Comments on: How to saber a bottle of champagne (or any bubbly)

By: booklasvegasholidays

booklasvegasholidays — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:19:36 +0000

Wow – I have seen someone do this on the tv recently and would love to try but scared to – might have to have a go now I have read this instructions – will let you know how it goes!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:20:07 +0000

I’ve sabered beer bottles with a hatchet, and it works fine. You just need to make sure it has the lip (typically only on bottles that don’t have screw tops).

By: amadge

amadge — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:54:38 +0000

works well on almost all beer bottles and anyone can do it! but he’s right though, you gotta be confident. i’ve been sabering beers for years and it is always a crowd-pleaser! everytime you saber a drank takes every party that is at a 7 to an immediate 10!

By: Dave A

Dave A — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:44:29 +0000

Even some bottles with seams don’t saber nicely. Cristallino cava, for example.

By: mslaas

mslaas — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:06:46 +0000

It’s easy to inspect a bottle to see if it has a seam before you buy. I’ve heard that French bottles are more likely to have the seam – I don’t know if its true, though.

The bottle is also more saber-able if you immerse it in icy water for 20 minutes or so prior to the uncorking.

By: Dave A

Dave A — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:25:57 +0000

Remember! Confidence, not force. Hit square.

By: Rob the IT Guy (AKA WHM's doppelganger)

Rob the IT Guy (AKA WHM's doppelganger) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:34:04 +0000

Hey Dave -
I love the bottle saber tutorial! I am going to a party tonight and will try my hand at it, without any practice! I am sure there will be some embarrassment involved-

By: Joe MacBu

Joe MacBu — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:55:06 +0000

Nice money shot.

By: Vidiot

Vidiot — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:52:08 +0000

If you’re concerned about glass, you can always pour the bubbly through a strainer. I’ve never had a problem, though.

And you should totally sell those pimp rings. I’d buy.

By: Dave A

Dave A — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:35:20 +0000

I saw a bunch of comments on the meta filter site where people were concerned with glass shards. I have sabered hundreds of bottles over the last 12 years, with sabers, with knives, with pimp rings, etc. I have never had anyone come up with a glass shard in their drink. Plenty of glass shards on the floor. The pressure in the bottle plus the forward motion of the knife insures that the glass shards are propelled forward. As long as you hold the bottle as close to horizontal as you can without spilling, glass won’t go back into the neck. I disagree that gushing insures safety, however. If glass did get into the neck, gushing wouldn’t get it out. Gushing isn’t immediate, and glass sinks.