Negroni Glass Aperitif 350ml, Luxion (Pack of 6)

For a bar where the aperitif is the main line of the service. In Italy it is the hour that makes the numbers, and the Negroni is the drink that represents it: a dedicated glass, recognisable and the same on every cover, is worth more than assorted glassware that changes from table to table. It holds for the Milano-Torino, the Americano and amari served with ice and a twist as well.

It is a technical choice before a visual one, and you see it looking at a full glass. Leaving the upper part plain keeps the liquid visible without interruption up the whole column, so the red of a Negroni reads clean; the cut works below, where it reflects the light coming down through the drink and makes the base glow. The result is tidier than a glass engraved over its whole height, where the reflections lie on top of the colour. It is also the compromise that holds up best in a low lit venue, because the worked part is small and concentrated where the light reaches anyway.

Luxion holds temperature better than thin glass, and on an aperitif taken slowly that counts: a thick wall slows the exchange with the room and with the hand, so the ice is spent chilling the drink and not on making up for heat arriving from outside. The maker states over 4,000 professional washes without clouding, and on a glass meant for the aperitif shift, which means a daily machine cycle, that is the figure that decides how long the pack really lasts.

• Capacity: 350ml (346ml unrounded, from the supplier)
• Format: double old fashioned
• Pack quantity: 6 glasses
• Material: Luxion eco crystal glass
• Decoration: diamond cut concentrated at the base
• Use: Negroni, Americano, Milano-Torino, amari on the rocks
• Dishwasher safe: yes, over 4,000 professional cycles stated

Choose the Negroni glass if

The Negroni and aperitif amari are the heart of the service and you want a dedicated piece people recognise. For neat whisky, a smaller size concentrates the aromatics better: at 350ml a 40ml measure barely covers the base.

How a Negroni is served in this glass

Three equal parts, plenty of ice and orange peel expressed over the surface. The ice goes in before the liquid and it goes in generously: a full glass warms more slowly than a half empty one, so it dilutes less. With a single large cube the hold improves again, and 350ml is the size that takes one without sacrificing the measure.

Care

It goes through the dishwasher without clouding, by the maker’s statement. The cut at the base wants rinsing with a little attention, because it is where whatever is left in the bottom of the glass settles, and with sweet vermouth the sugar sits happily in the corners of the cut.

FAQ

Is the Negroni glass only for Negroni? No. It is a double old fashioned in every sense: it works for Americano, Milano-Torino, Boulevardier, amari and spirits on the rocks.

What is the capacity? Three hundred and fifty millilitres, the figure of the name and the price list. The supplier’s description gives 346ml, which is the same measure unrounded.

Does it take professional washing? Yes, Luxion is rated for over 4,000 cycles without clouding.

How many glasses in the pack? Six. It is the format an aperitif station is equipped with, and this glass is built for that shift, where the same drink leaves the bar dozens of times in a row.

The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.

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If you need the rest of the aperitif set, the old fashioned glass guide compares the sizes of the category and the decorations, from plain to full cut.