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The glass itself is a petite 5.1 ounces, which means it fits a 2-ounce pour comfortably. It’s simple, it’s basic and no-frills, with just the right amount of heft so it feels sturdy in your hands and when you put it down. The Schott Zwiesel Paris Juice/Cocktail Tasting Glass is the answer.

Occasionally you’ve had that hard day of work and you just want to pour yourself an evening drink without thinking about the glass you’re using. What We Don't Love: Too small for ice, straight sides can get a little slippery when wet What We Love: Simple and clean design, hefty and sturdy bottom, dishwasher safe Buy a set for your friend and then invite yourself over to share a glass with them. Even better, each glass has the specific mountain labeled on the bottom, so you know exactly which glass is yours if you are enjoying whiskey with friends. But the whiskey looks beautiful when it sits in the glass, especially as you sip through the evening and the top of the mountain top silhouette starts to peak out. These hand-blown glasses are made of lead-free glass and are a little more lightweight than a typical rocks glass, making them feel slightly less sturdy than other glasses. The American mountain set features Half Dome, Denali, Mount Rainer, and Mount Whitney, though there are also other glasses that feature different mountains. This set of four different rocks glass is handblown with the bottom silhouette and impression of an American landmark mountain. If you’re looking for that gift for a whiskey-loving friend that has nearly everything, consider the Whiskey Peaks. What We Don't Love: Design takes away room for ice, handwash only What We Love: Beautiful mountain impression at bottom, handmade and glass blown And the fact that the glasses are dishwasher safe means you don’t have to save them for special occasions, though certainly, they are handsome enough for those times as well. The wide opening also allows you to place a large ice cube inside if you happen to like your whiskey on the rocks. These machine-made crystal glasses have a nice bottom heft to them, which makes them feel stable when you place them on the table. When I tested them, I found the top of the “v”, where it turns into a thin line, is also the marking of a 2-ounce pour, so the design is both functional as well as beautiful. Modern clean indentations on the bottom wrap around and up the side of the glass to form an inverted “v” shape that tapers into a vertical line. Riedel is known for its wine variety-specific stemware so it’s no surprise that Riedel's drink-specific rocks glasses would hit the sweet spot for the best overall whiskey glass.

What We Don't Love: Expensive, prominent logo on the bottom of glass What We Love: Modern functional design, bottom is heavy and stable, crystal is clear of imperfections Here are the best whiskey glasses for everyone’s personal taste, according to my tests. It's a glass for fun whiskey drinking rather than super studious tasting.' My tested winner, the Riedel Crystal Rocks Glass, is similar in style.

#CRATE AND BARREL WHISKEY GLASSES PROFESSIONAL#

'It's not the type of glass with curves I use for professional tasting, but it still allows for good aromatics to come from the whiskey. 'Most of the time I drink whiskey neat or on one big ice cube, and prefer it in a straight-sided glass, otherwise known as a single or double old-fashioned glass,' says English. “The Glencairn glass is ideal for tasting whiskey neat,' says May. 'It has a thick, sturdy base and the shape allows for easy swirling and color observation. The opening is more narrow than your everyday glass, which allows for more intimate nosing and tasting.'Ĭamper English, a cocktail writer, prefers a straight-sided rocks glass. LC May, grandson of Clyde May, the original bootlegger, and brand ambassador to Clyde May’s Alabama Whiskey prefers Glencairn whiskey glasses for at-home tasting or special occasions. Whiskey glasses are actually a pretty personal thing.

Yes, I’m that pretentious guy that will swirl the glass around and look at color, noting if it’s a honey amber or a darker oak color before taking a sniff and sip.Īnd yes, I pick and choose my whiskey glasses depending on whether I want to really investigate the smell and taste of a new-to-me bottle of bourbon, or if I just want to casually sip and relax. The complex smell of the barrel-aged liquor with hints of vanilla or caramel, woodsy oak or cedar, and spices like pepper or nutmeg all mingle together as I sip and relax in the evening. I’m not a big drinker but there are occasions that I love to unwind with a glass of whiskey, rye or bourbon.

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