The glass shape is excellent at allowing no-splash swirling, and flushing the nose of the whiskey toward the drinker. Mercifully, the outward taper of the rim lessens the likelihood of whiskey running from the glass and straight down your chin, too, which is a big plus. The base of the bowl was widened to allow for more swirling, as well as to provide a clearer view of the spirit’s hue. Davidson removed the stem and replaced it with a kind of glass knob on the base, making the glass less prone to breaks and much easier to store.
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(Before the Glencairn’s release in 2001, the professional whiskey sipping vessel of choice was the humble copita, a long-stemmed glass with a tulip-shaped bowl designed for drinking sherry). Designer Raymond Davidson developed the glass hand-in-hand with master Scotch blenders to accentuate whiskey specifically, rather than borrowing glassware from other booze industries. Most “industry standard” products aren’t crafted with home users in mind, but the Glencairn can go from tasting room to living room with ease. While heft shouldn’t always imply quality, in this case, the weight of the glass adds to the drinking experience.īest Modern Whiskey Glass Nude Alba Whiskey Glasses
Despite that, the most jarring feature is invisible the smaller version of the glass weighs more than a pound, while the larger one is just shy of two pounds. The base sits on four transparent points, which makes the glass appear to be levitating. The base of the interior looks a bit like a three-dimensional seismograph which, despite being cool enough to justify itself on looks alone, also serves to assist in muddling ingredients in a cocktail. Molten crystal slips into a five-piece mold that’s machine-pressed into a rocks glass fit for the set of Dune or Westworld. The Rauk-”rock” in Old Scottish-is like the universe, made in a single blinding flash. Norlan’s aggro-modern aesthetic may not be for everyone, but the quality and craftsmanship are undeniable.
Riedel H2O Classic Bar Old Fashioned Whiskey Glass, Set of 6: $89.12īest Classic Whiskey Glass Waterford Lismore Straight-Sided Tumbler Number in Set: 6 (Amazon), 1 (All Modern) (That means it can stand in at a party when you’re serving both cocktails and single pours of the good stuff.) It’s made of unleaded crystal, is dishwasher safe and, at roughly $12 a glass, on the more affordable end of the whiskey glass spectrum. At 15 ounces, it’s the same size as a classic Old Fashioned glass size and comes without the star, column and herringbone patterning that adorns so many of its cousins. The company’s H2O glass is designed to serve a variety of purposes and espouse a clean design that even maximalists will appreciate-once it’s in their hands, anyway. Where there is a niche-but very annoying-problem in the barware world, Riedel usually has an offshoot collection to fill the gap. This means the combination of well-made and simple can be hard to find. Broadly, whiskey glassware design is very nostalgic.
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