Cork and stopper stuck in decanter, how do get stopper out without separating the cork from the stopper?

Question

In case that description was too weak here's the deal: I purchased a decanter full of scotch. The stopper for it seemed a bit big, but I thought nothing of it. Since putting the stopper into the decanter, it has become quite stuck. I am afraid of just pulling it out because it could easily separate the cork from the stopper and ruining the entire stopper. Any ideas? I thought putting the decanter into the freezer may help or something...

Answer 1

Run hot water over the top of bottle. Only do so long enough to heat bottle and not cork. Heat makes things expand. Putting the bottle in the freezer will make the bottle and the cork shrink so You are still in the same problem.

Answer 2

I would put the decanter in a sink partially filled with hot tap water until the scotch warms up. That may provide enough pressure the help you ease the cork out. It may be stuck in the first place because you opened it hot (like from the car?) and re-capped it before it cooled to room temperature, creating a vacuum inside. If so, cooling it any more will only make it worse.

Bert

Answer 3

If it's at room temp, then put an ice pack around the stopper and neck. The warm bottom will expand, and the stopper and cork will contract. It's the same way you do it when two glasses get stuck inside each other. Good luck!

Answer 4

Try laying the decanter on its side for awhile to moisten the cork, then see if it loosens. If the cork does separate, you can push it through into the bottle, then strain the scotch out to avoid the cork bits. Pour me a stiff one when you get it resolved ok? I am allergic to hard liquor, but since this is virtual reality, one or two shouldn't hurt!

Answer 5

I would try putting it in the freezer for a few hours and then twisting it out , if not try hot water, see if you can run hot water over the part where the stopper is so that you don't heat up your scotch, then see about twisting it out. Let us know how it works out.

Answer 6

Plastic corks are ideal as they don't dry out... they're additionally extra high priced than reg. corked wine.... additionally, wine "in a field" keeps to be extra energizing longer with the aid of fact that there's no air getting interior.... Cork is previous formed and out dated..

Answer 7

the freezer trick might work

or twist the cap off instead of pulling it. Twisting will give you more control.