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There's nothing like a session of cork boiling to clear the head!

Perch bobbers on the menu?

I was looking for a cork this afternoon. I went through the the shelves in our local shop, only one wine bottle without a screw top. When I opened the bottle it was composite cork. I think I may have drink a lot of wine to find a natural cork!

My son manages a large bar in London, I would think I could get as many as were wanted. I have just text him to say I will have as many as he can get.

Thanks
BB

Nigel,

I’m three years retired now, but two companies that I used for cork products were C.Olley of Mildenhall and Amorim UK of Horsham.

Olley’s website is under construction, and Amorim’s is a vast corporate site, but a telephone call to either of these companies might ease your burden - if it doesn’t, I’ll apologise profusely.

Kind Regards
Phil

Question, why should you boil cork, what is achieved?
Thank you

Barbelseeker wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:48 pm Question, why should you boil cork, what is achieved?
Thank you

If you boil corks (particularly champagne) you take out the shaping. It gives a more even profile. I stick mine in a bowl of water and microwave them for a few minutes.

You learn something every day.

Thanks
BB

Yes, Thank you - as my old maths teacher would say - "live and learn, die and forget it all!"

Walkerburt,

Thank you, I'll get on the sites :-)