Types of Bar Glasses

Video Transcript

"A lot of people often get confused by the sheer number of different glasses that there are in a bar. They don't know what each one is used for. My name's Micah, and I'm going to explain to you what these glasses are, and what they're used for. Over here, you have a basic wine glass. Any of your red and whites go in here. Aerate, swirl, it's a great glass. This is a martini glass. Any of your shaken and strained martinis that come up go in here. You're not going to find anybody putting ice in these, usually, unless it's to pre-chill them. Drinks with ice almost never go in a martini glass. This is a champagne flute; obviously champagne comes in this, but also several layered shots go quite well in this. It's a long thin, and you can layer multiple different liquors for a great effect and a tasty beverage. This is a highball, so for your one liquor drinks, one liquor, one mixer drinks, you'll find go in there. This is a very thin one; they usually come slightly thicker. This is a Collins glass, named after the Tom Collins. There's also Joe Collins, Tim Collins, and John Collins. However, the basic Collins glass, again, for your basic cocktails, one liquor, one mixer, or several mixed cocktails that have several other ingredients in them can also be fit into here nicely. This is a hot mug; any of your hot coffee drinks, Bailey's and coffee, things such as that nature, go in here. It's got a handle so you don't get your hands hot holding a drink. This is called a snifter. Brandy, cordials, and cognacs usually go in here. You hold it as so, so the heat from your hand warms the liquor on the bottom of the glass and it helps with the aroma and the flavor and release some of those hints of fruit and what not that are in the beverage. This is a rocks glass, this is your basic glass. Any of your rocks, any liquor on the rocks would go in here filled up with ice all the way and then put on top. Also, you can use these for mixed drinks, single liquor, single mixer, or you can throw a few more things in here if you have the room. This is a tall Tudor shot glass, very self-explanatory, and this is your standard shot glass. These are your basic bar glasses. My name's Micah, and that is what these glasses are used for."