Had a setback - how can I prevent a disaster?

[richard_smith237]

15 minutes ago, transam said:

Always save old wine bottle corks, they do come in handy........😉

 

I've tried that before, the diameter of a Wine Cork was not as narrow as the Whisky Cork....

 

I'm not sure about the Dalmore though... 

 

 

On that point - to prevent damage to the cork, store Whisky standing upright... as the high alcohol content damages the cork.

Conversely, wine needs to be stored with a wet cork.

 

 

[transam]

2 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

I've tried that before, the diameter of a Wine Cork was not as narrow as the Whisky Cork....

 

I'm not sure about the Dalmore though... 

 

 

On that point - to prevent damage to the cork, store Whisky standing upright... as the high alcohol content damages the cork.

Conversely, wine needs to be stored with a wet cork.

 

 

Box cutter sorts that.......😉

[richard_smith237]

1 minute ago, transam said:

Box cutter sorts that.......😉

 

So does finishing off the bottle !!!....   

 

I figured re-shaping a wine cork to make it narrower would lead to the same weakness that existed in the first place and cause the cork to break apart again...

 

I used Clingfilm and tape to reseal the bottle.....    I now have a Whisky de-canter which takes care of a degraded cork issue.

 

 

[Smokin Joe]

The best thing to do once you have removed a cork is to replace it with one of these eco-friendly Frankencorks.

 

Practical, and also delicious once the bottle is finished.