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mum05 (mum05)
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Post Number: 2653
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Friday, February 11, 2011 - 12:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

A bottle of un-opened DOM was passed down to me but it was bought many many yrs ago, can it still be consumed? Anyone knows?
 

Jen (snowpooher)
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Post Number: 12822
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Friday, February 11, 2011 - 2:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I heard the longer the DOM is kept, the better it is. My aunt kept a few bottles.
In fact there's no expiry date for hard liquor.
 

kueh dah dah (kuehdahdah)
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Post Number: 624
Registered: 8-2009
Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 7:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

how to keep an opened bottle of DOM? Need to refridgerate ma?
 

Elise Chow (elisechow)
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Registered: 1-2010
Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 10:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i think no expiry date. i have a few bottles also, never opened. and my mum said it has been at least 5 to 7 years!
 

Kittyki (kittyki)
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Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 1:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

DOM has no expiry date. The longer we keep, the better it is.

I just keep my opened DOM at room temperature. Should be alright =)
 

mum05 (mum05)
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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 12:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That's what I thought too! That the longer it's kept the better, but not too long ago, we met a liquor/wine collector and he told us it's not so for DOM... :-(
 

angelwink35 (wcy)
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Username: wcy

Post Number: 35
Registered: 9-2009
Posted on Monday, March 14, 2011 - 4:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi mum05,
I agreed with the rest.DOM can be kept long period of years.
 

Jie Qun (jiequn)
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Post Number: 119
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Friday, April 01, 2011 - 4:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes, I think can be kept for a long period. I have a few bottles bought since 2007. Maybe should ask the liquor seller next time.
 

hael (hael)
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Post Number: 552
Registered: 8-2009
Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 12:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

but will DOM get more and more concentrated with time? it being alcoholic based?
 

angelwink35 (wcy)
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Username: wcy

Post Number: 43
Registered: 9-2009
Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 1:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Hael,
Nope,it will not.In fact the longer it kept the better it is.
 

sulistia (shadowdancer901)
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Username: shadowdancer901

Post Number: 3
Registered: 4-2011
Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 11:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hi all,i still hv 4 btls cz cant consume all in 1 month hehe
 

Claire (rain4days)
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Username: rain4days

Post Number: 202
Registered: 10-2010
Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 4:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

aiyoh, my FIL also gave me a couple of DOM that he kept for ages... I seriously dont feel like drinking it as I'm very against drinking stuffs that has been kept for long - but dun wan to offend him :-(
 

steo (steo)
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Username: steo

Post Number: 2
Registered: 7-2011
Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2011 - 1:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yep, was told no expiry date & I have many bottles went through confinement without finishing even one bottle.
 

Xu qingwen (bumblebee22)
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Username: bumblebee22

Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2011
Posted on Saturday, August 06, 2011 - 11:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My DOM kept many years is normal that is fishy smell rite?
 

delifairy (delifairy)
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Username: delifairy

Post Number: 229
Registered: 11-2008
Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 5:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Really no expiry date? I just opened one and it has a strong "woody" smell. I dare not drink it coz the previous ones did not smell like that. Oh dear, how to differentiate spoilt or still ok to drink?
 

css5192 (css5192)
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Username: css5192

Post Number: 5
Registered: 9-2011
Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 7:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No worries really no expire date.. Ive tried.. My MIL gave me one tats abt 30yrs old, abt same age as my hubby.. E smell abit diff frm fresh bottle but it taste "sweeter" then those "fresh" ones..

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