Beer swap contribution for the big LP!

Another year, another beer swap. I actually haven't been in any swap in a couple of years but Kenny called and said the swap would be 100X better with me in it so I joined. You're welcome brother and all recipients. :)

This is a project I've been wanting to build for awhile and I really have no real reason or need for something like this but it just looked like a fun build. I asked Kenny if we had a gin drinker in the bunch and he told me Pottz was a whiskey man and I figured that would work. This box is really designed for a gin person which will be clear later but it really will work well for what it was sent for regardless. 

I am a true believer that these swaps are meant for people to challenge themselves and try something new or something they can use to increase their skills in whatever department of craft making they choose. I know Kenny isn't big on the projects in the beer swap because it's a beer swap I disagree. In this project I used some tough hinges I've been wanting to use. I was only partially successful on that. 

Ok, I'll stop rambling and explain the box. 

Pottz loves Buffalo Trace whiskey so that's what was used for this box as a main driver. I made sure a bottle will easily lift in and out of the box and the ring would hold it in place while in travel. The two holes on the side of the whiskey bottle are for bitters and syrup so Pottz can make a nice Old Fashioned. Above the bottle there is space for limes if it was a gin box but could be oranges for the old fashioned or on the left side there is a spot for a six pack of cans of seltzer or water (gin box) but could also be used for oranges or some of the guys have talked about an insulated area to hold ice cubes which would be fantastic.  

The leather work is amateur for sure but it works. The handle is held in by 1/4" brass round stock with looped leather and Chicago screws holding the leather together. The handle can hold up the whole box loaded but it's heavy and kind of iffy. The handle is still useful however by using one hand on the handle and another hand on the bottom of the box. 

The glasses are fantastic Liberty brand glasses. They have a super good feel and weight to them. Not the most expensive glasses but not that cheap either. The perfect glass for the whiskey and this box IMO. 

There's a cutting board below the bottle for oranges or limes (gin). You do need to carry a pocket knife with this. 

I think that cover most of this box. It is very far from perfect, I had to restart it late in the game so things are a little rushed but the box works overall. 

Any questions, ask. 

Thanks for reading.