Where can I source small quantities of specialty packaging like bitters bottles and aluminium containers without minimum orders of thousands of units?
Members recommend approaching specialist packaging suppliers and existing bitters producers who can work with smaller order quantities. Here are the specific options members have used:
- **The Bitter Queens** — met at Berlin Bar Show; they have a UK importer, Damian Egan, who runs his own distribution company and stocks various bitters in his range. Good option for bitters sourcing. - **Ampulla** — mentioned as stocking smaller format bottles and containers (250ml aluminium bottles cited as an example). - **Dijkstra** — Dutch packaging supplier (https://www.dijkstra.net/verpakkingen/) suggested for smaller quantity orders. - **The Mixology Collection** — mentioned as a potential source. - **Bob's Bitters** (https://www.bobsbitters.com/) — listed as another bitters option.
Members successfully sourced pallet quantities (rather than 10,000+ unit minimums) from these suppliers. The key appears to be approaching specialist distributors and importers rather than direct manufacturers, as they're more willing to work with smaller volumes.
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