Bottle closure having a wood top

A closure for a bottle, comprising

• a wooden element having a recess formed therein;
• a first polymer layer molded into the recess in the wooden element, the first polymer layer having an outer surface having at least one circumferential discontinuity;
• a second polymer layer disposed over the first polymer layer, the second polymer layer configured to be received by a bottle in the axial direction;
• wherein the first polymer layer includes an inner shaft, and wherein the at least one circumferential discontinuity comprises a plurality of ribs extending radially outward from the shaft,
• wherein the each of the plurality of ribs extends axially along said inner shaft,
• wherein the head has a width that exceeds a width of an opening in the bottle, and
• wherein the wooden element includes a mount arranged within the recess, the mount defining a first diameter and a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter, the first polymer layer substantially filling the recess and encompassing the mount.

A closure for a bottle, comprising:

• a wooden element having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a recess formed in the lower surface;
• a first polymer layer including a footing and an extension, the footing molded into the recess in the wooden element, and the extension extending away from the footing and the wooden element, the footing integrally formed with the extension as a unitary component;
• and
• a second polymer layer molded onto the first polymer layer and configured to be received by a bottle in the axial direction,
• wherein the first polymer layer has a different hardness than the second polymer layer,
• and wherein the recess defines a two-stage annular groove in the wooden element.