I found several old bottles in a cupboard today left over from my parent's wedding... almost thirty years ago. One bottle is Chivas Regal, one is Crown Royal. (One is some pretty powerful rum from the Virgin Islands). I'm guessing scotch doesn't age in bottles, so I don't expect it to taste any better for the age. My question is: all of these bottles were opened & half to 3/4 full. Will it still taste good? And, more importantly, is this stuff still *safe* to drink? I'd think the alcohol content would keep it free from germs, but I wonder if the alcohol bled off by now. I'll give 'em a taste if they're safe... I'd hate to throw away perfectly good liquors. But I'll toss them if there's a chance that I'll end up with mad 3AM trips to the toilet. :)
I also found a whole bunch of mini "airline-size" bottles that I think my grandpa (!!!) bought from the naval exchange back in the 60s. They're all sealed, so I'm guessing they're good to taste test. (But please, someone tell me if I might be wrong...)
Thanks!
-R