Best UL container/carrier/flask for whisky or scotch?

[Steven Paris]

What do people carry?

[Anna T]

Mine is 'kinda UL' – at best. It's the Titanium Curved Flask from Snow Peak. I love it to bits, and it's one of my hiking luxuries.

I figure that if I'm buying top quality alcohol, why put it in a plastic or steel container that will change its taste?

That said, for extreme UL (not very good) alcohol packing, I sometimes use those plastic squeezy things at the supermarket that have fruit puree in them. The puree goes into my smoothie at home, then I wash them out and dry them, then fill them with a little funnel.

[W I S N E R !]

An empty water bottle.

[Nick Gatel]

I have one of those Platy wine containers, because it is a different color than a regular Platy. But I rarely bring alcohol.

[Ike Jutkowitz]

Rumrunnerflasks.com

Or an empty apple juice bottle

[Ken Thompson]

Plastic vodka bottle I found in the park. Came with booze in it once. Why not again, and again.

[BlackHatGuy]

Like Anna T., I use the titanium curved flask from Snow Peak.

[Kevin Babione]

I use a Platy "Lil Nipper" – it holds 1/2 pint and hasn't affected the taste at all. Sadly they're not being sold any more. PackitGourmet also sells a foldable flask that holds 500 ml and weighs less than an ounce.

[Stephen Barber]

Another vote for rumrunners.com. Sturdy little plastic bags with a good top, different sizes. I've used them for several years with no issues.

[Paul McLaughlin]

plastic whisky bottle. find a cheap half pint or pint of whisky in a plastic bottle, pour out the cheap junk, rinse clean, pour in the good stuff.

[Mark Verber]

another +1 for platypus. The current .5l works though *I* wouldn't fill it up completely. The "Lil Nipper" is a perfect size though no-longer made. I have acquired a small stockpile for when my first wears out (not sharing :) but if you keep your eyes open they are periodically sold on gear swap. I picked up the last one for my horde earlier this spring.

–Mark

[James Marco]

Mark,
"The current .5l works though *I* wouldn't fill it up completely."
Why not? Ha…never mind…

[W I S N E R !]

OK, those Snowpeak flasks are beautiful…but $120+ ?!

Does anyone know if you can become a sponsored outdoor scotch drinker?
I wonder if Macallan or Balvenie or Glenfiddich would pay me to sport their logo on a Snowpeak flask…
Maybe a trail ambassador program?

[Adam Rothermich]

My Sawyer Squeeze came with a .5L bladder. I've been thinking about switching to that.

Adam

[Jani Kikuts]

12 oz Sawyer squeeze with pop top Full of vsop brandy…good use for the first gen squeeze since I got the ever new for filtering.

[Dale Wambaugh]

Half gallon milk jug? ;) And whiskey IS Scotch in the rest of the civilized world.

One of those pint plastic liquor bottles is a good idea.

[Pete Garcia]

I also use a .5L Platypus. If they still made those Lil Nippers, I'd probably drink less in camp. Probably.

[Richard Seifert]

I use this apple sauce packet. I get it to hold about 3.5oz.

http://www.gogosqueez.com/

[BlackHatGuy]

"Does anyone know if you can become a sponsored outdoor scotch drinker?"

Can you curl?

http://www.usacurl.org/usacurl//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=355

[BlackHatGuy]

"OK, those Snowpeak flasks are beautiful…but $120+ ?!"

They are beautiful, but not well designed, IMO. The opening is simply too small, which can be a pain in the butt to fill and empty. I'm looking to use something else these days.

[Anna T]

Huh, I've never found it a problem to fill – I just use the supplied funnel.

My one gripe with the flask is that the cap has no attachment to the body, and it would be quite easy to lose.

Yes, they are expensive, but I'm expecting it to last me for the rest of my life, and I derive pleasure just from looking at it and holding it, because it's just so aesthetically pleasing.

Other than that, something cheap/free and light does the trick!

[BlackHatGuy]

I also used the supplied funnel, but find if you try and fill it a bit too fast, it creates a 'bubble' which blocks any more liquid from entering, even though it's not full. I also wish I'd bought the one you can stand up, instead of the round one (even though the round one is 'prettier').

But definitely well made, and definitely aesthetically pleasing, I'll grant you that!

[Angus A.]

I actually use those thin profile Listerine plastic bottle (small size) as my flask. It works so far and inexpensive…

[Tim Haynes]

It's not truly UL, but I usually use the small Nalgene bottles… large tops and indestructible. When I'm bringing $50+/bottle liquor on the trail, it's worth it to me to be 100% sure it's well protected

Cheaper liquors (usually Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon), I'll use recycled SEI water bottles — they are slightly thicker than normal water bottles and are flask shaped. Look great and are UL.

[Yes 1000]

I use Theraflu flu medicine bottles…

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