Schott Zwiesel Show

Choose based on the drink you’re making. The 33.4 cl whisky glass is a tumbler with a thick base: the size in which an Old Fashioned is stirred and that accommodates a large ice cube without drowning the whisky. The 36.8 cl highball glass is tall and narrow, so a gin and tonic retains its carbonation longer and the ice stays at the top. The 7.8 cl shot glass is roomier than a standard shot glass and is therefore also suitable for a small dessert or a strong aperitif. When ordering, pay attention to the quantities: the whisky glasses come in sets of six, while the others come in sets of four. Compare with the broader ranges old fashioned glasses and highball glasses.

In a tumbler you build from the bottom up. Add the ice first, then pour the spirit and stir for twenty to thirty seconds so the drink chills and takes on just enough water. One large block melts more slowly than four small cubes and therefore dilutes less. In the highball glass it works the other way round: fill the glass to the rim with ice, add the gin and pour the tonic down the side so the fizz stays in. Then stir once at most with a bar spoon.

Show is made of Tritan crystal glass, the tempered crystal from Schott Zwiesel. In a bar setting you notice that mainly at the rim: it chips less easily when glasses meet in a crate or in the glasswasher. The heavy base also makes the glass less prone to tipping over on a wet bar. Wash at sixty degrees at most, rinse thoroughly and dry with a linen cloth, because a limescale streak shows up immediately on a straight side. Leave the glasses upside down to drain on a mat.

Looking for a different size of shot glass? Take a look at the shot glasses. For mixing glasses in other shapes, you'll find what you need among the cocktail glasses, while the rest of this brand can be found under Schott Zwiesel glasses. Find out what you can make in them under Old Fashioned, Negroni , and gin and tonic, with the first two served in the tumbler and the third in the tall highball glass.