To drink Absinthe the traditional way, you need to have an original Absinthe glass. But what exactly makes a glass an Absinthe glass? We will give you the answer and inform you this week about Absinthe Glasses.
Absinthe Glass: The historic evolution
In its early days, Absinthe has been served in the same glasses as every other drink. Since Absinthe has a deeper cultural meaning and gained in popularity, a specific design became popular. As you most certainly know, a glass for Absinthe normally has a short thick stem, as well as a reservoir in order to measure how much Absinthe you need to pour for one serving. Such a glass is called ‘reservoir glass’. The Pontarlier glass design was the first specific Absinthe glass. It has as well another indicator, a faceting, to help to add the right amount of water. In the following picture, you can see these design characteristics:
Other types of Absinthe Glasses
Of course, you can also find other types of glasses which are used to drink Absinthe. Some of them stand for exclusiveness, representing culture, such as the Absinthe Glass Versailles. Whereas others, like the Absinthe Glass Torsade belong to a different kind of category: They are called ‘swirl glasses’. Those glasses result in a nice display of the Green Fairy, when filled, due to the shape of the glass.
Last but not least, you will also find unique, modern designs, such as the Absinthe Glass Skull. It has a skull design and fits perfectly to the Hamlet Absinthe line, which is also bottled in a skull bottle. In the following photo, you see the skull glass filed with crushed ice and Hamlet Red.
If you are interested in finding more designs, don’t hesitate to take a closer look at Absinthe Glasses inventory.
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