Would a 28 year old bottle of Jack Daniels taste like a new one?!
I do want the record to show that if I was going to drink whisky, it wouldn’t be Jack! I'd want something better, like Bushmills.
Answers: Purely a question of curiosity. My brother inherited an unopened bottle from 1980. We’re not going to open it, but I know that the longer whisky ages in a barrel, the smoother it gets. So what happens if it sits in a glass bottle for three decades?
I do want the record to show that if I was going to drink whisky, it wouldn’t be Jack! I'd want something better, like Bushmills.
It would taste the same as the day it was bottled. One thing you might want to check...the alcohol content. It should be 86% as opposed to the current 80%. If you are interested in getting rid of it...let me know. Also, is it a black label or green?
maby if the bottle was taken care of and kept in a dark cool place
I perfectly have no idea whatsoever bout that, dear. Sorry.
The fermentation is stopped due to alcohol content so my guess is that it would taste the same.
If the whiskey was in the barrel for 28 years, it wuld have aged to a smoother flavor. However, once whiskey (and other spirits) is bottled, the aging process stops. It will taste just as if it were bottled within the last few months.
Age of whiskey is only a factor if it is still in the barrel. Once it is bottled, it stays the same.