Which glass is the right glass.

There are so many shapes of glasses that it is difficult to know which glass is deigned for which drink.

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Different glassware has evolved in order to make each different drink better. It may be that you have a perfectly measured cocktail, but the size of the mouth can help release the aromas. It may be that you have a wonderful new liquor in your hand, but once in a drinking vessel it can be helped warm up, or stay cool, by the design of the glass. Enhanced aromas and correct temperatures are two key factors to improving the drinking experience.

Red Wine Glass
Glassware for red wine should have a larger, rounder bowl in order to swirl the wine easily and help aerate it. A long stem will also keep the hand away from the drink in order to prevent it becoming too warm.
Examples: Pinot Noir, Syrah.

White Wine Glass
White wine glasses will have a smaller mouth area, and therefore a smaller surface area to aerate, so that wine does not oxidize too fast. This is in order to retain the lighter, more delicate notes that white wines will generally have.
Examples: Chardonnay, Sauvignon.

Flute Glass
Sparkling wine needs even less surface area, as this will help preserve the bubbles and stop it from going flat too quickly. Hence, the flute glass, with its tall, thin bowl and small mouth. Also used for Champagne cocktails.
Examples: Champagne, Prosecco, Bellini.

Cocktail Glass
The classic, traditional cocktail glass is an inverted cone bowl, which can come in a variety of sizes, usually around 3 to 6 ounces. It is used to serve cocktails without ice, or ‘up.’ Its shape evolved from the fact that all traditional cocktails would have interesting aromas, and the large mouth allows the nose of the drinker to get close to the surface of the drink and fully enjoy its scent and taste.
Examples: Martinis, Cosmopolitan, Brandy Alexander, Kamikaze

Highball Glass
A highball glass is a glass tumbler used to serve ‘tall’ cocktails and other mixed drinks that contain a large proportion of a non-alcoholic mixer, and are poured over ice. It is often used interchangeably with the Collins Glass, although the highball glass is shorter and wider in shape.
Examples: Dark ‘N’ Stormy, Bloody Mary, Mojito, gin & tonic

Irish Coffee Glass
Hot cocktails such as an Irish Coffee or a Hot Toddy are best served in an Irish Coffee glass, which is made with heat-resistant glass and has a handle attached, to enable you to hold the drink comfortably.

Martini Glass
Martinis were originally served in cocktail glasses (above), but the drink evolved into a variety of vodka-based ‘tinis’ through the ’90s, and the serving sizes grew. Martini glasses differ from the traditional cocktail glass by generally having a larger bowl and being fully conical at the bottom.

Shot Glass

A shot glass is a small glass that holds approximately 1.5 oz (45 mL), made for drinks intended to be consumed in one quaff. Shots are also used as volume measurements in cocktail and espresso recipes. A jigger is a metal, hourglass-shaped measure; the larger cup of the jigger measures one shot, and the smaller, one ounce (30 mL). The shooter or double-shot is the shot glass's larger cousin, and holds three ounces (90 mL).