![]() ![]() The American mountain set features Half Dome, Denali, Mount Rainer, and Mount Whitney, though there are also other glasses that feature different mountains. This set of four different rocks glass is handblown with the bottom silhouette and impression of an American landmark mountain. If you’re looking for that gift for a whiskey-loving friend that has nearly everything, consider the Whiskey Peaks. What We Don't Love: Design takes away room for ice, handwash only What We Love: Beautiful mountain impression at bottom, handmade and glass blown And the fact that the glasses are dishwasher safe means you don’t have to save them for special occasions, though certainly, they are handsome enough for those times as well. The wide opening also allows you to place a large ice cube inside if you happen to like your whiskey on the rocks. These machine-made crystal glasses have a nice bottom heft to them, which makes them feel stable when you place them on the table. When I tested them, I found the top of the “v”, where it turns into a thin line, is also the marking of a 2-ounce pour, so the design is both functional as well as beautiful. Modern clean indentations on the bottom wrap around and up the side of the glass to form an inverted “v” shape that tapers into a vertical line. Riedel is known for its wine variety-specific stemware so it’s no surprise that Riedel's drink-specific rocks glasses would hit the sweet spot for the best overall whiskey glass. What We Don't Love: Expensive, prominent logo on the bottom of glass ![]() What We Love: Modern functional design, bottom is heavy and stable, crystal is clear of imperfections Here are the best whiskey glasses for everyone’s personal taste, according to my tests. It's a glass for fun whiskey drinking rather than super studious tasting." My tested winner, the Riedel Crystal Rocks Glass, is similar in style. "It's not the type of glass with curves I use for professional tasting, but it still allows for good aromatics to come from the whiskey. "Most of the time I drink whiskey neat or on one big ice cube, and prefer it in a straight-sided glass, otherwise known as a single or double old-fashioned glass," says English. “The Glencairn glass is ideal for tasting whiskey neat," says May. "It has a thick, sturdy base and the shape allows for easy swirling and color observation. The opening is more narrow than your everyday glass, which allows for more intimate nosing and tasting."Ĭamper English, a cocktail writer, prefers a straight-sided rocks glass. LC May, grandson of Clyde May, the original bootlegger, and brand ambassador to Clyde May’s Alabama Whiskey prefers Glencairn whiskey glasses for at-home tasting or special occasions. Whiskey glasses are actually a pretty personal thing. Yes, I’m that pretentious guy that will swirl the glass around and look at color, noting if it’s a honey amber or a darker oak color before taking a sniff and sip.Īnd yes, I pick and choose my whiskey glasses depending on whether I want to really investigate the smell and taste of a new-to-me bottle of bourbon, or if I just want to casually sip and relax. The complex smell of the barrel-aged liquor with hints of vanilla or caramel, woodsy oak or cedar, and spices like pepper or nutmeg all mingle together as I sip and relax in the evening. ![]() It combines the best qualities of a tulip glass with the weight, thick base, and ‘hand-fit’ of the traditional whiskey tumbler.I’m not a big drinker but there are occasions that I love to unwind with a glass of whiskey, rye or bourbon. The Glencairn glass is a glass developed in collaboration with whiskey distilleries that’s becoming more and more common in the whiskey world. The tulip-like bowl gives just enough contact with air and the size difference between the base and top of the bowl is not too big allowing aromas to rise straight to the nose instead of hiding at the edge of the glass.Ī tulip glass also has a slightly longer stem which gives you a good grip and makes it easier to swirl the drink and allow the aromas to rise evenly. The proper aroma glass, also known as a tulip glass, is suitable for both cognacs, whiskies, and liqueurs. How does an aroma or tulip glass improve the taste experience? The short stem of the glass and the traditional way of holding the bowl with your hands warms the drink somewhat, which does not improve the taste of a room temperature spirit. In addition, as the top part of the bowl is much narrower than the base, the aromas are left spinning inside the glass and the aromas rising to the nose are strongly alcoholic and pungent.Ĩ0% of what we taste derives from the sense of smell This is due to the fact that when the drink is poured to a bowl that big it gets a lot of contact with air.
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