The Drinker's Refridgerator - Tiki Drinks and Food

T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Wed, Jun 1, 2005 1:18 PM On 2005-06-01 07:46, JerseyRED wrote: As mentioned above, if the contents of the bottle is 35% alcohol (70 proof) and above, then refrigeration is not required. I would say that is a good rule-of-thumb. It certainly won't hurt vermouth, port, sherry, and other fortified wines if they're stored chilled. I don't think most people (myself included) go through the stuff fast enough to finish it before it starts to deteriorate. I recently tried some good Spanish fino sherry that I had in a cupboard and it tasted weird, so I had to dump it.

On 2005-06-01 07:46, JerseyRED wrote:
As mentioned above, if the contents of the bottle is 35% alcohol (70 proof) and above, then refrigeration is not required.

I would say that is a good rule-of-thumb. It certainly won't hurt vermouth, port, sherry, and other fortified wines if they're stored chilled. I don't think most people (myself included) go through the stuff fast enough to finish it before it starts to deteriorate. I recently tried some good Spanish fino sherry that I had in a cupboard and it tasted weird, so I had to dump it.

Post #162837 by thejab on Wed, Jun 1, 2005 1:18 PM