Martini Glasses Bargiani 190ml, Stemmed, Lead-Free Crystal, NUDE (Pack of 6)

For the cocktail bar whose list carries the classics served without ice: Dry Martini, Manhattan, Cosmopolitan, Daiquiri. For the hotel bar, where the Martini is made at the trolley in front of the guest and the glass is part of what is seen. For the restaurant that opens dinner with a cocktail, and for the caterer who carries it into the room on a tray.

At home it is the glass for a Martini made properly: stirred over ice, strained and drunk cold. Chill the glass with ice and water before you pour, and the drink stays cold for longer.

A drink served without ice has one reserve of cold: what it took on in the mixing glass or the shaker. From the moment it is in the glass it warms up, and a hand on the bowl speeds that along. The stem keeps the fingers away from the bowl, and the guest reaches the last sip with the drink still cold.

The stem also works for the people serving. The bartender picks the glass up by the stem and leaves no fingerprints on the bowl. The waiter sets it on the table without touching the place where the guest puts their lips.

Then there is capacity. A V-shaped bowl filled to the brim spills at the first step, and the drink reaches the table with a wet foot. In 190ml a stirred cocktail, or one shaken and strained, sits below the rim: the glass travels on the tray without losing liquid.

The V-shaped bowl opens up the surface of the drink. The garnish, whether an olive on a pick or a lemon twist, rests against the sloping wall and stays where it was placed.

The Bargiani martini glasses come in a pack of 6. Six glasses of the same height make an even row on the tray and on the back bar shelf. And the range has six coordinated pieces: the same design returns in the welcome glass, the spritz glass and the mixing glass.

Specifications

• Capacity: 190ml
• Height: 17cm
• Shape: V-shaped bowl on a stem
• Material: lead-free crystal, blown and finished by hand
• Range: Bargiani collection by NUDE, 6 coordinated pieces
• Pack quantity: 6 glasses
• MPN: 67214

How they are used at the bar

The glass is chilled before the drink, with ice and water while the stirring is done. It is emptied, the cocktail is strained in and the garnish goes on. At 17cm tall, it is worth measuring the shelf before ordering.

One pack of 6 covers a table. A venue with these martini glasses on the list every evening works out its packs on the drinks served in the busiest hour, plus the glasses standing at the wash.

The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item. The discount applies automatically in the basket.

Care

The maker gives two pointers. First: wash them with the soft side of the sponge, which keeps the surface free of scratches. Second: after hand washing, dry the inside well, so the crystal stays clear.

Choose these if

You serve the classics without ice and want a V-shaped bowl on a stem that reaches the table dry. For making them there is the Bargiani 530ml mixing glass, which stirs two at a time. For the welcome drink the same range has the Bargiani 70ml glasses, and for long drinks the Bargiani 370ml highball glass. The other shapes are in the cocktail coupes category.

FAQ

How much do the Bargiani martini glasses hold? 190ml, and they stand 17cm tall.

How many glasses are in the pack? Six, all identical.

Which cocktails are they for? Drinks served without ice in a stemmed glass: Dry Martini, Manhattan, Cosmopolitan, Daiquiri.

What are they made from? Lead-free crystal, blown and finished by hand. The range is by NUDE, a brand of the Pasabahce group.

Dispatched from Rome, Italy.