LikeItWasSodaPop Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Glassware is delicate. And these glasses are small. My fiancee has broken a good 6 or so in the year I've been active on the site. She even bought me a 6 pack of Glencairns as a b-day present as a testament to her awesomeness and also as an acknowledgement of her glass breaking skills. These glasses break easy. Last night my cat ran across the table and kicked a BMH 23 / Saz 18 vatting off the table and shattered the glass in the process. Anyway, here's to future Glencairn shattering. Bare feet watch out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna56 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Damn, glad you got a case of Glencairns. With a cat around, sounds like you're gonna be ordering another case real soon.:grin: Hang in there.Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
univibe88 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I have found mine to be rather resilient. Luckily I haven't broken any. Wine glasses, on the other hand, are an endangered species in my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourbonJoe Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I threw mine at the TV when I heard Obama blame the current budget deficit on Bush.Joe :usflag: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMOWK Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 The last one I broke was in my pocket and I shut Rod's car door on it at the Sampler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkEdwards Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I've been lucky. I still have all four that I bought, and use the same one each night (after it's been washed, of course). When that one breaks, I'll pull another one out of storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeItWasSodaPop Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Do y'all not have significant others? My fiancee (wife come June 30) has broken at least 6 of them. Not kidding. I guess I thought this was a common thing. Maybe the problem is I have 3-4 out on the counter on a given night. I'm marrying a beautiful (bourbon-loving) klutz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Pollito Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I haven't broken a Glencairn. But, I don't get all AWF'D up like Soda. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_elliott Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I have only broke one glenclairn it was at the gazebo in KY. I stood up to shake someones hand and bumped the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbus Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Had a roommate break one a few months back, but that is the only one of mine that has suffered such a fate... yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I've only had one broken glass... and my daughter broke it while doing dishes. Any future broken glasses will be my fault because no one will wash them anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMOWK Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Luckily I haven't broken any.I still have all four that I boughtI haven't broken a Glencairn.I have only broke one glenclairnHad a roommate break one a few months back, but that is the only one of mine that has suffered such a fate... yet.I've only had one broken glass... and my daughter broke it while doing dishes. Methinks you guys should be drinking more. A broken glass means...it's time for another. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Blacksmith Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I don't use glencairns. I use the Bulleit Bourbon, heavy bottom, thick rim glass. Those things are indestructible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dridge11 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Just got my first 6 today, I will protect them (and their contents) with any means necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutton Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I always thought the point about the Glencairn is its stability and practical indestructibility. Are you guys throwing these in the fireplace?Now Reidel stemware is another problem entirely ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bllygthrd Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Any future broken glasses will be my fault because no one will wash them anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourbon Boiler Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I broke a handful of drinking glasses in a move where they weren't packaged well, but that's been my only incident. Pint glasses are another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLfarmboy Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I have found mine to be rather resilient. Luckily I haven't broken any. Wine glasses, on the other hand, are an endangered species in my house.Ditto on the wine glasses. I usualy break 'em while washing them.I use Ridel bourbon glasses/snifters/and lowball glasses. I haven't broken a whiskey glass in a few years. You guys must be hell on glasses.I have a habit of talking with my hands and I've been known to knock my drink over when intoxicated. I've knocked over a reidel a couple times doing this but haven't broke one yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalessin Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 My whole family (and many of my friends) talk with their hands... I don't like stemless wine glasses, so I stick with wineglasses by Libbey for the big family events... My whiskey glasses are generally all short, wide and durable. It's just better that way. I have a Glencairn for tasting, but it spends most of its time hiding away from my tender mercies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazer Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I have 4 GC's and none have broke. My wife once droped one on the kitchen floor and not a scratch. Wine glasses break, not GC's. Maybe your fiance thinks you drink too much. :skep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavius Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 So far I haven't broken any of the 4 I have. I wash them by hand very carefully. Two of the 4 are just plain ones that I wouldn't really mind too much if they broke. But the other two are special. One is from Laphroaig and the other is from BT with "Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery" etched into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photodudems Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I don't own any, but I opened a case at a local shop to grab a couple - of the 20 or so in the case, they were ALL broken. And this is a shop that deals in fragile things - Not sure how that happened. A sad day indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighInTheMtns Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I broke one the other day by closing the freezer door on it. Just cracked, didn't shatter. They're remarkably sturdy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 It's all Paul's fault. To quote Britney Spears. "Ooops he did it again..." :slappin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 It's all Paul's fault. To quote Britney Spears. "Ooops he did it again..." :slappin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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