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Corked Bottles

Postby TallyB » Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:18 pm

Should corked bottles be stored on their side to keep the cork wet , or should they be stored upright.
All opinions greatly recieved.
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Re: Corked Bottles

Postby varizoltan » Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:01 pm

never store corked whiskey on their side for long,

first, the alcohol destroy the cork
second, you can get a very bad taste from the cork

i learnt this the hard way...
on a Midleton very rare i had on its side for a few years, i have opened the capsule, the cork was very loose, just the cap held it in place, so i could not seal it after i opened it

i had no choice, had to drink the whole bottle, but i was happy to do that :lol:
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Re: Corked Bottles

Postby TallyB » Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:59 pm

Cheers for that.
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Re: Corked Bottles

Postby Pudge72 » Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:14 pm

varizoltan wrote:...i had no choice, had to drink the whole bottle, but i was happy to do that :lol:


Nice save! :lol:
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