Hip flasks, or some variation of hip flasks, have endured the test of time as both a functional and fashionable item to possess or present someone. Although the basic purpose of an engraved hip flask is evident, it is noteworthy to note not just how features of its use and role in society have evolved throughout time, but also the visual changes that have occurred in its size and shape, as well as why.

Why is it called a hip flask?

The hip flask was also known as a ‘coat flask’, which may help explain why the vessel is called a ‘hip flask’. As we know, its name originated when it evolved into a shape and use more akin to what we know today. When the hip flask gained popularity during Prohibition in the 1920s, its use as a concealed receptacle for drinking booze impacted its curved design, allowing it to fit in with the curves of the body and not be immediately noticed. The aforementioned designations reflect where the flasks were and continue to be stored: in a gentleman’s coat pocket or tucked into a hip pocket. This is also said to be the origin of the term ‘hipster’, since persons who wore a hipflask were referred to as ‘hipsters’.

Hip flasks Uses

A contemporary engraved hip flask Australia is nearly typically used to carry hard alcohol, often known as spirits. Although this is normally what a hip flask is used for, many people still wonder if you can put wine in a hip flask. Can you put port into a hip flask? Can you put Baileys in a hip flask? Technically, you can. However, it is possible that you may spoil your valuable Hip Flask.

This is because low-alcohol beverages do not keep as well. Cocktails, liqueurs, and wines degrade faster than higher-alcohol beverages and are more prone to combine with the lining/flask material. This not only ruins the flavour of your drink, but it also degrades the flask’s lining for future usage. The most common beverages stored in these flasks are whisky, bourbon, rum, gin, brandy and vodka.

Just because these are the suggested beverages for your flask does not imply they should be stored eternally without contemplation. For ‘best practice’, you should only keep alcohol in your flask for the day you intend to drink it.

How long can you store whisky in a hip flask?

In general, holding alcohol in your flask for more than three days is said to change the flavour of your drink. To avoid this as much as possible, store the flask in a cold, dry area to slow any change if you intend to retain it for an extended period of time.

What can you engrave on a hip flask?

You may have your engraved hip flask with your initials, name, or even a particular occasion. The decision is entirely up to you, and a hip flask is an excellent present for a birthday, wedding, or other special occasion. For more email us info@abc2000.com.au.