VOL. 01 · ESTABLISHED 2026THE GLASS NOTEStories in every glass · A Global Journal of Glassware
ISSUE · No. 01Editor's LetterStories in
Stories in
every glass.
From whisky glasses to drinking vessels around the world — a note on the small but certain truth that the same drink tastes different depending on the glass.
— Chapter 01 / Main Category
Whisky Glasses.The Whisky Glass — where the note begins.
A different glass changes the whisky you thought you knew. The Glencairn is not always the right answer. Whisky glasses are where this note begins.
All Whisky Glass Articles →— Chapter 02 / Stories
Glass Stories.Stories — Korean & World Drinking Culture.
Why the soju glass is exactly 50ml, why sake cups are small, why vodka shot glasses are thick — the cultural stories behind drinking vessels from around the world.
All Glass Stories →— Chapter 03 / Curation
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— No. 01whisky-glass · feature
Before the Glencairn — What Whisky Drinkers Used Instead
Before 2001, there was no standard whisky glass. A look at the era when Copita, brandy snifter and tumbler coexisted — and how the Glencairn came to dominate.
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How Much Does the World's Most Expensive Whisky Glass Cost
swirling
Should You Swirl Your Whisky — What Swirling Actually Does
cask-strength
The Right Glass for Cask Strength Whisky — Why ABV Changes Everything
— Cover Story No. 01 · Whisky Glass
Why the Glencairn may not always be the right answer.
The "standard nosing glass" — but bowl size, rim angle, and glass thickness change how the same whisky smells. The debate that never ends in the global whisky community.
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