I know I am leaving myself open for a joke or two but I really don't know the answer. While entertaining on the boat several months ago I left a few bottles of opened booze {hard stuff} on board. It's been hot down here and I don't know the shelf life of opened bottles of rum,vodka or tequila left in the heat. Any connoisseurs? Thanks, Jack
Booze!!
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Jack, the stuff is distilled. They make hot
buttered rum drinks and hot toddy's and I love Bourbon whiskey in strong coffee with cream and sugar. As long as you didn't leave the cork out it will be fine. Just don't do it to good wine.
buttered rum drinks and hot toddy's and I love Bourbon whiskey in strong coffee with cream and sugar. As long as you didn't leave the cork out it will be fine. Just don't do it to good wine.
Time for Scientific Exploration
There's one sure fire way to scientifically figure this out -- time for an experiment: mix a drink with each of the spirits and see if they're still good! My guess is they're still OK. But you should certainly report back to the group.
There's one sure fire way to scientifically figure this out -- time for an experiment: mix a drink with each of the spirits and see if they're still good! My guess is they're still OK. But you should certainly report back to the group.
bottle in a boat game
When I picked up my NTM Cal 2-27 there was a bottle of wine down below, I asked the PO if she wanted it, she said it was on-board when she got the boat, and that was 2 years before. Now three years later do you think I would drink out of a bottle that was sitting unopened in the boat 5 to 6 years in the winter and through our hot-hot summers. If there is anyone out there that is brave enough let me know and I will mail it to you. By the way I replaced it with a bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed. Ummm is that smooth!
When I picked up my NTM Cal 2-27 there was a bottle of wine down below, I asked the PO if she wanted it, she said it was on-board when she got the boat, and that was 2 years before. Now three years later do you think I would drink out of a bottle that was sitting unopened in the boat 5 to 6 years in the winter and through our hot-hot summers. If there is anyone out there that is brave enough let me know and I will mail it to you. By the way I replaced it with a bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed. Ummm is that smooth!
booze
i don't think it would hurt any of you swashbuckling buccaneers to take a flying lesson where a safety pilot buys you a beer and gets you real religion when you realize how just one drink can screw up your ability to operate a complex craft. it wouldn't hurt the rest of us either on the water either.
i don't think it would hurt any of you swashbuckling buccaneers to take a flying lesson where a safety pilot buys you a beer and gets you real religion when you realize how just one drink can screw up your ability to operate a complex craft. it wouldn't hurt the rest of us either on the water either.
wine on the sea
Leaving a bottle of wine on your boat will only bring good results The wine gets older faster than on land and its good for the taste In Europe we pay high Euros to have container ship carry bottle of wine around the world Its the movement of the sea that makes it so good
Leaving a bottle of wine on your boat will only bring good results The wine gets older faster than on land and its good for the taste In Europe we pay high Euros to have container ship carry bottle of wine around the world Its the movement of the sea that makes it so good
If the wine has been opened the O2 will
make it go bad...but compared to what I've read about past sailors booze it would still be wonderful!
make it go bad...but compared to what I've read about past sailors booze it would still be wonderful!
Lineas Aquavit?
Allorsha, are you confusing wine with that nectar of the norse gods, aquavit? That spirit can be bought as either regular or lineas, as in the equator. Several aquavit distillers have contracts with Norwegian shipping companies that will carry a container (or two) of aquavit with them as they travel back and forth to Australia. Having drank both kinds, I can tell you the lineas is much mellower. I know no fruit of the vine that is handled that way. Wine needs to sleep on its side in a cool place. Not exactly the cargo hold environment hold on a ship that is crossing the line.
Allorsha, are you confusing wine with that nectar of the norse gods, aquavit? That spirit can be bought as either regular or lineas, as in the equator. Several aquavit distillers have contracts with Norwegian shipping companies that will carry a container (or two) of aquavit with them as they travel back and forth to Australia. Having drank both kinds, I can tell you the lineas is much mellower. I know no fruit of the vine that is handled that way. Wine needs to sleep on its side in a cool place. Not exactly the cargo hold environment hold on a ship that is crossing the line.
uncapped liquor...
Leaving the caps off won't hurt distilled spirits. Most bars replace the caps with pour spouts once the bottle is opened. The main reason for recapping liquor is to keep the fruit flies and other pests out. They like brandy, whiskey and some cordials. They crawl in the bottles looking for sugar and the alcohol kills them immediately. When you get to the boat, shine a flashlight through the back side of the bottles to check for the little dudes. If you find any, you can strain the booze through a coffee filter or cloth napkin... or you can throw the booze out if you want even though it's still good. Regarding wine: oxygen is wine's enemy. Wine is not distilled, it contains organics that react to oxygen so you want to minimize the exposure. A nearly full, opened bottle of wine with very little oxygen will last much longer than one that is half empty because there's more oxygen in the bottle. So, the rule is: once the wine bottle is open... drink it within a couple of days. That said, I've had opened bottles of wine last weeks. Trust your senses if you're not sure. There are systems available to remove the air from opened wine bottles that work pretty well. Fortified wines, such as port and sherry should be okay, but a taste test will tell you whether there's been any change to it.
Leaving the caps off won't hurt distilled spirits. Most bars replace the caps with pour spouts once the bottle is opened. The main reason for recapping liquor is to keep the fruit flies and other pests out. They like brandy, whiskey and some cordials. They crawl in the bottles looking for sugar and the alcohol kills them immediately. When you get to the boat, shine a flashlight through the back side of the bottles to check for the little dudes. If you find any, you can strain the booze through a coffee filter or cloth napkin... or you can throw the booze out if you want even though it's still good. Regarding wine: oxygen is wine's enemy. Wine is not distilled, it contains organics that react to oxygen so you want to minimize the exposure. A nearly full, opened bottle of wine with very little oxygen will last much longer than one that is half empty because there's more oxygen in the bottle. So, the rule is: once the wine bottle is open... drink it within a couple of days. That said, I've had opened bottles of wine last weeks. Trust your senses if you're not sure. There are systems available to remove the air from opened wine bottles that work pretty well. Fortified wines, such as port and sherry should be okay, but a taste test will tell you whether there's been any change to it.
wine for Christmas
Nope wine in cellar are not left to stand still On the contrary each bottle is turned by hand very often Now high temperatures could be a problem Being in Boston that is not much a concern
Buddies and I do it often . Buy a couple of a medium wine that you will pay +/- $9.00 a bottle and leave it on board ( laying on its side ) for 4 months then open and taste the difference ! If you try it now you will have wonderfull wines for Christmas
Nope wine in cellar are not left to stand still On the contrary each bottle is turned by hand very often Now high temperatures could be a problem Being in Boston that is not much a concern
Buddies and I do it often . Buy a couple of a medium wine that you will pay +/- $9.00 a bottle and leave it on board ( laying on its side ) for 4 months then open and taste the difference ! If you try it now you will have wonderfull wines for Christmas
Thought it No LOnger Aged when it Hit the Bottle
Not much of a comcern for us we are cheap drunks. We buy the $6.00 boxes of wine. We dont tell and most are surprised at how good it tastes the only folks who have turned their noses up at it when they find out the source were folks I did not want to be around anyway.
Not much of a comcern for us we are cheap drunks. We buy the $6.00 boxes of wine. We dont tell and most are surprised at how good it tastes the only folks who have turned their noses up at it when they find out the source were folks I did not want to be around anyway.
White wines do have a shelf life
and they can go bad in the heat - even corked! Good red wines get only better with age. All wine should be stored on it's side in order to keep the cork wet. My dad won a bottle of cabernet over 20 years ago. While he wasn't alive when we opened it for the graduation of our kids, it was the best cabernet I have ever had. It spent all that time in my basement, in the crate and faithfully turned one quarter of a turn every 3 months. On the boat, we store our wine a below the waterline where it is still reasonable cool, even with the boat closed up. Open bottles come home, hard liquor stays and whites aren't around for more than a week. My cousin is a wine buyer, and these were his recommendations.
and they can go bad in the heat - even corked! Good red wines get only better with age. All wine should be stored on it's side in order to keep the cork wet. My dad won a bottle of cabernet over 20 years ago. While he wasn't alive when we opened it for the graduation of our kids, it was the best cabernet I have ever had. It spent all that time in my basement, in the crate and faithfully turned one quarter of a turn every 3 months. On the boat, we store our wine a below the waterline where it is still reasonable cool, even with the boat closed up. Open bottles come home, hard liquor stays and whites aren't around for more than a week. My cousin is a wine buyer, and these were his recommendations.
Booze Gone Bad
its metabolism to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, a cellular toxin that is extremely poisonous and smells bad! So...... If it stinks don't drink.
its metabolism to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, a cellular toxin that is extremely poisonous and smells bad! So...... If it stinks don't drink.
yikes!
Dude, dont worry about scurvy that stuuf to the right of your booze collection IS NOT LEMON JUICE! It won't keep scurvy at bay its just for cleaning the sink. It would put a kick in your margarita. Mike
Dude, dont worry about scurvy that stuuf to the right of your booze collection IS NOT LEMON JUICE! It won't keep scurvy at bay its just for cleaning the sink. It would put a kick in your margarita. Mike
Some of my booze went bad
2 years ago I had a variety of booze on board (for many months). All of which were opened. Interestly, I had 2 each opened of vodka and gin. One of each went yellow and smelled nasty. Everything else was fine. At lot of work was done on the boat by the marina. I keep wondering if the service people in the marina helped themselves to a bit and watered down those two bottles?
2 years ago I had a variety of booze on board (for many months). All of which were opened. Interestly, I had 2 each opened of vodka and gin. One of each went yellow and smelled nasty. Everything else was fine. At lot of work was done on the boat by the marina. I keep wondering if the service people in the marina helped themselves to a bit and watered down those two bottles?
Scotch
William, If you have JW blue on your boat, I'm coming to visit you.... I have JW black all the time, can't afford the blue stuff... Katie
William, If you have JW blue on your boat, I'm coming to visit you.... I have JW black all the time, can't afford the blue stuff... Katie
Jim Beam last a long time
My taste buds aren't that sensitive and they tell me that Jim Beam left on board for several months is just fine. As is Brandy. I leave the tops on tight. As to wine it will slowly change opened or not at high temperatures. I've left a bottle for a week or two with no apparent harm. Some bacteria can convert alcohol to vinegar!!! I think that if I ever buy some really good booze it won't be left alone on the boat.
My taste buds aren't that sensitive and they tell me that Jim Beam left on board for several months is just fine. As is Brandy. I leave the tops on tight. As to wine it will slowly change opened or not at high temperatures. I've left a bottle for a week or two with no apparent harm. Some bacteria can convert alcohol to vinegar!!! I think that if I ever buy some really good booze it won't be left alone on the boat.
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