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Whiskey Glass

Somnos said:
Yes you do...the one on the right is called the Glencairn “Canadian Whiskey Glass”....thus the maple leaf on the bottom. Designed for rye and of a size and shape that affords nosing and the drinking of whiskey neat or on ice.
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I thought you were saying the baseless one was actually called a Canadian Glencairn. I've been trying to figure out the name of that glass shape for a while now.
 
If I'm drinking something extra special or new, I like a Glencairn or other general tulip shaped glass to work through all the aromas. If it is a good staple that I am familiar with, a rocks glass is just fine. Or sometimes you forget good glasses and end up putting Laphroig 30 in a plastic cup...it was still damn good through. Just enjoy your whiskeys.
 
Spider said:
I thought you were saying the baseless one was actually called a Canadian Glencairn. I've been trying to figure out the name of that glass shape for a while now.
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Made by Glencairn and called the Canadian Whiskey Glass. That is actually its name. Came out years ago as a promo glass and when you would buy a Canadian Rye like Canadian Club one came with the bottle. I liked them so much when they finally got released on their own as a 6 pack I bought two sets, one for me and one for Dad. You punch that into Amazon and it will show up, no maple leafs on them anymore me thinks... :sneaky:
 
So @Somnos would you say the one I posted would still be considered a Canadian Glencairn? I"ve looked up several pics, and all the Canadian Glencairns I saw look similar to yours, where the neck takes a slight outward turn. Mine is more straight up, like a slightly larger version of the original Glencairn. I still can't find another glass like it.
 
Spider said:
So @Somnos would you say the one I posted would still be considered a Canadian Glencairn? I"ve looked up several pics, and all the Canadian Glencairns I saw look similar to yours, where the neck takes a slight outward turn. Mine is more straight up, like a slightly larger version of the original Glencairn. I still can't find another glass like it.
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It is.

But if you're curious, this is what you get when you google "What is KJ's glass"
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He's in the UK and makes stuff like this:
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Spider said:
So @Somnos would you say the one I posted would still be considered a Canadian Glencairn? I"ve looked up several pics, and all the Canadian Glencairns I saw look similar to yours, where the neck takes a slight outward turn. Mine is more straight up, like a slightly larger version of the original Glencairn. I still can't find another glass like it.
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Glercairn makes two versions of my glass "Canadian" with the maple leaf and one without which they call their "mixer" glass.

Glencairn Glasses

Glencairn Crystal Whisky Glasses
www.glencairnwhiskyglass.com www.glencairnwhiskyglass.com

I can't see if yours is branded by Glencairn or not. The fact that is a Glenlivet branded glass makes it most likely from Scotland and many distilleries have glasses and special decanters made for them. Your glass has a pronounced dimple in the raised centre which aids in swirling the glass but also for holding a large round ice cube so you can swirl your whicky around it.
 
@Spider it most certainly is a "nosing tumbler"...yours is the tall one....either way as long as you are enjoying what is in the glass...is all that matters!

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Hey KJ does your glass have that dimple? It looks like it in the picture. Whiskey not Whicky...whatever that is...
 
Ed, I thought you were talking about the 6 oz Glencairn and the 2.5 oz Wee Glencairn when you asked what size.
 
Spider said:
Ed, I thought you were talking about the 6 oz Glencairn and the 2.5 oz Wee Glencairn when you asked what size.
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No buddy...Though the Wee glass is cute I wouldn't know what to do with it. I use the 6oz for just about every whiskey I have and of course the larger glass ahhhh, is for more whiskey! :sneaky: Would you buy a set of the Wee ones?
 
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