Great review Vin! It kind of reminds me of the Peugeot whisky glass. That one has a metal base that can be chilled instead of a whisky stone, and has a raised center.
Sounds like a neat glass! It’s always good to have different glassware in the collection for each situation. It’s a unique design, too. Sounds like they put a lot of thought into it. Cheers, Vin!
interesting Vin, good that you liked it. I do like a thin rim to drink from that's why I do enjoy a Norlan to hold and look but to drink it's a problem. This seems to have a thick rim as well but I do like that you can get serious aromas as well. Thanks for this, cheers 🥃
I think as long as your tumbler is a little rounded on the rim (or curves inwards) you're golden, and I agree that the larger 'resonating chamber' lets the aromas come through without the burn. The problem with tumblers is they are often too big so the whisky is but a sliver at the bottom (if you're not drowning it in ice) so the Diamas looks like a much better size as a scaled down tumbler. I think it's biggest competitor are those new big stemless glencairns - glentumblers, tumblercairns? - but I don't know where you can get those generally. The worse thing for singing your nose hairs is a copita IMO.
All perfect comments. I've got a HUGE tumbler that is really for cocktails and you just can't enjoy a straight single measure in that. This DIAMAS really can't take more than a double but retains that weight that I love. Have a look at Glasgow 1770's site, they have a superb bulb shaped tumbler that I also love
Just as people are encouraged to drink whisky how they like, what they choose to drink it out of is also a personal choice, be it a tumbler, glencairn, copita, norlan or this glass. Got plenty of glasses but interesting review nonetheless but not one I will be rushing out to buy.
Full on board with this. There is no 'perfect' glass for every situation. Fair that you wouldn't rush for this one if you already have a full glassware cabinet!
Nice review, I did see it in your 'Whisky in, Whisky out' video earlier this month and was intrigued by it. I too have Glen Cairn glasses but always seem to use a Glen Morangie stemmed tasting glass for when I am just sitting at home and having a pour, I've never been interested in using a standard rocks glass mainly because of it's size (stick 25-30mls in it and it looks bloody empty, lol) but this glass has that little 'shot glass' pentagonal shape at the bottom which might suit me better. There does seem to be quite a bit of whisky snobbery when it comes to a Glen Cairn glass, it seems to have become the defacto choice for any would be whisky tuber over the last few years or anyone else posting up pictures of a recent bottle kill on the BBS. Okay they are good at what they do but they are prone to breaking at the slightest provocation (like a hard stare from across a room, lol). Thanks for the review, I'll look into getting one, definitely one without the additional D&D stone dice though.
I'm surprised to hear people say that Glencairns are "prone to breaking at the slightest provocation", as I've dropped them on the floor several times and they normally just bounce and roll around! The only time I managed to break one was when I dropped it onto the corner of a metal sink - not much would have survived that...
Interesting subject. I had a copita which was nice but broke. I have stemmed tasting glasses from thompson bros which are great if delving into a whisky. I also have tulip shaped tumbler from glasgow whick are like tbe summerton glass but 5 times the size and seriously weighty. It is my favourite glass to just enjoy a dram but its to easy to overpour. Glencairn suits when im having just the one as eazier not to overpour.
I've broken more glencairns than any other kind of glass, even outside of whisky. Ironically, while the glencairn is a consumer standard now, it's still not in a professional assesment sense. Most of them still prefer an ISO glass
I only occasionally use a tumbler type of glass when I stray from Scotch to bourbon. Not sure why, but it seems to fit better there. This glass looks very overengineered. I'm not looking to hold 350gr worth of glass. To each their own experience, I suppose. For Scotch, I prefer to stick to using nosing glasses. Either with or without stem. But the tulip shape and thinness of the glass is exactly what enhances the experience for me.
That glass would in no way take the place of a Glencairn when I’m nosing and tasting, but if I’m just enjoying a dram, that one could give my Norlan whisky glass a run for its money; I like a bit of heft to a whisky glass. I’d only need to be bonked in the nose by that whisky stone once before tossing it, though…
Thanks for shining a light on this new glass, Vin. Not something for me. First of all I am one of those that value packaging only for protection purposes. (period). Other than that, for me "beautiful packaging" only adds useless things as price, but certainly not value. Next to that I use to drink my whisky always at room temperature, so no cooling devices needed (again... for me). There certainly will be people that will appreciate this type of glass, but simple not something for me. I'll keep using my trusted copita. Slàinte mhath
Sorry, but I have to ask: why do you ignore the "i" in "Glencairn"? It should be 'Glen-care-n', not 'Glen-carn'. I'm afraid that Diamas glass is not something I would want at all (maybe not quite as bad as the Norlan, but...).
Great review Vin! It kind of reminds me of the Peugeot whisky glass. That one has a metal base that can be chilled instead of a whisky stone, and has a raised center.
That's a new one to me, I had to look it up!
I do like a thin rim glass. So much more refined for me. Break easy but it make for a better sipping experience. But that’s just me. Looks nice.
Yeah that's the beauty of all this glassware choice, you really can find a favourite very quickly!
Sounds like a neat glass! It’s always good to have different glassware in the collection for each situation. It’s a unique design, too. Sounds like they put a lot of thought into it. Cheers, Vin!
I'm a big fan of options. I'm lucky enough to have a crazy amount of glassware here 😅
@@NoNonsenseWhisky Have you tried one of those blenders glasses? The ones with the big sphere bowl? Those are something different 😅
interesting Vin, good that you liked it. I do like a thin rim to drink from that's why I do enjoy a Norlan to hold and look but to drink it's a problem. This seems to have a thick rim as well but I do like that you can get serious aromas as well. Thanks for this, cheers 🥃
Isn't it crazy how many different preferences there are for glassware. I wonder if how you started it important. I started with tumblers
@@NoNonsenseWhisky Yeah so did I but they were my grandfather's crystal thin rimmed tumblers :)
I think as long as your tumbler is a little rounded on the rim (or curves inwards) you're golden, and I agree that the larger 'resonating chamber' lets the aromas come through without the burn. The problem with tumblers is they are often too big so the whisky is but a sliver at the bottom (if you're not drowning it in ice) so the Diamas looks like a much better size as a scaled down tumbler. I think it's biggest competitor are those new big stemless glencairns - glentumblers, tumblercairns? - but I don't know where you can get those generally. The worse thing for singing your nose hairs is a copita IMO.
All perfect comments. I've got a HUGE tumbler that is really for cocktails and you just can't enjoy a straight single measure in that. This DIAMAS really can't take more than a double but retains that weight that I love.
Have a look at Glasgow 1770's site, they have a superb bulb shaped tumbler that I also love
Just as people are encouraged to drink whisky how they like, what they choose to drink it out of is also a personal choice, be it a tumbler, glencairn, copita, norlan or this glass. Got plenty of glasses but interesting review nonetheless but not one I will be rushing out to buy.
Full on board with this. There is no 'perfect' glass for every situation. Fair that you wouldn't rush for this one if you already have a full glassware cabinet!
Nice review, I did see it in your 'Whisky in, Whisky out' video earlier this month and was intrigued by it. I too have Glen Cairn glasses but always seem to use a Glen Morangie stemmed tasting glass for when I am just sitting at home and having a pour, I've never been interested in using a standard rocks glass mainly because of it's size (stick 25-30mls in it and it looks bloody empty, lol) but this glass has that little 'shot glass' pentagonal shape at the bottom which might suit me better.
There does seem to be quite a bit of whisky snobbery when it comes to a Glen Cairn glass, it seems to have become the defacto choice for any would be whisky tuber over the last few years or anyone else posting up pictures of a recent bottle kill on the BBS. Okay they are good at what they do but they are prone to breaking at the slightest provocation (like a hard stare from across a room, lol).
Thanks for the review, I'll look into getting one, definitely one without the additional D&D stone dice though.
I'm surprised to hear people say that Glencairns are "prone to breaking at the slightest provocation", as I've dropped them on the floor several times and they normally just bounce and roll around! The only time I managed to break one was when I dropped it onto the corner of a metal sink - not much would have survived that...
Interesting subject. I had a copita which was nice but broke. I have stemmed tasting glasses from thompson bros which are great if delving into a whisky. I also have tulip shaped tumbler from glasgow whick are like tbe summerton glass but 5 times the size and seriously weighty. It is my favourite glass to just enjoy a dram but its to easy to overpour. Glencairn suits when im having just the one as eazier not to overpour.
I've broken more glencairns than any other kind of glass, even outside of whisky. Ironically, while the glencairn is a consumer standard now, it's still not in a professional assesment sense. Most of them still prefer an ISO glass
I only occasionally use a tumbler type of glass when I stray from Scotch to bourbon. Not sure why, but it seems to fit better there. This glass looks very overengineered. I'm not looking to hold 350gr worth of glass. To each their own experience, I suppose. For Scotch, I prefer to stick to using nosing glasses. Either with or without stem. But the tulip shape and thinness of the glass is exactly what enhances the experience for me.
Totally get that weight is not ideal for everyone! I'm the same, bourbon (especially high abv) really does need a wider glass
That glass would in no way take the place of a Glencairn when I’m nosing and tasting, but if I’m just enjoying a dram, that one could give my Norlan whisky glass a run for its money; I like a bit of heft to a whisky glass.
I’d only need to be bonked in the nose by that whisky stone once before tossing it, though…
Yeah I'd be leaving the whisky stone in the box, or just buying one without the stone all together
Thanks for shining a light on this new glass, Vin.
Not something for me.
First of all I am one of those that value packaging only for protection purposes. (period). Other than that, for me "beautiful packaging" only adds useless things as price, but certainly not value.
Next to that I use to drink my whisky always at room temperature, so no cooling devices needed (again... for me).
There certainly will be people that will appreciate this type of glass, but simple not something for me. I'll keep using my trusted copita.
Slàinte mhath
Absolutely Frank, this one will definitely only appeal to tumbler drinkers looking to have an upgrade I think.
Sorry, but I have to ask: why do you ignore the "i" in "Glencairn"? It should be 'Glen-care-n', not 'Glen-carn'. I'm afraid that Diamas glass is not something I would want at all (maybe not quite as bad as the Norlan, but...).
In truth I find it difficult to get my tongue around the word. But I've heard enough people say it the same way so I don't really mind