Erk Russel Reserve Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Someone on reddit recommended Turkish Tea Glasses for bourbon. After watching the below video, I bought a set. Very impressed. It combines the virtue of the Glencairn (long tulip) with the ethanol venting and aroma concentrating power of the NEAT glass. And it is longer than the NEAT, so this concentration is even greater. Plus it is designed for drinking, so you don't have to do gymnastics to drink from it. There are quite a few on Amazon and they are cheap. There is even a larger size if you want to add ice. If you want more heat, you can move your nose closer to the rim, less heat, to the center. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Russel Reserve Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 (edited) This is the set I picked up (not USA Amazon). It has internal spiral fluting (fluid dynamics ala Norlan?), which may or may not impact the ethanol venting and aroma concentrating. Looking forward to giving them a real breaking in. Edit: Seems like Amazon has this set, search for Turkish Tea Glasses Large (Set of 6) - Whirling Design . Cheers Edited September 15, 2022 by Erk Russel Reserve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Russel Reserve Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 I tried a variety of bottles and proofs. No burn, on the nose and on the pallet. All very pleasurable and much easier to drink (which can be a bad thing). Even Blanton's Straight from the Barrel and Rare Breed went down smooth. It was kinda weird. And the nosing was out of this world. Lots of previously undetected scents became clear as day. Who knew Blanton's SFTB had a hint of armpit (or maybe it was just me)? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Russel Reserve Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 Stagg Sr was delicious, as was vintage OGD 114, Full proof Woodford and even vintage Ten High lol. Love that glass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonman Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Reading your posts made me order a set from Amazon, but I got the smooth ones; cleaning the swirly ones looked like a PITA. Look forward to trying them; I always find the big differences in taste and smell among glassware fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Russel Reserve Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 I think you will be pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 9/22/2022 at 4:17 AM, Erk Russel Reserve said: I think you will be pleased. Um, have you tried them with tea? I waffle between a gaiwan cup (and appropriate prep) and my StraightBourbon mug (with regular teaspoon prep adjusted for the larger volume). They say they are "tea" glasses but one never knows . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Russel Reserve Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 Not yet! Gaiwan is good if you can appreciate the ongoing steeping of tea. Not sure about whisky though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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