The 40ml shot glass in two lines
The 40ml shot glass is a small glass drawn as a rocks glass in miniature, in packs of twelve. It is the small version of the same shape, and the large pack says how fast it gets used up.
Who it is for
For anyone selling shots and amari across the bar. It is the line that turns over more than any other in an evening venue: it goes out in bursts, it breaks, it goes missing, and it needs replacing constantly. Twelve pieces are not a generous reserve, they are the minimum for not running short on a full night.
Forty millilitres, a measure and not a round number
Forty millilitres are the reference measure for a spirit served neat, and that is why this format exists at this capacity. A small glass sized to the measure does two things at once: it keeps the portion even from one bartender to the next without reaching for a jigger, and it tells the guest a precise quantity. Free pouring into a larger glass ends with a different measure every round, and over a hundred shots a night the difference shows up in the stock.
Specifications
- Capacity: 40ml
- Shape: rocks glass in miniature
- Pack quantity: 12 glasses
- Material: glass
- Use: shots, liqueurs, amari
- Dishwasher safe: yes, in a compartment basket
Choose the 40ml shot glass if
You sell shots and amari and you need a real reserve. For tasting serious spirits, where concentrating the aromas matters, the amaro glasses with a wider bowl work better.
Why a rocks shape on a small glass
It is not only a nod to the larger line. The thick base of a miniature rocks gives stability to a glass that, at this size, would otherwise be very easy to knock over on a busy bar: the weight sits low and the piece stays upright even on a wet top. On a glass that gets set down and picked up dozens of times a night, that stability turns into fewer breakages and fewer spilt drinks.
Twelve pieces and the replacement rate
On small glasses the large pack is not a saving, it is an operational need: these are the pieces that vanish most, between breakages, tables and distracted guests. Keep six and you are out halfway through the night and serving shots in something else, which in a venue that sells a lot of amaro is a problem of appearance as well as service.
Care
Dishwasher. Small glasses tend to wedge between the wires of the basket and turn over through the cycle, collecting dirty water: use the compartment basket if the machine has one. Stack only when dry.
Working stock and the cost line
In a venue selling a lot of amari the 40ml shot glass is the piece that passes through more hands than any other, and the one that disappears most. It is worth counting its use the way you count napkins rather than the way you count glassware: a shot glass lost or broken is not an isolated event, it is a recurring line to budget for and to reorder before it runs out.
FAQ
How much does the 40ml shot glass hold? Forty millilitres, the reference measure for a spirit served neat.
Why a pack of twelve? Because it is the line that turns over and disappears fastest: six do not cover a full night.
Can it be used for tasting? For a taste, yes. To judge a spirit you want a bowl that concentrates the aromas.
Is it stable on a wet bar top? Yes, the thick base keeps the weight low.
Does it go in the dishwasher? Yes, better in a compartment basket so it does not turn over.
Does it take hot shots? Untempered glass does not take boiling liquid poured in all at once.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
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The other sizes in the range are in the stackable glassware guide.
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