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A Well-Built Flask Is More Relevant Than Ever
Jacob Bromwell's Roosevelt is American-made, hand-built, and worthy of passing down for generations.
The Roosevelt flask.
Photographer: Victor Prado for Bloomberg Businessweek
Now that ducking into a bar for a quick one is moot for many, drinkers are taking libations into their own hands—and pockets. At least that’s what Sean Bandawat, president and owner of 201-year-old housewares maker Jacob Bromwell, has found. The company’s hammered-copper Roosevelt flask ($750) has a kidney-shaped design that, at 3 inches wide and 5 inches tall, is slim and compact. It holds 5 ounces, or one-fifth of an average bottle of your preferred spirit.
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