Don’t get us wrong, we are firm believers that what goes into a bottle is much more important than how it looks. There are however, some really fun, creative bottles out there that you will just want to buy for the bottle alone! Here are some of our favourites…
Medea Vodka
Have you ever been in that situation where you’ve got your friend a beautiful bottle for their birthday, you’re all ready to send it to them and then you realise you forgot to get them a card? Well, panic not as Medea has your back with their patented LED programmable bottle! Just programme in your message and you’re good to go. As a bonus, Medea vodka is actually really delicious so not only does your friend get to add a high-tech bottle to their collection, they can make a serious Martini too!
Bong Vodka
A second favourite has to be Bong Vodka. Created according to a hundred and fifty-year-old recipe in, you guessed it, Holland, it is distilled six times and filtered four times, leading to the creation of a wonderfully smooth vodka. Oh, and just in case the name wasn’t a giveaway, it’s shaped like a bong too. Bonus!
Deadhead 6-year-old Rum
Another unique bottle, this six-year-old rum is placed in a bottle resembling a tsantsa, or a shrunken head, and pays tribute to the Shuar indigenous people who collected tsantsa as trophies when defeating their enemies. The rum itself has a rich, spicy flavour profile and makes for an excellent sipping rum.
Il Gusto Pink Gin Gold
Because who doesn’t want a shoe on display in their drinks cabinet? This gimmicky shoe contains edible 22 carat gold flakes and can also be bought in a vodka version. Both are described on the website as bringing ‘a unique taste and a subtle sweetness matched with elegance to special moments’. Interesting… Let us know what you thought if you’ve tried it!
Khukri Rum
Finally, check out Coronation ‘Khukri’ rum. The bottle is hand crafted into the shape of a traditional Nepalese dagger known as a ‘Khukri’ and the drink was first produced in 1974 to mark the coronation of His Royal Highness Bir Bikram Shah Dev. This award-winning rum is smooth and balanced with a complex range of flavours that grow stronger with each sip. Nom nom.
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If you know of any other bottles that should be on this list send us an email to sophie@thethreedrinkers.com and if you liked this make sure you check out Whisky Infused with a Severed Human Toe, Anyone? and 12 Hilariously Unfortunate (and Downright Naughty) Drinks Names.