FAO Stan or anyone! Booze question

[ginap.123]

Hi all

Just a little query, on call this morning so I can't leave the house so I'm having a mad fit & clearing some cupboards out. I've got to a large corner cupboard containing glasses & bottles of booze, most unopened from parties years ago. Some of it is premium brands, Gordons Gin, Lambs Navy Rum etc & some are 'house brands', ie Makros Charles House Scotch, Vodka etc + various bottles of wine.

I know alcohol is supposed to keep, but how long for? Some of it has probably been there for 10 years, they are unopened. As we don't drink at home (hence them accumulating) I thought if they were OK I'd give them to my daughters PTA summer fayre but don't want to take a chance of poisoning anyone:)

[hightara]

gina i'm not a spirit drinker......... i like wine

are the bottles opened............think that maybe a big factor

off to check out for you:-x

[hightara]

gina found this

http://askville.amazon.com/shelf-life-liquor-opened-whiskey-longer-snapps/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=...

[dark_castle1]

ginap, they will be perfectly ok but if you are in any doubt send them to me and I will test them for you  ]:)  :^O

[dark_castle1]

mmmmmmm Lambs Navy Rum.  ;\  🙂

[huggles1253]

No, they are dangerous and the only authorised place to tip them is in West Sussex. Shall I send you the address?

[hightara]

huggles  and corgi...........:^O

[ginap.123]

I should imagine they'll be really safe in Middleton on Sea...... Yeah right 🙂

[merc1_clocks]

I should imagine they'll be really safe in Middleton on Sea...... Yeah right 🙂

How long do you think it would take for her to polish off the lot?:|]:);-)

[hightara]

:^O would you stop it merc :^O

[huggles1253]

Don't post them to the office though! That's the address most of you have!

[dark_castle1]

ginap, do not listen to huggles !  They would be much safer up here in Scotland with an ex navy man where we are all teetotal god fearing folk !  ]:)

[cookiecookuk]

i will be the opposite of everyone else please do not send them to me or i will have them for another 10 years.:-)

the spirits should be ok but some cheaper wines were not meant to be kept but there should also be a best before date on them somewhere.:-)

[wizilizi]

We have been known to drink some very old odd drinks

You may turn out like me :^O

[stan3502]

Spirits are absolutely safe to drink and so is the wine if it is the screw top variety, however if it is corked type it may of been exposed to some air and could of gone off.

[dark_castle1]

OI Stan ! Stop it !! I am trying to convince ginap the spirits need testing up here in Scotland before anyone is subject to a highly toxic substance.   ]:)  :^O

[hightara]

oh dear............. the scots and the irish........ plus spirits:^O

[chickengrandma-2008]

Oooo I know.  It's disgusting isn't it.:|

They ought to be ashamed of themselves.:|

[dark_castle1]

CG, there is a very old bottle of the FINEST brandy in the cupboard as well !

[merc1_clocks]

Oooo I know.  It's disgusting isn't it.:|

They ought to be ashamed of themselves.:|

says the 'Brandy Queen '  😛