Buy Riedel Vinum Martini Glasses, Set of 6Riedel Vinum Martini Glasses, Set of 6 Product Description:
- Classic, all-purpose cocktail design
- Machine-made of 24% lead crystal
- Affordable second-tier from a prestigious name in wine-friendly stemware
- Made in Bavaria by world's premier wine glass maker
- Height, Capacity: 5 1/4"H, 5 oz.
Product Description
Martini lovers now have a Riedel Glass to call their own! Crafted of 24% lead crystal, this Vinum Series glass stands 5 7/8" high and holds 5 ounces. With its classic design, it will make any martini proud. Set of 6.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
Old school martini glasses
By Bob Carpenter
At 5 ounces and change, these glasses are about right for a strong drink. Given the conical shape, you either need to have the balance of a tightrope walker or leave some space at the top. It's not uncommon to find 10 ounce martini glasses these days, but the larger size leads to warm drinks and inebriated drinkers. The larger glasses are also much harder to balance on tables or in your hand. Speaking of balance, I find the Riedel stems a little tall for my taste; I like a little more Thin Man and a little less James Bond in my martini glass shape.
As these are crystal, be careful washing them. Abrasive scrubby pads, the dishwasher, or even gritty towels will leave them scratched.
Martini tip I learned at my current job's cocktail parties: Dip the glasses in water and freeze in the freezer. Freeze your favorite gin (or vodka or whatever) in the freezer (the aim is to make it viscous when poured). Chill the vermouth and olives (or twist) in the fridge. When ready to serve, drop in olive, then vermouth (to cover the olive in my opinion, but it's your call) and finally gin. Stir (the classic technique, despite James Bond's heresy) and voila, a perfectly chilled martini with a minimum of hassle.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
THE martini glass
By Erica
these glasses are THE martini glasses. old school, yes - but the right martini should be about 4 oz volume-wise. we're talking a strong, properly made drink. these new-fangled glasses that hold 10 oz - WTF? no good. and a martini glass should be pure, simple clear glass. do not buy glasses for any liquor that are colored - the point is to see the color of what you are drinking - this is true for cocktails as well as wine. get these glasses because they are what martini glasses should be.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.Martini glasses
By Thomas H. Swarner
These glasses are superb in quality and appearance. The purchaser should be aware that they are of the smaller type of martini glass, more the original size, rather than the wide mouth styles you see in some stores today.
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