The 28oz Boston shaker tin in two lines
The 28oz Boston shaker tin is the large tin of the American shaker, in 18/10 stainless steel: 180mm tall, 95mm across the mouth and 60mm at the base. It pairs with a 18 or 20oz tin or with a rocks glass, and it is the piece any kit starts from.
Who it is for
For anyone starting out and anyone adding pieces to a bar that already has some. It is the simplest tool in the whole of mixing: a steel cylinder with no moving parts, no seals and nothing that can break. That is also why there is little sense in spending a lot on it unless you are after a particular finish.
Why the Boston is the standard on fast bars
Because it is the family that gives the largest volume and the best seal. Twenty eight ounces are around 830ml, and they are genuinely needed: a cocktail shaken with plenty of ice takes up far more room than the glass it ends in suggests, and a narrow vessel forces you to work in two goes. The pair of tins, besides, comes apart with one sharp tap and rinses in two seconds, while a cobbler asks you to take three pieces apart and rinse them one at a time. Over fifty drinks a night the difference is enormous.
Specifications
- Capacity: 28oz, around 830ml
- Material: 18/10 stainless steel
- Height: 180mm
- Diameter: 95mm at the mouth, 60mm at the base
- Base: unweighted
- Use: pairs with 18 or 20oz tins, or with a rocks glass
Weighted or not
This model has no reinforced base, which on the weighted version of the same size adds around sixty grams low down. Anyone working hard prefers the weight, because the tin stands up on its own and the shake is steadier; anyone shaking little or looking for the lighter piece to carry around is fine with this one. It is the only choice to make, because everything else between the two is identical.
Choose the 28oz Boston shaker tin if
You need a spare large tin, you are kitting out a training station where pieces get dented and replaced, or you want the base of a kit to build one piece at a time. Anyone buying their first shaker outright does better with the matched pair, which costs less than two separate pieces.
It does not pair with a mixing glass
That is a common and expensive mistake. The tin gets tapped onto the glass and the rim of the mixing glass chips: on top of the ruined piece, there is the risk of a shard ending up in the drink. The mixing glass has another job, stirring with the bar spoon, and it wants a julep strainer, not a tin.
Care
The 28oz Boston shaker tin wants rinsing at once and drying by hand: stainless steel is untroubled by water but limescale leaves marks. A tin dented on the rim stops sealing properly with its partner, so it is worth not using it to break ice and not letting it fall on the floor, which is how almost all of them die.
FAQ
How much does the 28oz Boston shaker tin hold? Twenty eight ounces, around 830ml, which is the right working volume for a drink shaken with plenty of ice.
Is a second piece needed? Yes, a 18 or 20oz tin or a rocks glass: on its own it does not close.
What is the difference from the weighted version? The reinforced base, which adds weight low down and stability.
Which steel is it? 18/10, the same as professional cutlery.
Can it be used with a mixing glass? No, the glass chips at the rim.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
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