Quote Originally Posted by bikercelt1 View Post
My bottles don't usually last all that long once I've opened them but this is a new piece of information to me. I didn't realise that an opened bottle has a "shelf life". I have a couple of special bottles that I dole out sparringly, so how long should a good malt last once it has been opened? And can you do anything to prolong this time? Would transferring the remainders to a smaller bottle make it last longer?

Jamie

the shelf life is because o' the alcohol evaporatin...

an some other scientific/chemically things...

sae- aye... smaller bottles (exposure tae less air) should make it last langer....

twisty tops are alsa terrible... be sure tae use a cork in a' yur bottles....