Whisky

I drink more than just cocktails. I love whisky as well. Japanese whisky in particular. Proudly I was into it far before the Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013 won Worlds Best Whisky from Jim Murray.

Open Bottle Storage Experiment

I being there science nerd that I can also did a pretty comprehensive study on the best way to store an open bottle of whisky to maintain the original taste of the whisky. It was done as a blind study done by a panel of friends who are also whisky nerds.

Chapters:

• Introduction – What is this about and what does it matter?
• Experiment Setup – How did we setup the experiment? What were the testing parameters? Etc.
• Whisky Left Out on A Shelf – What happens to whiskey just left on a shelf? Does it matter? Do you have any proof to back that up?
• Storing Whisky with Private Preserve – Does using Private Preserve help?
• Storing Whisky by Vacuum Sealing – Does vacuum sealing an open bottle help?
• Storing Whisky by Decanting – Does putting whisky into smaller bottles help?
• Storing Whisky with Liquid Displacement – Does displacing the liquid removed with something else help?
• Storing Whisky Headspace – Does the amount of headspace in an open bottle matter?
• Storing Whisky Oxidation Effects, and Letting Whisky Breath – What are the oxidation effects? Does whisky breath?
• Storing Whisky Conclusions – What are the best ways to store an open bottle of whisky.