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[[File:Tigh's bottle.jpg|thumb|right|Tigh measures how much alcohol he has drunk]]
[[File:Tigh's bottle.jpg|thumb|right|[[Saul Tigh]] measures how much alcohol he has remaining {{TRS|Water}}.]]
Regularly seen throughout the series, most commonly in the hands of [[Saul Tigh]], this whisky or scotch coloured beverage seems particularly popular among colonial officers.  
Regularly seen throughout the series, most commonly in the hands of [[Saul Tigh]], this whisky colored beverage seems particularly popular among Colonial officers.  


The bottle is a tall six sided glass bottle with a L-shaped symbol edged onto each side. The brand name and exact variety of beverage is never named in the series.
As the specific name of this alcohol remains unnamed, it is referred to as '''Tigh's liquor'''.<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref>
 
[[File:Propworx Tighs liquor bottles.jpg|thumb|right|Bottles for sale in the Propworx Auction.]]
==Design==
[[Propworx]] Lot 494 and 495 note that the bottle is six-sided with faux etched graphics (unidentified L-shaped symbol) on all sides and measures 12 inches x 2.75 inches.


==Notes==
==Notes==
The bottles used by the props department were actually the brand [[https://www.internetwines.com/rws18983.html Brilliant vodka]].
The bottles used by the property department were repurposed from the, now defunct, brand Brilliant Spirits, which was produced and bottled in the highlands of Scotland.
 
There are two types of 'L' logo used in the series. In earlier episodes, the bottles were engraved with an oval and the 'L' logo as negative space. In later episodes, just the 'L' was engraved.
 
== Additional Images ==
<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:Tighs liquor miniseries logo.jpg|Logo used on the bottles during the [[Miniseries]] and early episodes of [[Season 1]]
Image:Tigh's liquor bottle logo.jpg|Logo used from late Season 1 onwards
</gallery>


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.brilliant-spirit.com Brilliant Vodka], the bottles used by the props department for Tigh's liquor.
*[[w:Whisky|Whisky]] (Real-world alcoholic beverage) article at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Wikipedia].
*[[w:Scotch whisky|Scotch whisky]] (Real-world alcoholic beverage) article at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Wikipedia].


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Latest revision as of 14:39, 18 February 2024

Saul Tigh measures how much alcohol he has remaining (TRS: "Water").

Regularly seen throughout the series, most commonly in the hands of Saul Tigh, this whisky colored beverage seems particularly popular among Colonial officers.

As the specific name of this alcohol remains unnamed, it is referred to as Tigh's liquor.[1]

Bottles for sale in the Propworx Auction.

Design

Propworx Lot 494 and 495 note that the bottle is six-sided with faux etched graphics (unidentified L-shaped symbol) on all sides and measures 12 inches x 2.75 inches.

Notes

The bottles used by the property department were repurposed from the, now defunct, brand Brilliant Spirits, which was produced and bottled in the highlands of Scotland.

There are two types of 'L' logo used in the series. In earlier episodes, the bottles were engraved with an oval and the 'L' logo as negative space. In later episodes, just the 'L' was engraved.

Additional Images

References

  1. This is a Battlestar Wiki descriptive term.

External links