The invention discloses a portable beverage vessel, comprising: a bottom portion; a wall extending from the bottom portion, wherein a upper portion of the wall forms an opening through which beverage can be poured into or out of the portable beverage vessel; a first container element; a second container element, wherein a cavity is formed between the first container element and the second container element; and a display device positioned in the cavity and having a display element for displaying information; wherein the first container element can be at least a part of the bottom portion and/or at least a part of the wall; wherein the second container element can be at least a part of the bottom portion and/or at least a part of the wall; and wherein the first container element and the second container element comprise at least one of the following: glass; ceramics; SiO.sub.2; wherein the first container element and the second container element are connected by at least one of welding, laser welding, infrared welding, infrared laser welding and welding by an infrared laser emitting pulses of a duration shorter than 1 psec.

A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance comprises a storage container (12) for drinking liquid, at least one aroma container (20), through which air can flow, and a transporting channel (18) for drinking liquid, the transporting channel running from the storage container (12) to a mouth end (28) of the drinking device (10), and also comprises an air channel (22) for transporting aromatized air, said air channel running from at least one of the at least one aroma containers (20) to the transporting channel (18) for drinking liquid or to the mouth end (28).

A drinking device for the retronasal perception of an aroma substance comprises a storage container (12) for drinking liquid, at least one aroma container (20), through which air can flow, and a transporting channel (18) for drinking liquid, the transporting channel running from the storage container (12) to a mouth end (28) of the drinking device (10), and also comprises an air channel (22) for transporting aromatized air, said air channel running from at least one of the at least one aroma containers (20) to the transporting channel (18) for drinking liquid or to the mouth end (28).

An infuser container is disclosed comprising a container body for holding liquids and from which liquid is poured; and a removable infuser filter positioned across an interior of the container body so that liquid in a lower section beneath the infuser filter passes through the filter to dispense from the container body, wherein the filter is positioned across the container interior and retained in position against displacement thereof during pouring of liquids. Also disclosed is a container lid assembly.

An infuser container is disclosed comprising a container body for holding liquids and from which liquid is poured; and a removable infuser filter positioned across an interior of the container body so that liquid in a lower section beneath the infuser filter passes through the filter to dispense from the container body, wherein the filter is positioned across the container interior and retained in position against displacement thereof during pouring of liquids. Also disclosed is a container lid assembly.

Disclosed are bottles for automatically creating custom blends of spirits. The disclosed automatic infinity bottles siphon or transfer a portion of their contents from a blending container, and move them to a sampling container from which a custom blended spirit can be decanted and consumed. The two containers are connected by a siphon tube or other suitable means. The blending container includes a selectively closeable opening for adding or removing liquids, and is configured to store a certain volume of spirits. When such volume is exceeded, the excess spirit will move into the sampling container, where the excess spirit is added to an existing custom blend. One embodiment includes a dip tube for discouraging a bottle user from removing liquid from the blending container. Another embodiment is configured with the sampling container located around the outside of the blending container.

A lid body that is attachable to a beverage container main body is provided. The lid body includes a lid main body, a first seal portion, a second seal portion, and a plug. The lid main body is detachably fixed to a beverage container main body. The lid main body includes an inner surface and a circumferential edge portion that defines a spout for pouring a beverage. The first seal portion is formed integrally with the inner surface. The second seal portion is formed integrally with the first seal portion and formed using the same material as a material of the first seal portion, and is formed integrally with the circumferential edge portion. The plug is movable between a closing position for sealing the spout and an opening position for bringing the inside and the outside of the beverage container main body into communication with each other via the spout.

A lid body that is attachable to a beverage container main body is provided. The lid body includes a lid main body, a first seal portion, a second seal portion, and a plug. The lid main body is detachably fixed to a beverage container main body. The lid main body includes an inner surface and a circumferential edge portion that defines a spout for pouring a beverage. The first seal portion is formed integrally with the inner surface. The second seal portion is formed integrally with the first seal portion and formed using the same material as a material of the first seal portion, and is formed integrally with the circumferential edge portion. The plug is movable between a closing position for sealing the spout and an opening position for bringing the inside and the outside of the beverage container main body into communication with each other via the spout.

A beverage system can include a pitcher and at least one coaster. The pitcher can contain a quantity of a beverage and extend along a vertical axis between an upwardly-facing opening at the top and a first closed end. The pitcher can also include a base portion having a second wall defining a downwardly-facing opening. The base portion can also include a second closed end adjacent to the first closed end. The at least one coaster can be selectively engageable with the base portion and thereby positionable inside the base portion.

A beverage system can include a pitcher and at least one coaster. The pitcher can contain a quantity of a beverage and extend along a vertical axis between an upwardly-facing opening at the top and a first closed end. The pitcher can also include a base portion having a second wall defining a downwardly-facing opening. The base portion can also include a second closed end adjacent to the first closed end. The at least one coaster can be selectively engageable with the base portion and thereby positionable inside the base portion.