proper storage of scotch?
 

i am new to scotch. i bought a bottle of 12 year glenlivet and wondered how to store it properly: freezer, fridge, dark, etc.

how do you store yours?

I'm not sure so I make sure it doesn't stay in the cupboard for too long... ;)

Dark in the cupboard. Drink at room temp with just a couple of drops of distilled water to open up the flavors.

With Scotch, the aging process is complete. It doesn't age or take on any flavors once on glass. So, keep it in a cool, dry place. Avoid sunlight and excessive heat. Do not store "on the cork". Let it sit upright. The trick is to drink it before anything can happen to it. If you let it sit a long time, the cork can dry rot and lose it's seal. That, however may take a very long time.

store it in your liver?

Yep.

No matter how you store it, whenever you drink scotch you must reminisce about Bill Brasky.

in its original oak cask until poured into Glass for consumption

In my stomach...

Warning: It can change your life.

I find this entire post perplexing.

That stuff doesn't last long enough around my house for storage to be an issue.

it might be around for awhile. i have a bottle of vodka that is safely ensconced in the freezer, where its been living for about three months.

although, i must say, this glenlivet is nice.

Absolutely! :D


KT

I have a serious related question. I have one of those old Soviet surplus flasks with the Lenin head on the side and on the screw-on cap. I recently filled it with bourbon for my motorcycle ride to dry areas of UT and forgot to bring it. I just drank it the other night and the bourbon looked a lot darker than normal. Previously I had only ever had vodka in that flask. Do steel flasks do something to bourbon? Tasted ok, but looked a little suspect.

I'd like to join you for a glass sometime. SmileWavy

I like it over ice cubes.


KT

As Fat Bastard and Joeaksa said, "In my belly!"

you bring the glenlivet, i'll bring the ice cubes.

maybe it rustkie?

You guys put me in the mood.

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Me too.

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i've had a few whiskeys, and about three other scotches. glenlivet is the only one i've found, so far, that i like. it is malt forward, rather mild, without the overbearing peat. i can still taste some smokiness, but it doesn't come back to my palette for hours afterwards.

funny, i went to the liquor store to get maker's mark. i've never had it, although i visited the distillery when i was about four or five (i can remember it vividly). i decided not to risk it and went with what i knew.

I want some scotch. :(

Scotch and Bourbon stop ageing after it leaves the cask. A s/s, glass or ceramic flask does not absorb the liquid inside.....

Wine needs to be on it's side to keep the cork wet as does other alcoholic beverages. Oxygen is a bad thing for finished wine and spirits.

FYI - US Airways serves Glenlivet and I recently discovered UAL does too on int'l. flights. Though I cleaned them out coming back from Shanghai and then they only had Dewar's.

Peat is an acquired taste.

Some of my favs

Scotch
Caol Ila
Laphroiag
Lagavulin

Bushmills

Bourbon
Maker's Mark
Four Roses
Corner Creek

I took the family to the Bourbon trail in KY last Summer. We made Bardstown our main camp and took day trips around to different distilleries.

I highly recommend this trip to further your appreciation of bourbon. The whisky museum is free and well worth the trip.

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That's one of Barton's aging warehouses above.

I always like to ask this question in these circumstances.....

How do you tell the difference between Catholic and Protestant made Irish Whiskey?

Green or Orange label?

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i don't think that peat is going to be acquired as a taste by me. my palette just doesn't like it. some of you may know about my passion for beer, that passion ends with smoked beers (rauchbier) or anything similar.

I've tried several different Scotchs, glenlivet, glen morangie, glen fiddich, various Johnnys, and some other less common stuff. I've also had Irish Whisky and bourbon. I haven't really acquired a taste for any of them. I guess if I had to, I'd pick bourbon as the one that I'd be most likely to drink if I had to drink one of them.

one is consumed prophylacticly.

When youse wankers gets serious...youse gets an ansker.....

Orange label...gimme a break....

You have to store this stuff: Humm, store it where? For how long? My wife would like me to store it for a very long time, but I'm more into drinking it when I get it. Store it. Now that's a very new idea. I'll get back to you on that.

its all irish whiskey.

Whisky Protestant
Whiskey Catholic

close...no ceegar....

What does angel share refer to?