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Tumblers

Whisky tumblers are low, sturdy glasses with a thick base, made for whisky neat, with a splash of water or on the rocks. In this collection you will find tumblers from crystal makers in Scotland, England and Germany, from simple and practical to heavy cut lead crystal with a gold rim. Choose a tumbler if you like to enjoy whisky in a relaxed way and want room for an ice cube or a mixer.

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Glencairn Crystal supplies the Mixer and the cut Bothwell and Skye, Arnstadt Kristall from Thuringia a range of crystal tumblers from 260 to 350 ml, and Cumbria Crystal handmade Double Old Fashioned tumblers in 24% lead crystal. Final Touch, Bar Originale and Amber Glass add glasses with an unusual base or shape. You can make a large ice sphere with a mould from our ice moulds collection.

When should you choose a tumbler and when a tulip glass?

Choose a tumbler when you drink whisky in a relaxed way, with ice, water or as a highball: there is room for an ice cube and the glass stands firmly. If you want to nose and assess a whisky attentively, a tulip glass is better because its narrow mouth concentrates the aromas. A middle ground are tumblers with a slightly narrower opening, such as the Glencairn Mixer and the Final Touch tumblers.

What is a Double Old Fashioned tumbler?

A Double Old Fashioned is a larger version of the classic old fashioned or rocks glass, the low glass in which the cocktail of the same name is served. The double size leaves room for a generous pour with a large ice cube. The handmade tumblers from Cumbria Crystal, such as the Boogie Woogie, Loop, Helvellyn and Grasmere, are good examples, at 350 ml and 500 grams per glass.

Can you also use a whisky tumbler for cocktails?

Yes, many tumblers are actually made for them. An Old Fashioned or a Whisky Sour on the rocks is traditionally served in a low tumbler, and the 350 ml Glencairn Mixer is designed for a highball of whisky and soda. For cocktails, choose a glass with enough capacity for ice and garnish. Crystal tumblers with a gold rim should, however, be washed by hand.

How does a tumbler with a rounded or raised base work?

Such a base sets the whisky in motion. The Final Touch Rock has a rock-shaped peak, so the whisky swirls when you gently rotate the glass; the Final Touch tumbler has a raised centre. The Globe Rockers from Bar Originale have a rounded base that lets the glass rock without tipping over. That way water or melting ice mixes with your whisky all by itself.

How do you drink whisky on the rocks from a tumbler without it getting watery too quickly?

Use one large ice block or ice sphere instead of loose cubes, as it melts more slowly. Choose a tumbler of at least 300 ml for this, such as the Arnstadt Kristall and Cumbria Crystal models or the Glencairn Mixer, so that both ice and whisky have room. The Final Touch Rock comes with its own 5 cm ice sphere mould. If you do not want any dilution at all, use whisky stones.