What is the best Glassware for Whiskey (& Spirits)?

[@andrewellard2560]

A true testament of whisk(e)y is being able to appreciate it while drinking it out of a shoe in Australia.

[@BehindtheBar]

Ha!

[@keithgarcia8826]

Cara, your channel is one of the best regarding alcoholic beverages. I’ve been following your channel since it’s start. It’s success is - besides your natural beauty - attributable to how you make your point succinctly and instruct in a non-condescending way. Similar content providers often talk down to the viewer and engage in never ending sophomoric humor. The best compliment that I can give is that you make me, a non-drinker, want to drink. Keep up the good work!

[@BehindtheBar]

Thank you for the kind words pal, high praise indeed!

[@boozeontherocks]

I prefer a Glencairn. and that is usually what I serve it to my friends. Although a good rocks glass will make a good choice too.

[@dravendrinks]

I generally do glencarins when I'm looking for smells and flavors, trying for the first time, or showing my friends something new. And just my favorite tumbler when I'm sipping and working on stuff

[@BehindtheBar]

I think this is the way to go about it!

[@rikmcrae]

I do exactly the same. A glencairn for checking out a new whisky. And my favourite crystal tumbler, cut in a Waterford pattern for drinking. I take quite a bit of water with it but no ice.

[@ProfessorMichaelT]

You are such a sweet lassie. I hope that you are happy in life, because your videos bring me joy!

[@BehindtheBar]

😀

[@little_billy]

Great video!!! Love learning about the glasses, form and function, and when that match is made, pretty cool, then it becomes iconic, the glass becomes the drink, you are wonderful as usual, love spending these moments together, always enjoying, learning something and so appreciate what you do, thanks Ms Cara, still Awesome!!! You will always be my hurricane, I will always be your pilsner!!!

[@rish1459]

"Drink out of what feels right for you!" Truer words have never been spoken! Mine is usually what is clean LUL. Actually, I prefer my whiskeys neat in a rocks glass. It allows me to savour the aromas without too stringent a smell.

[@MarcAmAlb]

I usually use a glencairn but, as you said, I’d never let the lack of the “proper” glass prevent me from having a dram.

[@GregsWhiskyGuide]

Nice one, Cara, and you've been summerizing the topic better than me (my video is way longer because I took the risk to explain my feelings about how the different glasses handle the whisky & restitute it, trying them along, so it is much more whisky fans oriented than yours but I found yours perfect for any type of audience & people who will have a bar experience as well, while me it is more "home" oriented consumption let's say), Cheers ! (I'll be happy if you watch it some day, I will be curious of your opinion). Btw, I am adding your video in my Cocktails Playlist but also in my whiskies playlist !

[@janetmackinnon3411]

I appreciate how reasonable you are! No bias about something as personal as pleaésur. Thank you.

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Um, that was "pleasure"---sorry!

[@BehindtheBar]

Haha I liked the accent!

[@thomasjaggers3576]

I love your opening comment. As for myself, I have been seen drinking a wee dram from a coffee mug. Wine too come to think of it. Obviously the cleaner the mug is the better, unless you are drinking coffee, then a bit of patina is not so bad.

[@zinhobarros2592]

Oh, Scottish accents! You could be reading out of the phone book, Cara, and this video would still be enjoyable. But Scottish accent + knowledgeable whiskey 🥃 instruction = fanatic content. Keep creating!

[@BehindtheBar]

Haha thanks pal, will do!

[@romannod5191]

I find it quite important to try out several different glasses for tasting. We had blind tastings were the same whiskey was in different tasting glasses ( two different copitas, Glencairn and Túath) and we wouldn’t have guessed that it was the same spirit. Try and error for each bottle

[@trimbaker1893]

HI Cara, I once lived with a lovely Scottish Woman Who I loved and was fascinated with. She quite cleverly discovered that the bottle was actually made of glass and would sometimes drink her whisky from that glass. I miss her and sometimes, she missed me, barely. : )

[@ayaniz]

Expanding my glassware collection. Thanks for such a comprehensive review. Someone gifted me a cooler (Yeti, Brumate) cup shaped like a Glencairn. Seems strange I wouldn't taste a new whisk(e)y neat out of glass. Anything goes! Cheers, Cara.

[@gageguelker633]

Love this channel, never stop being awesome 🙌

[@kevinruble6858]

I've had whiskey in everything from plastic cup to glencairn, it's all good!

[@SteveAbrahall]

This may seem a bit weird I like a large wineglass (typically red wine) I can get the mouth and the nose right into it, maximun exposure - lots of vapour and and as it's a bit bigger, it dosen't burn the nose hair so much (although one always has to be carefull with cask strength!) Thanks as always wounderfull work!

[@SavidgeKitchen]

Wonderful explanation, thank you!! I’ve been seeing that glass with the ice wedge a lot... must get my hands on a set and give it a try!

[@DarrellChapman]

I finally bought a glencairn and I can’t believe the change in aromas and tastes I get from the different whiskeys I have tried. After many years of not liking any Scotch I have ever had...I found one. It’s a start. I have found many different flavors and smells from all sorts of different Irish and Bourbons too. I have been a beer guy since I was first legal back in the early 90’s and after living in Belgium for a few years and sampling their beers I shouldn’t be surprised that the glass can shape the flavor.

[@lttrbox]

Have you tried the Gouden Carolus whisky? Sounds like right up your alley.

[@DarrellChapman]

@@lttrbox I have not. I will have to seek it out.

[@aferguson850]

Glad to see you're rep-ing Good Spirits Company

[@BehindtheBar]

Love that place! My Mum carefully carried these glasses all the way over here for me haha

[@tapeo1]

Another good glass for drinking whisky neat is the Kentucky bourbon trail glass. It's somewhat similar to a Glencairn but has a wider mouth that doesn't require you to tip your head all the way back to get a sip. It does a good job of funneling the aroma to the nose but not as well as a Glencairn.

[@davidbroman8391]

For casual consumption I prefer a glencairn glass for most whiskey and a rocks glass for strong peaty whiskey. If I’m tasting or treating my best friend to a special dram I really like the Norlan.

[@AureliusTPK]

I recently bought a pair of cut crystal glasses from Glencairn which they call “mixing tumblers” (part of the Skye range). Similar shape to a hurricane glass but without the stem. Of course, the rim is too narrow for giant ice cubes, but I have a mould for smaller spherical ice cubes (or ice spheres, if you prefer), and swirling the ice around the base of the glass like a pinball is enormous fun.

[@BehindtheBar]

Ooh that does sound fun!

[@taquitopicante5863]

Atta girl! I also switch to gin in the summer months because gin is a more "refreshing" kind of spirit for hotter weather, IMO, and hey, it's the right thing to do, c'mon! Cheers!

[@KarlHeckman]

Sissymary's. A dirty coffee cup wiped out with a shop rag is perfect if that's all you have! Any thing that holds whisky is just right. That said, I usually go with a glencairn or rocks glass. A glencairn makes slow sipping and savoring a bit nicer, but the rocks glass fits my hand well. Cheers!

[@hellbot89]

Never seen anyone doing that, but I like to use may small brandy glasses for neat whisky as well! It works very well and whisky smell as good as in capita or glencairn glasses

[@BehindtheBar]

Yup they’re definitely good for that!

[@Psykel]

I just picked up some ultra decadent german made Rosenthal tumblers designed by Versace! Absolutely beautiful, which ads to the experience. Perfect for when you’re wearing a robe and smoking a cigar! They also weighs in at almost half a kilo each.

[@BehindtheBar]

I love glassware that makes you feel like a different (more elegant!) person haha!

[@Psykel]

@@BehindtheBar Very true! Love your vintage pieces!

[@ItsMe-fs4df]

Love my glencairns for when we wanna nerd out on whiskies... Plus they're quite durable as an added bonus And it's always a bit disappointing when you order an pour neat when you're at a restaurant/bar and it arrives in a rocks glass that barely covers the base and you can't smell anything 🤣

[@BehindtheBar]

That’s fair!

[@rec7879]

I love whiskey 🥃 cheers! 🥂 your channel is awesome!

[@stahmedpendragonguinevere2711]

Damn if I had the room for those fancy glasses I would!

[@peterpatrician]

I recently expanded my glassware collection and glencairns are finally a part of it. (My wife laughed at them. 😤🤷🏻‍♂️) It’s all about the experience. I got bored of drinking everything out of rocks glasses for years. At the very least, variety keeps things interesting. 🙂

[@BehindtheBar]

💯

[@CrazyLeyther]

I use Blade Runner glasses from the same factory they got the props from. Amazing.

[@TonyChD]

Wow, just got through the last video where you said you'd be posting this. Nice!

[@WhiskyCanuck]

There's a Canadian Glencairn too (supposedly intended for Canadian whisky) which is nice to use, it's wide like the tumbler/rocks glass but still narrows slightly like the tulip bulb shaped classic Glencairn, sort of splitting the difference between those two types.

[@cdsprech]

I had been shopping for some glencairns recently, until my fiancée gifted me a pair of Neat glasses. They're really quite nice and actually work as described with separating ethanol vapors from the spirit's aroma, but just like Cara said, the ergonomics are also important and the Neat glasses are a bit unwieldy.

[@karlstriepe8050]

I'm drinking whiskey neat right now from a Nick and Nora glass. I normally go Glencairn for my neat whiskey but thought I'd mix it up and see what the Internet says. What say you, Internet?

[@lilswiper64]

How do whiskey stones work ? Dave Arnold says there is no chilling without dilution.

[@EricHonaker]

I have a set. They aren't much good for chilling, really. If you have a room temperature bottle of whiskey, the amount of chilling you get in the glass is barely noticeable. However, it would probably help delay warming for a spirit that you pre-chill.

[@BehindtheBar]

I think Dave Arnold only says that in relation to actual ice- you can obviously chill things using other substances e.g. gel ice packs etc, it just doesn’t tend to come up in bartending too much haha! But as Eric says they’re definitely not as efficient as ice.

[@Reinemachefrau]

As I'm a new subscriber, I'm not sure you take requests but I'd love to see you make a classic Blood And Sand.

[@BehindtheBar]

Ooh that’s a good one, on the list for sure!

[@cameronmilne8547]

I like a solid rocks glass. The weight just feels nice in my hands, and I like to have my nose in there while I’m taking a sip 👌

[@adambromley6972]

Glencairn glasses and Copita glasses are for nosing You can put you nose in literally any glass but only few are built for it

[@KNURKonesur]

The Perfect Measure from Elixir Distillers x Glencairn has been my go-to glass for whisky tasting for a while now. Otherwise it all depends on the situation, as you said :D There's Glencairns, there are Perfect Dram ones, also the flat Speyside Dram... or just a tumbler if it's a gin and tonic or a whisky + ginger ale :D

[@iakkostantas]

I like all the glasses you are showing but i like better the GlenDronach you have in your thumbnail! Cheers!

[@BehindtheBar]

😋

[@kristopherkneisler570]

you are amazing, your videos are awesome! thank you as a cocktail bartender from the usa. if you ever find yourself in philadelphia in the states, I would love to share a whiskey or cocktail with you (or two). be well take care and thank you for the amazing videos!

[@BehindtheBar]

Hopefully we can get over there again one day! Thanks for the kind words pal 😊

[@samday6621]

ooh, I didn’t know about whisky rocks! Can’t stand water in my whisky. I usually use a shot glass, cause I dont trust myself pouring. 😏

[@bendakstarkiller1270]

The Glencairn is the only thing I use for neat whisky; tumbler for on the rocks variants.

[@hristogavrilov]

When I moved to my new home the first thing I bought was about 20 different styles of glassware for every drink. The couch came 2 months after. 😂

[@BehindtheBar]

😂

[@hristogavrilov]

I use a tulip glass for tasting and glencairn for enjoying neat whisky. I know they're similar but the tulip won't survive the same amount of abuse. And of course, a tumbler for anything with ice or whisky cocktail of any kind.

[@BehindtheBar]

Pretty similar to me!

[@redoorn]

when i was a youngster hanging out with my buds, our favorite glass came with a label and a cap we'd just spin off and share :-)

[@JoeyIndolos]

I usually use a rocks glass for my whisky and brandy. I think I also have that larger copita that you have, but I bought it because I thought that it was a wineglass LOL.

[@BehindtheBar]

Porque no los dos? 🤷‍♀️

[@limited40]

what was the rocks glass called that was on your far left? my wife really likes but i can’t find it anywhere.

[@BehindtheBar]

They're really nice aren't they. We've had a few people ask about those ones. They came in the wooden box with a set of whiskey stones sent to us by The Whiskey Stone Shop but it looks like most of the stuff they sent us is no longer on their website. If you Google Whiskey Stone Set you should be able to find the kit, not sure if you just want the glasses though.

[@limited40]

@@BehindtheBar i think i found them, they are called Cristal D'arques-durand Longchamp Double Old Fashioned

[@R0bn0tavailableagain]

whiskey should be drank however you like, but the fact is whiskey stones are stocking stuffer gift fodder. No matter how often I proclaim this fact, I still manage to get gifted whiskey stones every holiday. They make nice decorations in small garden boxes though.

[@BehindtheBar]

Hahaha fair enough pal, there seems to be quite a few fans from comments on other videos but glad you’ve found a use for yours!

[@xdeedzx]

Tuath Irish whiskey glass has a nice base and similar to the Glencairn

[@Dan-hn1lx]

I have the Glencairn and the Stolzle nosing glass and there both great the Stolzle being a little fancier haha.

[@MrSmmou812]

"you can drink my liquor from an old fruit jar" Elvis Presley. What's good enough for the King, is good enough for me.

[@tanker6473]

Hi Cara; Idea for another video is what to sub for what. I am into trying new cocktails but am not purchasing weird ingredients for drinks that require 5ml of something. Im OK with something I know I like; I usually try new cocktails at a favorite local bar (where I trust the Bartender to do things properly). It gets very expensive buying boutique ingredients for the drinks you try and dislike.

[@BehindtheBar]

That’s definitely a good one!

[@Betorutzu]

I pour my spirit on a plastic bag put a straw in it and drink from there, am I doing it wrong? 😱 Hahaha! I love your channel and your tips!

[@taquitopicante5863]

LOL! Good one, man!

[@BehindtheBar]

Not at all 😉

[@lannyrayconnelljr]

In Texas it’s a mason jar!

[@SteveAbrahall]

:-)

[@0memit0]

Must be from the hill country

[@tbjtbj4786]

Thats exactly what I was going to put. But from Fl. Instead of Tx.

[@lannyrayconnelljr]

SETX!

[@jomes67]

I like Leroy Jethro Gibbs method, dumb the screws out of it, pour it in and drink. :)

[@timshulepov]

Waaaaaiiiit a minuuuuuute... no shot glasses? :))) How will people know what to drink Jameson out of?

[@BehindtheBar]

Oh, they know 😉

[@duckyguy1147]

I generally switch to wine & beer in summers.

[@BehindtheBar]

Me too tbh haha

[@andreas1453]

If the evening needs just a whisky to make it a great day, it has to be the cibi glass. On any other day, any glass will do.

[@magnificify]

Not in the theme of the video, but Jícaras, caballitos, and veladoras are underated for agave spirits

[@simonbozek2557]

I just came here because of the glendronach clickbait

[@homealone5087]

Glencairen. White wine glass if you only have common glassware around.

[@therealpepeu]

Professional whisk(e)y/spirit sommeliers use of course drinking hats.

[@BehindtheBar]

Haha!

[@ursamines7643]

Everything is personal...who care what other people use. It is their damn taste buds.

[@jameshaulenbeek5931]

I've had so many people give me crap for liking whisky neat, so you'd be surprised how common it really is.

[@ursamines7643]

@@jameshaulenbeek5931 oh I know it is common. I only drink mine neat, but I don’t care if you add water, ice, coke, or whatever. People need to stop worrying about what other people do and take care of themselves.

[@tobymak4990]

Drink malt wrisky with the star trek dark glass. 🤗🥝🌰🍸🥃👈

[@shawnmiranda]

You should set up an affiliate account on Amazon and give us links so you get kickbacks from purchases!

[@BehindtheBar]

We are trying to figure out some things like that but it can be a little tricky! Thanks for wanting to support us 😊

[@tkondor]

I would love to joke that for me it is the bottle itself, but that would be highly disrespectful... I drank many form of alcohol straight out of the bottle, I did not dare to drink whisky this way...

[@tobymak4990]

Cote de boeuf roast & whole bottle of the malt at the same time. 🍖🥃👈

[@LastRODbender]

I’m drinking rye out of an old jelly jar. I need to go shopping.

[@BehindtheBar]

Man if it tastes good that way then you’re set!

[@llcoolmartine]

Anything that holds liquid. Mug, plastic cup, bucket, horn from a goat etc.

[@-_-hi8964]

25 year old me would say it comes in glass. 43 year old me like a rocks.

[@gusiongaming1800]

Can I work with you mam am from India ❤️❤️ big fan of yours

[@hardmember]

Stolze 1610031T 4lyf

[@jerryhansen5116]

It comes in glass.

[@gordol66]

Whisk(e)y stones are horrible, I tried them. They do not chill the beverage to the same, er, degree as ice. And being actual rocks, they can very easily chip and break the glass from the inside. Just want you want with your drink, a mouthful of glass shards.

[@jeffgavin]

long slow pull out of the bottle

[@cb4n]

You should drink whiskey out of the bottle, or if you have to go out, a discrete flask, duh

[@cowboyjohnn]

Easy question from bottle to mouth cut out the minute man