The 150ml Nick & Nora glass in two lines
The 150ml Nick & Nora is a tulip-shaped glass with a slightly inward-curving rim, in crystal, sold in packs of six. At 150ml it is the smallest size in the category, and that is a technical choice, not a compromise.
Who it is for
For bars serving stirred classics that want them to stay cold to the last sip. A stirred Martini comes to about 90ml once diluted: in a 150ml glass it fills a good two thirds, the drink looks full, and the surface exposed to the air is as small as it gets. That is why modern bars have adopted this shape almost everywhere.
Why the inward-curving rim changes the drink
A cocktail served up has no ice: the only cold it has is the cold it carries, and from there it can only warm up. How fast that happens depends mostly on the surface exposed to the air, and a rim that narrows towards the top cuts it clearly compared with a coupe or a cone. The same narrowing does a second thing: it carries the aroma towards the nose instead of letting it drift, and on a stirred drink, where the spirit’s aroma is most of the nose, you notice it. The third result is the most practical and the one staff like most: a glass that narrows at the top does not spill on the way to the table.
Specifications
- Capacity: 150ml
- Shape: tulip, inward-curving rim
- Pack quantity: 6 glasses
- Material: crystal
- Use: stirred Martinis, Manhattans, classics served up
It works with any set of barware: the Nick & Nora is a shape before it is a style, and it does not impose a look on the bar.
Choose the 150ml Nick & Nora if
Your list has stirred classics and you want to serve them properly. For shaken drinks with citrus and egg white, which finish at 120 to 130ml and need room for the foam, a 220ml coupe works better.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
Where the name comes from
Nick and Nora Charles are the leads of a series of American films from the 1930s, a couple who spend much of their time drinking cocktails. The glass in those scenes is small with a narrow rim, and when modern bartenders went looking for an alternative to the V-shaped cone they brought back the shape together with the name. It is a rare case where the historical reference matches the best technical choice.
Chilling, which counts double at this size
A small glass has less mass, so the cold it can store is limited: chilling the 150ml Nick & Nora before service is what makes up for it. Ten minutes in the freezer, or fill it with ice and water while you mix. Served cold, it keeps a Martini at temperature longer than any other shape.
Care
It goes in the dishwasher, with some care over loading: stemmed glasses break at the stem, and small glasses tend to wedge between the wires of the rack, so leave space between them. Chilling in the freezer before service is standard practice with this shape and does no harm to the crystal, as long as it does not go straight from the freezer into hot water.
FAQ
Isn’t 150ml too small? No: a finished stirred Martini takes up 90ml. The small glass keeps it cold and makes it look full.
Why is it called Nick & Nora? After the two leads of a series of 1930s American films, who drink from glasses of this shape.
Does it spill less than a coupe? Yes, clearly: the inward-curving rim is the main reason bars prefer it.
Does it work for shaken drinks? It is tight for drinks with egg white, which need room for the foam.
Will it go in the dishwasher? Yes, with the glasses spaced out: small glasses tend to wedge between the wires of the rack.
The three shapes and the sizes that go with them are compared in the coupe and cocktail glass category.
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