Absinthe Glass Pontarlier Reservoir

The Absinthe glass "Pontarlier" is the epitome of an original Absinthe glass. It is world renowned after being featured in a painting made by Charles Maire for the most popular Absinthe of the 19th century, Pernod Fils. This Pontarlier glass is handmade and mouthblown (not pressed glass). It is our definite favorite!
Delivery Time: 5-10 days to USA
SKU: A2252

Availability: In stock

Weight: 0.30 kg
$14.90
Incl. 19% Tax
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Delivery Time: 5-10 days to USA

Description

The Absinthe glass "Pontarlier" is the epitome of an original Absinthe glass. It is world renowned after being featured in a painting made by Charles Maire for the most popular Absinthe of the 19th century, Pernod Fils. You can see the original painting in our photo gallery. The Pontarlier glass is mouthblown and has a reservoir in the stem to measure the correct amount of Absinthe. Like former originals it is nicely cut, to give it a premium and nostalgic look. If you are looking for an original Absinthe glass, that makes no compromises in terms of quality the Pontarlier glass is the definite winner. Nevertheless have in mind, that these glasses are handmade. This means, that every glass is unique. It does not come out of a mold, therefore each glass can vary a bit in shape and thickness of the material used.

 

Variations of the Pontarlier Absinthe glass:

We also offer a second, similar Pontarlier glass for sale in our store: The Pontarlier II Glass. The Pontarlier II is not mouthblown, it is made of pressed glass. Therefore it is very durable but has a manufacturing seam at the walls. These Pontarlier glasses are as well a bit taller than the mouthblown Pontarlier reservoir version. It is up to you, which glass you prefer. But the Pontarlier reservoir is definitely our favorite glass. We love that these glasses are cut. It really makes them stand out and it spreads the allure of the 19th century. If you are looking for nostalgia (like us), this mouthblown Pontarlier glass will be the definite winner, we can highly recommend it.

 

Pontarlier Absinthe glasses and the painting by Charles Maire:

Pontarlier glasses are named after the French town Pontarlier. Pontarlier was the Absinthe hub in the 19th century, many distilleries were located in this small town close to the Swiss border. The biggest player, Pernod Absinthe, had as well a large factory in Pontarlier. For advertisement purposes, Charles Maire from Pontarlier (1845-1919) painted a still life showing a bottle of Pernod, two Absinthe glasses, a water carafe and a newspaper from Pontarlier. This is how the glasses got their name. Pernod mass-produced this artwork and soon the paintings decorated almost every French bistro. If you are lucky, you can still find a copy of Charles Maire's famous still life at a flea market in France.

 

Mandatory Information

Country of Origin:China
Height:14 cm / 5.5 inches
Volume:250 ml / 8.45 oz
Quality:Mouth-blown

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Excellent Review by Shannon
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I got a set of these through Amazon, as I live in the States and it cost me more than the price of the glass to have it shipped (worth it for the absinthe!). Got the set so I could share with the spouse. They're excellent, the perfect size and height to work well with the fountain. Recommend the Feuilles spoon because the little tip can reach any sugar at the bottom in the bubble. (Posted on 11/10/2023)
Good looking Review by Joe
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Nicely made, good weight. (Posted on 9/29/2022)

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