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How do I open this cap? It is from a bottle of Bombay gin.

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You shouldn't have to open it. That's a slow-pouring cap, you should just be able to pour out of it. If you can't, that's because it's broken somehow.

FuzzyChef
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    FuzzyChef is correct. But those things annoy me too. They are not *designed* to be taken out. I have done what @Max mentioned but you do risk getting shards of plastic in your bottle. So you may need a strainer, bowl and funnel once you have broken the slow pouring cap out of the bottle. – Steve Chambers Nov 07 '21 at 16:16
  • usually the plastic thingamabob just pops out. (obviously, if I feel it does not, I will not risk breaking the bottle) – Max Nov 07 '21 at 23:32
  • rip it out with needle nose pliers if you don't want it :) – CobaltHex Nov 12 '21 at 10:31
  • @SteveChambers I've mainly come across these in vinegar, oil etc. rather than alcohol, but they're normal rather soft plastic that shouldn't break and would take a lot of force to tear. – Chris H Dec 15 '21 at 09:51
  • @ChrisH the ones in alcohol bottles are usually made from a hard brittle plastic. No idea why. – FuzzyChef Dec 15 '21 at 21:05
  • I obviously don't drink enough! I don't think there's a single one on my shelf of barely-touched spirits. I wonder if the plasticisers in the soft ones aren't compatible with long-term contact with alcohol, though I'd expect oil to have similar issues if so – Chris H Dec 16 '21 at 08:45