Cocktail Glasses

The glass you choose depends on the drink and the occasion: a home bar, a birthday, or a set to give as a gift. The drink determines the shape, and the occasion determines how sturdy the glass needs to be and how much you pour. Start below with the cocktails you make.

Which glass suits the cocktails you make?

The more ice and soft drink you add, the larger the glass:

Short cocktails without ice, such as an espresso martini or pornstar martini, are served in a coupe, a Nick & Nora, or one of our martini glasses with a V-shape. All three have a stem and hold between 140 and 260 ml, and for a stirred cocktail, you take the small, tall Nick & Nora.
Drinks on ice, such as an old fashioned, are served in one of the tumblers: a low glass without a foot, holding between 380 and 396 ml.
A Moscow Mule is served in one of the Moscow Mule mugs of 450 to 500 ml, made of copper or glass. The copper mugs in this collection should not be placed in the dishwasher according to the product information, but the glass mugs can.
A spritz is served in a large glass, such as the spritz glass of 550 ml in this collection. A dedicated glass for Aperol Spritz sits between the spritz glasses.
A gin and tonic and other drinks with a lot of ice are served in one of the large gin and tonic glasses: balloon glasses ranging from 465 to 800 ml.
A mojito and other long drinks are served in a tall, straight glass from the Long Drink Glasses.

Is a slender, thin cocktail glass strong enough for a party?

Often it is, because with the more expensive glasses in our store, thin and strong go hand in hand. Many brands add something to their glass mass, such as titanium, so that the glass becomes clearer and stronger. Such glass is often called crystal, but it contains no lead and is made to remain clear and be dishwasher safe. At Schott Zwiesel and Zwiesel Glas, two brands with almost the same name, this is called Tritan crystal glass, and in this collection, it is lead-free and dishwasher safe.

If you are looking for such a slender glass made of Tritan crystal glass, take a look at the Zwiesel Glas Cocktail Glasses Tone - Nick & Nora - 172 ml - 4 pieces.

Zwiesel Glas Cocktailglazen Tone - Nick & Nora - 172 ml - 4 stuks

Zwiesel Glas Cocktail Glasses Tone Nick & Nora

After a party, the dishwasher safe glasses can go in the machine. If one does get damaged, in our experience, it is often due to the machine, the dishwasher detergent, or an overcrowded rack rather than the glass itself. Therefore, leave some space between the glasses in the rack.

Every glass remains vulnerable, even if it is expensive. If you have expensive glasses with a thin stem that you want to keep for a long time, we recommend hand washing, even if they are dishwasher safe. When drying, a stem often breaks if you hold the bowl in one hand, the foot in the other, and then twist hard. Glass is not made for such a twisting motion.

Does a large gin and tonic glass fit in your dishwasher and cupboard?

The height determines whether a glass fits in the top of the dishwasher. Therefore, when choosing a new glass, preferably do not take one taller than the tallest glass that already fits in your top rack.

According to the product information, the height varies by shape:

A stemmed glass for short cocktails is usually 14 to 18.5 cm tall.
A gin and tonic or spritz glass usually measures 17.8 to 23.6 cm.
A tumbler is the lowest at about 9 to 10 cm.

If your top rack is tight, choose the Schott Zwiesel Gin and Tonic Glasses Bar Special - 696 ml - 4 pieces: they are 17.8 cm tall. The Schott Zwiesel Gin and Tonic Glasses Classico - 800 ml - 6 pieces are 23.0 cm, which is over 5 cm taller. However, they hold about 100 ml more.

Schott Zwiesel Gin Tonic Glazen Bar Special - 696 ml - 4 stuks

Schott Zwiesel Gin and Tonic Glasses Bar Special

A glass without a foot, such as a tumbler, takes up less space in the cupboard and can be used for more than one drink. A stemmed glass requires a higher cupboard space.

How many glasses do you buy when you have guests?

You can serve twelve guests, each with their own glass, with two packs of six or three packs of four. The glasses in this collection are packaged in sets of two, four, or six.

If you want six glasses in one package, take the Luigi Bormioli Cocktail Glasses - Drinking Glasses - Speakeasies - 150 ml - 6 pieces: small coupes with a slender stem and a thin rim, which are dishwasher safe.

Luigi Bormioli Cocktail Glasses Drinking Glasses Speakeasies

If you serve bubbles at midnight on New Year's Eve and then cocktails, each guest will only need one coupe. The name of the Zwiesel Glas Cocktail Glasses / Champagne Coupes Tone - Large - 246 ml - 4 pieces says it all: they are both cocktail glass and champagne coupe.

Zwiesel Glas Cocktailglazen / Champagne Coupes Tone - Groot - 246 ml - 4 stuks

Zwiesel Glas Cocktail Glasses / Champagne Coupes Tone

If you prefer champagne in a flute or tulip, you will also need a few champagne glasses.

Do you want your martini and gin and tonic glasses in the same style?

If you love the 1920s look with relief, Bormioli Rocco has a glass for different drinks in the America 20's series:

Bormioli Rocco Cocktail Glasses America 20's - 220 ml - 4 pieces, for short cocktails.

Bormioli Rocco Cocktailglazen America 20's - 220 ml - 4 stuks

Bormioli Rocco Cocktail Glasses America 20's

Bormioli Rocco Martini Glasses America 20's - 160 ml - 6 pieces, for martinis.

Bormioli Rocco Martiniglazen America 20's - 160 ml - 6 stuks

Bormioli Rocco Martini Glasses America 20's

Bormioli Rocco Gin and Tonic Glasses America 20's - 740 ml - 6 pieces, for gin and tonic.

Bormioli Rocco Gin Tonic Glazen America 20's - 740 ml - 6 stuks

Bormioli Rocco Gin and Tonic Glasses America 20's

Bormioli Rocco Cocktail Glasses / Whisky Glasses / Water Glasses America 20's - 380 ml - 6 pieces, for drinks on ice, whisky, and water.

Bormioli Rocco Cocktailglazen / Whiskey Glazen / Waterglazen America 20's - 380 ml - 6 stuks

Bormioli Rocco Cocktail Glasses / Whisky Glasses / Water Glasses America 20's

The cocktail, martini, and gin and tonic glasses from this series are dishwasher safe.

If you are also looking for martini or coupe glasses in the same style as the low gin and tonic glass from Schott Zwiesel, you will find them in the Bar Special series.

Which cocktail glasses make a good gift?

A set that also includes straws, such as the After Work sets from Schott Zwiesel, makes a great gift: four glasses, four straws, and a brush in one package. The Schott Zwiesel Cocktail Glass Set After Work MioVino 9-piece - 4 Cocktail Glasses, 4 Straws & Brush includes glasses of 690 ml, large enough for a drink with plenty of ice.

Schott Zwiesel Cocktail Glass Set After Work MioVino 9-piece - 4 Cocktail Glasses, 4 Straws & Brush

If you want to give someone who makes cocktails at home a bar set from our Cocktail Sets, add glasses from this collection, as the bar sets do not come with glasses.

Glasses sold in pairs make a nice gift for a couple or an enthusiast, such as the Riedel Cocktail Glasses Nick and Nora - 140 ml - 2 pieces made of lead-free crystal glass, which are also dishwasher safe.

Riedel Cocktail Glasses Nick and Nora

Are affordable cocktail glasses good enough?

For a party and for everyday use, usually yes. We hardly encounter a bad glass in our range: the glasses mainly differ in shape, appearance, feel, and brand. For more money, you often get glass that is thin yet strong.

Different parts of our range fit different situations:

Many guests at once: the affordable sets from Cosy & Trendy, Bormioli Rocco, and our own brand.
A few nice glasses for the home bar: the mid-range, with Schott Zwiesel and Riedel.
A glass that drinks well, for the enthusiast: the higher segment, such as the Tone series from Zwiesel Glas and the large sets from Luigi Bormioli.

If your glasses need to be dishwasher safe, our own brand offers the Cookinglife Gin and Tonic Glasses Verano 620 ml - 4 pieces - Serving Cocktails that are dishwasher safe. The Cosy Moments Gin and Tonic Glasses / Cocktail Glasses - 700 ml - 6 pieces are also dishwasher safe, but hand washing is preferred according to the product information.