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Bottle stopper fitting choice?

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Glen Perye

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My question is the main difference personnel preference of the turner or the buyer? Since I only have a couple of pour type stoppers for cooking oil, I have no idea on the preferred ones for spirits, wine, cooking oils vinegars etc. Having asked my adult children that gourmet cook, and have a bar with shelf's for the display and easy access in their homes for entertaining. And they said other then the pour type for cooking oils, vinegar's they have one or two that were gifts and they said they had no idea.

Other than the difference in the prices charged for the style of fittings, is it just a matter of having an assortment of styles for buyers choice?

I am contemplating buying like 10 of a couple of styles to have an assortment. Or would just hitting the USA made SS be better to keep it simple?

Any input/insight would be helpful.Ok in looking around at the fittings for making bottle stoppers. I see there are a number of designs and styles. Teardrop long, teardrop short, SS made in the USA looks to be the same item under a number of different brands, and some other imports either in a plating or SS!
 
Are you wanting recommendations for spouts or stoppers or both?

Sadly, gong for USA made stoppers and spouts doesn't mean better quality in some cases that I have experienced. Highly polished SS or chrome is better for customer appeal. I have bought some from small entrepreneurs that were very roughly finished and didn't look or feel good.
 
Was wondering about the number of styles of stopper fittings, but am coming to the conclusion that limiting the choices may be the best idea from an inventory and customer choice stand point.
 
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