The Etna old fashioned in two lines
The Etna old fashioned is a 330ml glass in Luxion crystal, 95mm tall, with irregular relief drawn from the lava of the Sicilian volcano. Packs of six. It sits in the heart of the double format and carries a working that resembles no other model in the category, because it gives up symmetry on purpose.
Who it is for
For anyone after a glass that does not look like it came out of any old mould. In venues where the service is narrated, and where the guest asks what it is they are holding, an irregular pattern gives you something to talk about without needing a showy piece. It is a glass with character that still works across the whole spirits section.
Regular against irregular: how the light comes back
That is where the difference sits. A diamond cut has identical repeated facets, so the reflections are ordered, predictable and bright; an irregular relief breaks them across different planes, and the result is deeper and less showy. On a spirits glass that works well, because the colour of the liquid passes through the relief at different thicknesses and changes intensity point by point: an aged whisky comes out with more shading than it shows in a plain glass.
The advantage in low light
There is a practical consequence for dimly lit rooms, and it is why this working is worth preferring to a geometric cut in a speakeasy. A faceted cut needs a source to strike it, or it stays dull; an irregular relief catches even the little light of a half-lit room, because there is always some plane facing the right way. The rest is the substance of the family: a solid, hard base, useful for muddling and building in the glass, and Luxion glass rated for over 4,000 professional washes without clouding.
Specifications
- Capacity: 330ml (11oz)
- Format: double old fashioned
- Height: 95mm
- Pack quantity: 6 glasses
- Material: Luxion crystal glass
- Pattern: irregular relief, volcanic inspiration
- Dishwasher safe: yes, over 4,000 professional cycles stated
Choose the Etna old fashioned if
You want a glass people recognise, you serve mostly spirits and you work in low light. If the service is very varied and changes often, a plain model adapts to more drinks without imposing a character on all of them.
The format: 330ml
Three hundred and thirty millilitres is the middle band of the double old fashioned, the one that takes a single 5cm cube while leaving room for the pour. It is the size that carries an Old Fashioned built in the glass for twenty minutes without the ice watering it down, and that at the same time does not make a neat spirit look lost.
Care
Luxion goes through the dishwasher without clouding. On an irregular relief the rinse wants a little more attention than on a fluted wall, because there is no direction for residue to run down: with sweet liqueurs it pays to run water over it before the cycle.
FAQ
Why is the pattern on the Etna old fashioned glass irregular? Because it is drawn from lava: the asymmetric relief breaks the reflection across several planes and gives depth instead of sparkle.
Does it work in a low-lit venue? Yes, better than a faceted cut, which stays dull without a direct source.
Does a large cube fit? Yes, 330ml is calibrated on the single 5cm cube.
Is it for cocktails or only for spirits? For both. It is a 330ml double in every sense: it carries Old Fashioned, Negroni and Boulevardier as well as spirits on ice.
Can you feel the relief under your fingers? Yes, and that is intended: it gives grip when the wall is covered in condensation, which with ice takes a few minutes.
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 it with the other patterns in the category, from plain to full cut, there is the old fashioned glass guide.
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