The pair with the 18oz half tin in two lines
The two tins of the American shake: 28oz for the large one, which takes the drink and the ice, and 18oz for the half tin that closes it during the shake. Stainless steel, coloured finishes, and the pair sold already matched.
Who it is for
For anyone wanting the American technique with a tool that shows. The Boston is the fastest and the least showy of the three families, and the coloured finishes exist for exactly that reason: to give a working piece a presence bare steel does not have, without changing the gesture of whoever uses it.
Eighteen ounces, not twenty
That is the difference against the pairs most common in Europe. An 18oz half tin is shorter and narrower than a 20oz, so it sits better in a medium hand and moves faster through the close and the break; in exchange it takes less liquid when you need a second container for a throw. It is the size of the American and Japanese schools, and it is a preference of the hand before it is a technical choice: anyone who learned on 20oz finds the 18 nimbler, anyone who learned on the 18 finds the 20 clumsy.
Specifications
- Made up of: 28oz tin plus 18oz half tin
- Material: stainless steel
- Finishes: silver, black, gold, copper, bronze
- Strainer: none, you need a separate strainer
- Dishwasher safe: silver yes, it is bare stainless steel; the plated finishes hand wash only
The plating and the dishwasher
This is the one real caution on the pair. The silver version is bare stainless steel and takes the machine; the coloured finishes are plated, and the coating does not survive commercial cycles, which cloud it in patches and do not come back. Those go with mild soap by hand and get dried straight away. Anyone who needs to throw everything in the machine at the end of a shift takes the silver, which also costs less.
How it closes and how it opens
The small tin goes into the large one at an angle, never straight: it is the tilt that creates the seal, because the steel gives by a hair and acts as a gasket. With the cold the metal contracts and the closure tightens further. To open, you strike with the palm at the point where the two rims are closest, and on a plated piece it pays to use the palm rather than a tool, which would leave a mark.
What you need around it
A hawthorne strainer, because the Boston does not strain, and a fine mesh strainer for drinks that go out clear. A jigger to measure and a bar spoon complete the station. Those are the four pieces that go with any pair of tins, and anyone buying their first set should budget for them together.
The finishes and the light in the room
Black does not reflect and disappears on a dark bar top; gold, copper and bronze read under warm low light and go flat under cold light; silver goes with everything.
FAQ
What sizes are in the pair? 28oz for the large tin and 18oz for the half tin.
Dishwasher safe? The silver is bare steel and takes the machine. The plated finishes wash by hand and get dried.
Do I need a strainer? Yes, the Boston has no built-in strainer: a separate one is required.
Why 18 and not 20 ounces? It is the more compact size, nimbler in the hand and typical of the American and Japanese schools.
How many finishes are there? Five: silver, black, gold, copper and bronze.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
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To compare the shaker families there is the cocktail shaker guide.
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