When you search for ‘hip flask‘ online, it’s mostly websites like this that you’ll find. You’ll be spoiled for choice in many respects, for you can choose the material you want your hip flask to be made from, the design, the engraving and the size.
But hip flasks don’t serve as commemorative gifts to be stored in the attic. Nor do they serve as the quintessential drunkard’s accessory. They have long served a purpose – for storing liquid on the move – and they still do. You see, hip flasks never usually hold enough alcohol to cause drunkenness – this is a widely-held misconception. It likely rose during the temperance movements of the eighteenth century, and again during prohibition in America.
To make that point clear, here are three occasions when nothing but a hip flask will do.
Weddings
Hip flasks are perfect for making toasts among friends, and there couldn’t be a better event than a wedding. There are many matrimonial traditions still alive, and housing a hip flask is one of them. The best man still makes his embarrassing speech. The father of the bride still walks his pride and joy down the aisle. The bridegroom still wears something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. When the bar refuses to serve you another pint, you’ll be happy to keep traditions alive.
Births
Hips flasks are also ideal for drinking discreetly, especially when carrying a full bottle is deemed inappropriate. So what better occasion than a birth? Whether it’s your wife or girlfriend, daughter or best friend, births are exciting events. Whether you’re toasting to the newborn or trying to calm your nerves, nothing but a hip flask will do. Of course, we don’t recommend drinking in the hospital, and the NHS would be inclined to agree with us. Probably best to take your hip flask outside.
Camping Trips
Lastly, hip flasks are a prerequisite for camping trips. Whether you fancy a spot of star gazing with your partner, or a spot of fishing with the lads, nothing else will do. Not only does it make you feel like an Edwardian gentleman, but it’s more practical than carrying a full bottle of booze in your backpack. The hip flask will ideally be enjoyed when making a manly stance, preferably with one foot raised on a large rock. Fix your focus on the horizon, drain and enjoy.
