The Durand is completely intuitive to use, but here is the basic procedure:
1. Screw the HELIX into the center of the cork until the STABILIZER BAR rests against the top of the cork (or bottle).
2. With the BLADES on either side of the STABILIZER BAR, insert first the “long” then the “short” BLADE between
the cork and the neck of the bottle.
3. Work the BLADES down between the cork and the bottle by pressing down alternately over each BLADE using
the HANDLE. Continue this “rocking” motion until the bottom of the HANDLE rests against the top of the
STABILIZER BAR.
4. Hold the bottle securely. With the other hand grasp the STABILIZER BAR and HANDLE together and twist, then
pull upward slowly continuing to twist to remove the cork.
1. Screw the HELIX into the center of the cork until the STABILIZER BAR rests against the top of the cork (or bottle).
2. With the BLADES on either side of the STABILIZER BAR, insert first the “long” then the “short” BLADE between
the cork and the neck of the bottle.
3. Work the BLADES down between the cork and the bottle by pressing down alternately over each BLADE using
the HANDLE. Continue this “rocking” motion until the bottom of the HANDLE rests against the top of the
STABILIZER BAR.
4. Hold the bottle securely. With the other hand grasp the STABILIZER BAR and HANDLE together and twist, then
pull upward slowly continuing to twist to remove the cork.
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| The Durand The Ultimate Corkscrew for Vintage Cork Removal All the advantages of a corkscrew and a Butler's Friend combined into one device. By far the best and safest way to remove corks from valuable old vintage bottles, especially port, madeira and other wines with "difficult" corks. |
| The first of its kind: A precision engineered product specifically designed to safely remove even the very oldest and most fragile corks from rare vintage wine bottles. |
All collectors of old and rare wines (and spirits) are familiar with how difficult it can be to extract an old and
sometimes crumbling cork intact, and how frustrating it is when pieces of the cork end up inside the bottle, usually
then necessitating decanting the contents through a filter.
Until now, there have been two primary devices used to remove corks from old bottles:
1. The traditional corkscrew with a spiral helix that is threaded through the cork, and which then uses a lever action
to remove the cork.
2. The so-called "Butler's Friend" which has two sprung metal blades, which are carefully worked down on either
side of the cork (between the sides of the cork and the glass of the bottle neck). Once the blades are fully inserted,
the cork is removed intact using a twisting a and rocking motion.
Each of these has advantages and disadvantages:
The traditional corkscrew is easy to use, and the spiral helix requires little force to insert, and so minimizes the
chances of accidentally pushing an old cork into the bottle. BUT the problem, particular with very old and crumbling
corks, is that all the upward force of the lever action is exerted only in the middle "core" of the cork - this can often
result in removal of only this centre portion of the cork, with the outer sides of the original cork remaining stuck to the
inside of the neck. One then has to try and scrape these out manually, usually impossible to do without at least
some of the cork residue falling into the wine.
The classic "Butler's Friend" with its two parallel metal blades requires some practice to use, but can give good
results, and doesn't damage the cork. Its weakness however is that it requires a fair amount of force to insert the
blades down the sides of the cork initially. With an old bottle, this downwards force can very easily push the whole
cork into the bottle.
Experienced collectors will often have both devices to hand, and will try to use the appropriate one to open a
particular bottle. The problem is that almost always it's impossible to know in advance where the weakness of a
particular cork will lie - will it be prone to sliding into the bottle (better to use a corkscrew then, not a Butler's Friend),
or will the centre core crumble and disintegrate under the lever action of the corkscrew (then of course much better
to use a Butler's Friend).
Finally however, with The Durand - a patented, precision engineered device designed by a leading international
wine collector - this conundrum has been solved: with this instrument you have ALL the advantages of BOTH
devices, with NONE of their disadvantages. The corkscrew component grips the cork firmly, making it
impossible to accidentally push into the bottle, while the twin blades of the Butler's friend module enable you to
gently ease the cork out of the bottle, undamaged and intact. The two systems work seamlessly in parallel, to
help you extract even the oldest and most fragile corks.
sometimes crumbling cork intact, and how frustrating it is when pieces of the cork end up inside the bottle, usually
then necessitating decanting the contents through a filter.
Until now, there have been two primary devices used to remove corks from old bottles:
1. The traditional corkscrew with a spiral helix that is threaded through the cork, and which then uses a lever action
to remove the cork.
2. The so-called "Butler's Friend" which has two sprung metal blades, which are carefully worked down on either
side of the cork (between the sides of the cork and the glass of the bottle neck). Once the blades are fully inserted,
the cork is removed intact using a twisting a and rocking motion.
Each of these has advantages and disadvantages:
The traditional corkscrew is easy to use, and the spiral helix requires little force to insert, and so minimizes the
chances of accidentally pushing an old cork into the bottle. BUT the problem, particular with very old and crumbling
corks, is that all the upward force of the lever action is exerted only in the middle "core" of the cork - this can often
result in removal of only this centre portion of the cork, with the outer sides of the original cork remaining stuck to the
inside of the neck. One then has to try and scrape these out manually, usually impossible to do without at least
some of the cork residue falling into the wine.
The classic "Butler's Friend" with its two parallel metal blades requires some practice to use, but can give good
results, and doesn't damage the cork. Its weakness however is that it requires a fair amount of force to insert the
blades down the sides of the cork initially. With an old bottle, this downwards force can very easily push the whole
cork into the bottle.
Experienced collectors will often have both devices to hand, and will try to use the appropriate one to open a
particular bottle. The problem is that almost always it's impossible to know in advance where the weakness of a
particular cork will lie - will it be prone to sliding into the bottle (better to use a corkscrew then, not a Butler's Friend),
or will the centre core crumble and disintegrate under the lever action of the corkscrew (then of course much better
to use a Butler's Friend).
Finally however, with The Durand - a patented, precision engineered device designed by a leading international
wine collector - this conundrum has been solved: with this instrument you have ALL the advantages of BOTH
devices, with NONE of their disadvantages. The corkscrew component grips the cork firmly, making it
impossible to accidentally push into the bottle, while the twin blades of the Butler's friend module enable you to
gently ease the cork out of the bottle, undamaged and intact. The two systems work seamlessly in parallel, to
help you extract even the oldest and most fragile corks.
Click on the button to order The Durand at GBP £85
The price of £85 INCLUDES worldwide PRIORITY AIRMAIL shipping. We guarantee the safe arrival of all parcels.
The price of £85 INCLUDES worldwide PRIORITY AIRMAIL shipping. We guarantee the safe arrival of all parcels.
Click on the button to order The Durand at
GBP £85
The price of £85 INCLUDES worldwide
PRIORITY AIRMAIL shipping. We guarantee
the safe arrival of all parcels.
GBP £85
The price of £85 INCLUDES worldwide
PRIORITY AIRMAIL shipping. We guarantee
the safe arrival of all parcels.
The Durand has been tested and used with great success by numerous wine lovers, collectors, and local and internationally known
sommeliers. It has extracted the cork … completely … each and every time.
Each precision engineered unit is packaged in a custom clamshell-design cork casing, held together with four small magnets at the
corners. This is a quality tool for the serious wine enthusiast, that will give a lifetime of useful service.
sommeliers. It has extracted the cork … completely … each and every time.
Each precision engineered unit is packaged in a custom clamshell-design cork casing, held together with four small magnets at the
corners. This is a quality tool for the serious wine enthusiast, that will give a lifetime of useful service.