How to Keep Track of Expiration Dates

15. Liquor

Duration: 6 months to 1 year (opened) Cost on average: $10–$20* Spirits keep well on shelves, and a sealed bottle of booze will keep for ages. You only have six months to a year to utilize it after you open it before it goes bad. When it comes to liquor, "going bad" refers to the loss of flavor and color. If wine goes bad, it may have an odd aftertaste, but liquor will only taste less good.

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Mosay May/Shutterstock/LLiquor © Don't use the booze for well drinks if you won't finish the bottle within a year. In general, alcohol that has expired won't make you ill. Generally speaking, you will only have a bland flavor as opposed to beer, which might make you queasy.