Have you tried the world’s favourite whisky glass?

Tumblers, highballs, shot glasses, even? What have you used for sipping your whisky? One thing’s for sure: most whisky aficionados now turn to one particular glass. It’s made by the  family-owned Glencairn Crystal Studio and this year marks its 20th anniversary. We love them so much, we used them in our Amazon show. Here’s why you need to try them:

Created in 2000, the instantly recognisable ‘Glencairn’ has become an icon in glass. Designed not just to be beautiful, but to give the optimal experience with a dram on the nose and palate, it is now the definitive whisky tasting glass, with three million now sold each year globally and is used at official tasting all around the world.

Celebrations for this significant anniversary are happening throughout the year so stay tuned for these whisky-fuelled initiatives:

A new podcast: ‘PodGlass’ 

The brand’s first foray into podcasting went live on the 5th May. It’s full of informative and insightful chat with Glencairn Crystal Founder Raymond Davidson and special guests from the whisky industry. Check it out at www.whiskyglass.com.

New glasses

Yes! New versions of the Glencairn Glass will soon be added to the range. Yippee!

New Studio

A new, expanded Glencairn Crystal Studio site in East Kilbride will be opening as soon as it is allowed to, showing off a stunning refurbishment. It was all built by local businesses to boot. Fingers crossed we don’t have to wait too long...

Social during anti-social times

To keep whisky lovers in touch throughout the current Covid crisis, there’s a new hashtag to follow so you can share your Glencairn and whisky moments: #beathomewithGlencairn. Follow @TheGlencairnGlass to be the first to hear details of new 2020 initiatives.

For more information on the glasses, go to: www.glencairncrystal.co.uk or www.whiskyglass.com

Buy the glasses

Single glass for £7.95 here

Pack of two in gift box £18.49 here

Pack of four glasses for  £29.42 here

You can see the Glencairn in action in our Whisky travelogue show on Amazon Prime: The Three Drinkers do Scotch Whisky.

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Glencairn Crystal: Is this the ultimate whisky tasting glass?

We certainly think so and here’s why...

When you have a drink, you want to enjoy it to the max, right? Well, luckily for us, around thirty years ago, the Davidson family set up Glencairn Crystal, based in East Kilbride, with the aim of helping us to do just that. A brand for both the consumer and the whisky industry alike, they produce a mixture of products including bespoke packaging for some of the oldest and most luxurious single malt whiskies ever released. They are also, however, commissioned to create a variety of other products including high-profile decanters, some of which are even engraved with rare gemstones! 

The Glencairn Glass 

Amongst all their products, there is one that stands out: the iconic, Glencairn Glass. We chose this glass for our TV show, The Three Drinkers do Scotch Whisky as it is the best designed, most attractive whisky glass out there. They are also the official glass for whisky endorsed by the Scotch Whisky Association, so it’s little wonder that over 65,000 of them are now sold per week globally.

Why is the Glencairn Glass so popular?

Before the Glencairn glass came along there were really only tumblers available for whisky drinkers which while serving their purpose as a holder of liquid, never really felt like they gave the whisky its full chance to shine. The Glencairn Glass however, has rectified this as its unique shape allows the aroma to collect towards the lip of the glass. With taste being 80% smell, this design ensures that the full impact of a whisky’s aromas and flavours are delivered in perfect balance. 

Fun Facts! 

1. If you stacked every Glencairn glass ever made, it would stretch to the international space station and back 3.5 times!

2. If you lined up every Glencairn glass ever made, they’d reach a width of over 1600km, more than the entire length of New Zealand.

3. If you filled every Glencairn glass ever made to the brim with whisky, there’d be enough to fill two Olympic sized swimming pools. That’s 5 million litres!

Glencairn Crystal works with 600 distilleries and ships to 95 countries so if you too are interested in getting your hands on the gold standard of whisky glasses head over to glencairn.co.uk

By Sophie Furukawa