madbunny Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 i have a small collection of rums about 25 odd and counting some on display but most packed away in boxes up right with liitle absorb sachets in them .i know not to have them in a cabinet with lights on them but some friends of mine are now saying certain bottles should be on their sides like a wine bottle to keep the corks/tops moist ,what's your veiw ?
Maplepie Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 3 under my computer/work desk that are always in stock: Metaxa 7-Star Ungava Gin Auchentoshan 12 Year Old The rest are in a two story cardboard box beside my humidors. A box that I can just light on fire and chuck at a tank's exhaust pipe in case of martial law. 3
leftimatic Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 I got a few bottles of Irish Whiskey and Gin out in the garage... just in case. Some tequila and vodka by the bread box... just in case and some great Rum and Canadian Whiskeys in the cupboard above the stove .. just in case. The wine is in boxes in my woodworking hand tools cabinet... just in case and the beer is in the spare fridge downstairs. There may be a few bottles hiding somewhere I've forgotten. They show up sooner or later.
PapaDisco Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 I like this bunch! Liquor by the computer and next to the woodworking station! Never program or power saw sober I always say! I store my whiskey and armagnac upright and the vodka in the fridge. Never heard about the side storage issue with this stuff. I doubt the corks seal tightly enough? Anyway, my stock never lasts long . . .
fokker4me Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 Itf there is a natural cork, please don't store your good spirits on their side. You will ruin you great spirits as the cork can leak and worse decompose into the spirit. If your talking a screw top the the side is fine. Also don't store near or over a stove as heat and light is your enemy in liquor preservation. If you get to the point that you have nice stuff invest in a case/ shelf to store the opens without fear of destruction by falling or heat. If your talking about unopened invest in a shelf to store in a cool place out of light that can fit you bottles upright. You might also want to attach the shelf to the wall securely. If you don't you will be upset if you come home to fallen broken bottles.
headstand Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 My spirits always seem to run out. So to answer your question, evidence suggests I store them poorly. 1
polarbear Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 I store mine in my Tummy! *boomboomtish* 1
PapaDisco Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 I store mine in my Tummy! *boomboomtish* Yeah, but not for long!
sengjc Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 Upright, in a cool place all year round and away from sunlight. Under lock and key too - really important if you have kids or in my case, pesky mates.
Jeremy Festa Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 https://vimeo.com/105963156 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4
srbbones Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 The dogma I have heard: Wine on the side, as that keeps cork moist so it won't shrink over years. If the cork shrinks, air leaks in and the wine is ruined. Spirits store straight up. Aging of spirits occurs prior to bottling. Storing upright means less surface area exposed to air in the narrow neck. It seems the drying cork issue is not a concern in spirits. That is the extent of my knowledge on that front - but I hope I am right , as that is how I have been storing a lot of stuff for a long time
Habana Mike Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 Accessible image.jpg Nice collection though the sin taxes in SIN scare heck outta me! I keep most in the pantry and good stuff on the bookshelves in my office. No worries about corks drying out on the spirits, none survive long enough in my abode. 1
TM-US Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 I have bottles in several cabinets and some sitting in my office. I am in the process of cleaning out some old junk to make more space.
canucks6024 Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 I don't lay mine horizontally because they may leak. I only lay wine down flat.
Optic101 Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 Nice collection though the sin taxes in SIN scare heck outta me! Thx. The taxes are extreme. All my stuff is from oversea or duty free
madbunny Posted September 13, 2014 Author Posted September 13, 2014 It seems bundaberg rum have used a synthetic cork in there 10 year old release that is causing a problem ,it has to be kept moist
cigardude Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 My booze doesn't last long so my favorites are up right on the bar shelf, the rest are underneath the sink waiting for fair weather friends to stop by
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