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Which bottle closures are most commonly used by spirit brands: T cork, ROPP, or GPI?

T-corks are the closure of choice for most spirit brands in the community. Members are moving away from other options towards cork closures across their ranges. **Closure options:** - **T-corks** — the preferred standard for spirit brands - **GPI** — used by some brands (e.g. one member had it on spiced rum) but being phased out in favour of cork - **ROPP** (roll-on pilfer proof) — the cheapest option, but members noted it becomes hard to justify for bottles retailing above £20, suggesting it's seen as less premium The shift in the community appears to be towards T-cork across all product lines, with price-point and perceived quality being the deciding factors.

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