2 full, I focus on killing that bottle. Focus like a laser beam. :ROFL: :ROFLMAO: But I have also heard that once a bottle is open, you have 1 to 2 years before it goes "bad."
 
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Big Jilm said:
I was a bit worried about this as well. I stopped opening bottles and I am trying to kill as many as possible to only have maybe 5 to 8 open at once. Not sure what reality is, but I have heard anywhere from 6 months to 2 years and some people say open bottles don't "go bad" meaning lose quality. I am leaning toward the 1 year as a guess.
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I've done quite a bit of research into this. It has more to do with how much is left in the bottle. For example, you can open a bottle and do 1 pour and close it. And a year later, we're talking like 90% as good. But if you open a bottle, pour half out, and close it for a year, then that's a problem.

There's also the whole "letting the bottle breathe". I can say it does open it up, but only initially. So, opening a bottle isn't something to be feared, but you have to make sure you don't keep it < half full more than a year or so.
 
BearMetal said:
I've done quite a bit of research into this. It has more to do with how much is left in the bottle. For example, you can open a bottle and do 1 pour and close it. And a year later, we're talking like 90% as good. But if you open a bottle, pour half out, and close it for a year, then that's a problem.

There's also the whole "letting the bottle breathe". I can say it does open it up, but only initially. So, opening a bottle isn't something to be feared, but you have to make sure you don't keep it < half full more than a year or so.
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Question:

would pouring them into smaller bottles prevent this? Like making a bunch of sample bottles
 
joeyshin said:
Question:

would pouring them into smaller bottles prevent this? Like making a bunch of sample bottles
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If the science is to be believed, then yes. If you've ever watched a bourbon bottling before, you would see that when they pour the whiskey into the bottle, a whole bunch of air gets mixed in there along with the whiskey. So that would mean that by repouring it and adding a little extra aeration during the pour to a smaller bottle, it shouldn't adversely affect your rebottling.

Once it is in it's smaller bottle, as long as it's airtight, then in theory that should prevent the problem. A lot of decanters that I've seen are actually smaller than 750ml for this purpose.
 
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BearMetal said:
If the science is to be believed, then yes. If you've ever watched a bourbon bottling before, you would see that when they pour the whiskey into the bottle, a whole bunch of error gets mixed in there along with the whiskey. So that would mean that by repouring it and adding a little extra aeration during the pour to a smaller bottle, it shouldn't adversely affect your rebottling.

Once it is in it's smaller bottle, as long as it's airtight, then in theory that should prevent the problem. A lot of decanters that I've seen are actually smaller than 750ml for this purpose.
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Sweet. Looks like more sample bottles coming up
 
I have a buddy that puts glass beads in his bottles to displace the air. His whiskey doesn't taste any better than bottles I've had open 5-6 years.
 
Just finished my first bottle of regular Angels Envy. That will be a solid pass from here on out at that price point. But at least another one bites the dust! Looking to KILL next bottle
 
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longflop said:
This is becoming my favorite thread on this forum.

I saw whiskey advocate had this at #12 this year. I never saw it on the shelves in md, but found it on a two night trip to the de beaches. I figured its $26, and I love rye whiskey, so it came home with me.

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Late getting back to you all on this, but for a $26 bottle, I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed it. Just a good Rye Whiskey. If you can find it, give it a shot. Whiskey Advocate is yet to steer me wrong.
 
Big Jilm said:
Just finished my first bottle of regular Angels Envy. That will be a solid pass from here on out at that price point. But at least another one bites the dust! Looking to KILL next bottle
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Yup. I’ve barely touched mine, but I’ll keep it around for guests that might be new to bourbon. Or, more likely, I’ll kill it soon and replace it with another barrel proof. :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
 

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