The spirit tasting set in two lines
The spirit tasting set is a 320ml bottle and two 367ml glasses, stackable and built to lock together: assembled they make one piece 32 centimetres tall. It is built for scotch whisky and for serving a shared tasting at the table.
Who it is for
For anyone selling tastings and anyone looking for a gift for someone who drinks spirits. It is not everyday service glassware: it is an object meant to be looked at before it is used, and its natural place is the shelf on show behind the bar or the table, not the dishwasher basket at the end of a shift.
The idea that holds the set together
It is the stacking. Bottle and glasses sit one on top of the other and make a single body that stands like a piece of furniture, instead of taking three places on a shelf. Apart it is a bottle with two glasses; assembled it is something people notice, and that difference is exactly what is needed when a tasting has to be offered rather than simply served. At 32 centimetres tall the set becomes a piece of staging that speaks to the guest before the floor staff do.
Why it earns its place in a venue
The natural use is the shared tasting: the bottle with the spirit carried to the table and two glasses, served as a ritual instead of two separate measures. It is the way to sell a serious whisky to two people who on their own would not order two full glasses, and to turn a round into a moment that lasts. There is also a practical detail that gets missed reading the page: the glasses are not tasting glasses. At 367ml they are full double old fashioneds, so once the tasting is over they stay usable on the bar as ordinary rocks glasses, and they do not become two idle pieces on a shelf.
What is in the set
- Bottle: 1 of 320ml, 152mm tall
- Glasses: 2 of 367ml, 84mm tall
- Glass format: double old fashioned
- Assembly: the pieces lock together, 320mm total height
- Weight: 2kg
- Use: tasting scotch whisky and aged spirits
Take the spirit tasting set if
If you offer tastings at the table or you sell gift lines. For everyday service by the glass you want packs of six or twelve of a single model, which cost something else entirely per piece and can be replaced without breaking up the set.
How a shared tasting is served
Decant the spirit into the bottle, carry the set to the table assembled and take it apart in front of the guest: the movement is half the service. The reference measure for a spirit served neat for tasting is 40ml a head, so a 320ml bottle covers four tastes each. Water at room temperature, served alongside, opens the spirit up after the first nose.
Care
Hand washing is recommended, above all on the bottle: the narrow neck needs a brush and it wants drying completely before it is closed again, because leftover moisture spoils the spirit poured in next time. The glasses take normal washing.
FAQ
How many pieces are in the spirit tasting set? Three: a 320ml bottle and two 367ml glasses, all built to lock together.
How tall is it assembled? Thirty two centimetres, with the three pieces stacked.
Can the glasses be used on their own? Yes. At 367ml they are double old fashioneds in full and work as ordinary rocks glasses.
Does it work as a gift? That is one of its main uses: assembled it is an object that stays on show rather than in a cupboard.
How many tastes does the bottle cover? At 40ml a head, four each for two people.
If what you need is bar glassware instead, the old fashioned glass guide compares sizes, cuts and pack formats across the family.
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