WHISKY TASTING AND NOSING GLASS

Capacity: 170ml

The nosing glass will be essential to getting the most out of your experience.

Similar in shape to the tulip-shaped glass, The nosing glass is considered a more robust vessel, although it’s equally suited to appreciation. Its short, solid base makes for a stable glass popular amongst those who don’t favour stems. The glass is also somewhat thicker and this means it’s more substantial for convivial drinking. Due to its size, the nosing glass is the perfect glass for learning how to swirl whisky too, a practice commonly used to open up the aromas of whisky for full appreciation. Again, a bowl-shape channels aromas towards a narrowed rim. This one’s the modern, less ‘showy’ relative of the tulip-shaped glass, and one solely dedicated to whisky.

Nosing glass is perfect for whisk(e)y tasting, which is why it has won the endorsement of the Scotch Whisky Association and the Council of Whiskey Masters and is used by spirits professionals around the world. There are other much more expensive options available. But most either lack the proper size bowl for capturing aromas, have thin, fragile walls limiting their usefulness, or are oddly shaped making them impractical for a variety of tasting contexts. Only the nosing glass strikes the proper balance between practicality, aesthetics, and aromatics.