These 11-ounce glasses are made from lead-free crystalline with elegant detailing that will withstand the test of time. While antique and vintage glassware is a beautiful addition to a home bar, many older pieces were made with lead oxide (this added a reflective sheen to the exterior of the glasses). Many of the world’s top tasting competitions use this Neat Glass option as their standard tasting glass, and with good reason: Each glass is thoughtfully mouth-blown from lead-free crystal.

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They’re great for nosing spirits,” says Marissa Mazzotta, bar manager at New York Distilling’s The Shanty.

It doubles as an excellent vessel for tasting spirits and is large enough to build out Old Fashioneds and other cocktails.

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They're part of Waterford's Marquis line, which offers more affordable crystal pieces than the brand's other glasses. These Glencairn glasses are beloved by whiskey drinkers as they concentrate the aromas—something a rocks glass does not. For this drink-specific collection, Georg Riedel tapped a range of bartenders and industry experts to create these glasses. Whether bourbon, scotch, rye or Irish whiskey is your drink of choice, here are the best whiskey glasses to add to your collection.Named for the classic Japanese diamond-like pattern of lines intended to evoke the structure of a bamboo fence, Cocktail Kingdom's Yarai glasses have become a workhorse of bars around the world, earning nearly universal acclaim from the bartenders who rely on them.

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Initially launched by a successful Kickstarter campaign, Norlan’s original glass models were each conjured up via a 3D printer. Huckberry’s Whiskey Peaks line boasts as much form as they do function: Made of hand-blown glass, the handsome conversation pieces are almost paper-thin and designed to let the spirit shine. Goodfellow recommends adding a bit of room temperature water to the Glencairn glass to help open up the spirit.

The shape of the glass really allows you to get the top notes as you smell and a full sip across the palate when you go in for it,” explains Mazzotta. Even though the glasses resemble a golf ball, they are abstract enough to fit in with any home bar - it’s not kitschy. The heavier weight of the glass—similar to what you’d get from antique crystal—is also a nice touch. Whiskey fans love these glasses because they have weight to them—they're a particularly excellent glass to swirl.

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Although the design process sounds unconventional, the company, comprised of designer Sruli Recht, brand director Brian Fichtner and CEO Shane Bahng, created the glass with some of the most well-respected figures in the Scotch world. Pick up the matching carafe to decant your favorite whiskeys in style, and choose from a traditional clear color, a smokey grey hue or a striking purple. A rocks glass is good for anything: single-ounce pours, spirits on the rocks cocktails or even water.Or, “Let's be honest,” says Robin Goodfellow, co-owner of Toronto's PrettyUgly and Bar Raval, “most of the whisk(e)y we consume in our life is from a shot glass. This opening is designed to amplify the aromas and flavor characters of the spirit, like the delicate flavors of Japanese whisky, while avoiding the nose-numbing, overpowering ethanol scent. A Glencairn glass really lets you fully appreciate the notes you get on the nose and the layering of the flavors. Meanwhile, Huckberry’s Whiskey Peaks glass ( view at Huckberry) is the perfect blend of form and function, with a topographic glass mountain in the center of the glass acting as a great conversation piece.