Riedel Sommeliers, Hand Made Wine Glass, Single Malt Whiskey Glasses, Pair
Now Only $120.00
Item# 244080R
Size:
4 1/2" 7oz
Each piece features Riedel trademark, hand polished thin rim.
Campbell Distillers, owner of the critically acclaimed single malt Aberlour and Edradour, asked Riedel to create a crystal glass that would highlight the very special characteristics of single malt whisky. And so, in early 1992, a panel of single malt experts was convened at Riedel's headquarters in Austria to test a range of different crystal glasses. On the basis of this first selection, Georg Riedel undertook further research with the help of master distillers in Scotland. The result is this crystal glass: an elongated thistle shape on a truncated stem. The design incorporates a small, slightly out-turned lip that directs the spirit onto the tip of the tongue, where sweetness is perceived, and serves to bring out the elegant creaminess of a top-quality single malt. In September 1992, a group of Britain's ing single malt experts gathered in London to test the prototype. They agreed that the subtle aromas of the whisky were lost in a traditional tumbler; Crystal Brandy balloons emphasized the alcohol at the expense of finesse; and the copita tended to magnify the oak components to such an extent that the whisky began to take on cognac-like characteristics. The Riedel crystal glass emerged as the clear winner, bringing forward the pure malt character of all the whiskies tasted by concentrating their aromas and accentuating their softness, roundness and silkiness.
Recommended for: Single Malt Whisky, Whisky/Whiskey.
Riedel Sommeliers, Hand Made Wine Glass, Single Malt Whiskey Glasses, PairRiedel Crystal244080R
$120.00
New
Discontinued
Product description:Each piece features Riedel trademark, hand polished thin rim.
Campbell Distillers, owner of the critically acclaimed single malt Aberlour and Edradour, asked Riedel to create a crystal glass that would highlight the very special characteristics of single malt whisky. And so, in early 1992, a panel of single malt experts was convened at Riedel's headquarters in Austria to test a range of different crystal glasses. On the basis of this first selection, Georg Riedel undertook further research with the help of master distillers in Scotland. The result is this crystal glass: an elongated thistle shape on a truncated stem. The design incorporates a small, slightly out-turned lip that directs the spirit onto the tip of the tongue, where sweetness is perceived, and serves to bring out the elegant creaminess of a top-quality single malt. In September 1992, a group of Britain's ing single malt experts gathered in London to test the prototype. They agreed that the subtle aromas of the whisky were lost in a traditional tumbler; Crystal Brandy balloons emphasized the alcohol at the expense of finesse; and the copita tended to magnify the oak components to such an extent that the whisky began to take on cognac-like characteristics. The Riedel crystal glass emerged as the clear winner, bringing forward the pure malt character of all the whiskies tasted by concentrating their aromas and accentuating their softness, roundness and silkiness.
Recommended for: Single Malt Whisky, Whisky/Whiskey.