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Help with strange bottle.
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TikiHardBop
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Wed, Oct 19, 2016 3:21 PM
Just got this photo from a friend. Any help with what's inside? |
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AceExplorer
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Wed, Oct 19, 2016 6:32 PM
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
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Wed, Oct 19, 2016 11:36 PM
I don’t have a clue. The bulbous shape reminded me of Prosecco bottles. |
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8FT Tiki
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Sat, Oct 22, 2016 5:27 PM
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
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Sun, Oct 23, 2016 6:24 PM
I say open it and take a swig! :lol: |
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finky099
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Mon, Oct 24, 2016 4:49 PM
My bet is it is (or was) for olive oil. |
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finky099
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Mon, Oct 24, 2016 5:03 PM
Even more sure it's olive oil now. :wink: 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
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Mon, Oct 24, 2016 8:36 PM
Nice work, Finky! |
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MadDogMike
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Tue, Oct 25, 2016 8:36 AM
That makes sense, it would be easy to drizzle EVOO out of a bottle like that |
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AceExplorer
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Tue, Oct 25, 2016 9:10 AM
*On 2016-10-25 08:36, MadDogMike wrote: 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
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Tue, Oct 25, 2016 3:05 PM
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
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Tue, Oct 25, 2016 3:29 PM
Great work guys! |
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nui 'umi 'umi
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Tue, Oct 25, 2016 11:34 PM
My bar is under an awning and a covered patio. Plenny dust. I always keep inverted plastic cups on all bottles. |
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