A Bar Above Cocktail Mixing Glass, Diamond Cut Enhanced Annealed Lead-Free Crystal Stirring Pitcher, Thick Weighted Base for Stable Stirring, 18 Oz Drink Mixer for Craft Cocktails at Home or Bars
Product Description
A Bar Above Cocktail Mixing Glass, Diamond Cut Enhanced Annealed Lead-Free Crystal Stirring Pitcher, Thick Weighted Base for Stable Stirring, 18 Oz Drink Mixer for Craft Cocktails at Home or Bars
- ELEVATES YOUR COCKTAIL SKILLS: Designed by a career bartender, this 18 oz cocktail mixing glass makes it easy to stir perfectly-balanced drinks like Manhattans, Martinis, and Old Fashioneds. The clear crystal body lets you monitor dilution and texture in real time, helping you dial in precision like a pro. And it's compatible with standard Hawthorne and Julep strainers for seamless use with your existing bar tools.
- STABLE, SECURE, AND EASY TO HANDLE: A thick, weighted base keeps the mixing glass steady while stirring-- no slipping, wobbling, or spilling. The balanced shape fits naturally in your hand and supports smooth, controlled motion, whether you’re making a single drink or multiple rounds for guests.
- ENHANCED ANNEALED LEAD-FREE CRYSTAL: Crafted from lead-free crystal and finished with an enhanced secondary annealing process at a higher temperature that goes beyond industry standard, internal stress is more evenly balanced. This helps reduce breakage from typical hot-to-cold or cold-to-hot bar use, while preserving the weight, clarity, and feel that professionals expect.
- EFFORTLESS STIRRING DESIGN: The curved interior is engineered to match the bend of the A Bar Above bar spoon, allowing ingredients to blend evenly with less resistance. This results in smoother motion, better control, and consistent dilution, ideal for beginners learning technique and professionals refining consistency.
- VERSATILE FOR ANY BAR SETUP: Perfect for home bars, cocktail lounges, and professional settings, this mixing glass is ideal for classic stirred cocktails, small batches, or showcasing premium spirits. With timeless styling options and functional performance, it looks as good on display as it does in use.
Handmade, Seamless & Crystal Clear
After months of testing custom glassware behind our bar, we chose this glass for its perfect combination of durability and beauty.
The "Yarai" design is both beautiful and ubiquitous. It's the quintissential mixing glass design and you're likely to see it behind most craft cocktail bars around the world. It's timeless and classic, sitting perfectly on every back bar. From the pre-prohibition speakeasy to the ultramodern craft mixology bar, it'll look right at home.
The Professional Choice
While most mixing glasses perform adequately behind a home bar, the little things really matter to the pros. These mixing glasses were selected by a career bartender to be the best choice for a high volume bar:
- Weighted bottom helps prevent movement while stirring one-handed
- 550ml size fits comfortably in your hand while still fitting two cocktails when needed
- Dripless pourspout eliminates an extra cleanup step when you're deep in the weeds
- Interior curvature perfectly matches our A Bar Above bar spoons, so your stir will be as effortless as it is quiet.
Do you really need a mixing glass?
While you certainly can stir your cocktails in the bottom of your cocktail shaker or a pint glass, a mixing glass like this one is a better choice because:
- The wide shape allows more of your drink to touch the ice, allowing for the perfect dilution and chill.
- The weighted base is stable and won't scoot or tip as you stir - even if you're stirring one handed.
- Mixing glasses like this one are calibrated to fit the Julep Strainer - the traditional strainer of choice for stirred drinks.
So no - you don't NEED a mixing glass. But there's a reason you'll see them behind all craft cocktail bars. They just make better drinks, faster. Add this one to your backbar and you'll never go back!
