Regarding Alt-Innsbruck's bottle opening... spout... thingy... Or lack thereof.

[_MementoMori_]

I'm anticipating my first bottle of AI for my birthday. I know that the bottle doesn't have a what-cha-ma-doohickie to keep the liquid from gushing like a BP oil well when you pour it. Have any of you gentlemen found a way to remedy this? I probably won't get another bottle any time soon, so I'd prefer it to go mostly on my face and not down the sink drain.

Thanks in advance!

 

[theperfectstorm]

I'm anticipating my first bottle of AI for my birthday. I know that the bottle doesn't have a what-cha-ma-doohickie to keep the liquid from gushing like a BP oil well when you pour it. Have any of you gentlemen found a way to remedy this? I probably won't get another bottle any time soon, so I'd prefer it to go mostly on my face and not down the sink drain.

Thanks in advance!

Yeah. I took the reducer out of my bottle of Harris Marlborough and put it in the Alt bottle. Problem solved. Time to start looking around the ol' house for bottles.

 

[Doric]

I usually put my thumb over the opening to regulate the flow.

 

[_MementoMori_]

Thanks for the input so far.

And I just noticed the stupid typo in my thread title. I wish we had the capability to change that stuff...

 

[TheFlyingFrenchman]

For aftershaves that don't come with a convenient top I usually go pick up some sort of plastic bottle at Target. One of my favorite things to do is to put it in a small spray bottle. A squirt on each cheek is all it takes. Of course it doesn't look particularly classy

 

[Geordon]

I usually put my thumb over the opening to regulate the flow.

+1, that's what I do, too.

 

[Harvey]

You are not supposed to pour it...put your finger on the opening and dab...this is powerful stuff and you don,t need much. I think BullGoose sells a atomizer now but you would need a small funnel. try dabbing first..works for me

 

[Seraphim]

I usually put my thumb over the opening to regulate the flow.

That's pretty much why we have opposable thumbs isn't it? It allows us to apply A-I, which is what really sets us apart from the beasts!

 

[Doric]

That's pretty much why we have opposable thumbs isn't it? It allows us to apply A-I, which is what really sets us apart from the beasts!

 

[falkor27]

Provence Santé is also without a reducer. I cup my left hand and with my right I rotate it quickly about an inch around the central axis. Splashes out a couple of drops.

 

[JPDyson]

I just cup my hand and pour carefully; usually works alright. I thought about trying the thumb-capping thing. That's probably gonna work well.

As far as dabbing, yes - this stuff is potent, however I still need a decent amount for it to be an effective splash, so dabbing would take quite a while.

 

[Seraphim]

Dabbing would work if used as cologne, but as an AS, you need full coverage.

 

[blantyre]

You need a "top kill" - a thumb or forefinger works well. I like the idea of installing an insert from another bottle, but don't have one handy.

 

[Seraphim]

You need a "top kill" - a thumb or forefinger works well. I like the idea of installing an insert from another bottle, but don't have one handy.

A BP topkill--- in other words, you want to cut off most of the flow, but still leave a pretty major void for the oil....er.....Alt Insbruck to leak out of into your other palm...

 

[Go West Young Man]

I have sufficient coordination that I can pour liquids safely.

 

[dklaiman]

I have sufficient coordination that I can pour liquids safely.

 

[FLTiger]

I pour my Alt...practice makes perfect.

 

[Vlad]

I got my Alt Innsbruck off of BST, and it has a what-cha-ma-doohickie. Never would have thought it was after-market. Can you imagine what hell I would be raising upon purchasing another bottle and seeing it without it?

 

[malocchio]

Thanks for the input so far.

And I just noticed the stupid typo in my thread title. I wish we had the capability to change that stuff...

you can !! just click on the edit tab and rewrite anything in your thread

 

[merchantbanker]

I 8th the thumb trick.