This glass is most often used to serve high-proof mixed drinks on ice. There's not much more to say about its shape – it's simple, fits well in the hand, and has plenty of room for ice. It owes its name to the classic Old Fashioned cocktail, which became popular in such glasses.

Of the two Old Fashioned glasses, the Double Old Fashioned glass is the larger one. This glass is used for many drinks that are served on ice and have too much liquid for the Single Old Fashioned glass.

To some extent, it's a matter of taste whether a drink with a lot of liquid served on ice should end up in a Double Old Fashioned glass or a longdrink glass. However, the longdrink glass is clearly more suitable for all drinks with carbonated ingredients, for example tonic water or soda. This is because the slim glass shape keeps the drink sparkling longer than in the wide Old Fashioned glass. The same goes for the closely related Collins and Highball glasses, which are used to serve Collins and Highballs, respectively. However, these glasses are so similar in function that they are interchangeable.

Uncommon, but useful: Small longdrink glasses are somewhere between large longdrink glasses and small tumblers in terms of function. This makes them remarkably versatile and the ideal choice
for sparkling cocktails with less fill volume, spirits served on ice, and juice or water. A close relative is the classic Rialto glass, in which aperitifs such as the Americano and herbal or bitter liqueurs are served.

The coupette is particularly suitable for medium volume drinks served without ice. It is often used for cocktails with small amounts of juice, including daquiris or margaritas.

The cocktail glass is used for drinks with a small amount of liquid, which are served without ice. Since the famous Martini cocktail is served in a cocktail glass, this design is also called a martini glass.

This design is a tribute to the classic cocktail glasses of the early 20th century and gives a new shine to the style-defining drinks of that era. With its small filling volume, the elegant stemmed glass is ideally suited for high-proof icons such as Manhattan or Vieux Carré. The name of the glass itself comes from the cult film The Thin Man from 1934, in which the two main characters, Nicholas and Nora Charles, frequently exchange sarcastic banter with this very glass in their hands. While the curved shape of this glass is reminiscent of a narrow coupette, the small volume is more like a cocktail tip.

Shot glasses are used to serve pure spirits, such as tequila or bourbon, and cocktails with a small volume of liquid. The focus here is on the ritual of toasting and drinking together.