The Timeless long drink glass in two lines
A tall 443ml glass with vertical flutes running up the wall, 150mm high, in packs of six. It goes past the collins band and sits in the generous formats: it is built for drinks with plenty of soda and plenty of ice.
Who it is for
For anyone serving genuinely long drinks who does not want them reaching the rim. A mojito built properly, a Long Island, a gin and tonic with a serious garnish: those recipes are tight in a 350ml glass, and the first sign is the bar spoon pushing liquid over while it stirs.
Past the collins: when it pays to go up a size
The collins reaches 410ml and covers most long drinks. Above that threshold you enter different territory, where the glass is not there to hold more of the same recipe but to allow generous ice without sacrificing the mixer. It is the same logic as on short glasses: more ice means less dilution, not more, because a larger cold mass warms more slowly and gives up less water. On a drink that stays in the hand for twenty minutes the difference is something you taste rather than theorise.
Specifications
- Capacity: 443ml
- Format: above the collins, generous band
- Height: 150mm
- Pack quantity: 6 glasses
- Pattern: vertical flutes
- Use: mojito, Long Island, garnished gin and tonic
Take the Timeless if
Your list has real long drinks and you want generous ice. For simple two-ingredient long drinks a size between 330 and 370ml is enough, costs less per glass and takes up less room on the tray.
The vertical flutes and the grip
Vertical fluting is the most restrained work in the category and it does two things at once. The first is optical: it lengthens the column further, which on an already tall glass sharpens the line. The second is practical and matters more: it gives grip. A 443ml glass full of ice and liquid has weight, and covered in condensation smooth glass slips between the fingers. Unlike faceting, fluting also reads in low light, because it works on the profile and not only on the reflection.
The garnish on a tall column
A 443ml glass carries garnishes that would not stand up in a short format: a long citrus spiral, a cucumber ribbon, a mint sprig tall enough to reach the nose of whoever drinks it. That is not decoration for its own sake, because on a long drink the aroma of the garnish is what you get on the first approach, before the taste. The wide format is there for that too, and anyone building drinks knows it.
Care
Vertical grooves rinse better than faceted cuts, because residue runs down the line instead of stopping in a corner. Dishwasher without trouble, taking care not to load too many tall glasses in the same rack.
FAQ
Is the Timeless too big for a gin and tonic? Not if you serve it with generous ice and a serious garnish. With two cubes and a little tonic it would look empty.
What is the exact capacity? Four hundred and forty-three millilitres.
Do the flutes read in a dark venue? Yes, better than facets: they work on the profile of the glass and need no direct light.
Does it fit in a dishwasher rack? One hundred and fifty millimetres is normal for the category: check only the usable height of your machine.
Does it have to have generous ice? Yes. A 443ml glass half filled with ice waters faster and looks thin.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
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The other sizes in the category are in the tumbler glass guide.
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