The Bodega double old fashioned in two lines
The Bodega is a 370ml glass with a straight, undecorated drawing, 9.5cm tall, in packs of twelve. It is a full double old fashioned: it takes a large cube or a 5cm sphere with the liquid that goes with it, and it carries lightly lengthened drinks in a low glass.
Who it is for
For a bar that has to cover a service rather than sign it. A glass with no decoration adds nothing to the scene, and that is exactly the point: everything you see is the liquid. The pack of twelve completes the reasoning, because it says at what rate the piece is used and replaced.
A piece on show or a piece in service
That is the distinction that decides a glassware purchase, and the Bodega sits squarely on the second side. In a hotel, glass is a consumable: you choose a large pack, a model that stays in the catalogue for years and a finish that takes industrial washing. A strongly characterised piece, once it goes out of production, forces the whole stock to change so the service is not mismatched; a plain one is simply restocked. On a hundred cover set that difference is worth more than any consideration of looks.
Why a plain wall helps a signature list
There is also a reason to do with the contents, and it runs against what people expect. On a signature list, where cocktails are built with colours, layers and worked garnishes, a cut glass competes with the work done: the cuts break the reading of a layer, the reflections confuse the clarity, and the drink ends up less visible. A plain wall leaves all the room to the contents, and it is why many research bars work with plain glassware.
Specifications
- Capacity: 370ml (13oz)
- Format: full double old fashioned
- Height: 9.5cm
- Pack quantity: 12 glasses
- Design: minimal and straight, no decoration
- Use: vintage cocktails, spirits, tasting
- Dishwasher safe: yes, with no precautions
Choose the Bodega if
You need a set you can restock for years, or the list is signature and the drinks are worked. If instead the venue trades on a vintage atmosphere and wants the glass to say something, a cut model builds more of a scene.
Three hundred and seventy millilitres: what changes
More capacity means more ice for the same liquid, and more ice means less dilution, not more: a larger mass warms more slowly and gives up less water. An Old Fashioned in a wide glass filled properly reaches the end in better shape than one in a narrow glass with two cubes. It is the same reason the single large cube replaced cubes on spirit forward classics.
Care
It is the easiest glass to keep in the whole category: a plain wall, no relief for residue to sit in, dishwasher with no precautions. The one attention is drying, because on a smooth surface limescale marks show more than on a worked one.
FAQ
Does the Bodega suit a hotel? Yes, it is the typical hotel profile: large pack, neutral drawing, no decoration to protect in the wash.
Does a 5cm ice sphere fit? Yes. At 370ml the sphere goes in without forcing and there is room left for the measure.
Does it work for long drinks? For the short ones, yes. For long drinks lengthened with soda you want a tall tumbler, which has another proportion.
Does the Bodega come in a pack of six? The category carries the same plain profile in a pack of six, at an almost identical size. The pack of twelve is the version meant for restocking by volume.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
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Plain models against cut models, and how to choose between six and twelve pieces, are set out in the old fashioned glass guide.
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