The best cocktails require quality alcohol. This guide to the shelf life of spirits, liqueurs, and more will help you keep your bottles in top shape.
Most of us mere mortals would be hard-pressed to make water out of wine. But vinegar? Anyone can swing that—all you need to do is subject a bottle to suboptimal storage conditions for a long enough time. Chances are, you’re already familiar with the limitations of lower-proof alcoholic beverages like wine and beer: Most properly stored six-packs have a shelf life of maybe a year before they begin to skunk , and even a fine red wine that’s intended to age for decades will eventually sour or fade.
“It really depends on the original base spirit, both the category as well as the actual product, because so many products these days have really awful synthetic additives,” notes Cody Pruitt, owner and beverage director of Libertine in New York City. “A large amount of these garbage celebrity tequilas have vanilla extract or artificial flavoring. And those will end up tasting more chemical-y over time, or could potentially go more bitter or more astringent.
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