Glasses

Lowball glass (also known as a Rocks glass or Old-fashioned glass)
These are short glasses (4-8 oz) most often used for serving drinks “neat” (a liquor straight with no additional mixers. Usually refers to whiskey), “straight up” (a drink served chilled with no ice), and “on the rocks” (a shot sized drink served with ice. The reason for the name rocks glass.) It is often used to serve shots also if no shot glasses are handy.

Highball glass
A general purpose glass (8-12 oz.), it is usually large enough to hold a shot of liquour, mixer(s) and ice. It’s the general purpose cocktail glass for many of your common drinks. It is often used for iced tea, soda drinks and non-alcoholic drinks also.

Tom Collins Glass
Almost like a highball glass, but usually taller (10-14 oz.) and often frosted to give it a chilled look. This glass was originally designed for the line of Collins gin drinks, but is often used for any cocktail drink or soda drink nowadays.

Shot glass
Shot glasses are used for – you guessed it – shots! They’re usually made of very thick glass, especially at the bottom. They’re often used as a measuring tool when making cocktails also.

Hurricane glass
A tall, elegantly cut glass named after it's hurricane-lamp-like shape. It usually holds 12-16 oz. and is most ofen used for tropical and exotic drinks.

Margarita glass
Similar to a cocktail glass except for its larger size ( 10-12 oz.), this glass is often used for margaritas and daiquiris. It has a broad rim, designed for holding salt – a crucial component of a margarita.

Sour glass (also known as a Delmonico glass or Whiskey sour glass)
This glass is similar to a champagne flute but smaller (5-6 oz.) It’s most commonly used for “sour” drinks.

Parfait glass (also known as a Specialty glass)
Similar to a hurricane glass but smaller (6-8 oz.) and with a larger, more rounded top. It is often used for frozen drinks and ice cream.

Champagne flute
Designed for serving champagne, champagne drinks or wine, this tulip shaped glass was designed to highlight the effect of champagne’s distinctive bubbles. Usually holds 4-6 oz.

Brandy snifter
A goblet or pear shaped glass, it is often used for straight brandy though some use it for blender drinks also. The distinctive shape was designed to concentrate the brandy’s aroma to the top of the glass as the hand warms the brandy.

Irish coffee glass
These glasses are used for just about any hot beverage or cocktail and have a handle for holding them without getting burned. They usually hold 10-12 oz.