Cocktail glasses have a short but colorful history. Developed in order to serve martinis in, they became a hallmark of speak easies and later on for anybody effecting stylish tastes, particularly during the 1960′s. These types of glasses have since grown to be part of just about any decent bar. Strictly speaking, the martini glass is actually a subset of cocktail glasses, since the bowl is far more tapered than other types in the very same category, though they can be utilized reasonably interchangeably.

The actual structure of this glass is completely functional. They’re used to serve cold aromatic drinks. The wide v-shaped design makes it possible for for the sniffing of its contents without needing to make it noticeable. The tapered design is believed to keep the components from separating, allowing the martini to maintain its distinct bouquet much longer. Some, of course, observe that the wide mouth allowed Prohibition drinkers to easily dispose of the contents, but those claims remain unverified. The standard size is 4.5 ounces, though 6 ounce, 7.5 ounce, and 12 ounce sizes are also popular.

The longer stem makes it possible for it to be held without having warm hands touching the bowl and thus warming up the drink. This enables it to be served perfectly chilled without having ice and preserve that temperature for a reasonably long period of time, at least when compared with other glasses. Some stems are decorated with angular cut gemstones; these types of “pillar stems” are getting to be much more popular.

Vizovice, located in the Czech Republic, is possibly the home of the best known cocktail glasses. Even so, the glasses can come in a wide assortment of shapes, sizes and styles, because the standard form enables all manner of permutations. There have actually been contests to develop the most interesting glass, such as Mia Fierra Wiesenthal’s winning stemless entry for a Sapphire Bombay contest.

The oldest tale has the drink named for the area a prospector was going to: a strike in Martinez inside the California Bay Area. Jerry Thomas, a bartender at the Occidental Hotel, developed this drink for the price of a gold nugget in 1850 by mixing an ounce of Old Tom gin, a splash of bitters, two dashes of maraschino liquor plus some vermouth. Obviously he did not have the ideal glass, because the martini glass hadn’t been developed yet. Other stories keep it in Martinez, and there is a New York variation dating to 1912, and yet another has it named for a rifle due to its kick.

No matter how it was developed, the martini did show up in a bartender’s guide in 1887, and has been enjoyed since then. The glasses simply add a certain amount of style to that very simple drink, permitting it to be nursed for a long time. Regardless of what one puts into it, it is still a great drink to blend in with company.

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