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Broken cork woes

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WhiskyBee started a discussion

Opened my bottle of Glengoyne 17 yo, only to have the cork split in two right away. I tried to use a corkscrew to gently pry out the remainder of the cork, but it fell into the bottle at the slightest touch.

I don't currently have an empty bottle into which I can transfer the contents, and for the money I'd spend on a decanter, I'd rather buy another bottle of whisky.

Any ideas as to how long the cork can float in the bottle before it starts to taint the whisky? If I have to drink it all this month before it goes bad, that's fine. It's good stuff.

11 years ago

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BlueNote replied

Drag @WhiskyBee. I've had the Glengoyne 17 and it's a very nice dram. Can you find anything to put it into temporarily? A well cleaned jam jar or something? I would run it through a coffee filter or a very fine strainer to get rid of any bits of stray cork. My guess is that it will start to break down at the broken end fairly quickly. I feel your pain brother.

11 years ago 0

maltster replied

@whiskybee, I would pour the whisky into a vessel which is clean and large enough to deal with the content of your bottle and then simply remove the cork - you could use the plastic bag www.youtube.com/watch

11 years ago 0

WhiskyBee replied

@maltster, THANK YOU!!! I tried the plastic-bag trick, and it worked perfectly, first time.

Bartender, a Port Ellen 30 for this man!

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