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Default does baileys go bad if not refrigerated?

In article >,
"jacqui{JB}" > wrote:

> "s" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>
> > i know this liquor is described as a 'cream'
> > but can it go bad if it has all that alcohol in it?
> >
> > does it need to be refrigerated when stored
> > unopened? why does it have an expiry date?

>
> Bailey's doesn't go bad, per se, but it does get stale. Many liqueurs, eaux
> de vie, grappas, etc. lose quality once they're opened. I've always
> attributed it to oxidation.
> -j


Keeping some liquors in the freezer seems to help a lot with that.
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