The 160ml Nick & Nora glass in two lines
The 160ml Nick & Nora is a tulip-shaped glass inspired by the Prohibition era, made in Italy, sold in packs of six. At 160ml it holds 10ml more than the smallest size in the category, and those 10ml change which drinks it suits.
Who it is for
For bars that want the right shape with a little more room. It takes a stirred Martini just as a 150ml glass does, but it also takes a short shaken drink without reaching the rim: the size that lets you keep one small glass instead of two when the list alternates stirred and shaken drinks.
Prohibition, and why the shape started small
Glasses from that era are small for a reason that matters again today: cocktails were drunk cold and quickly, and nobody wanted a glass that turned lukewarm halfway through. Then came the decades of the oversized V-shaped cone, a shape made to be seen more than to drink from, where the last sip of a Martini arrives at room temperature. The return to the small glass is a return to that principle, and it is why this shape has taken back the bar in ten years.
Specifications
- Capacity: 160ml
- Shape: tulip, Prohibition style
- Pack quantity: 6 glasses
- Origin: made in Italy
- Use: stirred classics and short shaken drinks
It is a glass for daily service: the small shape also makes it steadier on a tray than a wide coupe.
Choose the 160ml Nick & Nora if
You want one small glass for stirred drinks and short shaken ones. If you mostly serve sours with egg white, which need surface for the foam, a 220ml coupe suits them better.
Does 10ml really make a difference?
On a small glass it does, and you see it at the rim. Between 150 and 160ml the level changes by two or three millimetres for the same pour, which is the difference between a drink a finger from the rim and one a finger and a half from it. At the table that margin is what lets staff walk normally instead of balancing the tray. It is not a catalogue difference, it is a service difference.
Made in Italy and continuity of supply
When you build up a stock of glassware over time, knowing where it is made has a practical value: production close by usually means shorter restocking times and less risk of the glass disappearing from the range. The manufacturer declares this Nick & Nora made in Italy, and for a bar that wants to keep the same glass in service for years, replacing breakages one at a time, that counts as much as the shape.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
Care
Dishwasher, with some care over loading, as with every stemmed glass. Space small glasses out in the rack so they do not wedge together: two glasses touching during the cycle are the most common cause of chips on the rim.
FAQ
How does it differ from the 150ml Nick & Nora? By 10ml, which means a few millimetres more room below the rim: useful if you also serve short shaken drinks.
Is it made in Italy? Yes, the manufacturer declares it made in Italy.
Why are period glasses so small? Because cocktails were drunk cold and quickly: a large glass is lukewarm by the last sip.
Can I chill it in the freezer? Yes, and it is the right practice with this shape.
Does it work for shaken drinks? Short ones, yes. For sours with a lot of foam, a 220ml coupe has more room.
The sizes in the category and the real volume of the drinks they hold are compared in the coupe and cocktail glass category.
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