Old Whisky

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » June 21, 2004 3:57 pm

I was recently (10 minutes ago) given a bottle of Canadian Club Whisky. Nothing interesting in itself, but the label advertises the contents as being 6 years old, and the Canadian tax stamp is dated 1969. Being the math whiz that I am, I figure this stuff is at least 40 years old. Should it be as good? better? worse? poisionous?

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » June 21, 2004 4:00 pm

I'll be a taste tester!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

do you see odd funky stuff floating in it when held up to the light??

If not it should be good...........but it also may be worth more money unopened I'd research before opening

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » June 21, 2004 4:01 pm

No floaty stuff, and the paper tax seals over the cork are intact.

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » June 21, 2004 4:03 pm

rednekkPH wrote:I was recently (10 minutes ago) given a bottle of Canadian Club Whisky. Nothing interesting in itself, but the label advertises the contents as being 6 years old, and the Canadian tax stamp is dated 1969. Being the math whiz that I am, I figure this stuff is at least 40 years old. Should it be as good? better? worse? poisionous?

If you see sediment it is probably not a bad thing. If you see mold on top that is. All liquors and wines will age and have sediment. To a great extent it depends on how it was stored for all those years. However, it may be of more value to you to sell it than drink it. I am sure there aren't many of those around from that era.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » June 21, 2004 4:03 pm

rednekkPH wrote:No floaty stuff, and the paper tax seals over the cork are intact.

hmmmmmmmmm

I'd research before opening

(open at Nissan if you must open

)

zanth · Post by **zanth** » June 21, 2004 4:04 pm

rednekkPH wrote:Should it be as good? better? worse? poisionous?

Yeah, like if someone said it was poisionous that would really stop you...

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » June 21, 2004 4:05 pm

zanth wrote:
rednekkPH wrote:Should it be as good? better? worse? poisionous?
Yeah, like if someone said it was poisionous that would really stop you...

why did I think shrooms?????

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » June 21, 2004 4:06 pm

Being that there is a cork, there is a chance that it could be 'corked' which happens to wine all of the time. Compare it to other whiskeys and see if the color is similer within a couple shades. Definite differences could mean its gone bad.

zanth · Post by **zanth** » June 21, 2004 4:07 pm

ph4ever wrote:
zanth wrote: Yeah, like if someone said it was poisionous that would really stop you...
why did I think shrooms?????

Cuz GMTA

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » June 21, 2004 4:11 pm

PHBeerman wrote:Being that there is a cork, there is a chance that it could be 'corked' which happens to wine all of the time. Compare it to other whiskeys and see if the color is similer within a couple shades. Definite differences could mean its gone bad.

huh???????? the wine I drink has a screw cap.......

j/k

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » June 21, 2004 4:11 pm

Also in the package is a bottle of Jack Daniels with a paper tax stamp on the cap. This stamp is not dated. Anyone know how to figure out the date on this one (Need help with dating a bottle

) The label states it is 90 proof, not the current 80 proof.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » June 21, 2004 4:15 pm

rednekkPH wrote:Also in the package is a bottle of Jack Daniels with a paper tax stamp on the cap. This stamp is not dated. Anyone know how to figure out the date on this one (Need help with dating a bottle ) The label states it is 90 proof, not the current 80 proof.

email Jack Daniels

http://www.jackdaniels.com/home.asp

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » June 21, 2004 4:18 pm

ph4ever wrote:
rednekkPH wrote:Also in the package is a bottle of Jack Daniels with a paper tax stamp on the cap. This stamp is not dated. Anyone know how to figure out the date on this one (Need help with dating a bottle ) The label states it is 90 proof, not the current 80 proof.
email Jack Daniels

http://www.jackdaniels.com/home.asp

they have it date coded and can decipher it for you and tell you if they think it's still good!

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » June 21, 2004 4:46 pm

Whiskey doesn't "age" after bottling, so it's unlikely that your hooch will taste any better than it did the day it was bottled. Even corked, the alcohol can evaporate out of the bottle. If it looks like it's not filled as full as it should be, there's a good chance it has suffered some evaporation. This may affect the taste (and certainly the buzz.)

All in all, this could be a "keeper" rather than a drinker.

pair8head · Post by **pair8head** » June 21, 2004 4:47 pm

A friend of mine's father gave us a bottle of Hudson Bay 151 rum in 1973 just before we went into the Navy. The bottle was about 40 years old then, It was without a doubt the best Rum I ever had the pleasure of getting too drunk to understand english on.

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » June 21, 2004 5:46 pm

rednekkPH wrote:I was recently (10 minutes ago) given a bottle of Canadian Club Whisky. Nothing interesting in itself, but the label advertises the contents as being 6 years old, and the Canadian tax stamp is dated 1969. Being the math whiz that I am, I figure this stuff is at least 40 years old. Should it be as good? better? worse? poisionous?

The glass won't age it. Seeing as how its Canadian Club, you probably wouldn't notice any difference.

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » June 21, 2004 5:50 pm

PHBeerman wrote:Being that there is a cork, there is a chance that it could be 'corked' which happens to wine all of the time. Compare it to other whiskeys and see if the color is similer within a couple shades. Definite differences could mean its gone bad.

The problem with this is that whiskeys can change color based on temperature. If a bottle of Jack Daniels is placed in the freezer for an extended amount of time, it will turn a much lighter, cloudy liquid. However, it returns to the normal state when warmed back to ambient temperature.

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » June 21, 2004 5:56 pm

rednekkPH wrote:Also in the package is a bottle of Jack Daniels with a paper tax stamp on the cap. This stamp is not dated. Anyone know how to figure out the date on this one (Need help with dating a bottle ) The label states it is 90 proof, not the current 80 proof.

While less publicized, Jack has made a few different whiskeys over the years each with varying strengths. Green labels, single barrels, specialty decanters, etc. Some of their decanters look like the current bottle, however markings reflect the years they have won the Gold medal (1908, 1932....).

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » June 21, 2004 5:58 pm

rednekkPH wrote:Also in the package is a bottle of Jack Daniels with a paper tax stamp on the cap. This stamp is not dated. Anyone know how to figure out the date on this one (Need help with dating a bottle ) The label states it is 90 proof, not the current 80 proof.

By the way, the standard now is 86 proof (43% alcohol).

Wow, I really sound like an alcoholic.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » June 21, 2004 6:00 pm

land_shark3 wrote:
rednekkPH wrote:Also in the package is a bottle of Jack Daniels with a paper tax stamp on the cap. This stamp is not dated. Anyone know how to figure out the date on this one (Need help with dating a bottle ) The label states it is 90 proof, not the current 80 proof.
By the way, the standard now is 86 proof (43% alcohol).

Wow, I really sound like an alcoholic.

Don't you think connoisseur sounds better?

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