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LARGE BALLOON (COPA) Gin & Tonic is typically a Highball cocktail, but Copa glasses have been recently paving its way into HB territory. Large balloon stemware can hold more ice for a quicker cooling and its wide bowl allows the aromas to shine, emphasizing the gin’s botanicals. The stem keeps the hand away from the bowl, preventing ice to melt and dilute the gin. Its extra-large capacity is also ideal for other mixed drinks, served with lots of ice cubes, such as Rum & Soda or Whisky & Ginger Ale. MARGARITA So many classic cocktails are known by the glass they are served in, that we wonder which came first, the glass or the drink. The origins of the Margarita glass are fuzzy and mysterious, but the quirky silhouette of this curvaceous coupe, resembling an inverted Mexican sombrero, is ideal to serve this popular cocktail, as its wide rim cries out for a coating of salt. MARTINI If one glass shape captures the glamour of the cocktail age, it’s the V-shaped Martini glass with its geometric lines and delicate stem. This is the best example of a glass that is known for the cocktail it holds. COUPE The Coupe is ideal for serving drinks that should be served chilled, but not on the rocks, and has largely dethroned the Martini glass as the queen of cocktail glasses. Serving cocktails in Coupes heightens any sweetness, reduces the alcohol sensation and helps blend the individual tastes into a satisfying whole. NICK & NORA This glass shape is inspired in a design used by Nick and Nora Jones, the main characters from the 1930s popular film series, “The Thin Man”. These distinct look glasses are now ba k to the modern bar scene. Its silhouette, somewhere between a martini and a coupe, avoids spillage when drinking, making them perfect for classic and simple cocktails. ROCKS / DOF The Double Old-Fashioned (DOF) is the big brother of the Rocks, and therefore also known as a Double Rocks. With its wide rim and often heavy thick base, is ideal for full-bodied alcoholic drinks and cocktails. The rocks, also known as old-fashioned (upon the famous cocktail with the same name), is the classic choice for serving spirits neat or on the rocks. SPECIALTY COCKTAILS Specialty cocktail glasses are unique designs with a twist of fun, ideal to serve colourful and kitsch 80s’ style cocktails and mocktails, with its flamboyant garnishes. Hawaiian style shapes like the Hurricane, Napoli Grande or Bamboo have helped to popularize cocktails such as the Blue Lagoon, Tequila Sunset, or Dark & Stormy. HIGHBALL / COLLINS The Collins takes its name from the Tom Collins cocktail, for which it was designed. This cylindrical glass is similar to the popular Highball, but the two shouldn’t be confused. The thinner and taller Collins it’s ideal for carbonated drinks, while the shorter and wider Highball it is used to create iced drinks and cocktails.

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Cocktails are alcoholic beverages containing spirits and mixed with ingredients like tonic water, juices, syrups, bitters, spices or cream. Inspired by British punches, cocktails have been around since the beginning of the 19th century but it’s only during Prohibition, in the United States, that they become extremely popular. The 1920s are known as the Golden Age of cocktails! However, since the late 1960s cocktails have experienced a continuous decline in popularity, until approximately ten years ago, when the cocktail culture has exploded across Europe and America, through a new style of mixology which combines traditional cocktails with novel ingredients. The resurgence of cocktails has also been boosted by popular TV series like “Mad Men” or “Sex in the City” that have brought back the classic Old Fashioned, the traditional Manhattan or the retro Cosmopolitan.

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