“Is the glass half full, or half empty?
It depends on whether you’re pouring, or drinking.”
-Bill Cosby
Would your drink be less enjoyable if served in a plastic glass? Or in a steel tumbler? I certainly reckon so. Drinking is more of an experience, a phenomenon that is incomplete without the right kind of companions, the right kind of glasses and of course, the right kind of drink. I wanted to explore the kinds of drinking glasses available. And some day, when I have a mini bar of my own, I am going to own a set of each of these for sure!
An instead of glassware, you find my exclaiming, “Glass!!! Where?!!” 😀
Beer mug
The traditional beer container.
Typical Size: 16 oz. / 475 ml
Beer Glasses
Brandy snifter
The shape of this glass concentrates the alcoholic odors to the top of the glass as your hands warm the brandy.
Typical Size: 17.5 oz.
Brandy Snifter
Champagne flute
This tulip shaped glass is designed to show off the waltzing bubbles of the wine as they brush against the side of the glass and spread out into a sparkling mousse.
Typical Size: 6 oz. / 520 ml
Champagne flute
Cocktail glass
This glass has a triangle-bowl design with a long stem, and is used for a wide range of straight-up (without ice) cocktails, including martinis, manhattans, metropolitans, and gimlets. Also known as a martini glass.
Typical Size: 4-12 oz. / 120 ml – 350 ml
Cocktail glass
- Cocktail glass collection
Collins glass
Shaped similarly to a highball glass, only taller, the collins glass was originally used for the line of collins gin drinks, and is now also commonly used for soft drinks, alcoholic juice, and tropical/exotic juices such as Mai Tai’s.
Typical Size: 14 oz. / 400 ml
Collins glass
Cordial glass
Small and stemmed glasses used for serving small portions of your favourite liquors at times such as after a meal.
Typical Size: 2 oz. / 60 ml
cordial
Highball glass
A straight-sided glass, often an elegant way to serve many types of mixed drinks, like those served on the rocks, shots, and mixer combined liquor drinks (ie. gin and tonic).
Typical Size: 8-12 oz. / 230 – 350 ml
Highball glass
Hurricane glass
A tall, elegantly cut glass named after it’s hurricane-lamp-like shape, used for exotic/tropical drinks.
Typical Size: 15 oz. / 450 ml
Hurricane glass
Margarita/coupette glass
This slightly larger and rounded approach to a cocktail glass has a broad-rim for holding salt, ideal for margarita’s. It is also used in daiquiris and other fruit drinks.
Typical Size: 12 oz. / 350 ml
Margarita coupette glass
Old-fashioned glass
A short, round so called “rocks” glass, suitable for cocktails or liquor served on the rocks, or “with a splash”.
Typical Size: 8-10 oz./ 230 – 350 ml
Parfait glass
This glass has a similar inwards curve to that of a hurricane glass, with a steeper outwards rim and larger, rounded bowl. Often used for drinks containing fruit or ice cream.
Typical Size: 12 oz. / 350 ml
Parfait glass
Parfait glass
Pousse-cafe glass
A narrow glass essentially used for pousse caf�s and other layered dessert drinks. It’s shape increases the ease of layering ingredients.
Typical Size: 6 oz. / 180 ml
Pousse Cafe Glass
Phew, that’s a long list and I need a break!!! I’ll have an old fashioned glass of Scotch in the old fashioned way, please! 😀
One Black Dog, coming right up!
A CANNONADE OF CRAZY! 