The Leonardo Boston in two lines
The Leonardo Boston is the pair of tins, 28oz and 18oz, from one of the hand engraved lines in the series: under the engraving is the same stainless steel Boston as the other sets, and over it a motif worked piece by piece rather than printed.
Who it is for
For anyone making drinks half a metre from the guest. On a tall, narrow bar counter, where the person drinking watches the hands of the person pouring, the shaker is the object that stays in view longest: longer than the bottle, longer than the glass until it is full. An engraved surface changes that moment, and a set like this one is bought for that.
Hand engraved means one precise thing
That the motif is worked into the piece, not applied over it. The practical difference is that there is no layer to wear, peel or go dull: the pattern is in the metal and stays as long as the metal does. Printed or plated lines age instead, and on a tool that knocks against the bar fifty times an evening that ageing comes fast. It is also why an engraved set costs more than a coloured one.
Specifications
- Contents: 28oz tin plus 18oz half tin
- Material: stainless steel
- Working: hand engraved, piece by piece
- Strainer: none, a separate strainer is needed
The engraving also gives grip
It is a side effect nobody puts in a catalogue and you feel it straight away: a worked surface is not smooth, so it holds the hand better than bare steel when the fingers are wet with condensation. It is not the reason anyone buys the Leonardo Boston, and it is the reason nobody who buys one goes back.
Choose the Leonardo Boston if
You work somewhere the service is part of the show, you have a list of classics and want tools that match the story, or you are looking for a present for someone who really does stand behind a bar. If the kit is only there to work fast, plain steel pairs do exactly the same job at a third of the price.
The three engraved lines in the series
Leonardo, Alchemy and Destiny are the three hand worked collections, all registered as European Union designs and all built on the same base: the engraved motif changes, not the shaker underneath. The choice is one of subject only, and it pays to make it looking at the rest of the station: three tools from three different lines on the same bar read as a random collection, while one line held across shaker, jigger and strainer makes a set.
Care
The engraved lines in the series have no outer plating to protect, so washing is less delicate than on the coloured sets; the supplier does not state it explicitly for this set, though, so hand washing with mild soap is the safer call. Drying straight away is still the rule: on worked surfaces limescale settles into the engraving and is harder to shift than on a plain wall.
FAQ
What sizes is the Leonardo Boston shaker? 28oz for the large tin and 18oz for the half tin.
Does the engraving wear away? No, it is worked into the metal and is not an applied layer.
Do I need a strainer? Yes, the Boston family has no built-in filter.
Is it dishwasher safe? With no plating the risk is lower, but the supplier does not state it: hand washing is better.
What is the difference from the other engraved lines? The motif, not the construction: underneath it is the same Boston.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
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For a comparison of the sets there is the cocktail shaker guide.
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