RIEDEL BAR COGNAC VINUM

These are ideal for whiskey. Beautiful and functional. About the same size/shape as a Glencairn glass, but better quality and I prefer the stem. (Riedel also makes an Akvavit glass, which is even closer to the Glencairn in shape, but it's hard come by). Unfortunately, they don't make anything like this glass in the hand-made Sommelier line. These are a bit heavier than the hand-built glasses, so are more durable, which might be a good thing if you're not super careful with your glasses. Also, these are LEAD FREE. I mention that because a lot of people seem to ask the question. The entire Riedel line from 2016 on is lead free, but there is still some older stock out there. The sticker on the glass says "crystal glass" which is their way of saying "no lead." Finally, these go through the dishwasher just fine, though you want to be careful that they don't bang up against anything, and you don't want to use too much soap. The dishwasher soap will probably etch the glass eventually if you wash them a lot. Riedel actually recommends a dishwasher over hand washing because it's actually much easier to break the glass when hand washing than in a dishwasher. I can attest to that from experience. I've never had one break in the dishwasher, but I've broken a couple of them when hand washing.

Very pleased, could not find these in the shops, excellent quality.

Finesse et finition parfaite,sa forme concentre les arômes et sa finesse permet de déguster en oubliant le contenant. Si cette finesse me semble nécessité beaucoup de délicatesse pour le nettoyage le prix me semble par contre excessif .

Cercavo dei bicchieri a tulipano perché mi erano stati suggeriti come ideali per il rum, dal momento che la forma tende a limitare l'effluvio di alcool e a anscondere meno le fragranze del prodotto. I Riedel mi erano ovviamente stati suggeriti come quelli di miglio qualità. Senza andare sul livello da sommelier (uno solo sarebbe costato quasi il doppio questa coppia), ho scelto questa tipologia, approfittando di un buon prezzo. Ottima fattura, fanno la loro figura esteticamente, e soprattutto mi sono sembrati robusti: un paio di urti occasionali sono stati gestiti molto bene.

exactly as described value for money thanks