can be additionally or alternatively inserted in the mouth of the bottle the cylindrical sidewall of the bottle can have a maximum diameter of about 2 25 3 5 inches a reduced label panel diameter 193 on the sidewall can be used as shown in fig2 if such panel diameter is used the diameter can be about 2 3 25 inches additionally and or alternatively the sidewall can include one or more ribs 194 extending about the central axis of the bottle a number of other configurations can be incorporated on the sidewall for structural and or aesthetic purposes the neck forming transition between the cylindrical sidewall and the mouth can be an ogive shape extending downwardly from about 0 5 1 5 inch below the mouth of to blend into the cylindrical sidewall approximately 2 3 5 inches below the mouth the base of the bottle can be substantially flat convex and or include a plurality of feet or legs if the bottle is a plastic bottle that includes feet or legs such configuration can be the same or similar to configurations disclosed in u s pat nos 4 978 015 5 603 423 and 6 276 546 which are incorporated herein by reference in another example a bottle for containing two liters can have an overall height of about 1013 inches for filling within about 1 2 25 inches of the mouth the finish of the bottle when made of plastic can be a threaded opening with a pco 28 finish the cylindrical sidewall of the improved bottle can have a maximum diameter of about 3 5 5 inches a reduced label panel diameter on the sidewall can be used if such panel diameter is used the.