Protecting Wax On Bottles

[greatgoo]

Quick question. For bottles that you are going to keep for a while what do you do to protect from the wax cracking. I have seen pictures that appears that people are wrapping the wax with Saran Wrap?

[smokinjoe]

I have never had a problem with wax cracking to anywhere near an extent that I thought it would cause a problem with the whiskey. And, I'm talking some of these bottles are decades old. Heck, I've had more problems getting through the wax with a knife, pliers, X-Acto, vise grips, chisel, saw, and Kung Fu Grip to get the damn cork out!

[CorvallisCracker]

Heck, I've had more problems getting through the wax with a knife, pliers, X-Acto, vise grips, chisel, saw, and Kung Fu Grip to get the damn cork out!

One of the main reasons I was able to stretch out the consumption of the five bottles of A. H. Hirsch I bought in 1995 was that it was such a bloody chore to get through the wax.

[tigerlam92]

It's more a cosmetic thing and I don't really bother with it at all. If you need to, I imagine electrical tape may work.

The best may be one I saw on youtube where Liquodhound said he wax dip over the wax dip.

[greatgoo]

I have never had a problem with wax cracking to anywhere near an extent that I thought it would cause a problem with the whiskey. And, I'm talking some of these bottles are decades old. Heck, I've had more problems getting through the wax with a knife, pliers, X-Acto, vise grips, chisel, saw, and Kung Fu Grip to get the damn cork out!

I wonder if weather makes a difference? Do you live in warmer weather where climate doesn't fluctuate dramatically?

[GaryT]

I use Parafilm wrap on bottles I intend to keep for a while just to try to curb evaporation. My guess is that is what others were doing, rather than protecting the wax.

[smokinjoe]

I wonder if weather makes a difference? Do you live in warmer weather where climate doesn't fluctuate dramatically?

I'm not sure of the relevance of this question, unless you're suggesting storing in a non-temperature controlled environment?

[Richnimrod]

I always kinda thought the wax WAS the protection....? NO?

[Pudsky]

I'm not sure of the relevance of this question, unless you're suggesting storing in a non-temperature controlled environment?

[kjbeggs]

I have never had a problem with wax cracking to anywhere near an extent that I thought it would cause a problem with the whiskey. And, I'm talking some of these bottles are decades old. Heck, I've had more problems getting through the wax with a knife, pliers, X-Acto, vise grips, chisel, saw, and Kung Fu Grip to get the damn cork out!

:slappin:I fought the wax on a bottle of Armagnac for about 15 minutes (and made a heck of a mess), before I gave up and Googled it... Running it under some hot water softened the hard, brittle wax enough that i was able to cut through it pretty easily.