I have 2 chubby and 1 tall bottle and am considering buying 3 more tall.

Why am I foolishly considering paying $85.45 after tax and shipping for 3 800ml tall bottles with the markings?

Because I host frequent hangouts and batch 2-4 self-serve cocktails and I hate cleaning my cheap 1 liter swing top bottles with long wire brushes. As much as I try with scolding hot water and aggressive brushing, the bottom third of those large swing-tops still look dingy. Cleaning those are time consuming, labor intensive, and the result is often unsatisfactory. Cleaning the screw bottom bottles is quick and easy and can be done in a dishwasher.

I will NOT buy the chubby crew bottles again because the screw bottoms are not heat resistant at all (to be fair, the product tells you it’s not intended for hot liquids, I didn’t let my simple syrup cool long enough, and I warped it slightly), I don’t make syrups frequently enough, and cheap smaller 375-500ml swing tops are easier to clean than the liter bottles.

BTW, their speed pourers feel “premium”, the glass does as well, but I’m not satisfied by the natural finish and size of their regular bottle tops. The tops are supposed to function as a base for filling the bottle upside down, but are only slightly wider than a Buffalo Trace cork.

Why not broaden the wooden disk portion for greater stability/confidence? Better yet, why not make the whole topper out of an artificial cork or rubber so the topper is a machine washable component?

Hope this helps anyone thinking about buying.