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THE PREMIER WINE BOTTLE ETCHING & PAINTING COMPANY 1758 Industrial Way, Suite 101 Napa, CA 94558 Ph. 707-252-5450 Fax 707-252-2666 www.etchedimages.com Wine Bottle Etching and Painting NoChip Dip® Sealing/Dipping “Wax” Wine Bottle Blackening

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Page 1: Wine Bottle Etching and Painting NoChip Dip® Sealing ... · WINE BOTTLE BLACKENING The process we invented to give display wine bottles a filled appearance DIPPING “WAX” –

THEPREMIERWINEBOTTLEETCHING&PAINTINGCOMPANY1758IndustrialWay,Suite101•Napa,CA94558•Ph.707-252-5450•Fax707-252-2666•www.etchedimages.com

WineBottleEtchingandPaintingNoChipDip®Sealing/Dipping“Wax”

WineBottleBlackening

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THEPREMIERWINEBOTTLEETCHING&PAINTINGCOMPANY1758IndustrialWay,Suite101•Napa,CA94558•Ph.707-252-5450•Fax707-252-2666•www.etchedimages.com

INTRODUCTIONTOETCHEDIMAGESWinehasbeencalledliquidart;atEtchedImages,ourgoalistocreateworksofglassartthatreflectthequalityanduniquenessofthebottles’contents.Ourartisanscarefullydeepetchandhandpaintyourbot-tleswithyourlogo,labelormessage,tocreatealastingimpression.

Establishedin1992,EtchedImageshasearnedareputationforhighqualitydesignexecution,workman-shipandservice. 1992alsomarked theyearwe introducedour innovativedippingwax,NoChipDip®.Anotherearlyinnovation,developedbyDavidLincoln,wasaprocessforblackeningbottles.Simulatingafullbottleofredwine,ablackenedbottleisacost-effectivemarketingtool.

Staffedbyskilledtechniciansandartists,EtchedImageshasin-housecapabilityfor,computer-enhanceddesign,withcoloringandwaxingtechniquesseldomfoundinstandardetchingorganizations.Wearetru-lyproudofourrelativelysmallbuthandpickedstaffandourgreatreputation!

STUMcFARLANDPresident&Co-Founder

[email protected]

NEILMcFARLANDDigitalArtist&Webmaster

SANDRACARILLO

DigitalArtist

BondedWarehouseBWC-CA-5999ClimateControlledWineProtectionAlcoholBeverageLicenseType20

[email protected]

CARLOSBAUTISTAProductionManager 707-252-5450

ANDREARENDONA/R-A/PSpecialist

[email protected]

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THEPREMIERWINEBOTTLEETCHING&PAINTINGCOMPANY1758IndustrialWay,Suite101•Napa,CA94558•Ph.707-252-5450•Fax707-252-2666•www.etchedimages.com

WHATWEDO

WINEBOTTLEETCHING&PAINTINGHand-etchedandpaintedwinebottles

Skilledartisans

WINEBOTTLEBLACKENINGTheprocessweinventedtogivedisplaywinebottlesafilledappearance

DIPPING“WAX”–NoChipDip®&LowTempDip®NoChipDip®-Nineteen(19)colors,includingfivemetalliccolors

LowTempDip®–Sixpopularcolors

WecandipyourbottlesorsellyouNoChipDip®bythepound

Teartapeapplication

Waxcapsulestamping

SPECIALPRODUCTS&SERVICESWeselllargeformatbottles,corksandshippers

Winebottlecorking

Capsulespinningfor750mlwinebottles

KodakTracelessApplication–Protectyourbrandagainstcounterfeitingandproductdiversion

Tissuewrapping,productpackagingandcaselabelingwithyourSKUnumber

ShippingviaUPS,FedExorcommoncarrier

Climatecontrolledwineprotection-refrigerated(60degrees)

BondedWarehouse(BW5999CA)

AlcoholBeverageLicenseType20

Withrareexception,our labor-intensiveprocessdoesnot lend itself tohand-etchingandhand-paintingthousandsof750mlbottles. Dependingonthecomplexityoftheartwork,pricingbeginsat$16.00eachforanorderthatexceeds289750mlbottles.Thatiswhyitisunlikelythatyouwillseeourcraftsmanshipongrocerystoreshelves.

EtchedImageshasearnedareputationforhigh-qualitydesignexecution,workmanshipandservice,thuspositioningtheCompanyasamarketleader.

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THEPREMIERWINEBOTTLEETCHING&PAINTINGCOMPANY1758IndustrialWay,Suite101•Napa,CA94558•Ph.707-252-5450•Fax707-252-2666•www.etchedimages.com

SOMEOFOURCLIENTS

AckermanFamilyVineyardsAmapolaCreekVineyardsAndrettiWineGroup

AndrewGeoffreyVineyardsAraujoEstateWinesArtisteWinery

AudelssaEstateWineryAugustaNationalGolfClub

B.R.CohnWineryBacioDivino

BankofAmericaSecuritiesBarnettVineyards

BelloFamilyVineyardsBeringerVineyardsBouchon–Yountville

Brewer-CliftonBrownEstateVineyards

CakebreadCellarsCaymusVineyardsCejaVineyards

ChaseFamilyCellarsChildressVineyards

ChateauMontelenaWineryClark-ClaudonVineyards

ClosduValColginCellars

ConstellationWinesU.S.Continuum

ConwayVineyards,Inc.CornerstoneCellarsCrimsonWineGroup

CrushPadDallaValleVineyardsDarioushWineryDarmsLane,LLC

DavidArthurVineyardsDiageoChateau&Estate

DiamondTerraceVineyardsDomaineChandonDominusEstate

DowningFamilyVineyardsDryCreekVineyardsDuckhornVineyards

DunhamCellarsDutcherCrossingEberleWineryLtd.EhlersEstate

FarNienteWineryFessParkerWineryFetzerVineyards

FloraSpringsWineryFolioWineCompany

FrankFamilyVineyardsFrankMcPhersonWinery

GaineyVineyardGrothVineyards&Winery

HagafenCellarsHahnEstates/Smith&Hook

HallWinesHarbisonWinesHarrisEstate

HuneeusVintnersInfineonRacewayJamesColeWineryJessupCellars

JordanVineyard&WineryJosephGeorgeDistributingJosephPhelpsVineyardsKarlLawrenceCellars

KarlyWinesKendallJacksonWinery

KenzoEstateKingEstateWinery,Inc.KostaBrowneWines

LailVineyardsLairdFamilyEstatesLarkmeadVineyardsLeonesseCellarsLewisCellars

MacPhailFamilyWinesMatanzasCreekWinery

McManisFamilyVineyardsMelvilleWinery

MeredithVineyardEstateMeteorVineyards

MinerFamilyVineyards

Nickel&NickelOakvilleRanchWinery

OakvilleWinegrowersAssn.OpoloVineyardsPageWineCellarsPahlmeyerWineryPalmazVineyardsParadigmWineryParallelWines

PatzHallWineCompanyPejuProvince

PeterMichaelWineryPineRidgeWineryPlumpjackWinery

PrideMountainVineyardsQuintessaRabobank

RenteriaWinesRevenantWines

RobertSinskeyVineyardsRoccaFamilyVineyardsRodneyStrongVineyardsRombauerVineyards

RoyalCaribbeanCruiseLinesScheidVineyardsSeaSmokeCellarsSeaveyVineyards

SevenStonesWineryStaglinFamilyVineyardStag'sLeapWineCellars

SwitchbackRidgeTerryHoageVineyards

TinhornCreekVineyards,Ltd.TreasuryWineEstatesTrefethenVineyards

TudalWineryTwoHandsWinesV.SattuiWineryVengeVineyardsVineyard29

vonStrasserWineryWellsFargoPrivateBank

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THEPREMIERWINEBOTTLEETCHING&PAINTINGCOMPANY1758IndustrialWay,Suite101•Napa,CA94558•Ph.707-252-5450•Fax707-252-2666•www.etchedimages.com

WHATOURCUSTOMERSSAY

“Etched Images has done a fantastic job for us. Theirquality and craftsmanship areunmatched.Noonehasbeen able toduplicate the ancientRoman coinonourlabeluntiltheartisansatEtchedImages.”

KeithHargrove,BennettLaneWinery“WehavebeenworkingwithEtchedImagessince thefoundingofMerryEdwardsPinotNoirbrand in1997.Theydoexcellentwork,withattentiontodetailandwealways receive our order in a timely manner. Thepaintersseemtohavefunwithourlabel;thisyeartheyevenshadedmythumbnailshownholdingagrapeclus-ter!”

MerryEdwards,MeredithVineyardEstate

“At Bacio Divino, we have continually received highpraise from customers who have purchased handetchedandhandpainted jeroboams.Thepersonnel atEtched Images combine flawless craftsmanshipwith azestforcreativitythatisunparalleledinourindustry.”

ClausJanzen,BacioDivino“Having holographic foil on our paper label made itextremelydifficulttoreproduce,butEtchedImagesnotonlyfiguredoutaway,theycreatedsuchauniquelookthatwehaveafollowingofcollectorsbuyingthebottleasmuchforitsbeautyasitscontents.Wereallyappre-ciate their commitment toquality in the fiveyearswehaveworkedtogether.”

MaureenTaylor,DiamondTerrace

“…Lori,Carlosandthewholecrewdidamasterfuljobinmanaging this detail-heavy project for us, time andtime again. Hand labeling 300 individually numberedmagnums, keeping track of incoming and outgoingparts and sample requests, and delivering early justgoesbeyondthecallofduty.Thecustomershavebeenravingabouttheentirepackageandwehavegottenre-orders from some already. This wouldn’t have beenpossible without your customer-focused team. Ourgratitudeisimmeasurable,andweplaceEtchedImagesrightonthetopofourfavoriteslist!”

LisaDolan,LailVineyards

“Efficient, prompt, accommodating, always friendly--thebestserviceinthevalley.”

TonaKovacevic,RombauerVineyards

“We have used many etching companies in the past,and given the intense detail of our label; no one hascome close to replicating it with the kind of quality,craftsmanship and artistry that von Strasser WinerywassearchingforuntilwefoundEtchedImages.”

MarkSkinner,vonStrasserWinery

“EtchedImageshasbeenabletodevelopanimpressiveanddistinguishedpackagethatcomplementsourultra-premium Olive Hill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. Wehavecountedonthemtodeliverconsistentlyhighqual-ity large format bottles, and they have exceeded ourexpectationseachtime.”

BruceR.Cohn,B.R.CohnWinery

“Sure,theartworkandcraftsmanshipisgreat,butwhatreallypleasesmeaboutworkingwithEtchedImagesistheir attitude and service. They’ve gone out of theirway to accommodate me more than once, and everystaff member I’ve met has a great attitude. I’ll keepcoming back because they understand what “service”means.”

RustyEddy,VintageNewWorld

"Thequality of craft at Etched Images is impecca-ble. Everyvintage,we're secure inknowing that eachbottle delivered will return to us as its own master-piece--stunning,bothinsideandout!"

DandePolo,President,Darioush

“Etched Imagesknowshow important each and everydetail is to us and they always deliver an outstandingproductwithgreatcustomerservice.”

KimStareWallace,DryCreekVineyard

“OpoloVineyardshasbeenthrilledtoworkwithEtchedImages over the years. Their superb customer serviceandaproduct thatcontinuallyexceedsourhighestex-pectations makes themthe ONLYchoicefor allourcustometchedbottleneeds.ThankyouEtchedIm-agesforajobwelldone!!”

RickQuinn,OpoloVineyards

“I have been extremely happy with Etched Images’quality&efficiency.Forallofouretchedbottleneeds,EtchedImagescontinuestobeourchoice.”

NatalieBell,HallWines

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THEPREMIERWINEBOTTLEETCHING&PAINTINGCOMPANY1758IndustrialWay,Suite101•Napa,CA94558•Ph.707-252-5450•Fax707-252-2666•www.etchedimages.com

ETCHEDBOTTLES

PRICINGFORWINERIES

Everystepofthewinebottleetchingandpaintingprocessvariesonthecomplexityofagivenwinelabel.Thereismorethanonewaytoreplicateawinelabelfromsimple(lowercost),tocomplex(highercost),toverycomplex(highestcost).That’swhyitisimportantforustogetafeelforyourbudgetbeforepro-ducingacostquotation.Somegeneralinformation:The initial artwork setup is$245 for the front label, $275 forboth frontandback. Futureartwork re-trieval(tochangealabel’svintage,forinstance)is$50.Artworkrequirements–CCAIfilewithfontsoutlined.Pleaserefertothe“ArtworkRequirements”pageofthisbrochureforalternateartworkformatoptions.Aquotationtakesintoaccountthecomplexityofyourlabelart,yourbudget,andthesize(s)andquantityofbottles.Ourpricebreaksareasfollows: 1-4bottles 5-23bottles 24-60bottles 61-100bottles 101+bottlesForyourconvenience,wecansupplylargeformatbottles(1.5literto12liter),corksandshippers.

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THEPREMIERWINEBOTTLEETCHING&PAINTINGCOMPANY1758IndustrialWay,Suite101•Napa,CA94558•Ph.707-252-5450•Fax707-252-2666•www.etchedimages.com

ENHANCEYOURTASTINGROOMANDWINECLUBSALES

Createabuzzinyourtastingroomorwithyourwineclubbydisplayinglargeformatbottlesinyourtast-ingroomandfeaturingtheminyourclubnewsletter.

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FINEARTCANVASINSERTS

Haveyourartreproductions,portraitsandphotographsprintedontocan-vas then adhered to an etched recess in your bottles. The canvas labelslooklikepaintingsandusedinconjunctionwithetchingandpainting,canbethemostcosteffectivewaytoachieveacustom, fullcolorrenditionofyourartonbottles.Pricesquotedinconjunctionwithyouretchingproject.

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THEPREMIERWINEBOTTLEETCHING&PAINTINGCOMPANY1758IndustrialWay,Suite101•Napa,CA94558•Ph.707-252-5450•Fax707-252-2666•www.etchedimages.com

ARTWORKREQUIREMENTS

WeusebothPCandMACcomputersforallartworkdesignandartworke-mailprocessing.Wewouldliketoreceivethefollowing:

• ElectronicartworksentinaZipfileorAdobeIllustrator,[email protected],ormailusaCD,or

• Camera-readyartworkwithhighcontrastblackandwhitePhotostatorartboardbearingsharp,

preciselydefinededgesandoutlines

Additionalrequests:• Convertallfontstooutlines• Iffont-to-outlineconversionisnotpossible,pleaseincludethefontsalongwiththefilecontaining

yourartwork

SoftwarecurrentlyusedbyEtchedImages:• AdobeIllustratorCC• CorelDraw!11• AdobePhotoshopCS5

Filetypesthatworkbestforetching:• AdobeIllustrator(.AIfile)–pleaseoutlinefontsorincludefontfileinatruetypeformat(.TTF)• AdobeIllustrator(.EPSfile)–pleaseoutlinefontsorincludefontfileinatruetypeformat(.TTF)

• AdobePhotoshop(.PSDfile)witharesolutionof300dpiorbetter

• CorelDraw!(.CDRfile)

• .TIFfileswitharesolutionof300dpiorbetter

Paperproof:• Apaperproofwillbefaxedtoyouforyoursignoffandfinalapproval

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ETCHEDBOTTLESPRICINGFORCORPORATEACCOUNTSANDSPECIALOCCASIONS

Deephand-etched(sandblasted)andpaintedbottles:

NumberofCases 2-6 7-16 17-24 25+ NumberofBottles 24-72 73-192 193-288 289+

BestValue! 1-ColorMetallicpaint* $17.60 $15.84 $14.96 $14.08 1-ColorEnamelpaint 18.15 16.34 15.43 14.52 2-Color 19.97 17.97 16.97 15.98 3-Color 21.97 19.77 18.67 17.58

ArtworkSetUpFee $85.00 FutureArtworkRetrievals $15.00 LabelRemoval(whenappropriate)add2.10perlabel MatchingPMScolorswilladd$2-$10perbottle Namepersonalization$5.50perbottle(differentnameoneachbottle)

*Gold,SilverorCopper

Pleasenote there isa two-case(24-bottle)minimumonetchingorders. Thisperbottlepricingreflectsthecostforetchingstandard750mlbottlesanddoesnotincludethepurchaseofwine,orshippingcosts.

We offer a California Cabernet Sauvignon house wine for purchase; your cost would add $14.00 perstandard750mlbottletothepricingquotedabove.Or,youmayprovideyourownwinebottlesforetch-ing.Foradditionalwineselections,wesuggestyoucontactyourfavoritewineryorshoponline.Thewin-eriesandonlinewineshopscanshipthewinedirectlytous.Wecanthenetchthebottleswithyourcho-senartworkandhavethemshippedtoyourspecifiedlocation.

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NOCHIPDIP®“WAX”Benefits:! Thewaxwiththeshine!! Nochippingorflaking.! MeetsFDAregulation21CFR175.105;madeintheUSA.! Maybemeltedandreusedagain&again.! Nineteen(19)colorsinstock.! One(1)poundwilldipapproximately50-60750mlbottlesor25-303L-6Lbottles.

#Pounds 1-5 6-20 21-40 41-99 100-249 250-499 500+$perPound $16.32 $12.95 $11.26 $9.89 $8.42 $7.89 $6.47

Haveapallet(1,350pounds)drop-shippedtoyoufor$6.03apound,freightincluded.Multiplecolorsmustbeorderedin50-poundincrements.DippingWaxStarterKit$110.00–Includesone(1)MeltingPotandfive(5)poundsofwax(yourcolorchoice).

BottleDippingServices-We’llDiptheNecksofYourWineBottlesinNoChipDip®forYou:

#Cases ½-1 2-10 11-23 24-50 50+#Bottles 1-5 6-12 13-120 121-276 277-600 600+BtlSize: PriceperBottle750ml $6.00 $5.70 $2.95 $2.50 $2.25 $1.751.5L 8.00 6.80 3.85 3.50 3.15 2.853L 9.50 8.08 4.25 3.90 3.55 3.255/6L 9.75 8.29 4.45 4.15 3.75 3.509/12L 24.00 15/18L 37.50 27L 45.00

AdditionalSupplies:

TearTape–applytoneckofbottlebeforedippinginwaxtocreateahandypull-tab;¼”x60ydsperroll.WaxCapsuleProtectorBags–protectyourwaxdippedbottlesfromsmearsandsmudges;100perpack.

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NOCHIPDIP®DIPPING“WAX”COLORS

Black BrightYellow Burgundy

Cream Red NavyBlue ForestGreen

RoyalBlue AntiqueGold Copper

Gold Platinum Silver Mustard

Purple WhitePink

Orange

BrightPurple

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NOCHIPDIP® WAXINGINSTRUCTIONS ApplyingNoChipDip®:

WhenusingNoChipDip®,heatthewaxtoatemperatureof380°F.Wehavefoundthatthetemperaturethatworksbestforusis350°F.Thehigherthetemperature,thethinnerthewaxbecomes.Ifthewaxismeltedat400°Forhigher,thewaxtendstocrackmorefrequently.Werecommendthetemperaturebekeptat300–350degreesdependingonhowmuchwaxisinthepotandontheenvironmentofwherethewaxdippingisbeingdone.DONOTmixNoChipDipandLowTempDipwaxtogetherbecausetheyarechemicallyincompatible.Whenmeltingyourfirstbatch,youmaynoticequiteafewbubblesonthesurfaceofthewax.Thisisnor-mal,duetothehighmoisturecontent.Toremovebubbles,lightlyskimsurfacewithanyutensil.Donotstirthewax,asthiswillcreatemorebubbles.Oncethebubbleshavedissipated,youmaythenstarttowaxyourbottles.Afterdippingthebottleinthewax,lettheexcesswaxdripoffbottlebeforeturningupright. Tosetthe“wax,” dipthebottleintocoldwaterimmediately.

RemovingtheWax:

Removingthewaxcanbedoneinseveralways:1. Insert corkscrewdirectly throughwax into cork. Pull corkup tobreakwax seal, removecorkand

pourwine.2. Apply“teartape”aroundneckofbottlepriortowaxing,leavingasmallpull-tabtousefor“unravel-

ing”thetape,toremovethewax.Youcanpurchaseteartapebytheroll.

WhatShouldIUsetoMelttheWax? Anycontainer,withanadjustablethermostat,thatcanmaintain a consistent temperature for two or morehours. It takes approximately two hours tomelt thewax.Weuseasix-quartnon-stickPrestoKitchenKettleMulti-Cooker/Steamer,withanadjustablethermostat.Wesellthispotfor$59.95.

HowMuchWaxDoINeed?

750ml–1.5LBottles:Dipped1”-2”,onepoundofwaxwilldipapproximately50-60bottles.

3.0L–6.0LBottles:Figureapproximately25-30bottlesperpound.

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LOWTEMPDIP®DIPPINGWAXINGINSTRUCTIONSLowTempDip®canbeheatedoverandover,butavoidheatingthisproducttohightemperaturesforex-tendedperiodsoftimetopreventchangesincolorandviscosity.DONOTmixNoChipDipandLowTempDipwaxtogetherbecausetheyarechemicallyincompatible.ApplyingLowTempDip®:WhenusingLowTempwax,heatthewaxtoatemperatureof225°Ftomelt.Wehavefoundthatthetem-peraturethatworksbestforusis200°F.Thehigherthetemperature,thethinnerthewaxbecomes.Ifthewaxismeltedat250°Forhigher,thewaxtendstocrackmorefrequently.Werecommendthetemperaturebekeptat200–225degreesdependingonhowmuchwaxisinthepotandontheenvironmentofwherethewaxdippingisbeingdone.Whenmeltingyourfirstbatch,youmaynoticequiteafewbubblesonthesurfaceofthewax.Thisisnor-mal,duetothehighmoisturecontent.Toremovebubbles,lightlyskimsurfacewithanyutensil.Donotstirthewax,asthiswillcreatemorebubbles.Oncethebubbleshavedissipated,youmaythenstarttowaxyourbottles.Afterdippingthebottleinthewax,lettheexcesswaxdripoffbottlebeforeturningupright.Dipthewaxedbottleintocoldwaterto“set”thewax.

WhatShouldIUsetoMelttheWax?

Anycontainer,withanadjustablethermostat,thatcanmaintainaconsistenttemperaturefortwoormorehours.Ittakesapproximatelytwohourstomeltyourfirstbatch.Weuseasix-quartnon-stickPrestoKitchenKettleMulti-Cooker/Steamer,withanadjustablethermostat.Wesellthispotfor$59.95.

HowMuchWaxDoINeed?

Forthesix-quartfryer,werecommendyoupurchaseatleastfivepoundsofwaxtoachievesufficientdepthfordipping.Thecookerwillholdapproximatelyninepoundsofwax.750ml–1.5LBottles:Dipped1”-2”,onepoundofwaxwilldipapproximately50-60bottles.3.L–6.0LBottles:Figureapproximately25-30bottlesperpound.

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WINEBOTTLEBLACKENING

Wehavebeenblackeningbottlessince1993.Thisprocesssimulatesafullbot-tleofredwineandisacosteffective,marketingtool.Pricingbelowisfortheblackeningprocessonlyanddoesnotincludethepurchaseofthebottleglass.Forcurrentpricingonbottleglass,pleasecontactouroffice.

NumberofBottlesBottleSize: 1-10 11-30 31+750ml $5.70 $4.55 $4.001.5L 7.05 5.65 4.953.0L 8.90 7.10 6.255/6L 12.30 9.85 8.609L 16.85 13.50 11.8012L 23.40 18.70 16.4015/18L 37.80 30.25 26.4527L 46.75 37.40 32.70

Foranadditional30%surcharge,wewillsandblastaholeinthebaseofthebottle.