MIXOLOGY A Touch of Glass 28 | 802spirits.com u JANUARY 2020 Please drink responsibly. Mixology doesn’t require fancy equipment or endless variations of drinking glasses. When purchasing glassware, look for these three essentials for quality: a fine rim, a slender stem for balance and appropriateness with the drink it holds. Stock these glasses and you’ll be ready to serve even the most elaborate drinks. ROCKS (LOWBALL) COLLINS HIGHBALL COCKTAIL 4 — 9 ounces 8 — 12 ounces 8 — 12 ounces 4 — 12 ounces A rocks (or lowball) glass is Collins glasses are straight- Highball glasses are clear, A cocktail glass is shaped with a short, wide-mouthed and used sided, narrow glasses, used for simple and often used to make stem which enables you to hold to serve cocktails neat or over drinks that have bubbles or a more than just highballs (think the glass without warming its ice. The ideal size is not so large lot of juice in them. The glass is sours, Collins, juleps and more). contents with your hands. This that your Scotch gets lost in it, designed to be narrow enough They will likely be the most- glass comes in a multitude of but large enough to fit large to preserve the carbonation, but used glass in your bar. They also shapes and sizes, often specific ice cubes. wide enough for ice cubes. work well as a beer or soda glass. to a particular drink. MARTINI BRANDY SNIFTER WINE GLASS FLUTE 4 — 10 ounces 6 — 18 ounces 12 — 16 ounces 5 — 8 ounces Slightly different from a cocktail Used for brandy or cognac, a A tulip-shaped stemmed glass A tall flute is the most festive glass, the martini is stemmed snifter is a wide-bowled glass is the classic vessel for white way to serve sparkling wines with a cone-shaped bowl for for warm drinks, cocktails on wine, while the red wine glass and wine cocktails, like cocktails that are chilled, ice and spirits served neat. tends to have a more swelling the mimosa. The surface strained and served straight up The short stem enables your profile, with a little extra room encourages the formation (handle by the stem so your hand to warm the brandy or in the bowl for vapors and of bubbles, while the shape hand doesn’t warm the drink). cognac while holding it. aromas to collect. accentuates their ascent. Always drink in moderation. JANUARY 2020 u 802spirits.com | 29.