Even more than drinking, it’s designed for smelling. Though you can never be sure if a name was created with its acronym in mind, NEAT stands for Naturally Engineered Aroma Technology, and the glass is designed for sipping whiskey neat. The makers of the NEAT glass didn’t get the memo. Romanticization is a fundamental tenet of whiskey marketing. Because of the glass’s durability, low price and sip-focused utility, few glasses are better suited for a whiskey tasting party. Though the glass is small (it’s meant to hold just 1.5 oz of liquid), there is room for water if you prefer it. The glass shape is excellent at allowing no-splash swirling, and flushing the nose of the whiskey toward the drinker. Mercifully, the outward taper of the rim lessens the likelihood of whiskey running from the glass and straight down your chin, too, which is a big plus. The base of the bowl was widened to allow for more swirling, as well as to provide a clearer view of the spirit’s hue. Davidson removed the stem and replaced it with a kind of glass knob on the base, making the glass less prone to breaks and much easier to store.
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(Before the Glencairn’s release in 2001, the professional whiskey sipping vessel of choice was the humble copita, a long-stemmed glass with a tulip-shaped bowl designed for drinking sherry).
Designer Raymond Davidson developed the glass hand-in-hand with master Scotch blenders to accentuate whiskey specifically, rather than borrowing glassware from other booze industries.
Most “industry standard” products aren’t crafted with home users in mind, but the Glencairn can go from tasting room to living room with ease.
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