half the bottle of

[alpacinou]

Which one is correct?

1. John drank half the vodka bottle by himself.

2. John drank half of the bottle of vodka by himself.

 

[emsr2d2]

Which one is correct?

1. John drank half the vodka bottle by himself.

2. John drank half of the bottle of vodka by himself.

1 is wrong. We don't say "vodka bottle" unless we're referring specifically to the bottle, not the contents. It's not possible to drink a bottle (it's glass, not liquid).
2 is OK but most native speakers would omit the first "of".