I'm going to be honest here - if a product wants my attention, it had better be "beautifully different" and even though this review is for the Parkside Flask "Sundown Edition" - Limited Edition Rosso - Revel Spirits that I recently purchased, you should know that I purchased this after first purchasing their Highball Shaker XL and the superbly gorgeous Torch Flask 6oz, and I'm pretty sure I will purchase the Torch Flask 9oz.
Yes - I am a fan.
And rightly so. The design element is solid. The quality is top-notch. Is it all sunshine and rainbows? Yeaaah... mostly. What don't I like? Well, on every flask (not the Highball Shaker) **** in the top (or bottom for the Torch Flask), there is basically like ONE turn - a simple twist. And this doesn't feel secure (in my mind) but it has never leaked. That being said, I wish I could turn it one more time to give me that piece of mind. Nowhere is this more evident (and a bit disturbing) than on the Torch Flask.
First, having a bottom that can come off so you can insert ice, or something, is genius for a flask. However, when **** that bottom back on, because there is literally like one turn - in fact, it's more like HALF of a turn, you will immediately notice that the flask bottom may not immediately align/sit right when you do "half-****" it on. So you have to "un-half-****" it and do it again, more than you should need to, just to ensure the bottom has screwed on properly.
The top screws on nearly the same, but with less concern. Perhaps they do the top lid this way so that the "stopper" on the lid, that sits inside the flask, doesn't push the liquid inside, out (this is my best guess).
Otherwise, these beauties and again, this review is supposed to be for the Sundown Edition, Parkside Flask, but I felt compelled to speak on all of these. Oh, yeah, I noticed that with the Parkside Flask, as expected, I wash these things when I receive them, before using them. The Sundwon Edition flask, during washing (it is a burgundy/wine color, that they refer to as Rosso - Revel Spirits) that color bled all over the towel when I dried it; so be sure to wash it (you don't need to scrub it) to get all the unset color cleaned off.
This did not alter the coloring of the flask in anyway - it was still that beautiful burgundy/wine color and the gold-patterned design and the color did not bleed into any of the gold. I ran it under warm water and used white paper towels until I saw no more color run and then dried it. She's a beauty. Each of them are.
Recommendation to High Camp - and I think we should talk about compensation for this recommendation, but let's see what you think first:
After pouring wine in a flask (or whatever a person pours in, once it is in and they toss the bottle - wouldn't it be great if you sold these designer labels that could be used to write down exactly what sort the contents of the flask holds. If I pour wine in a flask and share it with someone, they may ask and all I'll be able to tell them is "Uh... it's a Merlot 🤷🏾♂️" - LOL.
So get your creative wizards cracking and do something fancy (and sellable) so you can make even more money and I can reap some benefits - LOL
Side note, I took no pics of the Parkside Flask yet, but here's the Highball Shaker