Quotes Archives - THE OFFICIAL Whisky Glass

“This glass means everything to a whisky lover, because when you see it, you know a good thing it’s going to happen.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Ignacio GL 🇦🇷

“The Glencairn is the signature glass for all my tastings. When friends do come by for a dram, they bring their Glencairn, and it is the official glass of our Whisky Club. Simple and elegant at the same time.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Jason L 🇺🇸 Cost Estimator and founder of a Whisky Club

“There must be some magic in the glass because it always makes the whisky taste better”

Apr 23, 2021

—Cat McC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Nurse

“Functionality, aesthetics and experience. The nosing and tasting from a Glencairn is unmatched. The look, style and ergonomics are still superior to any other and this makes for the greatest whisky experience one can hope to have.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Skyler 🇺🇸 Fitness Club Manager

“The Glencairn glass is an irreplaceable tool for my profession. No other vessel is capable of delivering the florals, spices and fruit notes to my senses. With an open mouth the Glencairn shape delivers the essence of a whisky directly to the back of my tongue through my nose allowing me to judge flavours without having to drink. I use the Glencairn glass daily and without it my expertise would be diminished.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Mark T 🇨🇦 Master Distiller

“For us, it’s the only one we use as we find it superior in tastings. We see the glass as an icon for whisky, much like the bat symbol for Batman. Why there is no emoji for it yet is beyond us.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Tommy K 🇺🇸 Bar Owner

“Because the elegant design is perfect for nosing even the slightest hint of aroma in the spirit. Because of its unique shape… It’s even more than a glass… It’s a culture… I even have it as a tattoo on me!”

Apr 23, 2021

—Panagiotis P 🇬🇷 Brand Ambassador for Remy Cointreau

“The experience of drinking from a Glencairn glass is something else; it’s like having a cool sound system to listen to music. It’s amazing.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Conor O’H 🇮🇪 Brewer

“The Cadillac of Whisky glasses. When you think of a simple, beautiful glass to fully enjoy a dram, there is no other option!”

Apr 23, 2021

—Graeme W 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Royal Navy

“Its just drinking experience, you hold the Glencairn and IMMEDIATELY just elevate the whole whisky drinking experience. It’s even kind of aspirational.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Cesar 🇵🇦 Sales Management

“The real question is why wouldn’t I?! There is no reason not to choose a Glencairn glass for my whisky. The Glencairn enhances every nosing & tasting experience. Thank you for making such an amazing glass. Love you guys!”

Apr 23, 2021

—Nicholas 🇺🇸 Content Creator

“It has an elegant shape. Solid construction and a firm base. Perfect for nosing and tasting. Friend’s eyes light up when they see a whiskey being handed to them in a Glencairn.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Lorcan 🇮🇪 Hotel Manager

“What do you mean ’other glass‘?”

Apr 23, 2021

—Marco 🇩🇪 Mediadesign

“Does it fit my hand nicely? Does it hold a triple measure and some water? Has it got a nice wee curve so you can get a good sniff as well? Ah that’ll do nicely ay.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Ryan T 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Calligrapher

“It looks cool, it allows you to really smell the make-up of the whisky. It was designed by a Davidson!”

Apr 23, 2021

—Tom Davidson 🇺🇸 Retiree

“Because Dyson do vacuums, Walkers do crisps, and Glencairn do dram glasses.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Iain B 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Quantity Surveyor

“Because it was love on first sight”

Apr 23, 2021

—Neven K 🇷🇸 Whisky and Brandy

“I’ve tried many whisky glasses over the years but always come back to a Glencairn. It’s perfect for nosing and tasting, simple as that.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Mike B 🇬🇧 Sales Representative

“Because quite simply it is ‘the’ whisky glass. It feels great in the hand and perfect to nose and sip from, it is a drams best friend!”

Apr 23, 2021

—Mark L 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Procurement Manager

“I love the shape of the Glencairn glasses. I collect them with all types of distilleries I visited or I tried whisky from… ”

Apr 23, 2021

—Hannes B 🇩🇪 Public Administration

“Are there any others?”

Apr 23, 2021

—David D 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Financial Adviser

“The way the whiskey is presented in a Glencairn is unlike any other vessel. And I love the way it feels in my hands.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Michael H 🇺🇸

“The design, brand recognition and overall form lures you in. But it’s the drinking experience that hooks you. The glass rests well in your hand and brings the best out of your whisky.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Erik E 🇸🇪 School Teacher

“Literally the only glass worth owning for enjoying bourbon or whiskey”

Apr 23, 2021

—Brandon B 🇺🇸 Engineer

“It’s the quintessential whisky glass. There are wine glasses, champagne flutes, whisky needed something we can call our own, the Glencairn (capital G) is it.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Marc A 🇯🇵 Writer/Educator

“The Glencairn Glass is the only way for a true whisky lover to enjoy their dram. Every element of the whisky is expanded to its full potential and it feels pretty cool too.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Jonathan H 🇬🇧 Catering Manger

“As a scotch drinker, it just directs the wonderful aroma to the nose. I can pick up the nuances even below the smell of peat.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Courtney K 🇺🇸 Bartender/ Whisk(e)y Reviewer

“It’s the best balance of value and function by far.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Ian S 🇺🇸 Teacher

“I also coordinate and host Whisky Tasting Events. I only use Glencairn glasses for my events.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Chris B 🇺🇸 Engineer

“It’s simply the best. I have more than a dozen of them so my friends and I can always do justice to great whisky. I would never drink my favourite dram from any other glass.”

Apr 23, 2021

—Andy C 🇬🇧 NHS Worker

“Because that’s what you are supposed to drink whiskey out of!”

Apr 23, 2021

—Guy 🇺🇸 Manager

“It has the reputation of being the best whisky glass ever manufactured!”

Apr 23, 2021

—Josh H 🇺🇸 Utilities

“Why bother with a glass that isn’t the best?”

Apr 14, 2021

—Josh 🇺🇸 Sales Engineer

“This glass means everything to a whisky lover, because when you see it, you know a good thing it’s going to happen.”

“The Glencairn is the signature glass for all my tastings. When friends do come by for a dram, they bring their Glencairn, and it is the official glass of our Whisky Club. Simple and elegant at the same time.”

“There must be some magic in the glass because it always makes the whisky taste better”

“Functionality, aesthetics and experience. The nosing and tasting from a Glencairn is unmatched. The look, style and ergonomics are still superior to any other and this makes for the greatest whisky experience one can hope to have.”

“For us, it’s the only one we use as we find it superior in tastings. We see the glass as an icon for whisky, much like the bat symbol for Batman. Why there is no emoji for it yet is beyond us.”

“Because the elegant design is perfect for nosing even the slightest hint of aroma in the spirit. Because of its unique shape… It’s even more than a glass… It’s a culture… I even have it as a tattoo on me!”

“The experience of drinking from a Glencairn glass is something else; it’s like having a cool sound system to listen to music. It’s amazing.”

“The Cadillac of Whisky glasses. When you think of a simple, beautiful glass to fully enjoy a dram, there is no other option!”

“Its just drinking experience, you hold the Glencairn and IMMEDIATELY just elevate the whole whisky drinking experience. It’s even kind of aspirational.”

“The real question is why wouldn’t I?! There is no reason not to choose a Glencairn glass for my whisky. The Glencairn enhances every nosing & tasting experience. Thank you for making such an amazing glass. Love you guys!”

“It has an elegant shape. Solid construction and a firm base. Perfect for nosing and tasting. Friend’s eyes light up when they see a whiskey being handed to them in a Glencairn.”

“What do you mean ’other glass‘?”

“Does it fit my hand nicely? Does it hold a triple measure and some water? Has it got a nice wee curve so you can get a good sniff as well? Ah that’ll do nicely ay.”

“It looks cool, it allows you to really smell the make-up of the whisky. It was designed by a Davidson!”

“Because Dyson do vacuums, Walkers do crisps, and Glencairn do dram glasses.”

“Because it was love on first sight”

“I’ve tried many whisky glasses over the years but always come back to a Glencairn. It’s perfect for nosing and tasting, simple as that.”

“Because quite simply it is ‘the’ whisky glass. It feels great in the hand and perfect to nose and sip from, it is a drams best friend!”

“I love the shape of the Glencairn glasses. I collect them with all types of distilleries I visited or I tried whisky from… ”

“Are there any others?”

“The way the whiskey is presented in a Glencairn is unlike any other vessel. And I love the way it feels in my hands.”

“The design, brand recognition and overall form lures you in. But it’s the drinking experience that hooks you. The glass rests well in your hand and brings the best out of your whisky.”

“Literally the only glass worth owning for enjoying bourbon or whiskey”

“It’s the quintessential whisky glass. There are wine glasses, champagne flutes, whisky needed something we can call our own, the Glencairn (capital G) is it.”

“The Glencairn Glass is the only way for a true whisky lover to enjoy their dram. Every element of the whisky is expanded to its full potential and it feels pretty cool too.”

“As a scotch drinker, it just directs the wonderful aroma to the nose. I can pick up the nuances even below the smell of peat.”

“It’s the best balance of value and function by far.”

“I also coordinate and host Whisky Tasting Events. I only use Glencairn glasses for my events.”

“It’s simply the best. I have more than a dozen of them so my friends and I can always do justice to great whisky. I would never drink my favourite dram from any other glass.”

“Because that’s what you are supposed to drink whiskey out of!”

“It has the reputation of being the best whisky glass ever manufactured!”

“Why bother with a glass that isn’t the best?”

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