Container for distilled spirits and method for making the same

Abstract

A container for distilled spirits includes a stainless steel body, stainless steel top element and stainless steel bottom element wherein the body, top element and body element are joined together without solder such that the flavor of the distilled spirits therein is preserved. A method of making the container is also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for distilled spirits comprising:
 a stainless steel body;   a stainless steel top portion connected to a top edge of the stainless steel body;   a stainless steel bottom portion connected a bottom edge of the stainless steel body; and   a cavity defined between the stainless steel top portion, the stainless steel bottom portion and the stainless steel body in which the distilled spirits are stored, wherein the stainless steel body, stainless steel top portion and stainless steel bottom portion are joined together to seal the distilled spirits in the container without the use of solder.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the stainless steel body, stainless steel top portion, stainless steel bottom portion and stainless steel body are substantially rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the stainless steel body is formed from a stainless steel sheet that is substantially rectangular in shape and in which opposite longitudinal edges of the sheet are connected without the use of solder. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the longitudinal ends of the stainless steel sheet are joined by electrical resistance welding including DC frequency conversion. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein a top edge of the stainless steel body is rolled outward and the stainless steel top portion is connected to the rolled top edge of the stainless steel body using an adhesive. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the adhesive is a food grade adhesive that does not affect the taste of the distilled spirits. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein a bottom edge of the stainless steel body is rolled outward and the stainless steel bottom portion is connected to the folded top edge of the stainless steel body using an adhesive. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the adhesive is a food grade adhesive that does not affect the taste of the distilled spirits. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the stainless steel top portion further comprises a spout for pouring the distilled spirit out of the container. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the stainless steel top portion includes an opening formed therein and sized to receive the spout. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10  further comprising a resilient seal mounted in the opening and preventing leakage between the stainless steel top portion and the spout.