

The Glencairn is a must for every whisky geek,” adds Sharma. I’m a big water drinker, so I keep 16-ounce glasses on the ready, Pena says. Meanwhile, 12.5-ounce glasses are great for coffee and juice, and 16-ounce glasses are best for hearty pours of water or seltzer. The bulbous shape of the glass directs the aromas towards its narrow rim. Pena says that smaller glasses, typically around 7.5 ounces, are ideal for cocktails and even red wine for a casual party. This robust glass with a short and thick base makes it easy to swirl and then nose the whisky. “It's the most ubiquitous glassware associated with whisky and whisky tasting, and can be found at almost every distillery in the world. This is the standard tasting glass used at most distilleries and not without reason. So here are the top seven glasses to elevate your whisky drinking experience. A wider bowl and narrower rim impact the intensity of aromas. An ideal glass should enhance desirable aromas and suppress the undesirable ones,” says Swati Sharma, Co-Founder - The Dram Club. The traditional whiskey glass youre probably most familiar with: the rocks glass, the old-fashioned glass, and the lowball. Master distillers and experts in the whisky industry prefer tulip-shaped glasses with tapered neck which allow a concentrated delivery of aromas to the nose through a narrow rim. Serving about nine drinks per day in its first year, CocaCola was an exciting new drink in the beginning. It is the perfect glass for fruity wines, and the shape of the bowl gives all the fruit and spice vibes. The best whisky glasses are the ones that have enough room for the whisky to move around and breathe. The Zinfandel glass is a lot smaller than the other red wine glasses with a capacity of only 13 to 14 ounces with a height and width of 8 to 9 inches and 3 inches, respectively. So, what are the best whisky glasses to buy? “Whisky tasting is a sensory experience that utilises our sense of sight, smell and taste.
