Glencairn whisky glass

The Glencairn whisky glass is a style of glass intended for drinking whisky, developed and produced by Glencairn Crystal Ltd, in East Kilbride, a town near Glasgow, Scotland since 1981; originally designed by Raymond Davidson, managing director of the company.

[1] The shape of the glass is derived from the traditional nosing copitas used in whisky labs around Scotland.

[2] The glass design was concluded with the aid of master blenders from five of the largest whisky companies in Scotland.

[citation needed] The vast majority of glasses in circulation are of the lead-free crystal variety.

[5] The capacity of a typical Glencairn whisky glass is approximately 175 ml (6 US fl oz), and it is intended to hold approximately 50 ml (1.7 US fl oz) of liquid.