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Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (72 Viewers)

gopherblue said:
So, I have an extra bottle of Aberlour 18. Lovely whisky—smooth and hits all the right spots. But I somehow ended up with two unopened spares (and one newly open). Three bottles seems like overkill and I’d like to use the pantry space for another whisky, so I’m looking to trade out one.

Anyone interested in a trade for something interesting?
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Still interested in a trade for an allocated bourbon or rye. Anyone? Interested in Weller 12, Elmer T Lee, among others.
 
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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saleen121212 said:
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.
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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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joeyshin said:
Question:

would pouring them into smaller bottles prevent this? Like making a bunch of sample bottles
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Saoliver said:
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I've seen that video before and I don't know if it's quite what we're talking about here. Yes, there's air in the barrels. And yes aeration can change the flavor. But I think that the debate here is that once the whiskey leaves the barrel, it's maturation is over. Opening up a bottle to let it breath does change the flavor (usually for the better). But the question is whether the stagnation in a bottle with a lot of trapped air over several years will cause the VOCs in the whiskey (left by the wood) will cause the flavors to turn "wrong"; I don't think it ever goes bad.

We must also remember that while it is aging in the barrels, weather is constantly forcing the liquor in and out of the wood which could prevent the stagnation of the compounds.

I have a Blanton's that's been 1/4 full for about 2 years. It's gross. When I opened it, it was amazing. I have it in a basement kept cool with a tight stopper. Can't argue with empirical evidence.
 
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BearMetal said:
I've seen that video before and I don't know if it's quite what we're talking about here. Yes, there's air in the barrels. And yes aeration can change the flavor. But I think that the debate here is that once the whiskey leaves the barrel, it's maturation is over. Opening up a bottle to let it breath does change the flavor (usually for the better). But the question is whether the stagnation in a bottle with a lot of trapped air over several years will cause the VOCs in the whiskey (left by the wood) will cause the flavors to turn "wrong"; I don't think it ever goes bad.

We must also remember that while it is aging in the barrels, weather is constanCan't argue with empirical evidence.
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FDLmold said:
Man Down!
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Friend left 2/3 of the bottle here last time we drank, so this one was free. I also have the Chicken Cock Rye waiting for me to drink it, and that one is full. I overpaid for it, but I like the bottle.
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Is chicken cock an oxymoron ??
 
Chicken Cock was a big brand during prohibition. It died shortly after WW2. It "came back" about 10 years ago, though they source most if not all of their whiskeys. It's $20/bottle too expensive, but like I said, I like the bottle.
 
Godzilla28 said:
Haha, you must have too much time on your hands, buddy. Great looking sculpt work!
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Less time than you'd imagine with the proper tools. Just a small cooler, serrated knife, hammer and 24 hours of patience.

another classic YouTube rabbit hole is to blame, but also something I was seeking.
 
That's an impressive collection that he owns 6500 bottles and has tried ALL of them except *three*. Seems like genuinely nice guy.
 
Pinkdan said:
Okay guys, if you can score a bottle of new riff single barrel that tastes like mine, y’all are in for a treat. Here’s my quick notes on it, just opened it tonight:
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I grabbed one of their standard small batch bottles after hearing people rave about what they were producing but wasn’t super impressed, maybe I’ll have to try a single barrel.
 

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