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Post #576388 by Mr. Moto on Wed, Feb 16, 2011 10:24 AM
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I'm not surprised that the contents of a bottle of absinthe opened some 90 years ago have gone off. However, absinthe does not oxidize very quickly. I have bottles in my basement that have been open for 5 years and still taste wonderful. In fact, most absinthes mellow and "open up" appreciably during the first 6-9 months after the bottle is opened, improving significantly with the exposure to air. A few years ago, I was lucky enough to receive a sample from a sealed bottle of 1910 Pernod Fils as a gift and it was divine. |