The Glencairn Whisky Glass

There is a glass for showing off, and there is a glass for tasting. The Glencairn is the second kind. Crystal, tulip-shaped, weighted to the hand — the shape that gathers a whisky’s nose instead of letting it escape across a wide rim.

The wordmark is laser-etched into the field of the glass, low and quiet, so it catches the light only when you turn it. A detail for the person holding it, not the room.

It is the glass of the man at the end of the bar nobody messes with but everyone respects. Pour two fingers. Take your time.