How Many Glencairns Do You Have?

3 too many! Can't stand those glasses.......I prefer classic tumblers. Old school!

I have 5 I'm regular use, and a few others stashed away in case I have more than 5 people drinking. I also have a number of Canadian Whisky glasses by glencairn, but I only use them for people who want ice.

Hard to get uk made glencairns here. The ones I see in the stores are made in Germany, but then say glencairn. I wonder why.

Hmmmmm.......mine are made in Scotland. They were purchased at Home Outfitters.

Six. Down from eight. (Broke two.)

Four or five. Most I've used at once (for myself) is about 3 so that seems to be plenty for me. I use another type of glass when it involves several people in a tasting.

@StevieC

I know. But last time i went to home outfitters it said made in germany. And the ones from whisky glass.ca....the same.

8 Glencairn + 12 Canadian Glencairn.

So what's the story with these Canadian Glencairns anyhow? I've never seen one in Australia. Why don't they have a stem (if you can call it that) like the "normal" Glencairns?

@systemdown - bigger glass and a bigger pour - the stem takes up too much needed space..the Canadians can't tip - the heavy base prevents the glass from tipping over - it springs back to the upright position when tippe - can also be used for cocktails. Both are great glasses. I think StevieC has way-to-big hands for the standard Glencairn; you can't get a four-finger pour in that little vessel.

@paddockjudge

When I was at Forty Creek...this is a few years ago when they were releasing confederation oak, they served samples in what looked like a miniature version of the glencairn. Never been able to source them. The FC tasted so good in those small glasses. If only I could find them...

7 but I would like a more traditional long stemmed glass for just myself. This said, I won't pay $55 for one.

I just have four. But only use three because one has a small chip in the rim and it messes up the splash pattern when I throw the first bit of whisky on the carpet to clean the glass. :)

Currently 5 and 4 are free. The only one that I bought many years ago is also the one that I use exclusively.

I used to have a sixth which was from the Whisky Live but that got broken.

@paddockjudge ha ha ha.......yes, man hands certainly likes his large pours! ;)

6 Glencairns, 6 Glencairn Canadians, 2 Spey glasses from Highland Park (scotchwhisky.net/acatalog/…), and 2 NEAT glasses...if we need more glasses for tastings, other members of our group have another 6 Glencairn Canadians, plus some small brandy snifters.

Glassware? Glassware proliferates here like bottles of whisky do. I like the look of Glencairns, and own a bunch of them, but I consider them mediocre nosing and tasting glasses, compared to quite a few other designs, including most brandy snifters. Currently ready to go on the shelf: 2 standard Glencairns, 2 crystal Glencairns, one small Glencairn design minus the base from Stranahan's distillery, 3 Brandy snifters in 2 sizes, and 2 Riedel Spirits Glasses (the most popular design with my wife and sister). In the cabinetry are a couple of very large tapered glasses good for whisky sampling, and 3-5 Tiffany tulip shaped liqueur glasses which work well. In packages in semi-storage are another 6 Glencairns which I will probably give away at a charity tasting, 6 Glencairns in reserve, and at least 6 additional Glencairns in unopened Old Forester 75th Anniversary Repeal of Prohibition Gift Packs.

For most practical tasting purposes I consider 8-10 tasting glasses to be the optimal number.

@systemdown Having a big face/nose - I find the Glencairn Canadian to be a wonderful alternative to the much smaller traditional Glencairn...In fact - I rarely use my smaller Glencairn, and much prefer the larger Canadian versions for my nightly dram.

I bought 1 Glencairn initially which seemed adequate. Then I got a mini Glencairn from Laphroaig, added another free one from a Whisky festival, 2 Ardbeg snifters, started a Whisky club and bought another 8 Glencairns and 18 tulip tasting glasses and half of the time when I drink I don't use any of these.

I'd like to try a Canadian Glencairn and also the NEAT glass but there is no chance I'm spending any more money on glassware. Oh! And guess what my mother in law bought me as a gift last year... A Whisky tumbler! Oh the irony. Mind you, it is a nice glass.

I have a bunch and keep getting more. I give them away to people who are beginning their whisky journey.

Haha thanks @paddockjudge and @FMichael - I'm curious to compare them side-by-side. I find the usual Glencairn to suit my needs but then I'm not of the large face / hands / nose variety so I have never really thought the Glencairn to be a "small" glass. Also I rarely pour more than 3cl at a time so volume has never been an issue.

None :) I prefer the classical tasting glasses and Copita style glassware over the glencairns. I dont like it when the glass gets all filthy from touching it with my smelly fatty fingers, so I like to hold it by a stem. I have two of each.

@cpstecroix Great response! There have been many times that I have sent a glass home with a friend.

@buoy37 @cpstecroix - I've never sent someone home from a tasting with a glass, but I have purchased sets of two and given them as Christmas and/or birthday presents to budding whisk(e)y enthusiasts.

@YakLord Quick story...I was at a Suntory tasting and whipped out a pair of Glencairns for my samples. The guy next to me was nice company, so I gave him one at the end of the tasting. He pulled a La Flor Dominicana cigar out of his coat at offered it as a gift of appreciation.

I've got 16 standard Glencairns, 6 SMWS nosing glasses, 4 Riedel Sommelier XO, 4 Riedel Sommelier VSOP, 2 NEAT glasses, and then 2 large bowl whisky glasses (like modified white wine glasses). The Glencairns make for a very good, standard pour, but I find that I always pull out a few extra notes from the Riedel XOs (my favorite glasses by a long shot, so to speak). I'm used to using the Glencairns for tasting sessions, so I've tended to use those for more of my tasting notes.

check that: I've got 8 SMWS nosing glasses.

I've got 12 standard Glencairns, four have print on them. I have an assortment of branded Scotch, Japanese and Taiwanese whisky glassware.

For pure looks, my favourite is the Yamazaki highball glass.

Maybe thirty? I buy them in batches and give them to newcomers. I like them for daily dramming. They're tough and can go in the dishwasher. I like their size and grip.

I have about eighty whisky related glasses in all from tumblers to distillery nosing glasses. I like them all. I also have several grappa glasses that sometimes make sense. I have a tiny one ounce vase that I call my "hooch pipe". I even have a small Klein Bottle from Dr Cliff Stoll which took my Laphroaig Quarter Cask into boundry-free space!

www.kleinbottle.com

I have 9 standard plain Glencairn glasses, and 4 etched with distillery logos (Buffalo Trace, Dalmore, Glenfiddich, and Maker's Mark), and one with the MacKenzie clan family crest, for a total of 14 in my personal collection.

I like them well enough, but like Victor, I find that I prefer other designs. I have a set of 16 etched Glenlivet copita style nosing glasses that I bought for tasting events, and I find I use them more often than the Glencarins for nosing and tastings.

About 3 dozen different glencairns, maybe half a dozen or so with whisky live logos, another half dozen or so from distilleries from our trip to Scotland, which I enjoyed, but not enough to purchase a bottle of anything. And then another 2 dozen or so of plain glencairns which get replenished every so often as I give glasses away to friends that I find using tumblers.

I also have 4 tumblers which I purchased many years ago, 2 crystal glencairns which were a present from G & M, 2 copitas from Glengoyne. I had a couple from Aberlour which I loved, but sadly the stems were so thin that neither of them made it back home from Scotland (well one did, but I broke it cleaning it). I would love some NEAT glasses though and am eyeing purchasing a few. Glencairns are my standard glass for choice when reviewing a whisky.