Old Fashioned Glass Brillante 340ml, Engraved Luxion Crystal Glass (Pack of 6)

For bars with spirit-forward classics on the list that want one glass to cover them all. Old Fashioned, Negroni, Boulevardier, whisky over ice: short drinks of a single colour, served on ice and drunk slowly. The glass has three jobs at once, and they are the reason this format exists: stay put while you muddle, hold the cold for twenty minutes, and show the colour of the spirit.

In the trade the two formats are different tools, not two sizes of the same one. A single rocks glass runs from 180 to 240ml and takes a neat pour or a short spirit-forward drink: the liquid stays low and the aroma gathers in the empty space above. A double starts at 300ml and goes up to 420ml, and it has become the standard on modern bars because it handles both a spirit on the rocks and a classic built in the glass. At 340ml the Brillante sits in the middle of that range, which is the easiest place to be when the list is varied and you do not want two glasses in stock.

When you buy glassware for the bar, look at the base before the decoration. The manufacturer describes a solid, hard base for muddling and mixing, and that is a practical point: an Old Fashioned starts with a sugar cube crushed in the serving glass, and thin glass either cracks there or slides out from under the muddler. The weight also works at the table, because a glass that feels substantial in the hand says something before the first sip. Luxion adds the part you can measure: it is declared for over 4,000 professional wash cycles without clouding, and that is the number to compare when two glasses look the same in a photo.

• Capacity: 340ml (337ml on the technical sheet)
• Format: double old fashioned
• Height: 94mm
• Pack quantity: 6 glasses
• Material: Luxion crystal glass
• Decoration: engraved wall
• Dishwasher safe: yes, over 4,000 professional cycles declared

Choose the Brillante old fashioned glass if

You serve spirit-forward classics and want one glass that works for both a neat pour and a built drink. If the list is mostly long drinks with soda, you need a tall tumbler instead: the ratio of liquid to ice is different, and in a low glass those drinks come out short.

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

Ice and dilution

The ratio between glass and ice decides how quickly the drink waters down, and it is the sum hardly anyone does when buying. A large cube in a small glass leaves little liquid and melts into it fast; the same 340ml filled with small cubes dilutes even sooner. With a single 5cm cube the ratio works, and an Old Fashioned finishes the way it started. The engraving, meanwhile, gives grip when the glass is covered in condensation, which with ice is the norm.

Care

It goes through the dishwasher without special care, which is the main reason to choose Luxion for a service glass. One habit helps with syrups and sweet liqueurs: the relief of the engraving holds sugar more than a smooth wall does, so give the glass a rinse before the cycle.

FAQ

How much does the Brillante old fashioned glass hold? 340ml, the figure in the name. The manufacturer’s technical sheet gives 337ml: the same measure, rounded differently.

Will a 5cm ice cube fit? Yes, it is the format this size is designed for. Below 320ml the cube fits but takes space from the liquid.

Does Luxion glass cloud in the dishwasher? The manufacturer declares it for over 4,000 professional wash cycles without clouding, so it handles a daily commercial cycle.

Can I use it for long drinks? No, for those you need a tall tumbler. The Brillante is a low glass for short drinks, where the ratio of liquid to ice is quite different.

If you are still choosing the size, the old fashioned glass category compares every capacity in the range, from 300 to 440ml, with the use each one suits.

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