Ok to drink...?

justin · December 11, 2006 2:02PM

I found a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream in the cellar - expired in 2001.

Does anyone know if it's safe to drink (or will it cause food poisoning?). Recently I opened a bottle of white ('Joy' 2002) which was really sour and awful so I'm not sure. If I don't drink it, I'll probably just keep it sealed on the mantlepiece.

Any experience or thoughts on expired bottles? What do you do with yours?

audiopollution · December 11, 2006 2:12PM

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Originally Posted by Justin

I found a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream in the cellar - expired in 2001.

Does anyone know if it's safe to drink (or will it cause food poisoning?). Recently I opened a bottle of white ('Joy' 2002) which was really sour and awful so I'm not sure. If I don't drink it, I'll probably just keep it sealed on the mantlepiece.

Any experience or thoughts on expired bottles? What do you do with yours?

If a normal night of drinking, for you, involves a great deal of retching, heaving and puking, go for it!

guybrush threepwood · December 11, 2006 3:17PM

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Originally Posted by Justin

Any experience or thoughts on expired bottles? What do you do with yours?

Yeah. I throw them away. Especially if they're 5 years expired. It ain't wine son!

mydo · December 11, 2006 8:54PM

Are you so cheap you can't just buy another one?

shawnj · December 11, 2006 9:03PM

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Originally Posted by mydo

Are you so cheap you can't just buy another one?

You wanna buy him another one, moneybags?

midwinter · December 11, 2006 9:38PM

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Originally Posted by Justin

I found a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream in the cellar - expired in 2001.

Does anyone know if it's safe to drink (or will it cause food poisoning?). Recently I opened a bottle of white ('Joy' 2002) which was really sour and awful so I'm not sure. If I don't drink it, I'll probably just keep it sealed on the mantlepiece.

Any experience or thoughts on expired bottles? What do you do with yours?

Cream. Expired. Think about it.

slewis · December 11, 2006 9:54PM

As long as it doesn't have "Made by Yutaka" somewhere on the label... Go for it

(no don't really go for it, throw it out)

Sebastian

dmz · December 11, 2006 10:02PM

For heaven's sake, think of us poor bastards who can't drive to the Dalwhinnie or Glenlivet distilleries -- and you're fooling about with Irish Cream!!? There's got to be a UN violation in there somewhere.

shetline · December 11, 2006 10:14PM

What if it's "the Master's" past-expiration Bailey's Irish Cream? Can you drink it then? Is it better to drink it, um, uh... second hand?

guybrush threepwood · December 11, 2006 10:23PM

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Originally Posted by shetline

What if it's "the Master's" past-expiration Bailey's Irish Cream? Can you drink it then? Is it better to drink it, um, uh... second hand?

What the hell do you think Steel Reserve is made of?

marcuk · December 12, 2006 3:56AM

i used to use that stuff for my coffee instead of milk...

now the thought of it makes me ill.

splinemodel · December 12, 2006 7:37AM

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Originally Posted by Guybrush Threepwood

What the hell do you think Steel Reserve is made of?

Fermented Vegemite.

guybrush threepwood · December 12, 2006 2:02PM

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Originally Posted by MarcUK

i used to use that stuff for my coffee instead of milk...

now the thought of it makes me ill.

Steel reserve?

spamsandwich · December 12, 2006 2:26PM

It might make a fine alcohol-based enema.

burningwheel · December 13, 2006 9:38AM

put it on the mantle? why? throw it out....

sandau · December 13, 2006 9:44AM

oh, perfect white elephant gift.

relic · December 13, 2006 9:54AM

Baileys contains no preservatives and has a shelf life of 24 months.

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/337929

marcuk · December 13, 2006 12:17PM

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Originally Posted by Guybrush Threepwood

Steel reserve?

not tried it, but we used to drink tennents extra strong when we were out on our bikes at 16. We would cycle to the offlicence, buy a couple of cans, drink them as fast as possible and see who could get the furthest home before we fell off.

probably wouldnt try it now/

macrr · December 13, 2006 2:30PM

Just grab some irish whiskey and get it over with.

guybrush threepwood · December 13, 2006 2:53PM

LOL...You're tellin' him to just bite the bullet?

I bet it's irish cheese about now...

guybrush threepwood · December 13, 2006 2:54PM

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Originally Posted by MarcUK

not tried it, but we used to drink tennents extra strong when we were out on our bikes at 16. We would cycle to the offlicence, buy a couple of cans, drink them as fast as possible and see who could get the furthest home before we fell off.

probably wouldnt try it now/

Well let me put it this way, our homeless people turn down Steel Reserve here in the states.

A bunch of us were drinking it at a tailgating party for a baseball game in San Francisco. We had an extra 211 (Steel Reserve) and offered it to a bum while walking to the game. When I tried to hand it to him he straight up told me, "I don't drink that shit!"

You would think he'd be jumping for joy for a free malt liquor.

Ungrateful bums.

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