24 Oct 07
Originally posted by leisurelyslothyeah, i found that site before i came here, it didnt help much, well i guess something is only worth how much somebody is willing to spend on it... so ill start the bidding at $100, do i hear $150?
http://www.theartofdrink.com/blog/2006/12/old-unopened-bottles-of-whiskey.php#more
24 Oct 07
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Originally posted by umbaAging doesn't take place in the bottle. The 8 years refers to how long it was soaking up flavours from the wooden cask.
i just moved into my new house and i found an unopend bottle, it has two stickers one says 1962 the other 1975, aged 8 years,(40 yrs now), does anybody know what it is worth? and is it safe to drink( i would imagine it would just be very strong)?
EDIT: Oops, just checked the article posted earlier and my point was already made. Found out some interesting stuff about wine though!
24 Oct 07
Originally posted by umbathe age refers to how long it's been in a cask, once it is bottled, it will always be an 8 year old whiskey, etc...
i just moved into my new house and i found an unopend bottle, it has two stickers one says 1962 the other 1975, aged 8 years,(40 yrs now), does anybody know what it is worth? and is it safe to drink( i would imagine it would just be very strong)?
24 Oct 07
Originally posted by umbaIn case you didn't hear it the first three times:
i just moved into my new house and i found an unopend bottle, it has two stickers one says 1962 the other 1975, aged 8 years,(40 yrs now), does anybody know what it is worth? and is it safe to drink( i would imagine it would just be very strong)?
8 years is how long the whiskey is aged in its cask. It doesn't "mature" in the bottle.
24 Oct 07
Originally posted by umbaIt certainly seems to answer your second question regarding the safety of drinking this stuff. For me, it answers the first as well. If aging isn't significantly going to change it then I wouldn't be interested in paying a premium.
yeah, i found that site before i came here, it didnt help much, well i guess something is only worth how much somebody is willing to spend on it... so ill start the bidding at $100, do i hear $150?