Old fashioned glass
| Cocktail | |
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 An old fashioned glass, traditionally used for serving spirits | |
| Type | Mixed drink |
The old fashioned glass, otherwise known as the rocks glass, whiskey glass, and lowball glass[1][2] (or simply lowball), is a short tumbler used for serving spirits, such as whisky, neat or with ice cubes ("on the rocks"). It is also normally used to serve certain cocktails, such as the old fashioned. The true old fashioned glass is decorated in the cut glass style, although most modern examples are pressed glass, made using a mold. The form originated in the 17th and 18th centuries from the Scottish quaich, a shallow two-handled vessel made of materials such as wood, silver, and leather.[3] Beginning in the 19th century, these ornately-decorated cups were slowly replaced by the glass tumbler, which had greater mass appeal and were cheaper to produce.[4] Plain glass versions are lowball glasses.[citation needed]
Old fashioned glasses typically have a wide brim and a thick base, so that the non-liquid ingredients of a cocktail can be mashed using a muddler before the main liquid ingredients are added.[citation needed]
Old fashioned glasses usually hold 180–300 ml (6–10 US fl oz).[5][6] A double old fashioned glass (sometimes referred to by retailers as a DOF glass) holds 350–470 ml (12–16 US fl oz).[6][7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "The Difference Between Highball & Lowball Glasses". Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "What you Should Know about Highball and Lowball Glasses". October 6, 2017. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Lieu, Kat (2024-03-10). "This Is How Whiskey Was Served In The 18th Century". Tasting Table. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Understanding the History of Whiskey Drinking Glasses". SipDark. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ Regan, Gary (2003). The Joy of Mixology (First ed.). New York: Clarkson Potter. pp. 132–133. ISBN 0-609-60884-3.
- ^ a b Rathbun, A. J. (2007). Good Spirits: Recipes, Revelations, Refreshments, and Romance, Shaken and Served with a Twist. Boston, Massachusetts: The Harvard Common Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-55832-336-0.
- ^ Herbst, Sharon; Herbst, Ron (1998). The Ultimate A-to-Z Bar Guide. New York: Broadway Books. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7679-0197-0.
External links
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The dictionary definition of tumbler at Wiktionary
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