Cocktail glassware

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Why cocktail glassware matters

Certain cocktails are served in a specific glass. Sure, you can ignore that and serve your cocktail in any glass you like, but it won’t have the same feel to it.

Imagine serving a Moscow Mule in a pint glass…

…actually, that would be awesome.

Here’s a better example: what if you served a Margarita in a champagne flute? It just wouldn’t feel right.

Let’s dive right into the list.

Champagne flutes

Champagne flutes are great for any kind of champagne cocktail, such as the Mimosa.

Copper mugs

Copper mugs are mainly used for mule cocktails. Mules are offshoots of the Moscow Mule that add different ingredients to the standard ginger beer and lime juice, like the Jamaican Mule or the slightly more extravagant Mermaid Mule.

Old fashioned glasses

Old fashioned glasses are basically whiskey glasses, but in the cocktail world they’re ideal for the classic Old Fashioned.

Hurricane glasses

Hurricane glasses are the traditional glass for flamboyant cocktails, such as the Blue Hawaii. But the most popular cocktail ever served in a hurricane glass has to be the Piña Colada.

Highball glasses

Highball glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in one, from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.

Cocktail glasses

Cocktail glasses are for the more elegant classic cocktails, such as the Manhattan or a Pornstar Martini.

Margarita glasses

The margarita glass is famously used for… yeah, you guessed it… Margaritas!