Jiggers

The standard is 18/10 stainless steel (AISI 304): it holds no odours, does not react with acids and rinses clean in a second between drinks. What makes the difference is the markings inside. A good jigger lets you read the level at a glance, even in low speakeasy light, without stopping to check. Poorly printed or crowded markings slow you down at the moment the queue builds.

The classic double jigger has two opposing cups. The most common pairings are 15/30ml for small doses, 30/45ml as the all-rounder and 30/60ml for larger pours or batches. If you run the same menu every night, keep two jiggers of different sizes within reach: you change measure without changing movement. These sizes are for cocktail specs. In the UK, gin, rum, vodka and whisky sold by the glass as single measures are served in 25ml or 35ml or multiples, from a stamped measure or an optic.

The Japanese jigger is tall and slim: a high centre of gravity and a controlled pour, the clean movement that is almost a signature in Japanese-style cocktail bars. The classic double jigger is shorter and quicker, suited to volume. For an open bar counter where the look matters there are dark designer finishes, and a drip tray keeps spills off the station.

The Lumian Japanese Jigger has the tall line that makes the pour a controlled movement. On an open bar counter, measuring becomes part of the show.

The Pro Jigger 30ml and 60ml is the double jigger built for volume: two wide cups, readable markings inside, a quick movement when the room fills up.

For a bar counter that works on its look, the Mr Slim Black Ring brings a dark speakeasy finish and keeps the measure precise.

The jigger works with the rest of the station: the bar spoon to stir, the mixing glass for stirred drinks and the shaker for shaken ones.