Bormioli Rocco Oxford

The two tumblers differ enough to justify having both. The 31 cl is the size for whisky with a single cube of ice, or for a neat pour without ice. The 37.5 cl has room for more ice and doubles as a glass for juice or soft drinks at the table. The 39.5 cl long drink glass is taller and narrower, so the carbonation stays in the drink longer. The 3.8 cl shot glass is small even for a shot, which makes it right for strong liqueurs and genever. For roomier shapes, see the tumbler glasses and the shot glasses.

For whisky neat, pour 3 to 4 cl into the 31 cl tumbler, just enough to cover the base without the glass standing too full. If you want ice, use one large block rather than crushed, because it melts more slowly. The 37.5 cl tumbler is the size for an old fashioned. Use the long drink glass for a cuba libre or another mixed drink with plenty of ice.

Oxford is made of tempered soda-lime glass, which makes it sturdier than decorative glassware and better able to handle the temperature swings of a machine cycle. The glasses are dishwasher-safe and stand up to daily use, hospitality included. Don't store them stacked: the ribbed wall can make glasses wedge into each other, and then they break exactly when you pull them apart.

The wider range from this brand is under Bormioli Rocco. If you are specifically after a whisky glass, you will find the tulip shape and the snifter under whiskey glasses. For tall glasses with a straight wall, say for a long drink with lots of ice, see the long drink glasses. And if you do want glasses that nest, those are under stacking glasses.