That could very well be my problem. I just bottled a muscadine that was
bunged with a cork as well and it had the same smell.

David


"Ray Calvert" wrote in message
m...
I have made peach wine several times and never had any come out smoky.
Oxidation does not taste smoky so I don't think that is the problem. Do
get
some rubber bungs thought. You do not want to keep using cork. It is not
a
good idea to reuse cork as it can become infected between uses.

Ray