Compared to the wine that needs to be finished within a few days after opening the bottle, whiskey actually saves you a lot of worry. Of course, understanding some proper treatment of spirits will give you a better drinking experience.
Constant temperature, avoid light, stand
The first principle to keep whiskey is: Whether you have opened a bottle or not, whiskey will always stand up.
This is the biggest difference from storing wine. Wine is placed in order to soak the bottle plug with wine to block the gaps that may allow the air to slip in. However, the high alcohol content of whiskey will corrode the bottle plug and will also cause the smell of the bottle plug to destroy the taste of the wine.
For whiskey that has not been opened and has been sealed intact, the upward volatilization of alcohol in the bottle will moisten the bottle block and achieve the same effect. If the bottle has been opened, you can put the bottle body down for half a minute to one minute during storage to better so that the bottle stopper can be soaked.
Secondly, stores whiskey in a dark place where temperature changes little.
There is no need to prepare an underground wine cellar or wine cabinet like wine. It is not a big problem within the temperature range where the human body feels comfortable, but the temperature needs to be kept stable and there should not be too much fluctuation.
The reason for this is mainly because light and large-scale temperature changes will catalyze the changes of unstable compounds in the wine, causing the decomposition of ester substances that bring flavor to the wine, and the color of the wine will also fade. In addition, UV rays can also destroy tannin in oak aged spirits.
How long can whiskey be left after opening the bottle?
In addition to light and temperature, the preservation of whiskey also faces the third enemy, air. The oxygen in the air has great activity, which can make metal rust, and can also react with the compounds in the wine, causing the flavor of the wine to change.
If it is a bottle of unopened whiskey, as long as it is stored properly, it can theoretically remain in an ideal state. For whiskey after opening the bottle, its condition depends on the amount of wine left in the bottle, that is, how much air there is in the bottle.
That is to say, the less wine left in the bottle, the faster the oxidation rate will be. The conservative view is that if the amount of wine in the bottle is still half to two-thirds of the amount, there is no problem in storing it for a year. If only one quarter is left, it should be finished within 3 to 4 months.
It is worth mentioning that many people like to buy beautiful spirit decanters to store whiskey. Although such a bottle is beautiful, because the bottle body is large, the wine is usually less than half of the wine, and the wine plug is not sealed enough, which causes the wine to lose the fine flavor due to rapid oxidation.
Therefore, the spirit decanter is suitable for use before drinking. It is not only pleasing to the eye, but also enhances the sense of ritual, but also makes the taste more rounder and easier to drink than when you first opened the bottle. But if you can't finish drinking it in a short time, it's better to pour the remaining wine back into the bottle.
If there is not much left in the wine, it can also be transferred to a sealable vial to reduce the amount of contact with the air.
is the same as the wine preservation method, but the effect is much better. If you can add a plastic seal or wax seal, it is basically the same as a bottle of unopened whiskey.
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