There are plenty of times when a tot of whisky or rum (or our favourite, the sweet kick of sloe gin) hits the spot: from warming the cockles on a bracing winter walk, performing a pick-me-up at an evening outdoor event, or providing some Dutch courage when out hunting or fishing.
By far the most practical way of sipping on the go is to partake in crafty swigs from a hip flask, portable booze vestibule designed to comfortably nestle in a pocket.
Some hip flasks are designed with a particular purpose in mind, but most are simply booze-filled fashion accessories – a flash of the right flask emphasising your style to those with whom you’re sharing swigs. With that in mind we’ve found a range of 10 fantastic flasks – for whether you’re out to bag a pheasant or watching the setting sun before crawling into a tent