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There are those who keep a bottle or a decanter for an "eternity" bottle or a "century" bottle (I've heard it called both).
In short, when there is less than one half inch or so in a bottle, and you don't intend to drink it -- "finish it off" -- and you are aware that while a full or nearly full bottle of whiskey/whisky, if tightly sealed, will stay at full flavor for a year or more ...
... BUT, if there is considerable air above the liquid in the bottle, you will lose aromatic hydrocarbons in addition to ethanol (the kind of alcohol we drink) and the "left overs" will suffer to the point where they may become undrinkable ...
then the thing to do is pour it into a bottle or decanter, and keep adding other leftovers until the bottle is at least 2/3 full. Sure it will be a "blend" but if you start with good whiskey/whisky, it will be a good blend.
I've got friends who have an eternity bottle at the end of the bar. From time to time we will pour a dram and check it out. Some of it is good, some of it is very good.
And the "not so good" can always be put into the barbeque sauce.
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