Cocktail Glasses
Old Fashioned Glasses
Old fashioned, negroni, sazerac, boulevardier: spirit-forward drinks, often built in the glass over one large cube. The glass is low and wide with a heavy base, and almost everything in the catalogue sits between 320ml and 370ml. That size is not a matter of looks: it is the room a large cube needs plus the measure.
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The cube sets the capacity, not the drink
Here the sum works the other way round from other glasses. First you choose the ice, then the glass that holds it. A large 5cm cube takes up almost a third of a 330ml glass, and what is left is the space for the measure and the dilution. That is why fourteen lines out of nineteen in the range sit between 300 and 370ml: it is the window that works.
Why one cube and not five small ones
It is the technical reason behind the whole category, and worth knowing so you can explain it to the guest. Five small cubes have far more surface in contact with the liquid than one cube of the same weight. More surface means the ice melts quickly, so the drink dilutes while it is being drunk instead of at the moment it is made.
On a Negroni, where there is no mixer to hide the water, you taste the difference by the third sip. A glass too narrow for a large cube forces you onto small cubes, and at that point the recipe changes by itself.
The heavy base does three jobs
It holds the glass still while you muddle sugar and bitters in it, which is how the original Old Fashioned is made. It takes the knock of the cube when you drop it in instead of placing it, which is what happens by the twentieth serve. And it moves the weight down, so the glass tips over less on a tray.
I can find it cheaper elsewhere
This is the cheapest glassware in the whole cocktail section. That is exactly why a price comparison says little: between two lines, the difference per glass is small.
What changes the sum is the weight of the base and the strength of the rim. A light glass costs a little less and chips in the sink, and a chipped rim does not go back into service. The useful question is not how much it costs, but how many times you buy it again.
If you need it for the weekend
The stock shown on the product page is what is in the warehouse. If a line is out of stock, message us on WhatsApp: we will tell you which one has the same capacity and pack size, so you do not end up with two shapes on the same table.
What goes with it
The large cube is made with the moulds in ice accessories, and an Old Fashioned built in the glass needs a muddler. For long drinks there are tumblers, and for drinks served up there are coupes.
Frequently asked questions
What capacity should an Old Fashioned glass have?
Between 320 and 370ml in most cases, and that is where almost the whole range sits. It is the size that holds a large cube plus the measure and the dilution. Above 400ml you move into the double Old Fashioned, for more generous serves.
Why use one large cube?
Because it has far less surface in contact with the liquid than five small cubes of the same weight, so it melts more slowly. The drink stays cold without diluting while it is being drunk. On a Negroni, which has no mixer, you taste the difference by the third sip.
What is the heavy base for?
It does three things. It holds the glass still when you muddle sugar and bitters in it, it takes the knock of a cube dropped in, and it lowers the centre of gravity so the glass tips over less on the tray. The weight is there to work, not for show.
How does it differ from a Rock glass?
The Old Fashioned glass is designed for a large cube and for building the drink inside it, so it is wide with a heavy base. The Rock glass is built for strength and stacking, and also comes in unbreakable materials for poolside and events. They do two different jobs.
What does it cost per glass?
It is the cheapest glassware in the cocktail section, so between two lines the difference per glass is small. The price of each pack is on its product page. The weight of the base matters more than the price.
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