The Giove keyring in two lines
It is a keyring in a polished silver finish that follows the silhouette of the Giove jigger. A minimal line with no frills: it is recognised by its shape, not by any lettering.
Who it is for
For anyone who wants to give a bartender a present and does not know what. It is the hardest kind of gift to get right, because people who work behind the bar already have every tool they need and are always being given duplicates. The Giove keyring comes at the problem from another side: it is not one more tool, it is a sign you carry with you.
Why a small object works better than a big one
A trade gift has a built-in problem: if it is a real tool, the person receiving it already has a better or different one, and it ends up in a drawer. If it is a generic gadget, it says nothing. The Giove keyring sits in between: only someone who knows what a jigger is will recognise it, which makes it a small signal between people in the same trade.
It also works as an end-of-season gift from the business, or for a whole team: it costs little per person, imposes no taste and takes no room in an already full bag.
Specifications
- Type: keyring
- Finish: polished silver
- Shape: miniature of the Giove jigger
- Design: minimal, no engraving
A polished finish, which makes sense here
On bar tools, polished is debatable because it collects fingerprints in front of the guest. On a keyring the reasoning turns around: it lives in a pocket or on a carabiner, nobody looks at it up close, and the mirror surface is what makes it easy to spot at the bottom of a bag.
The Giove keyring is a solid metal shape: it behaves like any other keyring, with the same weight in the pocket and the same toughness. It does not need handling with care.
What it is not
This is worth saying clearly, because the shape can mislead: it is not a miniature measure and it does not measure anything. It is a keyring in the shape of a jigger, not a small jigger. If you want a travel measure or a pocket jigger, look elsewhere.
It does not come engraved. To add a name or a date, take it to an engraver, as with any other metal object.
The trade gift, and why it usually goes wrong
People buying for a bartender almost always make the same mistake: they buy a shaker. It is the most recognisable object in the trade, so it seems the obvious choice, and it is precisely the one every bartender has already chosen for themselves after years of trial. A shaker given as a present stays in the box.
Two things work: a consumable, which gets used up and imposes nothing, and a symbolic object, which competes with no tool. The Giove keyring belongs to the second family, and so it has a good chance of ending up in a pocket rather than a drawer.
Care
It is polished metal, so with use it takes the fine marks any keyring takes: that is normal and part of the object. Clean it with a soft dry cloth; for the dullness that comes with time, a silver cloth is enough, with no abrasive pastes.
FAQ
Is the Giove keyring a real measure? No. It has the shape of the Giove jigger but it is solid: it is a keyring and measures nothing.
What colour is it? Polished silver, mirror finish.
Can it be engraved? It does not come engraved and there is no personalisation service for it: take it to an engraver like any other metal object.
Does it make a good gift for someone who is not a bartender? It works best with people who know the trade: the shape is recognised by those who know what a jigger is.
Dispatched from Rome, Italy. For other personal accessories for people behind the bar, see the bar clothing guide.
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