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Originally Posted by BMW F22
Curious: does sunlight ruin whiskey? I know that with wine that’s a big no no. I store it on our fireplace slab which keeps it nice and cool but some light shines through towards end of day via the backyard sliding door. It’s not full exposure so I don’t worry about it but curious if it needs to be dark like it is for wine.
And dang...100-120 bottles?!
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It will deteriorate it, that is part of the reason why so many come in boxes or tubes. I don't think it matters over shorter pperiods, but longer term it could be bad. Early on I learned the hard way - I got a bottle of Talisker 18 that had been out in a window display and it was noticeably off of what I was used to.
I also use the Argon gas for my better varieties that I don't drink that often, like the Laproaig 18yo.
For corks, I was told to tip the bottles every so often to keep them moistened (new/unopened bottles). When I'm good, I take the cases and tip them 45 degrees every 3-6 months.