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I have an unopened green ceramic bottle of Chevas Royal Salute 1801. It came from my parents liquor cabinet. It is likely 45+ years old.
Is it still consumable?
Is it good stuff?
Is it worth anything?
Gsquared
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When I was at the Scotch Whisky Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, there were hundreds of bottles of Scotch that were 100 years old or more. Many showed reduced levels due to evaporation through the cork over that much time, even though they were still sealed.
I doubt that the question is really whether or not it's still good to drink. I'm sure it is, but whether or not you want to is another question. I suspect that bottle of whisky is quite valuable, and unless you're really an avid Scotch lover you may find that it's worth more to you to sell it than to drink it.
Ask the place in the link. Who knows how much your bottle could be worth. A new bottle of Chivas Regal Royal Salute 21 is $279.99 at Total Wine.
Edits: 08/18/24
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Gsquared
Scotch Whisky
any retail container of said 'water of life'
should be drinkable irrespective of age, it can even stand up to a little bit of water...
Chivas is a blend, and so while its flavor may fade a bit, since the bottle was opened (?) 45 years ago(?)...it should still be delicious
Happy Listening
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Gsquared
Whiskey is aged in barrels unlike wine
When a friend passed away last year his wife gave me his liquor cabinet he also had a ceramic bottle of some single malt,I drank it over a few weeks and enjoyed it but it was extremely peaty and needed a lot of ice to make it palatable
Your bottle looks like a typical gift for fancy occasions
Cheers to ma and pa
Silence is golden duct tape is silver
Sounds like you got an Islay whisky-
they produce the peaty/smoky drams
Ardbeg
Lagavulin
Bruchladich
Port Ellen (if you can find it)
are the smokiest - in no particular order...
Happy Listening
When in the John Bull pub in Alnwick, Northumberland, my spouse wanted to try an Islay whisky. Gus, the proprietor, asked her which one she wanted to try.. She told him the smoothest one. He was quiet for a moment, then responded, "They don't do smooth."
'They don't do smooth'
I think that is more a matter of opinion....
yes, some are 'quite strong' in their flavor,
but many are smooth....
Happy Listening
Do tell...-I'd like to know of those. I personally have not tried the whiskies from Islay. I like Speyside and the Highlands well enough, but in general I've found most Scotches to be a little peaty for my tastes, preferring a good bourbon or an Irish. Redbreast is good, although not really a Scotch.
Islay is best known for peaty whiskies
as the island has many feet of peat all over and few trees-
The peatiest whiskies do come from the isle.
Bowmore is the least peaty in my experience,
and some of the Bruchladich are not that strong.
In not liking the peat- stay away from Port Ellen, Ardbeg, Lagavulin and Cao Ila.
If you like Speyside, and want a lovely dram, try Edradour - a small producer, just north of Edinburgh.
If you want something of an Island with out Peat, I will suggest three:
Tobemory from my family's home, Isle of Mull
Scapa or Highland Park - in the Orkney Isles - a wonderful dram!
Talisker - from the Isle of Skye
Have fun!
Happy Listening
Actually, I had some Talisker when I was over there, and found it quite good.
An empty bottle on eBay is $20-95.
Sure, it should be fine to drink. And it's a premium whisky, so it should be good, if you like whisky.
-Rod
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