I have been fiddling with this for a while, the idea was to try and get the glass and grime looking good.
I am fairly happy at this point and have posted as finished, although I never really finish anything and may take it a little further one day.
I have used the caustics shadows option (3,2) which are subtle but I do like them.
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Nice work! I really like the cork, and the oil-painting-esque vibe of the whole piece 
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Thank you, that was a little accidental but I like it as well, I was playing with the background colour and lighting until it pleased me. I had the same feeling about it.
I settled for a very simple setup with just one square area light and a little influence of the Nishita sky as a light fill.
The scene could not really be more simple!
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I love a simple setup that has great results, it really speaks to the technical prowess of the artist (you, in this case )
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Wow. Nice materials.
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I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend!
Thanks Bart!