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Does bottle shape contribute anything more than aesthetics?

The Impact of Bottle Shape: More than Aesthetics?

Does bottle shape contribute anything more than aesthetics? Well, the only other way that it really impacts the whiskey or spirit is if it is a colored glass. So sometimes you will see there's a green glass or a dark brown glass. That is in order to protect the actual spirit that is inside of that barrel. Sun can cause damage in spirits and can change the flavor, the heat as well. So that would be the only way that a bottle does anything besides aesthetic things, actually. Especially because we don't drink out of the bottle, we pour it into a glass. So for us in whiskey, it is definitely an aesthetic thing.

Bottle shape contributes to protecting the whiskey or spirit from damage and changing the flavor due to heat. It is mostly an aesthetic thing as we don't drink out of the bottle, but pour the whiskey into a glass.

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Does bottle shape serve any purpose beyond aesthetics? Well, the only other potential impact of bottle shape on whiskey or spirits is if it utilizes colored glass. Green or dark brown glass is used to protect the spirit inside from sunlight and heat, as they can alter the flavor. However, apart from this practical consideration, the shape of the bottle primarily serves an aesthetic purpose. It's important to note that we don't drink directly from the bottle; we pour the spirit into a glass. Therefore, in the context of whiskey, bottle shape is primarily about visual appeal.

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