We are in the season of celebrations, no doubt. What are we to do, then, when we need to open a bottle of champagne, but want to impress everyone around us with our badassery? We follow the advice of Kathryn Borel Jr.:
For another way to open a bottle that is equally awesome, check out this previous post by Grant.
I was once told that you don’t need a knife to saber, that you can basically use any metal-type edge. A friend used to work at a restaurant and saber bottles with customer’s Rolexes. Very cool.
You can also check out this post, for slo-mo instructions:
http://www.absurdintellectual.com/2009/07/05/how-to-sabre-open-a-bottle-of-bubbly-with-a-knife/
I am so going to do* this on New Year’s.
(*try)
VIDEO POST!!!!
I just received an email from someone who appears in the video above. She directed me to a re-shot version of the video I posted: http://www.vimeo.com/6567397.
Enjoy!