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Does Vodka expire or improve with age?

Chip Ralston · 2009-06-12 21:07:15

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.

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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#2 12-06-2009 11:14PM

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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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#3 15-06-2009 05:24PM

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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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#4 15-06-2009 06:25PM

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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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#5 20-06-2009 03:21AM

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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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