Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Johnnie Walker Red, 30 years old, bottle unopened - drinkable? sought after?

I have a bottle of Johnnie Walker Red that is from the 70's so it's about 30+ years old.





It has been unopened and remains the same normal whisky colour.





Is it still drinkable? I have noticed a small bit of condenstaion near the top of the bottle, is this bad?





Also, would it be worth something to someone as it is so old? I may consider selling it if it is.





Thanks for your help!





Matt|||Old doesn't = worth something.





Open it up and give it a try. If it sucks, then dump it out.|||Should be smooth now!! I have a un opened bottle of Canadian Club and the label on top says 1972. 35yrs of aging, thinking of opening it up this new years eve.|||I have a 48 yr. old unopened bottle of rye whiskey from the 59 along with a bottle of J%26amp;B from the same yr.


Talked to the people at the state store, they told me it would be a bad Idea to drink it, also they said nothing about it being worth any thing, was told it does not age in the bottle.|||sure..why not. If it tastes "off" or just doesn't agree with your palate..pour it down the drain and buy yourself a new bottle.|||It's fine to drink. Although it is now older it really doesn't age once it is put in the bottle. It probably doesn't have much value beyond what a new bottle would cost.





Happy New Year!|||Your JW Red is still drinkable but won't taste like a fresh new bottle. Over time some alcohol evaporation occurs leaving less alcohol than at bottling, thus throwing off the taste balance.


As far as its value, it probobly looks quite a bit different than the modern package, which is interesting, but won't bring anything significant in terms of $$.|||Aging is all about the Oak Barrels. Once it is put into a bottle you should then drink it since the aging process stops. I'd imagine the taste ofter 30 years would be a little undesirable but you can give it a shot.|||There is a difference between aging and maturing when talking liquors. A liquor is aged when it is kept in the barrel at the distillers. This is where it leaches flavors from the woods used. A liquor will mature once it has been bottled, some for decades and decades. During maturation the flavors will blend, some will become more pronounced, some will become more subtle. As long as the bottle has been kept in a cool place away from sunlight it will be fine. Same with the guy's above from the late 50's.





Remember, just because someone sells alcohol doesn't mean they know about it. I've found myself in the liquor store many times correcting the clerks when they tell a customer something incorrect.





As far as it being worth something... only if you can find someone who is interested in it. Put it up on eBay as a collectible bottle with original content still intact. You may find a few bids.|||Yes %26amp; no.





Yes, it is drinkable





No, its not worth anything more than what a bottle of JW costs now





Whisky doesn't mature in the bottle; it is the same as when it went in.





So why would anyone want to pay extra for it just because it was bottled 30 years ago?





Maybe someone wants to compare it with a recent one and see if the blend/taste has changed much.......





Maybe someone thinks an old bottle of whisky is better than a modern one.





Drink it would be best bet.

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