Bulleit Bourbon/Rye Gripe.

[JOHN72]

I had a glass of Rittenhouse Rye 100 Proof, it has the woodford reserve stopper, but it's not sealed enough, has lost strength, and tastes a little off, watery. Rittenhouse Rye is not one of my favorite drinks either. The bulleit 95 rye, also has a woodford reserve stopper, this one however is tighter. Today I saw an ad for Seagram's, which is at 00 alcohol.

 

[andrew]

True for real corks.

But synthetic corks don't expand or shrink

 

[cosmicfolklore]

But synthetic corks don't expand or shrink

Exactly

 

[cosmicfolklore]

But synthetic corks don't expand or shrink

Sorry, I was driving and couldn’t elaborate. I should have waited.

Cheap synthetic corks don’t expand, but this would be ok for spirits, since it doesn’t need to micro-oxygenate, since it is no longer aging.

But, there are better synthetic corks that keep their seals yet allow for mocro-oxygenation, which are better for wines.

I’m not even sure why spirits would even want cork.

 

[ThermionicScott]

I had a glass of Rittenhouse Rye 100 Proof, it has the woodford reserve stopper, but it's not sealed enough, has lost strength, and tastes a little off, watery. Rittenhouse Rye is not one of my favorite drinks either. The bulleit 95 rye, also has a woodford reserve stopper, this one however is tighter. Today I saw an ad for Seagram's, which is at 00 alcohol.

I like Rittenhouse Rye for cocktails, almost never sip it on its own.

 

[andrew]

I’m not even sure why spirits would even want cork.

It's a silly feature that people think perceives it as high end. I prefer a plastic twist off cap.