I have been buying every bottle of Bourbon and Rye I could find the last 9 months. Everytime I go hunting for spirits I pick up any new bottle I don't have. Thses bottles are then put in my bar and they are opened over time. I have opened over 65 differents bourbon and rye bottles since this obsession started. I still have another 70+ bottles to open and try. Here's my "problem", what do I do with the bottles that dont deserve anymore of my time.. I give every bottle two tries on different occasions to make sure nothing is missed and to see if I want a third try.
There are plenty of open bottles that I dont plan on revisiting again. I have favorites and those I revisit pretty often. But these opened "losers" just dont do it for me. I find that I'm staying away from opening new bottles because I dont want to keep collecting open bottles of unenjoyable whiskey. I have finished and replaced my favorites pletty of times but I wont force myself to drink something I dont like.
I dont know if this makes sense to anyone but i was just looking for some feedback from everyone. I know plenty of people here must have a ton of opened bottles that just dont do it for you. Do you force it down or just keep in the collection and offer it to your in-laws.
Let me know what your thoughts are...