Aged Alcohol

Discussion in 'General' started by Blix, Sep 16, 2023.

  1. #1 Blix, Sep 16, 2023
    I can only stand to drink two very similar alcoholic beverages.
    Amaretto and Frangelico. They're both Hazelnut Liqueurs with
    a very mild taste. I will on rare occasions have a sherry glass
    full of them and rather enjoy it. Usually once every five to ten
    years.

    Tonight I had a small sip of Amaretto that we've had for about
    twelve to fifteen years and it tastes divine. I like it much better
    aged than young.

    I'll have a small glass tomorrow night and then not until some
    special occasion much later on.
     
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  2. #2 Green Dragging, Sep 16, 2023
    We'll put a shot in a cappuccino of either one.
     
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  3. #3 nachoboomer, Sep 16, 2023
    U might enjoy Sambuca too. I made a drink here the ladies enjoy a suncoast godfather, a tall collins glass full of ice, 1 1/2 oz coconut rum, 1/2 oz Amaretto, fill with OJ, splash of grenadine
     
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  4. #4 Burrito Wizard, Sep 16, 2023
    I'm pretty sure when it comes to aging alcohol that mostly refers to how long it was originally aged in a barrel for and that sitting in the bottle for a long time doesn't really change that much. Your aging is probably the more significant factor in the equation.
     
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  5. #5 Blix, Sep 16, 2023
    Maybe it's oxidation then. The bottle was opened years and years ago,
    and a couple of times since.

    Maybe I just prefer oxidized Amaretto. :)
     
  6. #6 leodicapario, Sep 17, 2023
    have you ever drank baileys from a shoe?
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  7. #7 Reo, Sep 17, 2023
    Oxidized maybe but alcohol is hydroscopic right so maybe water intrusion. Some of the whiskeys left open have had a more watery for taste.





    I forget the third ingredient but amaretto, probably a whiskey mixed into a granny smith cider... warm apple pie
     
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  8. #8 Green Dragging, Sep 17, 2023
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    First time making elderberry tinctures,my plants are 9 ft tall now,
    2 yrs old. After 4-6 weeks it should be ready for consumption.
     
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  9. #9 letsmokeasweet, Sep 17, 2023
    I like saving badass weed nugs and saver it later on. The only problem is it gets stale
     
  10. #10 black sabbath, Sep 17, 2023
    Didn't know aging made a difference once it's bottled but I can see how 12-15 would make a difference. With whiskey atleast the aging process is done in barrel.


    I'll never forget, when I was still drinking I worked in a high end liquor store in Chicago and sold a customer one of our Van Winkle bottles, they gifted me a bottle of Glenfiddich 30 year old scotch ($1300 bottle). I held onto it for a year or so and ended up drinking it straight out of the bottle out of desperation when I ran out of cheap vodka
     
  11. #11 nachoboomer, Sep 17, 2023
    :eek::eek::eek: You din't! :eek::eek::eek: & I'm not a scotch guy. :)
     
  12. #12 Blix, Sep 17, 2023
    My mom once mixed Glenfiddich and Coke.

    My Uncle was horrified.
     
  13. #13 nachoboomer, Sep 17, 2023
    & I'll bet it quickly became her favorite, just like my wifes coke & my very best bourbon. :rolleyes: it's a good thing we love them.
     
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