The bar hygiene guide
Run a cleaner bar
Expert, practical advice on keeping pour spouts clean and fruit flies away, whether you run a busy bar or a serious home setup.
Do Liqueurs Expire? Orange, Herbal and Bitter
What Grand Marnier and Aperol say about opened and unopened bottles, why their fridge advice differs, and what is not sourced for Jägermeister and amaro.
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How Long Does Baileys Last Once Open?
Why this post gives no Baileys number, what other cream and liqueur makers say about the fridge, and what to check on the label of an open bottle.
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Does Moonshine Go Bad? Storage and Shelf Life
What one moonshine distillery says about shelf life, what no source covers for fruit-infused or homemade jars, and why a pour spout cap does not fit a jar.
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Does Gin Go Bad? Shelf Life of an Open Bottle
What Bulldog says about opened gin, how to store a bottle, and when a slow-selling gin is worth moving out of the well.
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Does Rum Expire? Rum and Malibu After Opening
What Bacardi says about how long rum lasts, what it leaves out for opened bottles, and why flavored rums like Malibu need the label.
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Does Whiskey Go Bad? What Changes After Opening
Jim Beam's windows for opened and unopened bourbon, why they do not cover all whiskey, and how to store a bottle you are working through.
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Does Tequila Go Bad? Opened and Unopened
Patrón's one-year window for an opened bottle, what it leaves unanswered about blanco and half-empty bottles, and how to store tequila.
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Does Vodka Expire? Opened and Unopened
What Grey Goose says about opened, unopened and flavored vodka, how to store a bottle, and how to tell that an old one is off.
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How to Store Liquor: Light, Heat and Air
Where to keep bottles, what temperature producers give, upright or on the side, fridge or not, and what a cap or lidded pourer changes on a back bar.
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Does Liquor Expire? Shelf Life of Opened Spirits
Sealed spirits keep for years and opened ones drift in flavor. What producers say about vodka, tequila, bourbon and rum, and what to do about cream liqueurs.
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Pour Spout Covers: Do Your Pourers Need Them?
What a pour spout cover is, which bottles need one, and how a cap differs from a flip lid, with a look at where fruit flies and dust come in.
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Why Dust Caps Matter Behind the Bar
An open pour spout is an open door. Here is what actually gets into your bottles overnight, and why a cap is the cheapest upgrade on the back bar.
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How to Keep Pour Spouts Gnat-Free and Hygienic
Fruit flies do not appear out of nowhere — they follow the sugar. A practical routine for keeping pour spouts clean, sealed, and pest-free through a busy week.
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Flip-Lid vs. Dust Cap: How to Seal Your Pours
Two ways to seal a pour spout, two different workflows. A clear-eyed comparison of flip-lid pourers and snap-on dust caps — and when to reach for each.
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