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A gin glass has a wide, rounded bowl that gives the botanicals room to lift, so you smell the gin before you taste it, and leaves space for a big piece of ice and a wheel of citrus. Balloon and copa glasses do that job in cocktail lounges, distilleries and restaurants, and our gin glasses come in both shapes. Delivered anywhere in Australia.

Pick a gin glass on four things: how much it holds, the shape of the bowl, how wide the rim is, and whether it will survive a glasswasher and a busy Saturday. The same shape works for a G&T, a gin spritz, a tasting paddle or a zero-alcohol serve.

Bars usually buy their gin glassware with the rest of the glassware on the same station: Cocktail Glasses, Hi Balls and Tumblers, Shot Glasses and the jiggers, strainers, bar spoons and garnish tools in Cocktail Equipment.

Working out how many of each shape a bar needs? Get the price guide and cost the gin glasses by the rack before you order. Related ranges: commercial drinkware, bar mats and beer glasses.

These are the top FAQs for Gin Glasses

What makes gin glasses different from regular cocktail glasses?

The bowl is much wider. You get the smell of the gin as you drink, and there is room for ice and garnish without crowding the glass.

What size gin glass should I buy?

Most bars run 600–700ml balloon glasses. They look right on the pass, and the extra room means the ice melts slower, so the drink does not go watery halfway through.

Do gin glasses improve flavour and aroma?

Yes. The bowl holds the botanicals in instead of letting them go straight past your nose.

Do stemless gin glasses work in a busy bar?

Yes. There is no stem to snap and they are harder to knock over on a wet bar.

What ice should I use?

Big cubes or a single sphere. They melt slower, so the gin is not watered down by the second mouthful.

How do I stop the glasses going cloudy?

Run them through a commercial glasswasher, then polish with a microfibre cloth before service.

Can I use them for non-alcoholic drinks?

Yes. Zero-alcohol gins and botanical spritzes need the same bowl to carry the smell.

Do gin glasses stack for storage?

Most do not. Keep them in racks so the rims do not chip.

What gin glassware does a bar need besides balloon glasses?

Balloon and copa glasses take most gin and tonics, but a gin list needs more than one shape. Hi balls suit long serves built over ice, a coupe or a Nick and Nora holds a gin martini or a sour, and small stemmed tasting glasses work for flights and distillery paddles. Gin poured neat or over a single large cube goes into the same gin drinking glasses a whisky list runs on.

REO offers gin glasses Australia wide in toughened glass, and in polycarbonate for rooftops, poolside bars and events where glass is restricted. Order glasses for gin in full racks, so the shapes you pour every shift can be replaced without breaking up a set.