This mixing glass for cocktails has been Hand Crafted - Handblown hammered and cut by skilled craftsmen. With a heavy weighted 3/4 thick base this ain t no dainty beaker. Seamless & Handmade: Beautiful bright handblown glass art. Free of seamed lines that accompany machine-made glassware. Heavy bottom for stability while making stirred craft cocktails. This bar tool is dishwasher safe Made with high quality ultra-clear lead-free glass. Mixing glasses are an essential bar tool that are an alternative to the cocktail shaker. The difference is dilution. A mixing glass better controls the dilution of your cocktails What Cocktails should be stirred and not shaken? Traditional cocktails like the Old Fashioned The Manhattan Dry Martini and the Negroni. Just to name a few. Industry-standard width and enlarged pouring spout is compatible with nearly any hawthorne or julep cocktail strainer. 550ml / 18 oz capacity - Great for a single but easily offering a 2 drink capacity. Dimensions : 4 x 6.5 x 4 inches Basic barware and bar tools cant be discussed without talking about a mixing glass. And none are more iconic than this Sleek modern design. Enough with the cheap cocktail set start a real bartending set with professional bar tools today. The mixing glass is enjoying a comeback in modern mixology. Dilution of drinks like a Manhattan or Old Fashioned is the surest way to decrease the quality of your craft cocktail. That s why in a spirit or liquor forward drink stirring a cocktail is the best way to preserve the aroma of that delicious bourbon or whiskey you re showcasing and measured out perfectly in your jigger. Shaking with so many small ice cubes waters down the drink much more than stirring with a bar spoon and mixing pitcher. A viciously fast stir is best to chill cocktails without dilution. And for that fast stir a heavy mixing glass allowing leverage is key. Our sturdy bar accessories mixer pitcher helps you do just that. We recommend our 18” long bar spoon for most efficient and effective stirs. The thick workhorse of the industry. Barware and cocktailery tools aren t all created equal. Your bar accessories affect your drinks - so choose wisely - We promise a quality product and if you re not happy we ll replace or refund you. Stir away friends. Cheers - How to Use - Simply add ice mixers bitters and stir. (find the balance between larger cubes for low dilution but not too large to hinder stirring) Stir until the outside of the glass becomes cold and starts frosting. Strain use a strainer and pour into one of our Nick & Nora cocktail glasses. What cocktails should be stirred? Common cocktails that call to be stirred instead of shaken: Negroni Manhattan Dry Martini Old fashioned. Finally this centuries-old workhorse of the bartending industry is hailing as savior amidst cheap modern mixology sets. Ditch the flimsy shaker and cheap bartender kit with the floppy ice tongs. Come back to cocktailery s pre-prohibition roots and stir strain and pour a proper drink into a chilled martini glass for your guests.