Choosing the Right Glass for Your Cocktail

It takes more than shaking and stirring to master the art of making a cocktail; it takes skill, imagination, and, most importantly, the right drinkware. Cocktail glasses are as diverse as the drinks they serve. Why should you want to invest in a variety of cocktail glasses? The answer is simple; to make the drinking experience more enjoyable. Each cocktail glass is made to bring out the nuances of the beverage in terms of scent, warmth, color, and flavor. So we prepared a guide for you to pick the right glassware for your drinks.

 

 

1) Whiskey glasses are designed to make sipping whisky more enjoyable. They are often used for single or double portions of whiskey as well as a variety of cocktails served up or on the rocks like Penicillin, Negroni, Sazerac, White Russian, Whiskey Sour, Pisco Sour. So if you are a fan of these kinds of drinks, you should get these elegant Sacramento Whiskey Glasses.

2) The highball glass is a tall glass tumbler typically used for on-the-rocks cocktails with a high ratio of non-alcoholic mixer to spirit. The name comes from the classic Highball drink, which consists of just scotch whiskey and soda water. The glass is shaped in such a way that it keeps the drink cold and preserves the carbonation. So you can serve drinks like Gin & Tonic, Dark n’ Stormy, Tequila Sunrise, Long Island Iced Tea, Cuba Libre, Cape Cod in these Philadelphia Highball Glasses.

3) Martini glasses have stemmed, tapered shape with a wide rim. It has a "v" shaped bowl design that requires you to sip your drink, making it ideal to serve cocktails like all types of Martinis, Gimlet, Gibson, and Manhattan with these gorgeous Augusta Stemless Martini Glasses. Chilling the glass in the freezer while you are preparing the drink is highly recommended.

4) Tall glasses are quite useful and are a must-have in any bar. They have a perfect amount of place to fill with ice. This keeps tall cocktails like Tom Collins and Bloody Mary cool for a long time. The more ice you use, the slower it melts, giving you more time to savor your cocktail.

5) Despite the popularity of stemless cocktail glasses, the stem has a purpose: it allows the drinker to hold the glass without warming the drink with their body heat. This is necessary to keep these non-iced drinks cooler for longer. Columbus Martini Glasses suits cocktails like margarita, cosmopolitan, daiquiri, expresso martini, and so on…

6) Tumbler type is similar to a pint, but about 3/5ths of the way down, it may have non-smooth features. The flat ridges on the glasses make them easier to grip, although they are otherwise identical to pint glasses. These are commonly used to serve any type of drink such as Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, Mojito, Mint Julep, Sea Breeze, Cuba Libre, Iced Tea, Iced Coffee and Lemonade. So Tumbler-type Miami Drinking Glasses, without a doubt, the most ubiquitous sort of drinking glass.

7) When you're sipping something icy and refreshing over a lot of ice, use a highball glass with a straw. With this set, you can serve drinks like Gin Rickey, Gimlet, Gin & Tonic, and any of the drinks mentioned under other highball glasses.

8) A set of Champagne glasses would be a good investment if you enjoy a Champagne drink now and then. The tapering rim of this flute glass is meant to keep the Champagne bubbles longer. With Cincinnati Champagne Flute Glasses you can serve drinks such as Prosecco, Kir Royale, Sparkling White Wine, French 75, Bellini, and Mimosa.

9) It's a glass with deep roots in the gentlemen's club. The form of the bottle is designed to convey brandy scents to the nose and flavors to the right area on the palate. Its purpose is to allow the drinker to experience all of the features of brandy. The Seattle Glass Set is ideal for brandy, Cognac, Armagnac, Pisco, Calvados, and other Brown liqueurs such as Scotch or dark rum.

10) An Irish coffee glass is a decorative alternative to the typical mug for hot drinks and, traditionally, Irish coffee. It's built of heat-resistant, thick glass. It's ideal for presenting all kinds of warm cocktails in a stylish way such as Irish Coffee, Hot-buttered rum, Hot Toddy, and Wassail.