Guide
Glassware & Garnish
The vessel controls dilution, temperature and aroma. Pick it on purpose.
Double Old Fashioned
12–14 oz
Crushed / pebble
- Use it for
- Mai Tai, Wayward Son, Old Fashioned (with a big cube)
- Garnish
- Mint sprig, spent lime shell, orange twist
The workhorse. Wide mouth puts garnish aroma right under your nose.
Tiki Mug
12–16 oz
Crushed, packed to the rim
- Use it for
- Zombie, Nui Nui, Three Dots and a Dash
- Garnish
- Mint, cherries, pineapple frond
Ceramic insulates well, so drinks stay cold longer and dilute slower.
Collins / Chimney
12–14 oz
Crushed or cubes
- Use it for
- Jet Pilot, Painkiller-style long drinks, sparkling batches
- Garnish
- Mint bouquet, citrus wheel, straw
Tall and narrow keeps carbonation and layered color.
Coupe
5–7 oz
None — served up
- Use it for
- Daiquiri, Breezeway Daiquiri, short shaken sours
- Garnish
- Lime wheel or nothing at all
Chill it in the freezer first; an up drink lives or dies on temperature.
Hurricane Glass
16–20 oz
Crushed
- Use it for
- Hurricane, big frozen and slushie serves
- Garnish
- Orange flag, cherry, umbrella
Great for frozen drinks out of the slushie machine.
Scorpion / Communal Bowl
32–64 oz
Large cubes plus crushed
- Use it for
- Scorpion Bowl, Fog Cutter for a crowd
- Garnish
- Gardenia, flaming lime shell in the center
Batch it, taste it, then ice it. Serve with a straw per person.
Snifter
8–10 oz
Crushed dome
- Use it for
- Test Pilot variations, rum-forward sippers
- Garnish
- Mint, grated nutmeg
Concentrates aroma — use it when the rum is the point.