The Top Class highball glass in two lines
The Top Class is a tall 370ml glass with a straight, undecorated design, sold in packs of six. It is a collins-format tumbler and it does one thing precisely: it disappears behind what is in it.
Who it is for
For bars working on drinks that speak for themselves. A gin and tonic with a built garnish, a fizz with its foam, a layered cocktail: the bartender has worked on these, and a heavily worked glass would compete with that work instead of showing it.
Why a plain glass helps a careful drink
It works the opposite way to what most people assume. On a signature list, where cocktails are built with colours, layers and precise garnishes, an engraved glass breaks up the layers and the reflections blur the view: the result is that you see less of the drink. A plain wall leaves all the room to the contents, which is why many research-led bars work with simple glassware. On a tall glass the effect is stronger still, because there is more surface where a pattern could get in the way.
Specifications
- Capacity: 370ml
- Format: collins
- Pack quantity: 6 glasses
- Design: plain, straight lines, no decoration
- Use: gin and tonic, gin fizz, Cuba Libre
Choose the Top Class 370ml if
Your drinks are elaborate and you want them seen, or you need a neutral glass that stays in the range for years. If the bar is built on a period look, an engraved glass does more for the setting.
A neutral glass as a stock decision
There is a practical reason that weighs as much as the look. If a very distinctive glass goes out of production, you have to replace the whole stock to keep the service matched; a plain one you simply reorder, two years from now and even from a different supplier. Across a stock for dozens of covers, that difference counts for more than any question of style.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
Gin and tonic in a 370ml glass
It is the size where a gin and tonic works best. With a 40 or 50ml pour, ice to the top and a 200ml bottle of tonic, you finish a finger below the rim: room for the garnish and for a stir without spilling. In a smaller glass the tonic does not all go in and the last of it stays in the bottle, which the guest sees.
Care
It is the easiest kind of glass to keep: smooth wall, no relief where residue settles, dishwasher without special care. The one habit worth keeping is drying, because limescale marks show more on a plain glass than on a patterned one, and on a tall glass you see them against the light.
FAQ
Does the Top Class 370ml work for volume service? Yes, it is one of its strengths: no decoration to protect in the wash, and an easy glass to restock.
Will a collins ice spear fit? Yes, with room for the pour and the mixer.
Is there room for a built garnish? Yes, 370ml leaves a finger below the rim for a wheel, a twist or a sprig of herbs.
Are the Top Class 370ml and the Top Class old fashioned the same glass? No: the same plain line, different formats. This one is tall, for long drinks.
Will it go through a commercial dishwasher? Yes, and with no decoration to protect it is one of the easiest glasses in the category to look after.
Plain and patterned glasses, and how to choose between packs of six and twelve, are compared in the tumbler glass category.
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