How do you store your whisky?

[Simon-JG-hr]

Interestingly, this whole upright vs lying down storage has intrigued me. As such, I've been on a Google rampage this evening... My research into the subject seems to suggest that all the whisky buffs (or at least our whisky equivalents on the web), along with the whisky 'professionals' I can find online, all recommend that whisky should be stored upright and not on its side. The consensus seems to be that avoiding prolonged contact between the whisky and the cork is desirable, whilst there is (apparantly) enough vapour from the whisky to prevent any 'drying' issues with the cork.

[Puff Scotty]

Usually only wine should be kept on it's side to prevent the cork drying out and allowing oxygen into the contents.
Whisky can be stored upright as it is not affected in this manner.
Champagne is also stored upright as the carbon dioxide content between liquid & cork prevents oxidisation

[Lionhound]

Been said already but always store corked bottles on their side. Good to keep them in tubes too as keeps them in the dark.

[Simon-JG-hr]

I do love the globe drinks cabinet - and am pretty sure that I've looked at that very one before (very longingly, I have to say). My only problem with them is that they aren't big enough... Now, if I was living somewhere slightly bigger than where I do now, that would be a perfect thing for in a small reception room or study (for the study of fine Scotch if that thing was in there); then I'd have a big cabinet full of bottles in the kitchen, dining room or other, larger, reception room.

[Puff Scotty]

Love this one Simon! ?370 delivered...

[Simon-JG-hr]

Store? OK, it's bad enough that i have too leave my cigars for a few years before i smoke them, now i can't drink my scotch yet either?

I suppose it's not so much storing as storing... I've got so many bottles on the go that it will take quite some time to get rid of any of the collection (especially as I'm not always staying in the same place as the whisky). I do need to replace a recently emptied bottle, however, as it's just taken my collection below the twenty mark for the first time in a while.

It's the age old query that my friends have though... "What do you mean you can't afford to come out? You have two humidors full of cigars [not so full now, ed.] and a kitchen full of Scotch!" ... "Which is precisely why I can't afford to come to the pub... I've spent all my money on cigars and whisky!"

[Puff Scotty]

Well, you could drink it all in 1 sitting, but I like to leave it somewhere between gulps...

I didn't think whisky gained anything from time in the bottle? Can anyone confirm/correct this?

Your thinking is correct, time in the bottle does not add anything to a whisky...time in a cask on the other hand ...

As for storing whisky on it's side - pah!!! it's not wine being laid down,, store the bugger upright in case it leaks...

I have posted pictures of my bar previously but would still love one of the antique globes Simon mentioned - proper stuff

[navzor]

Store? OK, it's bad enough that i have too leave my cigars for a few years before i smoke them, now i can't drink my scotch yet either?

Well, you could drink it all in 1 sitting, but I like to leave it somewhere between gulps...

I didn't think whisky gained anything from time in the bottle? Can anyone confirm/correct this?

[navzor]

Store? OK, it's bad enough that i have too leave my cigars for a few years before i smoke them, now i can't drink my scotch yet either?

Well, you could drink it all in 1 sitting, but I like to leave it somewhere between gulps...

I didn't think whisky gained anything from time in the bottle? Can anyone confirm/correct this?

[Jacobwaits]

Store? OK, it's bad enough that i have to leave my cigars for a few years before i smoke them, now i can't drink my scotch yet either?

[navzor]

I was going to suggest Dalmore Cigar Malt as they have now stopped producing it, but the price has skyrocketed to 90/bottle on TWE!

Have you gone Japanese?

[Simon-JG-hr]

Good thinking on the corks front, though I'm not sure I could bring myself to ruin the beautifully manly look of a bottle of Scotch standing upright. Searching for something to add to the collection, I have realised that a really nice whisky in my collection, Tamdhu 18, which I bought for about ?30 (?8 off iirc), seems impossible to get hold of now, and where you can it's ?50+... Should have bought a few bottles!

[navzor]

I store mine close to hand :P On it's side, in the tube, but remove them from the boxes, mainly because they won't fit on my wine rack. I tend to keep a few bottles on the go, so lying them flat stops the corks drying out. Especially important since they are in my living room, which is probably far to warm to keep whisky, but i don't really have anywhere else!

Cheap (and big! ) wine racks can be found here, which is where I got my 72 bottle monstrosity from! http://www.wineware.co.uk/

[whisky77]

I have a glass upright cabinet which can hold anout 30 bottles on its four shelves. I think I purchased it from IKEA.

[spirit_of_will]

Keep all my spirits in a cupboard which is part of a sideboard unit... I'll keep whisky's in their tubes when they are nice looking and feel like worth keeping!