Whiskey glasses.

[Rusty]

Is anyone else into whiskey glasses?
I've started to collect them, I particularly like old cut crystal ones.
Here are some of the ones I have going.
My favourites would be 3 and 4 from left, followed by 1, 6 and 7.
9 is a travel mug with lid and dram.

[geoffbot]

I've thought about it but haven't delved yet. I have all the correct glasses for their respective drinks - red wine, white wine, champagne, sake, shot, high ball, short, and a cairn glass (number 5), but I don't like to drink whisky from it - I prefer a tumbler - bad shot, but it's mine

However, I could be convinced to get some cut crystal glasses. Should I?

I remember that CanadianStraps was chasing some expensive elusive thistle glasses at one point, I think?

[Raza]

I wouldn't call myself a collector, but I do enjoy drinking whiskey out of a good glass. I have a few different kinds of rocks glasses at home, and they really do add the experience of a whiskey.

[Henry Krinkle]

I do not collect as such but I deeply appreciate the experince of drinking whiskey from a decent piece of crystal. I have the full array of American Bar whiskey glasses- scotch, whiskey, bourbon etc as well as a small assortment of Old Fashioned glasses.

I am currently favouring these (picture shamelessly harvested from the internets)

[CanadianStraps]

Geoff is correct, I spent an enormous amount of time tracking down a vintage Edinburgh Crystal whisky glass in the thistle pattern, it is my favourite scotch vessel by far.

Currently puttering in the shop enjoying some Irish whiskey in a reidel glass they designed for water, but I think better suits a dram. It is very fine, no more than a few sheets of paper in thickness, even in the corners. Lovely in the hand.

[Rusty]

Perhaps this could become a scotch in glass picture thread!

Yes I agree it's about the enjoyment of a nice glass. I'm not a collector, more an accumulator.
A nice lip, is important, I like a bit of weight at the bottom and a rounded tumbler shape.
Waterford make some beauties, my #3 one is a Krosno, which is nice.
My best two literally broke in my big steel workers hands.
Same shape as this one but much finer lip.


I find I'm more attracted to rounded bottom than straight sided glasses.
A couple I like on Google,

[Rusty]

A Krosno with a dram of Hellyers Road from Tasmania.

[gnuyork]

I use the Glencairn glasses like #5 in your photo.

[geoffbot]

Lovely shot, Joe.

[gnuyork]

Lovely shot, Joe.

Thanks - which one? First one is better.