A couple of hours later I noticed the unmistakable smell of bourbon. It’s a sweet spot for depth, complexity and price. knob creek has this waxy duct tape type stuff that I hate to open, I can't understand how their packaging can be so attractive yet have such a dumb cap. ... Booker's has a pull tab as well. They wanted to be sure the foreign buyers knew exactly what was in the bottle. I must add that the clarity and procession of flavours on the finish is eye opening. The wax seal stems from both tradition and necessity. Dear Earline, When it comes to wax-topped wine bottles, the best way to open them really is to just stick your corkscrew through the wax and pretend it’s not there. If some of the wax does inadvertently fall into the bottle, no problem: Just decant the bottle using a wine filter. Kudos to Nickel Brook for including wax sealed bottle instructions and glass pairing tips. Ok I know this may sound silly but I received a bottle of bourbon and it is sealed with a thick wax all around the bottle neck. Luckily, there is usually little risk of crumbling. Knob Creek comes in a rectangular bottle with a corked or twist-on cap and wax-sealed top. Once open, the wax is hard, jagged, and sharp. It can’t be this hard and complicated. One ad from the 1990s explained how to open the wax-sealed bottles, while another described how the Samuels family is related to the outlaw James gang. Bourbon is an everyman’s spirit, and as such it’s still possible to get a solid bottle for under $20. 1 decade ago. The dump date is the day the bourbon leaves the barrel. The wax is more like resin. A recent opinion by the United States District Court, in the Western District of Kentucky ruled that the red dripping wax seal used to bottle Maker’s Mark bourbon is a protected trademark. I've also had the tab rip away giant chunks of wax, leaving a not-so-pretty bottle presentation. You never know — it just may be a new favorite bottle. The distillery offers tours, and is part of the American Whiskey Trail and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail This goes on until there are hundreds of pieces of bottle wax, and they can't be torn any more. Wait, so I'm the only one who just twists until the wax tears? Read the Maker's Mark bourbon - faux wax seal? Alternatively, pour the wine into a decanter through a cheesecloth. There may still be remnants of wax left on the bottle, so be careful when pulling the cork to brush away any dusty wax pieces that might threaten to fall in the bottle. 1 2. How to properly open a wax sealed bottle: 1- Soften wax seal by running it under warm water 2- With a knife, cut a line into wax along the bottom of the cap 3- Using bottle opener, hook front lip into cut and press down to … cut the wax with a knife . To top it all off, the cigars are sealed in glass tubes with Maker's Mark's signature red wax to lock in the fine bourbon and tobacco aromas at the perfect humidity. Kudos to Nickel Brook for including wax sealed bottle instructions and glass pairing tips. Stop using a steak knife to open that fancy wax-sealed bottle of beer. Corks are a flawed solution. We talk about bourbon, rye, or any American whiskey here (yes, even Jack). If not, the cork will still pull through; it may just be slightly more difficult. ... 14 Things You Should Know About Maker S Mark Bourbon … This turned out to be a mistake. I’m finding it necessary to grind the edges down – to chip them down with a knife like granddad whittling, but shooting wax frags across the room with cartoon ricochet sound effects. This cookie records whether a user is redirected to our website by a search engine (and if so, which search term was used), a specific link or if he was not redirected from a previously visited page (e.g. “Experience has shown us … that no matter how good the cork’s seal, it can never be perfect … unless it has an additional external cap to protect it,” the winery says on their website. should be a black tab in the wax that you can pull, its a ribbon that goes all the way around. Wax seals also provide an additional guarantee of the wine’s authenticity, as it would be difficult to falsify the contents of the bottle by opening and resealing it. When I got home and pulled the Blanton's bottle out of my car the cap had popped out due to the heat I guess. Reviews and discussions are encouraged, check out the stuff we've compiled in the sidebar and our review archive!