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Does Vodka expire or improve with age?

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  • 12-06-2009 10:07pm
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    Chip Ralston
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    I have a very old bottle of Smirnoff that I found in my parent's attic. It is proper old. Will one get poisoned - proper poisoned - if one consumes it?

    Thanks.
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    BeerNut
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    It'll be exactly the same as when it went into the bottle. The most dangerous thing in there is the ethanol, just like on day one.

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    Daisypicker5
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    Nope, does not expire.. Will taste just the same I believe. Take a sip of it thought just in case and see what happens. If you don't throw up then your good :P


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    oblivious
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    The worst I can see happening is some of the ethanol been oxidized to esters, and that is probably a very tiny percentage


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    ApeXaviour
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    or if the bottle was left in a warm place (>25C), or exposed to sunlight then some of the ethanol will have turned into ethanoic acid (vinegar acid). Not dangerous but quite gross. You'll easily tell this by smelling/tasting.


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