White Noise
Oka
The Time-Machine Tumbler
TEXT BY TERESA RODRIGUEZ
Don’t get too excited Whiskey drinkers, since this cool tumbler aroma therefore allowing you to feel the true characteristics of
is not a reality yet. But, for the time being, allow us to wet your the whiskey.”
Don’t plan on pouring your aged and expensive whiskey into
whistle. If all goes well with the inventors’ kickstarter campaign,
then in a few months you’ll be able to drink your whiskey from this charred chalice. “Our tumbler is not meant for aged whisan old cask. Unfortunately, not a full-size cask, but a beauti- key,” says Toms Liepkalns, CEO of ZOOTY design workshop.
fully made tumbler that sits perfectly in the palm of your hand. “It’s meant to flavor your drink instantly. When a small amount
Created and handcrafted in London by ZOOTY design work- of whiskey interacts with a large surface of the charred oak the
shop, you can see why this piece of art will be a success. They results are incredible. All the flavors increase rapidly.”
Looks like the OKA tumbler is going to solve a few problems
have dubbed their invention the OKA tumbler. Each tumbler
is handmade from premium white oak, then charred inside. with our current hurried culture. Since most of us do enjoy drinkThe inventors employ the same manufacturing methods used ing whiskey, but probably won’t invest in a set of Baccarat crystal
on whiskey barrels for centuries. They promise that drinking tumblers, the OKA is ideal. First, we don’t have to actually age
whiskey from this charred oak tumbler is like drinking cask- whiskey like they did in the eightieth century when they had
strength whiskey from of a 25 year old oak barrel stacked deep plenty of time on their hands. And we can also fool our friends
in a cold dark cellar. Because Kristopher K., COO of ZOOTY by serving them bargain whiskey in these fancy tumblers. So,
design workshop believes that gentlemen don’t drink whiskey instead of investing in super expensive whiskey, we can simply
to get drunk, but to savor the taste of it. He shares, “When tast- fund their kickstarter campaign, get a few tumblers and buy
ing whiskey form OKA tumbler you will notice that the scent is cheap whiskey from now on.
much softer and more pleasant compared to a glass tumbler. It
Might be a smart investment.
is because our charred oak interior absorbs part of strong alcohol
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