Lsquothe standard of this year&rsquos entries was quite exceptional but the ballantine&rsquos hip flask shows in so many ways just what can be achieved in metal packaging,&rsquo says mpma director tony woods. The ballantine&rsquos hip flask was made by crown speciality packaging for chivas brothers. It was designed by french design company hot shop. For the first time, the winners of this year&rsquos best in metal awards sponsored by the uk metal packaging manufacturers association mpma were announced at the mpma annual dinner held at the drapers&rsquo hall on friday 17 november.