Why do liquor bottles mostly have thick bottoms?

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The main reasons for the thick bottom design of liquor bottles are as follows:

‌Prevent sediment from pouring into the cup with the wine‌: During the storage of liquor in the bottle, a series of physical and chemical changes will occur in the liquor, which will produce tartar and pigment precipitation. When the bottle stands, these sediments will settle to the bottom. If the bottom of the bottle is flat, the sediment will easily be poured into the cup with the wine, and the bottle is concave, so the sediment will settle in the depression, thus avoiding the problem of pouring into the cup with the wine‌.

‌Increase the strength of the bottom of the bottle‌: The concave design makes the bottom of the bottle stronger, and the pit makes the bottom of the bottle as strong as the bottle wall, which is designed to prevent the wine bottle from exploding‌.

‌Convenient for sommeliers to operate‌: In the etiquette of serving wine, the concave bottom of the bottle provides convenience and balance for the sommelier, making it easy to operate‌.

In addition, the design of liquor bottles also needs to consider brand recognition and market trends.