Types of Glassware used in Bar for Alcoholic Cocktails

Although there are many types of glasses in different designs but here we’ve listed the types of glasses commonly being used for the alcoholic cocktails and are widely available in the market for purchase. The glasses in particular doesn’t play any role in the recipe but are associated with the types of the drinks and are used to enhance the presentation of the cocktails.

Beer mug
Typical beer mug has thick walls with a large handle and is comparatively heavy in weight. To serve chilled beer it is suggested to store them in a freezer and just before you need to serve use them.
Size: 10 oz to 22 oz

Brandy snifter
Brandy or cognac is being served in this glass; the short stem of the glass allows you to hold it with your middle and the ring fingers.
Size: 5 oz to 25 oz

Champagne Flute
Shape of this glass helps preserving the carbonation of champagne to shows off the bubbles of it. Slimness and tallness of this glass with champagne in it makes it standout. It’s highly recommended to chill the glass before use.
Size: 6 oz to 10 oz

Cocktail / Martini glass
These are the most commonly used cocktail glasses used to serve drinks without ice such as martini, gimlets also known as martini glass.
Size: 10 oz to 16 oz

Coffee mug
This is a glass which is specifically used to serve specialty tea or coffees. This glass is heat resistant.
Size: 8 oz to 10 oz

Collins glass
You can find the shape of collins glass similar to the highball glass the only difference is that collins glass is a bit taller. It’s used for gin, soft drinks, tropical or alcoholic juices.
Size: 14 oz.

Cordial glass
These stemmed small size glasses are mostly used to serve small portion of liquors after the meals.
Size: 2 oz.

Highball glass
Can be very commonly seen in the bar and clubs used to serve vodka with soda or rum with coke.
Size: 8 oz to 12 oz

Hurricane glass
It’s a lamp shaped glass commonly used to serve exotic and tropical mixed drinks.
Size: 15 oz to 23 1/2 oz

Margarita / Coupette glass
Saucer shaped top with a small v and stem below is a glass used to serve Margaritas and Daiquiris.
Size: 7 oz to 12 oz

Old-fashioned glass
Specifically known as on the rocks glass mostly used to rum or whiskey with ice and no mixture.
Size: 5 oz to 6 oz

Parfait glass
This rounded bowl glass is mostly used to serve drinks containing ice cream and fruits.
Size: 12 oz.

Pousse cafe glass
It’s shaped such a way that layering of the drinks becomes pretty easy and is commonly used to serve layered desert drinks in cafes.
Size: 6 oz.

Punch bowl
A large sized bowl used for making fruit punches or cocktails in larger quantity.
Size: 1-5 gal.

Red wine glass
Thin stemmed glass having inward round bowl tapering at its rim used to serve red wine specifically.
Size: 8 oz.

Sherry glass
Particularly used for serving aromatic alcoholic drinks such as ports, aperitifs, layered shooters and sherry.
Size: 2 oz.

Shot glass
Thick and small sized glasses mostly used for serving flambées as these glasses are heat resistant and enjoyed in a gulp.
Size: 1 oz to 4 oz