Royal Leerdam Artisan

The 22 centilitre is the size for a glass of water with a meal, juice at breakfast or a small drink. It sits low, so it does not tip over easily. The 29 centilitre leaves room for ice and is the better choice for soft drinks or spirits over ice. Between the two 29 centilitre glasses the difference is purely visual: the Bubble model has air bubbles in the wall that catch the light, while the smooth model stays neutral and blends with glassware you already own. For more sizes, look at the tumbler glasses.

A stemless tumbler is meant to be picked up often, so do not fill it to the brim: two fingers of space prevents spills when it is passed around. For drinks on ice the 29 centilitre works best with one large block rather than lots of small cubes, because big ice melts more slowly. That keeps an Old Fashioned on flavour down to the last sip, and it keeps the line between cream and vodka in a White Russian visible in the glass for longer.

Royal Leerdam makes these tumblers by machine and gives the rim a separate finishing treatment, so it is less likely to chip. That is exactly where tumblers fail most often in daily use. The glasses are dishwasher safe and handle the temperature swings well. Do not nest them to save space, because glasses that have sucked together rarely come apart in one piece.

If you want to look further within the same brand at bowls or tall glasses, the full range is under Royal Leerdam. If it is mainly water on a laid table you are after, the water glasses are more specific in size, and for a heavier base under spirits there are the whisky glasses. Stubborn residue in the bottom of a tumbler comes off fastest with a glass brush.