The Stone old fashioned glass in two lines
The Stone old fashioned is a 400ml glass with cuts and relief inspired by the early 1900s, 107mm tall and 89mm across, in packs of six. It is a full double old fashioned with a weight you feel in the hand: the glass to choose when the venue has a stated period reference.
Who it is for
For venues built on a clear image. The pattern looks to early twentieth-century glassware, the period almost every vintage cocktail bar refers to, and it is not a neutral detail: a glass like this declares where it belongs as soon as it reaches the table. It is a piece to show, kept for the drinks that deserve to be looked at.
Proportions matter as much as the pattern
On a glass with a historical reference the design alone is not enough; it needs mass. A good centimetre more height than the standard doubles in the category, which stand at 94 or 95mm, and a generous diameter give a weight you notice at first grip: the feel of period glassware, when heavy glass was the norm and industrial production had not yet thinned it. It is also why a thick base has remained the mark of a well-made rocks glass: cheap models have a thin base, and you can tell by picking them up before you ever use them.
400ml, and drinks for conversation
At 400ml the glass takes a large cube with plenty of liquid, so it works for drinks sipped slowly. With a Sazerac, a Boulevardier or a Milano-Torino, drinks for conversation that stay in the hand for twenty minutes, the balance between ice mass and liquid holds the temperature throughout, without topping up and without the drink going flat. Like all deep cuts, these need light to hit them: on a well-lit bar they show at their best, in half-light they give back less.
Specifications
- Capacity: 400ml
- Format: full double old fashioned
- Height: 107mm
- Diameter: 89mm
- Pack quantity: 6 glasses
- Pattern: cuts and relief inspired by the early 1900s
- Dishwasher safe: yes
- Use: Old Fashioned, Sazerac, Boulevardier, Milano-Torino
Choose the Stone old fashioned if
Your venue has a stated vintage identity and the drinks are sipped at leisure. For fast service, a smaller format takes up less room on the tray and the bar, and weighs less to carry when covers are high.
How much a full glass weighs
Nobody asks at the buying stage, and the floor team asks from the first night. A 400ml glass full of ice and liquid is noticeably heavier than a 320ml, and on a tray for six the difference adds up. It is not a flaw, it is a choice: that mass is what keeps the drink cold and gives the service the feel you want for a selection of classics.
Care
Dishwasher safe. Rinse the raised cuts before the cycle when working with vermouth and sweet liqueurs, because sugar settles in the corners and the heat of the wash sets it. Otherwise no special care is needed.
FAQ
Is the Stone taller than the others in the category? Yes, by just over a centimetre compared with the standard doubles, which stand at 94 or 95mm.
Which drinks suit it best? Slow, spirit-led ones: Sazerac, Boulevardier, Milano-Torino, Old Fashioned.
Does it need particular lighting? The cuts work by refraction, so they show best on a well-lit bar.
Is it hard to wash? No, it is dishwasher safe. It only needs a rinse before the cycle when working with vermouth and sweet liqueurs.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
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To compare the other full formats in the category, from 370 to 440ml, see the old fashioned glass guide.
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