(Part 3) Best bar tools according to redditors

lol, They are like $13 on Amazon. You don't have to kill gramps.

Newest haul came in yesterday! 95% cruise ready 😎

Group pic w/bonus dog bum

tb:

• Celine Horizontal Cabas
  
  
• Chanel Espadrilles
  
  amazon:
  
  
• Gucci Headbands
  
  
• "Sunblock" Bottles

There are a lot of versions now: tampons, sunscreen tubes, and bracelets!

I have used the first two and they work fine, except the tampons only hold like half a shot.

With the help of some of these , I just put two on my waistline by my crotch area and another two by my chest. ✌️

Sunscreen flask

Then he just thinks it's weird you're drinking sunscreen.

Edit; better less special ed options

Hairbrush

umbrella

Bible

Tampon

Bra

Binoculars

Lipstick

Kneck Tie

"iPhone"

Camera

for olive oil i use those flexible plastic flasks that are made for smuggling booze, don't see why it wouldn't work for honey too. the 16oz size weighs .4 oz, not sure about the smaller one but it would probably be hard to beat

https://www.amazon.com/Shappy-Reusable-Drinking-Concealable-Plastic/dp/B07C1YHBNF

What kind of flask are you looking for? A steel hip flask is obviously the best choice for discreet drinking, as it fits nicely in a pocket and is extremely durable. Theres also something of a market for ornate round flasks, like this one. Some of these can be quite beautiful, but they aren't very good for drinking discretely, as they are ornate enough to catch peoples' eyes and you can easily lose the cap if you aren't careful.

If you're buying something for a real aficionado, though, the only way to go is a proper glass flask. These have the obvious disadvantage of being quite fragile, but they don't contaminate the taste of the liquor like metal flasks sometimes can. If your buddy likes to enjoy his alcohol, I'd say to look for a glass flask with a leather case, something like this.

As far as where to buy them - if you're looking for a steel hip flask or a basic round flask, Amazon has got you covered. If you're looking for an ornate round flask or a glass flask, though, eBay is probably the only place to find them.

I brought these, they never even checked them for the seals lol
https://www.amazon.com/3-Pack-LEAK-PROOF-Secret-Alcohol-Containers/dp/B0727YKW1Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?keywords=sunscreen+flask&qid=1556801408&s=gateway&sr=8-8

[Shaken, not stirred] (http://www.amazon.com/Set-Stainless-Steel-Martini-Picks/dp/B000E8HVQ4/ref=pd_rhf_gw_s_cp_4_VSY1?ie=UTF8&refRID=05P11RH6NWNWVR2Q272E)

It's a kind of collapsible flask.

Friend said he got them on Amazon, here's the link (it's Amazon.ca... Not sure if they're available elsewhere)


Don't Fuck Up The Table Wood Coasters https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01M9AC8ZS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_rjGVzbRQP5AGK

http://www.amazon.com/100-Leland-Soda-Chargers-Seltzer/dp/B00304SLAO/ref=sr_1_7 They will also be available for sale from GrowlerWerks

https://www.amazon.com/NPW-USA-Original-Drinking-Buddies-Cocktail/dp/B00U8PTM56

Use this. Filled them up multiple times. Tuck it in your shirt/pant leg, and you're good to go. I haven't ever had any difficulty.

knocks on wood

Here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00U8PTM56/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1501120366&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C1YHBNF/?coliid=IH7HBRA2KUKE&colid=BVUTU3CALOQP&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Here’s a few of the ones I liked the most, if anything I would go with the camera or the hairbrush. I got the power bank one and it’s huge. About the size of a iPhone 7+ with an otter box case on.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ESYPSHY/ref=mp_s_a_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1521567648&sr=8-17&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=fake+flask&dpPl=1&dpID=41UrpyrV%2B3L&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B073WKMFB9/ref=mp_s_a_1_21?ie=UTF8&qid=1521567648&sr=8-21&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=fake+flask&dpPl=1&dpID=313dl2t%2BddL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B073DV58XX/ref=mp_s_a_1_63?ie=UTF8&qid=1521567819&sr=8-63&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=fake+flask&dpPl=1&dpID=410KLF-WVDL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0041CLHKK/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521567853&sr=8-1-fkmr1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=fake+flask+camera

First, Bravo because that's a good way to honor your Fathers Memory.
Secondly, if it were me I would decant it into something classy like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Bormioli-Rocco-Selecta-4-Ounce-Decanter/dp/B002IT6X4I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457524738&sr=8-1&keywords=whisky+bottle

However, if keeping it in the bottle is really important then I would: 1. Strain it into a temporary container.
2. I would get a thin long piece of metal and stab the remaining cork until it broke up.
3. I would rinse the bottle with a little purified water and use a funnel to put the water back in.
Hope this helps

Get these for an extra layer of security.

It's silly because they typically don't seal sunscreen bottles, but I highly doubt a security guard spending more than a few seconds searching you when there are a thousand people behind you eagerly waiting to get in as well.

Usually, yeah. A good middle ground if you don't want that price point are the dark morello cherries from Aldi's.

A reasonably-priced set of reusable cocktail picks can also up your presentation game and also let you get around putting in effort to fish your garnish out of the glass yourself.

If you only use it for high proof alcohol it will be fine. If you put some kind of high sugar, sticky liquor in there or some other drink like fruit juice, i could see it getting funky, but if it’s booze, nothing is growing in there. Just clean the threads and the cap off every so often and when you switch alcohol, let some soapy water soak inside for a little bit.

Or, alternatively, plain steel flasks are pretty cheap. You could use it for the trip and toss it.

Still, you could go with something like this.

Concealable And Reusable Cruise Flask Kit - Secret Flasks Cruise Liquor Bag Kit SIX (6) Durable Reusable Flasks With 2 Funnels https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7SQ74P/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_mxP.BbG4F5TRJ

No guarantee they won’t burst if you take a good fall, but you’ll just smell like brandy instead of bloody brandy.

https://amzn.com/B00I32EYQI

Too much effort.... Just do this

I think I just used the first hit on amazon because they're not ostentatious and weren't obscenely expensive.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000E8HVQ4/

I prefer a round shape like this one^^
http://www.amazon.com/Cork-Pops-Nicholas-Portside-Flask/dp/B001CRC2U6/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1343163680&sr=8-9&keywords=Flask

And you could fill it with some Bacardi 8...

With this setup the day is yours ;)

Water siphon - $39.95
Co2 100 pack - $42.25

I've had friends have theirs confiscated. So they got creative.

ShampBooze bottles

Sunscreen bottles These worked great for ACL last year!

"Protection" seals

Ice Pak Flask this will be another ACL for me this year

"Sealed" caps for water bottles (Also ACL approved)

Insect Repellant

A whole smuggle bottle kit

And your standards

You can also put anything in a mouthwash bottle, so long as you're not opposed to a few drops of food colouring.

edited cos I always eff up formatting

check amazon, here's the first hit when I searched for decanter. Just try & get one with a tight fitting stopper. Or you can possibly macguyver something to get a tight seal & prevent air exposure. But for mixers, you really need something fancy & decorative? Guess I understand the impulse to class up the joint


Another good idea, buy a bottle of Bulleit, then when you're done drinking it remove the label & use it to hold other whiskey, bottle is great

Prime eligible, baby!

It's going to be much easier if you get a soda siphon. You don't need to get a sodastream or anything fancy.

https://www.amazon.com/Innovee-Soda-Siphon-Ultimate-book/dp/B01E3OJ7U2/

This just uses the cheap mini canisters.

If you don't get that, you are going to somehow need to build something that can withstand up to 200psi+, likely two containers connected together so you can generate CO2 in a separate one. 200psi is some serious pressure and you'd really want to use proper fittings and rated line, which will wind up costing more than just buying a soda siphon.

It's summer you'll survive: https://smile.amazon.com/True-Fabrications-F45-Truefabrications-Binoculars/dp/B001U5VG6G

for next year

Not op, but this is the one I have. I'm pretty happy with it.

https://www.amazon.com/HIC-Japanese-Style-Stainless-4-75-Inches-0-5-Ounce/dp/B00X08P2TI

No worries, I don't use a Crystal Decanter. When I first started looking for a decanter, I discovered all of the lead concerns. Thankfully I found a lead-free, non crystal, glass decanter. It looks great, and it was really cheap. I can vouch for its quality, and thankfully it has gotten even cheaper in the last few years (was $40 when i bought it)

Bormioli Rocco Selecta Decanter

Bormioli Ice Container

1. A difficult question, actually. Because see, I have one group of things I would like to do, and something I need to do, if I had that much money. I would like to upgrade my PC, buy myself some games and stuff, and then blow at least a thousand on (late) Christmas gifts for all my friends, and then probably just save the rest. But If I actually had that much, I really need to have some serious dental work done, so I would spend a large portion of it on that.
   
   
2. Another difficult question, because judging on your wish list, we seem to have very different tastes. So something I would want would probably be of little interest to you. If it has to be something purely decorative, I would want this, though there are non-decorative things that I'd want much more. But for you... hmm... lemme look through your wishlist... this looks pretty amusing. I say you should grab that for yourself.
   
   
3. Er... Gonna skip this one. I know nothing about fashion...
   
   
4. I'm just gonna shill my friend's book again. It's a sci-fi action series and it's not bad IMO. He's currently working on the second book as we speak.
   
   
5. Like I said above... I reeeeally don't know anything about fashion so... I'm gonna skip this one...
   
   
6. What's with all the fashion questions? ;_; I invoke my third skip.
   
   
7. I'm gonna vote for /u/nacho_cheezus, because as far as I can tell, I've given him the most upvotes out of anyone on this sub. So if I've given him that many upvotes, I say he did something right!

These?

I've never had a problem getting it in with these
https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Flask-Sunscreen-Anywhere-Restricted/dp/B01J2PTI7Y/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1510680670&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=sunscreen+flask&psc=1

I used these with these and they are telling you the same thing I was that they aren't "pretty much the same as shrooms, people saying that one has a full responsibility for their actions.

Just sneak it a camelback. I empty a water bottle and fill it and crumple it. if you want to be a pro get thesehttps://www.amazon.com/Concealable-Reusable-Cruise-Flask-Kit/dp/B01N7SQ74P/ref=asc_df_B01N7SQ74P/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=229280108388&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4139803193378837152&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031378&hvtargid=pla-383249545393&psc=1

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https://www.amazon.com/Top-Shelf-Flasks-Stainless-Funnel/dp/B015QHT4RQ/ref=zg_bs_13789651_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=0DVCPB3T107A2BNEFBJW

I burn through three with a 5 gallon keg, but that's after my learning curve.

Thankfully, they're cheap: http://www.amazon.com/100-Leland-Soda-Chargers-Seltzer/dp/B00304SLAO/ref=pd_sim_k_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0DNJD38JD58GANSWQWQB

And if this is intended for party purposes, keep people the fuck away from the co2 injector. Folks like to get trigger happy. Personally, I just pop it off and keep it in my back pocket. Mind you, that's the whole apparatus. If you take off JUST the injector and leave the gas connector there, you'll offgas the keg.

http://www.amazon.com/Cork-Pops-Nicholas-Portside-Flask/dp/B001CRC2U6/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=HD3Y0GQR6H46&coliid=IW172WX0D87J3


Yay!

http://www.amazon.com/Bormioli-Rocco-Fiaschetta-Glass-Pocket/dp/B0001UZOE6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427144099&sr=8-1&keywords=glass+flask

http://www.amazon.com/Bormioli-Rocco-389130MBB321990-Pocket-Flask/dp/B003R0GU0E/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1427144099&sr=8-3&keywords=glass+flask

http://www.amazon.com/Clear-Glass-Woozy-Bottles-12/dp/B00LYWDK00/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1427144142&sr=8-3&keywords=woozy+bottle

Not OP but I've seen similar swing top flasks on Amazon.

For the small space you're working with, this is a pretty great renovation. If this were my bar, though, I'd take the doors off to make it look less cramped.

Also, pro-tip: For the cheaper liquors that you probably drink more often (if you're anything like me), get a few glass decanters. Pour the cheaper stuff like the Evan Williams in there and get rid of the bottle. The bar will look much classier if you keep the more expensive liquors on display in their respective bottles, but for the cheaper stuff, you can make it look fancy in glass decanters.

Chances are, when your guests ask for whiskey and you pour it from a nice decanter, they won't know it's Evan Williams and they'll assume you gave them some fancy stuff.

Look into a few like this. It's only $12, and you'll save that money back when guests reach for the decanter instead of getting grabby with your good shit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IT6X4I/ref=abs_brd_tag_dp?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

https://www.amazon.com/Top-Shelf-Flasks-Stainless-Funnel/dp/B015QHT4RQ

A plastic one is good for metal detectors at stadiums and arenas.

Totally looks like a CO2 cartridge for a Soda Charger. I own one to make fizzy mixed drinks at my home bar:

Headspace doesn't matter if you use CO2 to blanket it.

You can get it pretty cheaply on Amazon. Buying a case of One Shots is MUCH cheaper than buying wine preserver. One can of wine preserver contains about 8.2 grams of CO2 for like 9 dollars...the one shots are 8 grams of CO2 and are 40 cents each if you buy 100 of them. 2 of the one shots (or cans of wine preserver) will fill a carboy. To dispense them, get a Whipped Cream dispenser.

Plastic.

Rabbit Discreet Flask (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0735ZSFZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_3MEGAbENA0HJA

Not sure if this is what they're talking about but I found this on amazon by searching plastic hip flask. Though I gotta reccomend you just go with a classic metal flask. Like others have mentioned, keeping alcohol in there keeps it pretty clean, plus you can't beat the durability, especially if you're doing a high intensity sport like skiing.

This will be my first Voodoo so idk about prices there but our group used these things called slick shotz at Roo this year to sneak some of our own in from the campground. They worked amazing and didn’t leak or anything. For $25 you get everything you need.

https://www.amazon.com/Slick-Shotz-SSKIT25/dp/B00I32EYQI/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1539726003&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=slick+shotz&dpPl=1&dpID=51aKjSe-rML&ref=plSrch

I bought one of these from my local liquor store, it works great and the whole top comes off if you want, making cleaning and filling a lot easier than ss, plus its clear so you can see your pretty bourbon

https://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-R4-06138-Discreet-Flask-Black/dp/B0735ZSFZQ

https://www.amazon.com/Slick-Shotz-SSKIT25/dp/B00I32EYQI

Try this!

True Fabrications F45 Binoculars Flask, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001U5VG6G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_a.aZCb38TRCKJ

I've prebatched CR#2 before with no noticeable negative effects. I make them in these and keep them in the fridge until I need them:

http://www.amazon.com/Bormioli-Rocco-17-Pocket-Flask/dp/B003R0GU0E

I have no idea how you would batch a Moscow Mule, or anything with a carbonated ingredient, other than batching the non-carbonated stuff and bringing cold bottles of the fizzy stuff.

Anything that's all alcohol will do well prebatched, and anything with citrus is fine as long as you limit the exposure to air (hence the bottle in my case).

I've also had success with the Blood and Sand and the Maple Leaf.

My friends tried this a couple years back for cabrewing. They said it lasted the trip, but ate away at the seams and was leaking by the time they got home.

You might consider this route:
Bibber Buddy Plastic Concealable Flasks - The Ultimate Cruise Kit

>I bought my (now ex) girlfriend a similar flask. Too small for my uses, but a cool idea.

Somehow (shipping error) I managed to have two of them, so I kept one and now have a 3oz, a 8oz and a massive one as a door prize that holds half a bottle of wine. I don't know why I'd need to put half a bottle of wine in a flask, but knowing that I can...

I use these. They sell the sames ones at Crate and Barrel for the same price if you have as store local to you. They are very solidly build and there are no weld lines or crevices that are annoying to try and clean out.

EDIT: They hold about three large olives with room at the end. Or four with no room except the little ball.

http://www.amazon.com/Bormioli-Rocco-389130MBB321990-Pocket-Flask/dp/B003R0GU0E/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1421188452&sr=8-3&keywords=glass+flask

Get 3-4 tools;

A Japanese-style jigger or a 50ml graduated cylinder

Ice. (And learn how it is made properly)

A cocktail shaker.

A strainer comes in handy too.



The cheapest way to practice; mix whatever booze you have on hand that is around 80 proof with some form of sugar, (honey, 1:1 sugar-to-water, 2:1 sugar-to-water, agave, Demerara sugar, etc...) and some form of citrus (fresh lime/ lemon juice). Just play around with the ratios of each (booze, citrus, sugar) till you learn how each affects one another.

For beginning bartending, I recommend familiarizing yourself with how alcohol is synthesized, the different distillation processes, and the types of booze from around the world.

From there, look on YouTube.

u/CocktailChem has a nice playlist for beginners called Basic Cocktails

Here is a couple of other playlists for you

The Educated Barfly YT

Steve the Bartender 365 days playlist

How To Drink

United States Bartenders Guild (USBG) seminars


Additionally, look for some books;

Cocktail codex(here)

Savoy Cocktail book (here)

Liquid Intelligence (here)

Smuggler’s cove (here)

Tiki (here)

The Aviary Cocktail Book (here)

Here you go! Also, bonus camera flask

Buy these, the fact that they are soft-sided means they're more comfortable when jammed down your pants. Wear boxer-briefs so they don't fall out the bottom, wrap them in a large ziplock bag so they're not rubbing on your taint/balls, and then hide them in the front or back. The 32 oz may seem too big, but with a little adjustment they fit no problem. Just wrap a hoodie or flannel around your waist to conceal if you put down the back.

Alcohol

Take a look for yourself. They're literally designed for smuggling alcohol.

Looks like a fancy double side cocktail jigger

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X08P2TI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_p-L2AbPG63M6W