The Berlin gin balloon glass in two lines
The Berlin gin balloon glass by Stölzle Lausitz is a large-bowled stem glass: 805ml, 23.3cm tall, 11.1cm across at its widest and 8.2cm at the rim. It weighs 286g. The glass is lead-free crystal glass, machine-made, with the spiral relief of the range on the bowl and a star-cut foot. The pack holds six glasses.
Who it is for
For a venue that serves gin and tonic and spritz in a stem glass. The maker lists it for gin and tonic, spritz, cocktails and aromatic wines. 805ml takes ice to halfway up the bowl, the gin, a whole tonic and the garnish, with the rim still clear. The bowl, 11.1cm wide, narrows to 8.2cm at the rim, and the aromas of the botanicals stay above the drink.
For a venue the balloon glass carries weight on the bill: it is the glass that sells a gin and tonic as a drink from the list. The stem keeps the hand away from the bowl, and the ice lasts longer.
The relief and the star foot of the Berlin gin balloon glass
The bowl carries the same spiral structure as the whole Berlin range, which the maker links to the 1920s and to Art Deco. On top of that it has a star-cut foot, which Stölzle Lausitz describes as the technically hardest detail of the glass. On the table the foot shows from above, through the stem, and the light coming in through the bowl falls on it.
With ice and tonic the relief multiplies the reflections. It is why a gin and tonic served here is recognised from one table to the next, and the second order comes by imitation.
Specifications
- Capacity: 805ml
- Height: 23.3cm
- Maximum diameter: 11.1cm
- Rim diameter: 8.2cm
- Foot diameter: 9.25cm
- Weight per glass: 286g
- Material: lead-free crystal glass, machine-made
- Surface: spiral relief, star foot
- Dishwasher safe: declared by the maker
- Pack quantity: 6 glasses
- Range: Berlin, Prestige
- MPN: 1430037
23cm: the measurements to check
A glass 23.3cm tall does not fit every glass washer rack and does not pass under every shelf. Before ordering, measure the usable height of the rack and the space between the back bar shelves. The 9.25cm foot gives a wide base, but a bowl filled halfway is still a tall glass: four go on a tray, not eight.
The maker declares the glass dishwasher safe and resistant to breakage and scratches, for daily and professional use.
Six glasses per pack
A venue with gin and tonic on the list starts from three packs and keeps a reserve, because the balloon is the glass that breaks most on the floor. The range is in the maker’s current catalogue, and the replacement is the same glass.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item. The discount applies automatically in the basket.
In the same relief there are the 490ml highball glass, the 315ml Universal, the 300ml whisky glass, the 230ml cocktail glass. The other stem glasses are in the stem glasses category.
At home
At home the balloon glass is the one for a gin and tonic made the way the bar makes it: plenty of ice, the tonic poured slowly, the peel. Six matching glasses, which go in the dishwasher if the rack is tall enough.
FAQ
Does the Berlin gin balloon glass suit a gin and tonic? Yes, it is the first use the maker lists, with the spritz.
Is it dishwasher safe? The maker declares it. It is 23.3cm tall: check the height of the rack.
How much does it hold? 805ml to the brim.
How many glasses are there? Six per pack, and the price is for the pack.
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