GLASSWARE, FIRST INSTANCE FROM LEFT: Eclipse DOF ($55) and Chateau Grand DOF ($55), Kosta Boda. Macy's, 450 Washington St.; kostaboda.us. Squeeze, Orrefors ($75 per pair). Bloomingdale's, Chestnut Hill Mall; orrefors.us. Limelight, Kosta Boda ($100 per pair). Macy's, SEE ABOVE. Intermezzo Satin DOF, Orrefors ($55). Bloomingdale's, SEE ABOVE
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BLUECOAT AMERICAN DRY GIN’s ($30) striking bottle pays tribute to the blue jackets and gold buttons of Revolutionary soldiers. The military coat of arms is etched into the glass, and the bottle’s seal is a military lapel closure. Charles Street Liquors, 143 Charles St.; bluecoatgin.com
Blended and designed by the masterminds behind Absolut vodka, KARLSSON’S GOLD ($40) is packaged in a simple yet chic laboratory-inspired bottle, reflecting the scientific blending of the vodka inside (it’s made from seven varieties of potatoes). Brix Wine Shop, 1284 Washington St. or 105 Broad St.; karlssonsvodka.com
MOUNT GAY 1703 OLD CASK SELECTION’s ($100) cool appeal comes as much from the rum’s refined taste as it does from the smooth lines and flask-like shape of its bottle. Bauer Wine & Spirits, 330 Newbury St.; mountgayrum.com
Each limited-edition bottle of GRAN PATRÓN PLATINUM ($199) tequila is made of unleaded crystal and is polished, numbered and signed by hand. Hanover Liquors, 263 Hanover St.; patronspirits.com
The DALMORE 1263 KING ALEXANDER III ($250) is named after the Scottish king who bequeathed the stag likeness to an ancestor of The Dalmore distillery as a symbol of his courage; the man had saved the king from being killed by a stag while hunting. The stately head now adorns every one of its bottles. Federal Wine & Spirits, 29 State St.; thedalmore.com
TY KU PREMIUM LIQUEUR’s ($33) eye-catching bottle has an LED light inside that illuminates the exotic fruit and tea concoction as you pour. Liquor World, 13 White St., Cambridge; trytyku.com
U’LUVKA vodka’s ($58) elegant shape is said to represent the balance between the masculine and the feminine: The rounded base represents the female half and the swanlike neck, the male. Brix Wine Shop, 1284 Washington St. or 105 Broad St.; uluvka.com
