Does vodka get stale or old?

jvanick · Posted: Aug 29, 2005 5:15 pm Post subject: Does vodka get stale or old?

So, we have about 5 or 6 OLD bottles of vodka... probably 6 or 7 years old... never opened.

Is it still good?

Does it get old?

-J

Corporate · Posted: Aug 29, 2005 5:21 pm Post subject:

It depends on the quality of the vodka. What brand is it? If it is Belvedere or similar quality I would be more than happy to determine if it is still good.

Probably won't be much left when I am done though Cool

unsponsored · Criminal Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 68

My mates russian and his parents and Grandparents keep their Vodka in the freezer. It keeps longer and makes it smoother to drink.

I think it should be alright, i have a bottle of Bakers Bourbon thats about 10 years old..

And no alcohol doesnt freeze.

jonsmith2340 · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 370

I'm in agreement that it shouldn't have gone bad in that amount of time.

I have a random question on the topic: One of my friends claims that he uses his Britta water filter (charcoal filter) to filter his mid grade vodka (smirnoff) and it makes it taste better. When I thought about it it makes sense that charcoal filtering vodka should help to remove impurities. Does anyone have any experience with this, tried or or have thoughts?

aceyx · Addict Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 770 City: dirty

alcohol only breaks down in sunlight (think of wine cellars). so if it was stored in a dark cabinet, you're good to go; brand shouldn't have any bearing on it.

cold won't "keep" it longer since there's no chemical reaction to slow down. airtight is what'll do you in (alcohol evaporates).

crapass vodka + brita = results here: http://www.ohmygoditburns.com/wordpress/index.php?p=4

unsponsored · Criminal Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 68

Its actually temperature that makes wine go off, if you buy an expensive bottle of wine it will having cellar instructions and information with it. Im not sure about the perfect temperature though... Someone may be able to enlighten the rest of us.

ohsix · Posted: Aug 29, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject:

unsponsored · Criminal Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 68

Very true..

I should have stated UNMIXED spirits dont freeze.

Colclough999 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 410 City: Boston

aceyx, best piece of information received all week

churchy · Posted: Aug 29, 2005 11:55 pm Post subject:

jvanick · Posted: Aug 30, 2005 4:32 am Post subject:

Yup... I prefer to keep my vodka in the freezer too...

good martini of Grey Goose right from the freezer is great.

we have some bottles that my fiancee used as 'decoration' on her martini glass collection, and we were thinking of drinking it, but wanted to make sure that it's good to drink first.

I'm definately going to get a seperate brita filter to try...

-J

mbuck · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 1629

They did a taste test on the street where they had crap vodka filtered vs. Kettle one and Grey Goose. Something like 8 of 10 all prefered the crap vodka filtered through the Brita.
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8824 · Posted: Aug 30, 2005 4:55 am Post subject:

Leggester · Posted: Aug 30, 2005 5:40 am Post subject:

as long as the cap is on. no.

The only "oldness" would be if the cap was left off completely and that would be due to evaporation.

Much like the myth of "old" beer.

J-Ro · Posted: Aug 30, 2005 9:54 am Post subject:

Wine does spoil if it's exposed to light, even if at the perfet temp and humidity.

For the perfect martini, don't freeze your vodka. By simply shaking for 1 minute, you attain the perfect temp. Now straight up and mixed, its great.

Skyy is very good as is Belvedere, Grey Goose, Chopin, Ciroc, Hanger One, and Pearl.

wkebrd3 · Posted: Aug 30, 2005 10:01 am Post subject:

Eff Grey Goose.
Where's that stuff made again?

jvanick, you can bring a bottle over this weekend to break in our new house and help paint. Wink

(Painting first of course)

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

I'd say Skyy is good:

Damn am I sunburnt in that pic! Laughing

mbuck · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 1629

wkebrd3 · Posted: Aug 30, 2005 10:17 am Post subject:

mbuck, Exactly!

J-Ro · Posted: Aug 30, 2005 10:37 am Post subject:

wkebrd3, So? Lets go kick their @sses and take their vodka.

wkebrd3 · Posted: Aug 30, 2005 10:58 am Post subject:

J-Ro, Um, now that you put it that way,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,okay. Go get it for me.

mbuck · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 1629

I sat next to this crazy russian at a bar in an airport and guy took me to Vodka 101, and proceded to buy me about 10 shots and get me ripped out of my melon in the process since I had a few already.

Anyways, he schooled me that potato based vodkas are cleaner, have less impurities and will ultimately not give you a hangover/headache because of this, (I agreed when I woke up on the plane). And if I am going to put a mixer, be it water, soda, or even ice that I am ruining "the" vodka, and basically should just buy the cheapest crap vodka out there.

Needless to say after my tasting, Chopin, Luksusowa in the freezer might be the best out there IMO
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aceyx · Addict Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 770 City: dirty

wakerider07 · Posted: Aug 30, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject:

KurtInCincy · Addict Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 645 City: Cincinnati OH

In June on a trip to Cumberland I took 2 bottles that were left over from my parents wedding - 28 yrs old! We found them in my grandmas closet about 5 yrs ago. Man we got hammered!

nick e[V]ans · Posted: Aug 31, 2005 1:18 am Post subject:

aceyx, interesting link, i'll have to try it.

wakerider07, must agree with you. i didn't think alcohol froze until i saw a bottle of smirnoff blue (40% abv) that had been in a freezer for two days. frozen right through.

absolut vanilla is an awesome drink

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

the whole brita filter thing works. i still prefer grey goose or belvedere (and so did everyone i tried this with). for me it made the shtty vodka palatable, but still not as good as belvedere, etc. i actually just got some ciroc as a present. anyone tried this stuff? apparently its fermented grapes or something of the sort...

and ive accidently frozen a 12 pack of sierra nevada before. somehow none of them exploded.

everything youve ever wanted to know about alcohol, hangovers and everything in between: http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~jmp/LO2-HCG.html

timmy · Addict Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 882 City: Jupiter, FL

ciroc is pretty nice stuff. has a very slight fruity taste, great for taking shots. chopin probably has the least amount of taste followed by goose. turi and ketel are pretty distinctive. I remember having some one time that had a licorice flavor, can't remember if it was effen or vox.

8824 · Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:18 pm Post subject:

mbuck,

For one, the cheap vodka blows. Smirnoff is dog sh1t,

Drink what you like, I actually agree with keeping it straight. Out of the freezer in shots is the only way to go. On the rocks with a twist is solid too.

wke3 is right, forget the goose.

8824 · Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:19 pm Post subject:

chavez,

IS that a bottle of bacardi in your pocket LOL