Man Drank $102,000 Worth of Historic Whiskey, awaits liver transplant

[Caliga]

Quit stalking me.

[garbon]

I've kept open bottles of red for up to two weeks and while it definitely had degraded, it was hardly vinegar yet.

Must really wash down those ketchup and relish packets over by the nacho cheese dispenser.

[OttoVonBismarck]

Once it's exposed to the air you need to drink it at some point, though. Not necessarily hours (like with wine), but a once-opened bottle that's been on a shelf for 20 years will have taste problems.

Red wine will stay drinkable for more than 'hours'.  I've kept open bottles of red for up to two weeks and while it definitely had degraded, it was hardly vinegar yet.

No, it doesn't turn to vinegar within hours--you are correct. It is not drinkable the next week, now I concede it is probably drinkable by you or someone like those old ladies that buy the huge jugs of red wine and refrigerate it for a few weeks. For someone that appreciates the taste of the wine, not so much. Red wine left on the counter overnight has its taste destroyed, you may be able to push it to being drinkable the next evening if you recork or seal bottle and immediately refrigerate after opening--I've done that, but it's never as good as the night before.

[CountDeMoney]

Quit stalking me.

MAH BUFFALO CHICKEN ROLLERS

[Caliga]

Fuck, I wish they sold those at Elmar's BP.

[Valmy]

Fuck, I wish they sold those at Elmar's BP.

[derspiess]

Once it's exposed to the air you need to drink it at some point, though. Not necessarily hours (like with wine), but a once-opened bottle that's been on a shelf for 20 years will have taste problems.

Red wine will stay drinkable for more than 'hours'.  I've kept open bottles of red for up to two weeks and while it definitely had degraded, it was hardly vinegar yet.

I'm no wine snob but I can tell it lost something the day after it was opened.

[Caliga]

I can too, dudes.  I wasn't trying to say it still tastes the same... but you can still drink it.

[Ed Anger]

Cal drinks it the Polack way. With ice.

[Caliga]

Cal drinks it the Polack way. With ice.

Now THAT is an unforgivable insult, sirrah.

[MadImmortalMan]

Do we know over what duration of time he drank the 104 bottles?

52, not 104.  He drank them "within a year", so he was averaging a bottle a week.

That isn't going to blow out the guy's liver on its own. Clearly, the lady put the whiskey in the care of a lifelong alcoholic to safeguard.

[garbon]

I can too, dudes.  I wasn't trying to say it still tastes the same... but you can still drink it.

Well assuming the "you" here is able to swallow, sure.