THEONE BloombergPursuits November 9, 2020
A 5-ounce flask—enough for a nip
on the go—is more relevant than ever
Photograph by Victor PradoTake the Fifth
THE STUFF INSIDE
- Fill your flask with
the latest release
in the Bootleg
Series ($500) from
Heaven’s Door,
the whiskey label
developed with
American icon
Bob Dylan. It’s a
15-year-old bourbon
finished in Jamaican
rum casks. - American single
malts are a rare
but growing breed.
For its $90 Oregon
Stout Cask release,
distiller Westward
Whiskey gives its
core single malt an
additional year’s rest
in beer-seasoned
oak casks. The
extra step lends the
finished product
beautifully toasty,
chocolaty notes. - Or skip straight
liquor and tote
barrel-finished
cocktails made by
High West Distillery
in Park City, Utah.
Its Manhattan (from
$30) is made with
its own bourbon and
rye, plus aromatic
bitters and two
types of vermouth.
The brand’s Old-
Fashioned is also
made with its
bourbon and rye,
as well as bitters
and demerara
simple syrup, and is
equally delicious.
Now that ducking into a bar for a quick one is moot for many, drinkers are taking libations into
their own hands—and pockets. At least that’s what Sean Bandawat, president and owner of
201-year-old housewares maker Jacob Bromwell, has found. The company’s hammered copper
Roosevelt flask ($750) has a kidney-shaped design that, at 3 inches wide and 5 inches tall, is
slim and compact. It holds 5 ounces, or one-fifth of an average bottle of your preferred spirit.
THE CASE
The Roosevelt is
built to become an
heirloom. Handmade
by a small team in
the Green Mountain
town of Richford,
Vt., near the
Canadianborder,
eachpiecetakes
about 20 hours
to complete. That
time is spent
shaping, soldering,
polishing, and hand-
hammering the
heavy-gauge, U.S.-
sourced copper so
each one is unique.
The flask seals
tightly with a hefty
machined copper
cap, so there’s no
worry about spilling
a drop. Over time
the vessel will
develop a patina
similar to the Statue
of Liberty’s—though
if green isn’t your
style, you can keep
it polished, shiny as
a new penny. $750;
jacobbromwell.com71