Own an Aviary Porthole

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

By John Dugan

If you follow cocktail culture at all or live in Chicago, you've surely heard of  The Aviary—a somewhat exclusive high-end-cocktail-serving "speakeasy" in which the word speakeasy actually means "talk about all the time." In any case, perhaps the most interesting thing about Aviary for designophiles is the custom-made Porthole, a cocktail infuser designed by Chicago's own Crucial Detail. The Porthole is used in creating, displaying and serving the time-lapse infusions that make Aviary's seasonal cocktails so special. Now, Crucial Detail wants you to own a Porthole of your own. It's close to completing a $28,500 Kickstarter project to produce a dishwasher safe, durable version of the Porthole in precision ground and tempered low iron glass, food grade Delrin, and stainless steel. with a retail price of around $100. There are still a few spots left to get in on the ground floor and own Portholes from the initial run. Hey, it might be cheaper than a night at the Aviary.

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