Cocktail & Champagne Glasses

Cocktail and champagne glasses in crystal and glass — coupes, martini bowls, tapered goblets and flutes, mostly ultra-thin.

Coupe or flute for champagne?

A flute holds the bubbles longer because less surface is exposed to the air. A coupe loses them faster but delivers far more aroma, which is why sparkling wine made to be tasted rather than toasted is increasingly served in one. For a toast, use the flute.

Why ultra-thin crystal for cocktails?

The rim. A fine rim delivers the drink to the lip without a ledge of glass in front of it, so the first taste is the cocktail rather than the vessel. It matters most on a spirit-forward drink served without ice, where there is nothing else to hide behind.

What does a short stem change?

Stability. A full martini glass on a tall stem is the easiest thing on a table to knock over; a short stem drops the centre of gravity and makes the same glass far harder to tip, while keeping the bowl shape that makes it a martini.