Alcohol

No liquor collection is complete without a bottle of Kahlua. This delicious coffee liqueur finds itself at home in White Russians, and can make a fun addition to some “grown up” hot chocolate! Of course, you may find yourself with a bottle of Kahlua that’s been sitting in the liquor cabinet for quite some time. Can Kahlua go bad? How can you tell if Kahlua is still safe to drink? Read on to find out! Can Kahlua Go Bad? Like many liqueurs, Kahlua does go bad. While your bottle of Kahlua may not spoil in the traditional sense of growing […] Read More →

Irish cream is as much a dessert as it is a drink. This creamy, rich liqueur elevates mixed drinks, coffee and can even make a pretty delicious chocolate sauce, but how much Irish cream can you really drink in one night? Can Irish cream go bad, and how should you store the rest of the bottle? Can Irish Cream Go Bad? This may surprise some people, but Irish cream can actually go bad! While many liqueurs have an indefinite shelf life, Irish cream actually contains a good deal of dairy in the form of heavy cream, and will spoil accordingly. […] Read More →

Almost everyone has a bottle of gin collecting dust in the back of their liquor cabinet. Perhaps it was from that time you decided to make gin and tonics, or maybe you can’t even remember where it came from! Either way, there’s still the matter of what to do with that bottle. Can gin go bad and how should you store it to extend the shelf life? Can Gin Go Bad? Like all spirits, it’s highly unlikely (and pretty much impossible) that gin will go bad in the traditional sense. The shelf life of gin is basically indefinite, when properly […] Read More →

Brandy holds a place in many liquor cabinets, but not everyone knows whether or not this spirit can go bad. After all, brandy is distilled from wine, and doesn’t wine eventually spoil if left open too long? Before you despair at that half open bottle that’s been lurking in your pantry since last New Year’s Eve, read on to find the answer to the question, “can brandy go bad?” Can brandy go bad? Because of the high alcohol content of brandy, this spirit won’t go bad in terms of food safety. In fact, unopened brandy can keep indefinitely if properly […] Read More →

At one point in time or another, you’ll most likely find a bottle of bourbon in your possession. Whether you’re a whiskey connoisseur looking to try this corn-based, barrel aged spirit in a cocktail, or you happened to receive a bottle as a gift, odds are you won’t go through the whole bottle before it’s forgotten in the back of the liquor cabinet. Will the rest of the bottle go to waste? Can bourbon go bad? Read on to find out! Can Bourbon Go Bad? As bourbon is a spirit, spoilage in the traditional sense is unlikely, if almost impossible. […] Read More →