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Best Decant Time for a 1963 Dows
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:06 pm
by John M.
A friend just received one of these for his birthday and we intend to drink it in a month or so. Based on what I've read in the TNs and Roy's general decant times it seems like 2-5 hours would be best. Does anyone have any further opinion? Just want to optimize the tasting-----thanks as always.
Re: Best Decant Time for a 1963 Dows
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:52 pm
by Andy Velebil
I'd shoot for the 4-ish hour mark.
Re: Best Decant Time for a 1963 Dows
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:28 pm
by Glenn E.
4-ish hours seems good as a starting point for a casual drinking. That way you can watch it evolve over a few hours.
For a formal tasting I'd probably go closer to 5-6 hours - I think that's closer to what it probably needs.
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Re: Best Decant Time for a 1963 Dows
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:01 am
by Moses Botbol
Decant times can vary. Normally, I'd say 4 hours, but the 63 Dow's I have been drinking recently take around 8 hours to open up.
I'd stick with 4 hours and go from there.