Why this mixing gla earns its place
A mixing glass is the bartender's blending vessel: you stir spirits, dilute with ice melt, and build the drink before straining into a serving glass. The 35 cl capacity holds a standard two-drink batch of spirit with room for ice and a bar spoon without spillage. Crystal clarity lets you see the drink's colour shift and the ice water's effect as you stir—useful feedback when building.
Crystal is not the toughest material for a bar station (it chips under repeated contact with bar spoons and ice), but it reads as high-craft and gives stirred cocktails an aesthetic that metal or standard glass cannot match. Premium venues that emphasise the mixing process—visible bar setups, craft cocktail focus—tend toward crystal.
