Drink-specific cocktail glasses are nothing new — who doesn’t recognize a rocks glass? — but the Austrian glassware company Riedel has taken it a step further, consulting with Zane Harris, a cocktail specialist, to fine-tune the details for each of the six shapes in a new line. The glasses follow classic contours, yet also take ice (regular and large format cubes) into consideration. There’s a 6 1/2-ounce glass for neat whiskey, a 9 7/8-ounce rocks glass, a 10 7/8-ounce highball, a slightly narrower 9 3/8-ounce tall fizz glass, a 7 5/8-ounce sour glass and a 4 7/8-ounce glass called the Nick & Nora that’s meant for martinis, but isn’t the typical “V” shape. All are comfortable in the hand and make for easy sipping.
Riedel Drink Specific Glassware, sets of two for $29.90, riedel.com.
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