Hip Flasks

John's hipflask secret Santa

We were sent a story while we were on holiday over Christmas and it made us smile so much we asked if we could use it here on our blog, 
luckily for us, and you, we are  allowed to so here is the story of John's Hip Flask Secret Santa.

Every year in John's office like thousands around the country they staff have a secret Santa in the run up to Christmas, but while 
many have a strict limit on price John's work are a little more flexible, there is no budget so long as the present is special or 
personal to the recipient, apparently it's to encourage the staff to really get to know everyone.

John this year got lucky; he got his project manager who he had been working closely with all year on a new database for the company.  
While he knew this woman well he wasn't sure how to make the present personal. He knew she enjoyed whisky and travelled around 
Scotland and Ireland each summer touring distilleries.  So he headed to www.hipflask.co.uk and started to browse our selection of 
Stainless Steel hip flasks.  He decided that he should engrave a message to make it more personalised than just allowing her to carry 
her favourite tipple around. So he discarded the leather wrapped ladies section and found our plain hip flasks. But what to engrave? 
He thought long and hard, deciding that getting her initials or Merry Christmas was not really good enough to make it personal, he 
wanted her to be touched by the thought he had put in.

John told us he had been helping her develop a new database for their company for over a year and it wasn't going well, they were 
constantly being greeted with error messages and it was beginning to grind all on the project down.  John decided that this error 
message should be what was engraved on his boss' flask to make light of it.

He telephoned our customer service and was reassured that the flask would be able have the full message engraved onto it.  And so 
the end of year party came and they all exchanged gifts.  As in so many offices the secret element went out the window as each 
present was opened as it was usual quite obvious who had bought what.

John's boss was showing her present to one of their colleagues who asked

'Who got that for you?'

'John.' Came the reply.

John's colleague then shouted out that this was the best secret Santa present they'd ever had and everyone gave him a round of 
applause.  His boss thanked him profusely and she seemed genuinely touched that he had put so much thought and effort into her 
gift.

So that is the story of John's secret Santa present, we are very pleased we were able to help John make his boss so happy and 
hopefully we have made many other people happy too with their Christmas presents.  We love hearing stories like this from our 
customers so if you would like to tell us about how you used your flask or how your loved on reacted please get in touch.

So with Halloween over and the last of the bonfires extinguished it’s time once again to turn our attention to Christmas. The season of giving and good will to all men is pretty frantic here, but we still all look forward to Christmas Parties.

Work, family or friends, the month of December is a whirlwind of parties and social gatherings with people you don’t see very often, or see far too often. Whatever the occasion or event it always helps to have a little back up plan in your pocket should something terrible happen like the bar running out of your favourite scotch or there not being a bar at all.

Our hip flasks are perfect for this scenario, they quietly and discretely sit in your jacket or jeans pocket until they are needed. Our captive top flasks means that you won’t accidentally disappear onto floor during some ill advised dancing to the Macarena. Our smaller flasks, 2 or 3 ounces are very discrete and perfect to fit into a ladies handbag, while the larger 4 and 6 ounce flasks will slide easily into a suit jacket inside pocket.

So remember to bring your flask to your next party, it’ll make a good party better and an awful one bearable

At HipFlask.co.uk we are thrilled when customers contact us and perhpas the most frequest question we get asked is whether Stainless Steel is better than Pewter or Vice Versa?’

Pewter is a semi precious soft metal, silver in colour which has been used to make hip flasks, tankards, goblets and all manner of eating and drinking utensils for centuries. It was initially chosen because like Silver or Gold it doesn’t react with food and is pliable enough to make into many varied shapes and designs. Used for ceremonial containers these days it has become a semi-precious metal and therefore it’s price has risen. When using a hip flask you want to taste the drink not the container and this is one of the main reasons that pewter was used initially. Some traditionalists still see it as being the best for the job while others see it is as the best there was until the invention of Stainless Steel.

Stainless Steel is one of the most widespread metals in the developed world. It’s use in kitchen utensils and electronics and jewellery has meant that everyone knows what you mean when you say Stainless Steel. Stainless Steel is to many the new pewter; it is malleable enough to bend into a flask shape. It doesn’t react with the alcohol to give a tinny or metallic taste. Added to that it’s plentiful and cheap which means that more and more people can enjoy the benefits of having a hip flask. So in the end it’s all up to personal choice, we stock dozens of designs of both pewter and stainless steel.

For some the traditional pewter is the only way to go, for those on a budget or more modern thinkers then Stainless Steel does just as well. Whatever flask you choose we’re sure you’ll make the right decision and be satisfied with every drop you sip from it.

The wedding season might be over for another year but the wedding fayre season is just kicking off as the cycle begins again. As you and your bride wander around the stalls looking at place settings and listening to an array of wedding bands you should be able to rest assured that a truly unique and personalised present awaits your best man.

Pewter hip flasks have been a traditional gift for your best man for generations and now we offer engraving so you can commemorate your this special day in your lives with his name, the date, a message, a quotation or even an outline photograph.

We have a wide range of pewter hip flasks suitable for engraving, with a wide range of sizes to fit lots or little text.  If you wish to engrave an image please contact us directly to discuss this service.

So go on, tick this one thing off the list early so you can be sure that he’ll remember your day forever every time he takes a swig from his personalised flask.

Summer is fast approaching and our minds turn to one thing…having fun! Whether nights out, holidays by the beach or pic nics in the park we just want to be outside enjoying the weather and each others company. HipFlask.co.uk is passionate about Hip Flasks and we think a cute dinky hip flask is the perfect companion to an unforgettable summer. However, we don’t mean for the boys! We have a superb and ever growing category of flasks for women of all colours, shapes and sizes to make sure we have something for every woman.

When we are sourcing our flasks for women, we think of three things; 1) likeability 2) portability and 3) usability! Our flasks for women have to look good, whether in hot pink leather, dazzling stainless steel or studded leather, we know our ladies want their flasks for women to look good and on trend. We also know that portability is imporftant for flasks for women, knowing that our ladies can just pop their flasks into their bags/purses and not have to worry about them on a night out or day in the park. If you check our ladies hip flasks category, you’ll see that most of them are 3oz or 4oz hip flasks…and that is exactly why! Usability is also important for flasks for women. We know our girls want to know that their ladies hip flask is going to stay sealed and safe with no leakages or problems getting the cap off.

For our entire range of flasks for women, check out our ladies hip flask category on the website.

Looking for an unusual gift for the summer? Something fun and quirky that is sure to impress?

HipFlask.co.uk has just launched a superbly summery collection of colourful leather hip flasks that are THE accessory to any pic-nic, BBQ or party this year. These dinky leather hip flasks hold d 3 fluid oz so fit easily into your jeans pocket, jacket pocket or ladies handbag making them more portable than ever. Simialry, filled with your favourite tipple they are great to share with friends on a special occasion.

Leather Hip Flasks are great as they are not cold to the touch and the soft tactile leather covering gives them such a great feeling of quality. Furthermore, the range of fruity summer colours makes our new 3oz leather hip flasks the ideal ladies hip flask.

As the summer is fast approaching, many of us will be getting invites to weddings! The invite is always followed by that dreaded question…What will we buy? Whether or not the happy couple have a wedding list or not…these cute colourful leather hip flasks make great gifts ideas and wedding gifts, and above all fun gifts for her. Many of our customers have used our ladies hip flasks as bridesmaid’s gifts and hen party gifts - such great ideas.

Check out our brand new FOOTBALL HIP FLASKS. We  have a great selection of Official Footbal HipFlasks that make ideal gifts for football fans across the country…and the globe. Arsenal FC has to be one of the leading footballing brands in the world and our new official merchandise hip flasks are sure to impress.

Our Official Arsenal FC Hip Flasks are made from Stainless Steel and come in two different models, wrapped and embossed to suit all tastes.

We have a whole range of Football HipFlasks so please browse our Sports Category.

HipFlask.co.uk has just received a BRAND NEW Stainless Steel Leather Hip Flask.  The 6oz Stainless Steel Black and Tan Leather Hip Flask is a superb addidion to HipFlask.co.uk‘s leather category.

Elegant in form and colour this two tone leather hip flask is sure to become a firm favourite. Furthermore, with a stainless steel oval plate for engraving, this hipflask can be personalised to suit any occasion, be it a birthday, wedding, retirement…whatever. As HipFlask.co.uk are hoping to offer engraving later on this spring, this surely has to be a popular model…especially as it is only 19 GBP!

HipFlask.co.uk has just launched a NEW category of HipFlasks on it’s home page… ENGRAVED Hip Flasks – making it even easier for you to find the product you are looking for.

An Engraved Hip Flask is a great gift…so personal and individual. Whether you are wanting a pre-engraved message for something specific such as for a groom hip flask or best man hip flask or whether you are looking for something symbolic such as a Celtic Engraved Hip Flask…there is something for every taste.

HipFlask.co.uk currently do not offer engraving of plain HipFlasks…however we hope to be able to do so in spring 2012.

Check out some of our star products in the Engraved Hip Flask Category below:

Happy New Year!

We hope you had a great festive season and toasted in 2012 with the clashing of your HipFlasks. Here at HipFlask.co.uk we just love New Year – such a great excuse to see family, friends and to celebrate all that the year has brought.

We have great predictions for 2012; the year of the Dragon. To make sure Chinese fortune and luck is on your side..we think a Dragon Hip Flask is the perfect New Year treat. We have a few Dragon Hip Flasks…so one is sure to bring you good luck.