It's no magic. The bottle is full and the cap is off. It's just a dirty trick played by manufacturing flaws. The cap unscrewed without the blocking plastic. The bottle looked perfectly normal, but no liquid was coming out. It took a while to realize what had actually happened for a number of reasons including the transparent plastic that made up the insides of the bottle's neck.
For those interested: it was Nemiroff Honey Pepper. I did not like it because it burnt my throat like nothing else I have ever tried. Nemiroff Cranberry is much better because it is sweet in taste and mild in alcohol content.