Question about Source Water of Scotland-Speyside

[Quaich1]

I was given a 100cl bottle of Uisge Source Water of Scotland-Speyside from the Cairngorms Well, Moray at a tasting with Georgie Bell in Toronto a while back. I decided to open it and use some drops with my cask strength Glenfiddich 15 Distillery Edition and it really worked wonders with only a few drops. How long do you think the water bottle can be used to add to scotch before it goes "bad", days, weeks? The container has a twist top cap and a good seal.
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[Diademo]

If is in a plastic bottle, no longer than a month or two (properly stored in the dark, cold place); in the glass much longer. Open bottle - max a week.
These are just my rules I'm following for diluting malts with quality mineral/soft water.

[Quaich1]

[Diademo]

Put the bottle in the fridge and before using it, leave it at the room temperature for a while.
BTW what's the price per drop?

[Quaich1]

[James T]

In theory you should be able to keep it for years if sealed in a good airtight bottle but I would say any bottle of water will go a little flat once opened and resealed, although ok to drink it will loss its quality.

[TheWM]

If you create a simple air tight seal on it, ptfe tape or even cellotape, in a glass bottle I would say left in a dark place it will still be good long after you are no longer with us. At least 100 years, probably longer.

[MikeEdi]

You can always put some argon gas into the bottle like they do with wine to keep it from oxidising...

[opelfruit]

Water doesn't oxidise like that, if anything carbon dioxide will disolve into it.

It's not alcohol, which kills bateria, it's water. Bacteria grow in stagnant water, even if it's in the fridge, so if it's open then I wouldnt like to drink it any longer than a week after its open. Maybe 2 weeks max if refrigerated. Using a neutral gas layer will stop any air interation/gas exchange, but it won't stop bacteria growing as this will have gotten into to bottle as soon as it was opened.
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"Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky is barely enough."

[TheWM]

Whilst I don't necessarily agree with Opel - I do see his point. Although that assumes the bacteria will automatically grow and become someway active. Although I'm no scientist.

To solve this dilemma why don't you freeze it and use when needed? Just not as ice

[Quaich1]

Guys, I just came across a fascinating article called: "Can water spoil?" with comments by Truls Krogh, director of the Department of Water Hygiene at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Please read the whole article but here's a few snippets:

"If the water is covered and of good quality to start with, in principle it can last a thousand years,"? he says.

"Of course there can't be much organic matter in the water, which there isn't in the water most Norwegian homes have on tap. As long as it's been contained in a closed bottle that doesn't let any substances into the contents it can keep for years without becoming dangerous to drink,"? says Krogh.
Even if the bottle has been opened and you've taken a few swigs right from it."

"Just fill well-cleaned glass bottles with tap water and close them tightly. The water will last your entire life, in fact longer."

http://sciencenordic.com/can-water-spoil

Your thoughts?
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"Always carry a large flagon of whisky in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake."
W.C. Fields (1880-1946)

[opelfruit]

Well, he's the director of water hygiene. Lets say he's right
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"Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky is barely enough."

[TheWM]

[Diademo]

I had too many problems with spoiled water in my life - I'm not risking my malts because some theoretical quarrels from academic who probably drinks only French mineral water:

[Quaich1]