Trick Mug
Dad's never really been into drink--I think he had a bad experience when he was young. But all his brothers and cousins and uncles do, and any time there's a big family get together there's usually a contest to see who's the best at holding their drink.
Dad let me participate once, then let me suffer the consequences of it.
Anyway, He's 'won' the last three times despite never being seen with so much as a shot glass in his hand elsewise, and no one's been able to figure out how he does it.
He's not using Creur, I can tell you that.
It's hard to say no to family. It's also hard to say no to family when they call you a wuss to your face. Tired of the constant badgering about not participating in the 'Great Goodvich Guzzle' as it was coined by his great-uncle, Henry Goodvich sought and commissioned a rather unique solution. Each male member of the Goodvich family receives a mug as part of their 18th birthday celebration, made of strong oak and exquisite metal bands. Henry took his mug to the woodsmith that is charged with the family craft and requested an identical one, but with a 'trick' to make it *look* like he'd emptied the mug without being required to actually drink the contents. The Woodsmith puzzled over the request for a few days, then returned with a few mock models.
The result was a mug that cleverly uses air and water pressure to hold a drink only if a valve in the handle is closed. When the valve is closed, air pressure and a interlined construction keep the drink in the mug. When the valve is released, the air pressure changes and the drink promptly pours out a hidden hole in the bottom. The real trick would be disposing of the drink without anyone noticing. For that, Henry had another solution; his brother. Richard, who did enjoy a nice beer but never drunk to excess, was more than happy to 'receive' the dispensed drink when the rest of the family was distracted. After a couple rounds and the beer began to hit, Henry could 'dispense' into other mugs without notice.
The unfortunate result was that Henry, who had not consumed a drop of alcohol, was usually the only one left standing at the end of the Guzzle. And, of course, the white lie was too deeply set to back out.
He's won three years running, now, and has no idea how to fess up.
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