Do you have a penchant for cycling and hard liquor? Me too! If you need a nip at stoplights on your way to the tailgate you can use this nifty bicycle mounted flask by Surly.
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AskMen.com has an article on tips for all aspects of owning a flask. This is a pretty helpful article but I do disagree with them on some points
1. Where to Stash Your Flask
AskMen says: Inside jacket pocket, trouser pocket, or inside boots.
Drunken Tailgate says: This may work for day to day life but entering college stadiums often requires more extreme measures. The boots will still work, but I suggest placing the flask inside the waistband of your boxers in the front or back and then making sure to cleanly tuck your shirt in. You’re more likely to get a “lift your shirt up” order than an “untuck your shirt”.
2. What to Put in a Flask?
AskMen says: Whiskey because it can be taken as a shot or mixed with a variety of drinks
Drunken Tailgate says: We agree. Though if you can’t handle it, gin or vodka goes with a souvenir cup of Sprite
3. How Often Do You Empty the Contents?
AskMen says: A week
Drunken Tailgate says: We’re guilty of finishing off a flask that’s been full for a month so we may not the best person to ask.
4. How Do You Clean a Flask?
AskMen says: “It’s as simple as this: rinse it out with hot water when you get home, leave the cap off and let it dry overnight. Never use soap because you’ll never get the residue out of the flask completely, and this will affect the taste of the liquor. Rinse it with a little lemon juice occasionally, if you are changing the type of booze you carry.”
Drunken Tailgate says: agreed
5. When to Use a Flask
AskMen says: Games and Cookouts but not Weddings
Drunken Tailgate says: Everywhere you damn well please other than the courthouse or while driving. Once you’ve filled up the flask you’ve accepted a certain level of being a drunk and the consequences.
6. Who to Share it With
AskMen says: Only people you’re sleeping with
Drunken Tailgate says: Avoid the problem. Buy someone a cheap flask and remind them to fill it up. There’s really no better way to be a friend and run a tailgate then to help those who can’t help themselves.
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The fine folks at Recycle-A-Flask were kind enough to send me over a sample of their product. In order to fulfill my duties as a reviewer, I filled the flask up with bourbon and took it for a test drive at a spring game. Sometimes you gotta take one for the team.
So what separates this flask from the others? For starters, it’s made from recyclable plastic for the more environmentally conscious alcoholic. But that also means that it can be tossed in a recycling bin, will make it through a metal detector, is lightweight, and affordable. These bad boys will only set you back about $2 so it’s not an issue if you need to trash it when it’s empty. The Recycle-A-Flask comes with a funnel and holds five fluid ounces, bridging the gap between sneaking in miniatures or an 8-12oz flask. Personally, my main goal for sneaking in liquor is to prevent the hangover and yelling induced headache that inevitably emerges in the second half. With it’s small size and black plastic, this flask more closely resembles a Blackberry than a shiny metal reminder that you are skirting the rules. I confidently brandished mine with a cop about 7 rows below me in a fairly empty stadium. Now for the real genius of this flask, the clear plastic viewing window on one side allows you to see how much liquor is left. This cuts down on over pours and unknowingly running out.
If you local liquor store isn’t carrying these yet, you can buy standard or personalized versions online at FunFlasks.com. If you check out their Facebook Fan Page you may be able to get one for free. This nifty little flask is easy to use when full and less cumbersome in your pocket when you’re done. The Drunken Tailgate approves.
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We’ve talked about disposable flasks before, and I think they are a great way to sneak alcohol into games. They can be concealed better than most flasks and they will easily pass through a metal detector. But what am I to make of the fact that Restoration Hardware now sells their own line of sneak-it-in disposable flasks? They cost twice as much as the original, but is that really a concern when your already dropping $260 for a model car or $60 for fake Chuck Taylor low tops. I guess we should expect Home Depot to start selling pre-made beer funnels and iTunes to start listing Power Hour mixes.
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You’re on a college campus so it’s conceivable that you’d bring a book into a game right? I see people in the library on gameday so surely there are people who read in the stands during warmups. Well now you can sneak your liquor into the game by getting a hand crafted book featuring a cutout for your flask. Etsy is a craft goods site where people either sell their goods or you can commission artists to do your bidding. So user Pommes Frites had the good idea to create these books with the hidden compartments. They will cut the pages to match the included 6 oz steel flask for around $40. You could also get a used book, an exacto knife, and a bigger flask and create your own. It just depends on how lazy and drunk you are.
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