Pasabahce Joy

Start with the 49 cl gin glass, the largest size and immediately the most requested. Below it sit two tumblers, 28 and 36 cl, and two long drink glasses of 29.5 and 36.5 cl that also work for coffee with milk. The bowls are 17 and 26 cl, which is on the compact side and suits an aperitif better than an extensive wine list. There is also a coupe of 25.5 cl, a flute of 17.5 cl, a martini glass of 23 cl and a shot glass of 6 cl.

Fill the 49 cl gin glass to the top with ice before the gin and tonic goes in, otherwise the ice melts faster than you drink. The 23 cl martini glass is roomy enough for an espresso martini including the layer of foam you get from shaking it hard. The 25.5 cl coupe serves for bubbles and for cocktails without ice, and the 28 cl tumbler is the size for something over a single block.

Tempered glass has been treated again in the oven, which makes the rim take a good deal more than ordinary glass. That is why you come across this range in bars and restaurants: it survives baskets, stacking and daily washing. The flip side is that on a real knock tempered glass does not crack but falls apart into small pieces, so always sweep up generously if one goes.

If you want to see which other ranges this brand carries, they are gathered at Pasabahce. If you only need the large size, the alternatives are at the gin tonic glasses. The wide bowl for bubbles is with other brands at the champagne coupe glasses, and the small 6 cl glass sits among the shot glasses. Still short of something to shake with? Have a look at the cocktail shakers.