A bottle (120, 220, 320, 420) extending along a longitudinal axis and that includes, a base; a neck; and a body extending axially between the base and the neck, and including: radially outwardly facing first surfaces (134a, 134b) spaced axially apart from one another, a radially recessed portion extending axially between the radially outwardly facing first surfaces, wherein the portion is recessed radially with respect to the first surfaces, and including: stepped portions (138a,b; 338a,b; 438a,b) extending axially and radially inwardly from the first surfaces, a thermally insulative portion (140, 240) extending axially between the stepped portions, and including: a radially outwardly facing second surface (146, 346, 446) radially smaller than the first surfaces, wherein the second surface is axially between the first surfaces, a radially outwardly facing third surface (150, 250, 350, 450) axially between the first surfaces, and being radially larger than the second surface and established collectively by radially outwardly facing projection surfaces (154, 254, 354, 454) of a plurality of projections (152, 252, 352, 452) that project radially outwardly from the second surface, radially outwardly facing fourth surfaces (142a,b) axially between and radially smaller than the first surfaces but radially larger than the second surface, a first pair of axially facing shoulders (144a,b) between the first and fourth surfaces, a second pair of axially facing shoulders (148a,b) or beveled portions (343a,b; 443a,b) between the second surface and the fourth surfaces, and parting line bridges (155, 255) projecting radially outwardly from the second surface, diametrically opposed to one another, and extending axially between the first surfaces. radially outwardly facing first surfaces (134a, 134b) spaced axially apart from one another, a radially recessed portion extending axially between the radially outwardly facing first surfaces, wherein the portion is recessed radially with respect to the first surfaces, and including: stepped portions (138a,b; 338a,b; 438a,b) extending axially and radially inwardly from the first surfaces, a thermally insulative portion (140, 240) extending axially between the stepped portions, and including: a radially outwardly facing second surface (146, 346, 446) radially smaller than the first surfaces, wherein the second surface is axially between the first surfaces, a radially outwardly facing third surface (150, 250, 350, 450) axially between the first surfaces, and being radially larger than the second surface and established collectively by radially outwardly facing projection surfaces (154, 254, 354, 454) of a plurality of projections (152, 252, 352, 452) that project radially outwardly from the second surface, radially outwardly facing fourth surfaces (142a,b) axially between and radially smaller than the first surfaces but radially larger than the second surface, stepped portions (138a,b; 338a,b; 438a,b) extending axially and radially inwardly from the first surfaces, a thermally insulative portion (140, 240) extending axially between the stepped portions, and including: a radially outwardly facing second surface (146, 346, 446) radially smaller than the first surfaces, wherein the second surface is axially between the first surfaces, a radially outwardly facing third surface (150, 250, 350, 450) axially between the first surfaces, and being radially larger than the second surface and established collectively by radially outwardly facing projection surfaces (154, 254, 354, 454) of a plurality of projections (152, 252, 352, 452) that project radially outwardly from the second surface, a radially outwardly facing second surface (146, 346, 446) radially smaller than the first surfaces, wherein the second surface is axially between the first surfaces, a radially outwardly facing third surface (150, 250, 350, 450) axially between the first surfaces, and being radially larger than the second surface and established collectively by radially outwardly facing projection surfaces (154, 254, 354, 454) of a plurality of projections (152, 252, 352, 452) that project radially outwardly from the second surface, radially outwardly facing fourth surfaces (142a,b) axially between and radially smaller than the first surfaces but radially larger than the second surface, a first pair of axially facing shoulders (144a,b) between the first and fourth surfaces, a second pair of axially facing shoulders (148a,b) or beveled portions (343a,b; 443a,b) between the second surface and the fourth surfaces, and parting line bridges (155, 255) projecting radially outwardly from the second surface, diametrically opposed to one another, and extending axially between the first surfaces.