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Help with strange bottle.

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TikiHardBop posted on 10/19/2016

Just got this photo from a friend. Any help with what's inside?

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AceExplorer posted on 10/20/2016

Interesting, not many clues in the photo, I saved and then enlarged it. The bottle is cobalt blue, and the tape on the top of the bottle has an Italian quality statement -- Sigillo Garanzia -- which loosely translates to "quality guarantee" or "seal of quality" in English. I can't read more than that, I wish the photo of the back side of the seal was less fuzzy.

Here's a picture of a roll of labels with Italian words which seem to be a good match for the words visible on the tape at the top of the bottle:

I've spent 15 minutes on this, looking in various places, including a Google image matching attempt, and I came up with nothing. So who's going to be next and give it a try?

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 10/20/2016

I don’t have a clue. The bulbous shape reminded me of Prosecco bottles.
I browsed 30 pages of images on Google And didn’t come close. Reminds me- try a french 75 with Prosecco instead of Champagne.
Cheers

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8FT Tiki posted on 10/23/2016

Well the fact that the label is missing is a real problem. Hard to sell if you don't know what that stuff is. I did some searching and it may not be a liquor bottle. It could be an obscure liqueur (hey that rhymes) or what it may turn out to be is either a balsamic vinegar or olive oil. My half hour of searching could not identify it either. NEXT!

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MadDogMike posted on 10/24/2016

I say open it and take a swig! :lol:

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finky099 posted on 10/24/2016

My bet is it is (or was) for olive oil.

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finky099 posted on 10/25/2016

Even more sure it's olive oil now. :wink:
http://wholesaleglassbottles.com/902003-250ml-clara-italian-colored-glass-bottle12-per-.html

http://oliveoilbottlepourspoutsite.blogspot.com/2012/08/olive-oil-cruet-set-8-oz-per-side-built.html

The squared edges at the top of the neck and the Italian seal gave it away...unless the bottles were used for another purpose, of course.

Abondanza!

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AceExplorer posted on 10/25/2016

Nice work, Finky!

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MadDogMike posted on 10/25/2016

That makes sense, it would be easy to drizzle EVOO out of a bottle like that

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AceExplorer posted on 10/25/2016

*On 2016-10-25 08:36, MadDogMike wrote:
That makes sense, it would be easy to drizzle EVOO out of a bottle like that
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Mike, I think these bottles would be very impressive for pouring syrups at our home bars. One drawback is that the design could collect dust, and with oil tending to already be a dust magnet, this may be a reason this design isn't more common out in the wild.

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MadDogMike posted on 10/25/2016

Good point Ace. The syrup would be a dust magnet too, you would have to wipe them down or rinse them at the end of the night.

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TikiHardBop posted on 10/25/2016

Great work guys!

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nui 'umi 'umi posted on 10/26/2016

On 2016-10-25 09:10, AceExplorer wrote:
*On 2016-10-25 08:36, MadDogMike wrote:
That makes sense, it would be easy to drizzle EVOO out of a bottle like that
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Mike, I think these bottles would be very impressive for pouring syrups at our home bars. One drawback is that the design could collect dust, and with oil tending to already be a dust magnet, this may be a reason this design isn't more common out in the wild.

My bar is under an awning and a covered patio. Plenny dust. I always keep inverted plastic cups on all bottles.
I also wipe the tops of my syrup bottles before I close up for the night.
Btw, those bottles shown would look great on any bar.
Cheers

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