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HelDC

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  1. So, for the planned new year's party, we intend to get a bottle (or three) of absinthe (each of the 3 varieties offered by Jade Liqueurs quite probably). However, no one who will be at the party is a heavy drinker, and that combined with the fact that absinthe has such a high alcohol content, means there will probably be some if not quite a bit of absinthe left over. Ideally, I'd like to store whatever is left over for about 6 weeks after New Year's, until an event in mid February. Now, I know absinthe oxidizes like wine, however I've also read that higher alcohol slows oxidization, and a friend has a bottle of Czech absinthe which they say they opened well over a year ago, have yet to finish, and think still tastes the same as it did when opened. So, does anyone have any experience with storing opened absinthe? Tips for how best to keep it, recommendations on how long it keeps well, suggestions as to what might make it last longer once opened? The general opinion I've found on this forum by googling seems to be that Private Preserve wine preserver spray works decently for wine, so I was thinking I'd combine that and storing the leftover absinthe in the fridge. Or freezer? Would putting it in the freezer be better? So, what do people think, would my current plan make the leftover absinthe last 6 weeks without too much change? Is absinthe in fact not especially susceptible to oxidization and it'd be unlikely anyone would notice any difference in the absinthe after 6 weeks, regardless of steps taken? Does my plan for keeping it suck and someone has a better suggestion? Is there no chance of keeping opened absinthe for 6 weeks without significant taste change and I should just try and avoid opening all three bottles at new year's? Any and all advice is welcome and appreciated! I've learned all sorts of things from these forums, and this is the first time I've ever had a question that I couldn't find already having been addressed here. I'm hoping the folks here will be able to offer as much help on this as they seem to be capable of giving on everything else!
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