What is this glass object for?
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I inherited a bar set. It has a wide variety of glassware, all of which I recognize except this piece
The bottom portion holds a 1/2 cup. There is a small hole connecting the top and bottom. The top section is about 2in in diameter with a 3/4 inch opening between the top and the bottom. It is awkward to pour out of it and impossible to drink out of it. There are 12 of them, along with all the other glassware.
There are no markings on the glassware or the bar itself. The bar only contains liquor glasses (Collins glass, cordial glass, old fashion glass, shot glass) and no wine glasses or beer glasses.
What is its purpose?
equipment glass
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I inherited a bar set. It has a wide variety of glassware, all of which I recognize except this piece
The bottom portion holds a 1/2 cup. There is a small hole connecting the top and bottom. The top section is about 2in in diameter with a 3/4 inch opening between the top and the bottom. It is awkward to pour out of it and impossible to drink out of it. There are 12 of them, along with all the other glassware.
There are no markings on the glassware or the bar itself. The bar only contains liquor glasses (Collins glass, cordial glass, old fashion glass, shot glass) and no wine glasses or beer glasses.
What is its purpose?
equipment glass
edited Dec 5 at 15:05
Shadow
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asked Dec 3 at 1:45
StrongBad
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What a fun vintage piece! Are there any marks or stamps on them?
– elbrant
Dec 3 at 2:25
It looks like an oil lamp to me - like these things. But Gloriaz' link makes me doubt. What's the size of the hole?
– Mr Lister
Dec 3 at 7:44
@elbrant see edits
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 15:59
@moscafj I rolled back your edit since I am not convinced the "glass" is actually a glass. One answer has proposed it is a vase and another a decanter.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 16:44
@StrongBad From an editorial perspective, I'm not sure that "(???)" is the best way to signify your concern, but it's your question...so, no problem here.
– moscafj
Dec 3 at 18:41
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up vote
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up vote
37
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I inherited a bar set. It has a wide variety of glassware, all of which I recognize except this piece
The bottom portion holds a 1/2 cup. There is a small hole connecting the top and bottom. The top section is about 2in in diameter with a 3/4 inch opening between the top and the bottom. It is awkward to pour out of it and impossible to drink out of it. There are 12 of them, along with all the other glassware.
There are no markings on the glassware or the bar itself. The bar only contains liquor glasses (Collins glass, cordial glass, old fashion glass, shot glass) and no wine glasses or beer glasses.
What is its purpose?
equipment glass
edited Dec 5 at 15:05
Shadow
388138
asked Dec 3 at 1:45
StrongBad
286126
I inherited a bar set. It has a wide variety of glassware, all of which I recognize except this piece
The bottom portion holds a 1/2 cup. There is a small hole connecting the top and bottom. The top section is about 2in in diameter with a 3/4 inch opening between the top and the bottom. It is awkward to pour out of it and impossible to drink out of it. There are 12 of them, along with all the other glassware.
There are no markings on the glassware or the bar itself. The bar only contains liquor glasses (Collins glass, cordial glass, old fashion glass, shot glass) and no wine glasses or beer glasses.
What is its purpose?
equipment glass
equipment glass
edited Dec 5 at 15:05
Shadow
388138
asked Dec 3 at 1:45
StrongBad
286126
edited Dec 5 at 15:05
Shadow
388138
asked Dec 3 at 1:45
StrongBad
286126
edited Dec 5 at 15:05
Shadow
388138
edited Dec 5 at 15:05
Shadow
388138
edited Dec 5 at 15:05
Shadow
388138
388138
asked Dec 3 at 1:45
StrongBad
286126
asked Dec 3 at 1:45
StrongBad
286126
asked Dec 3 at 1:45
StrongBad
286126
286126
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What a fun vintage piece! Are there any marks or stamps on them?
– elbrant
Dec 3 at 2:25
It looks like an oil lamp to me - like these things. But Gloriaz' link makes me doubt. What's the size of the hole?
– Mr Lister
Dec 3 at 7:44
@elbrant see edits
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 15:59
@moscafj I rolled back your edit since I am not convinced the "glass" is actually a glass. One answer has proposed it is a vase and another a decanter.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 16:44
@StrongBad From an editorial perspective, I'm not sure that "(???)" is the best way to signify your concern, but it's your question...so, no problem here.
– moscafj
Dec 3 at 18:41
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show 3 more comments
1
What a fun vintage piece! Are there any marks or stamps on them?
– elbrant
Dec 3 at 2:25
It looks like an oil lamp to me - like these things. But Gloriaz' link makes me doubt. What's the size of the hole?
– Mr Lister
Dec 3 at 7:44
@elbrant see edits
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 15:59
@moscafj I rolled back your edit since I am not convinced the "glass" is actually a glass. One answer has proposed it is a vase and another a decanter.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 16:44
@StrongBad From an editorial perspective, I'm not sure that "(???)" is the best way to signify your concern, but it's your question...so, no problem here.
– moscafj
Dec 3 at 18:41
1
1
What a fun vintage piece! Are there any marks or stamps on them?
– elbrant
Dec 3 at 2:25
What a fun vintage piece! Are there any marks or stamps on them?
– elbrant
Dec 3 at 2:25
It looks like an oil lamp to me - like these things. But Gloriaz' link makes me doubt. What's the size of the hole?
– Mr Lister
Dec 3 at 7:44
It looks like an oil lamp to me - like these things. But Gloriaz' link makes me doubt. What's the size of the hole?
– Mr Lister
Dec 3 at 7:44
@elbrant see edits
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 15:59
@elbrant see edits
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 15:59
@moscafj I rolled back your edit since I am not convinced the "glass" is actually a glass. One answer has proposed it is a vase and another a decanter.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 16:44
@moscafj I rolled back your edit since I am not convinced the "glass" is actually a glass. One answer has proposed it is a vase and another a decanter.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 16:44
@StrongBad From an editorial perspective, I'm not sure that "(???)" is the best way to signify your concern, but it's your question...so, no problem here.
– moscafj
Dec 3 at 18:41
@StrongBad From an editorial perspective, I'm not sure that "(???)" is the best way to signify your concern, but it's your question...so, no problem here.
– moscafj
Dec 3 at 18:41
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It's a double bubble shot glass designed for a shot (on top) and the chaser of your choice on the bottom. It is just a novelty and fancy way of presenting special drinks.
Here's a video showing how it's used.
edited Dec 4 at 13:55
mech
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answered Dec 3 at 2:31
GloriaZ
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Are you intended to just pour the chaser into another glass in order to drink it, or drink it out of the double-bubble glass, or what?
– Tanner Swett
Dec 3 at 4:28
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I have never personally had a drink from it, but it seemed like they would drink the entire shot and chaser at once. The two stayed separated until you tipped it over and drank it.
– GloriaZ
Dec 3 at 4:50
6
This definitely calls for confirmation. Time to look up a nice double bubble shot and try it out.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 12:15
2
I've gotten one of these from a Dave and Busters, called an Over Under or the likes. Buy the drink, keep the glass is part of the deal.
– agweber
Dec 3 at 18:48
3
@GloriaZ I've used one of these, and can confirm that's how you use it (or, at least, that's how I was told to use it). There's too much liquid to drink the whole thing in one gulp, but in my limited test cases, the first gulp finishes most of the shot, and there's two or three gulps left of chaser. There's a bit of mixing, but it's negligible.
– Lord Farquaad
Dec 3 at 20:38
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It looks exactly like a vase for growing hyacinths to me.
Edit: This is wrong. As noted in comments, a hyacinth vase has a larger hole. Search for "bubble shot glass" images to see the OP's object. Previous answer continues below...
The bulb sits in the top and roots grown into the water below (you have to let the water touch the bulb until the roots grow).
See this advert on Amazon
answered Dec 3 at 11:17
Martin Bonner
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Interesting, but it seems the narrow part is narrower on the glass in question.
– Luciano
Dec 3 at 11:47
5
@Luciano is right - hyacinth glasses are wider to ensure that the whole root plate is free and the roots can grow unrestrictedly.
– Stephie♦
Dec 3 at 12:22
2
Is the hyacinth typically used in alcoholic drinks? OP got this in a bar set, so I'm just curious if these are typical in drinks?
– BruceWayne
Dec 4 at 16:19
@BruceWayne No. I am sure GloriaZ has it right. Searching for "bubble shot glass" finds lots of hits.
– Martin Bonner
Dec 4 at 16:56
@BruceWayne just because an item comes with others designed for a certain use does not necessarily mean that this is true for said item as well: cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/90239/…
– Stephie♦
Dec 5 at 7:21
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I haven't come across one for single servings, but this looks very much like a red wine decanter, used to improve the flavour of a red wine by aerating it.
The top bulb is to pour your freshly opened red wine into. The wine passes through the intentionally narrow neck and flows down the inside of the glass in the lower bulb. This exposes as much surface area of the wine as possible to air, allowing it to breathe. This improves the flavour and gives the wine a smoother feel in the mouth.
Aeration is usually done by passing the wine through an aerator - a device with two or more openings, allowing the wine to pass through, or which passes bubbles through the wine - or a decanter which uses a large surface area to do the trick. Without one of these devices, a wine drinker will typically swirl the wine in the glass to reproduce the effect at a smaller scale.
The scale of yours, coupled with it belonging to a bar set, implies that it's intended to be used for a single serving/glass at once.
When turned upside down, it should fit fairly neatly into the mouth of the red wine drinking glasses in the rest of the set. This allows a second aeration, offsetting the relatively small bulb, and gives the pourer a chance to show off.
answered Dec 3 at 15:29
pbeentje
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That was my thought, but the bar set has no wine glasses, just liquor glasses.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 15:56
@J... thanks, I've corrected the text. Please edit or let me know if there's something else that should be improved.
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:39
@StrongBad how odd. A quick search for liquor aeration returns a mixed bag; does the glass fit into the neck of your liquor glasses? I couldn't imagine that the double bubble shot suggestion was right, given you had already stated it was impossible to drink out of and the narrowness of the neck, but let us know how that double shot went!
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:51
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It's a double bubble shot glass designed for a shot (on top) and the chaser of your choice on the bottom. It is just a novelty and fancy way of presenting special drinks.
Here's a video showing how it's used.
edited Dec 4 at 13:55
mech
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answered Dec 3 at 2:31
GloriaZ
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Are you intended to just pour the chaser into another glass in order to drink it, or drink it out of the double-bubble glass, or what?
– Tanner Swett
Dec 3 at 4:28
1
I have never personally had a drink from it, but it seemed like they would drink the entire shot and chaser at once. The two stayed separated until you tipped it over and drank it.
– GloriaZ
Dec 3 at 4:50
6
This definitely calls for confirmation. Time to look up a nice double bubble shot and try it out.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 12:15
2
I've gotten one of these from a Dave and Busters, called an Over Under or the likes. Buy the drink, keep the glass is part of the deal.
– agweber
Dec 3 at 18:48
3
@GloriaZ I've used one of these, and can confirm that's how you use it (or, at least, that's how I was told to use it). There's too much liquid to drink the whole thing in one gulp, but in my limited test cases, the first gulp finishes most of the shot, and there's two or three gulps left of chaser. There's a bit of mixing, but it's negligible.
– Lord Farquaad
Dec 3 at 20:38
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up vote
53
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It's a double bubble shot glass designed for a shot (on top) and the chaser of your choice on the bottom. It is just a novelty and fancy way of presenting special drinks.
Here's a video showing how it's used.
edited Dec 4 at 13:55
mech
2,13731421
answered Dec 3 at 2:31
GloriaZ
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Are you intended to just pour the chaser into another glass in order to drink it, or drink it out of the double-bubble glass, or what?
– Tanner Swett
Dec 3 at 4:28
1
I have never personally had a drink from it, but it seemed like they would drink the entire shot and chaser at once. The two stayed separated until you tipped it over and drank it.
– GloriaZ
Dec 3 at 4:50
6
This definitely calls for confirmation. Time to look up a nice double bubble shot and try it out.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 12:15
2
I've gotten one of these from a Dave and Busters, called an Over Under or the likes. Buy the drink, keep the glass is part of the deal.
– agweber
Dec 3 at 18:48
3
@GloriaZ I've used one of these, and can confirm that's how you use it (or, at least, that's how I was told to use it). There's too much liquid to drink the whole thing in one gulp, but in my limited test cases, the first gulp finishes most of the shot, and there's two or three gulps left of chaser. There's a bit of mixing, but it's negligible.
– Lord Farquaad
Dec 3 at 20:38
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up vote
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up vote
53
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It's a double bubble shot glass designed for a shot (on top) and the chaser of your choice on the bottom. It is just a novelty and fancy way of presenting special drinks.
Here's a video showing how it's used.
edited Dec 4 at 13:55
mech
2,13731421
answered Dec 3 at 2:31
GloriaZ
75117
It's a double bubble shot glass designed for a shot (on top) and the chaser of your choice on the bottom. It is just a novelty and fancy way of presenting special drinks.
Here's a video showing how it's used.
edited Dec 4 at 13:55
mech
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answered Dec 3 at 2:31
GloriaZ
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edited Dec 4 at 13:55
mech
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edited Dec 4 at 13:55
mech
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GloriaZ
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GloriaZ
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75117
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Are you intended to just pour the chaser into another glass in order to drink it, or drink it out of the double-bubble glass, or what?
– Tanner Swett
Dec 3 at 4:28
1
I have never personally had a drink from it, but it seemed like they would drink the entire shot and chaser at once. The two stayed separated until you tipped it over and drank it.
– GloriaZ
Dec 3 at 4:50
6
This definitely calls for confirmation. Time to look up a nice double bubble shot and try it out.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 12:15
2
I've gotten one of these from a Dave and Busters, called an Over Under or the likes. Buy the drink, keep the glass is part of the deal.
– agweber
Dec 3 at 18:48
3
@GloriaZ I've used one of these, and can confirm that's how you use it (or, at least, that's how I was told to use it). There's too much liquid to drink the whole thing in one gulp, but in my limited test cases, the first gulp finishes most of the shot, and there's two or three gulps left of chaser. There's a bit of mixing, but it's negligible.
– Lord Farquaad
Dec 3 at 20:38
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show 4 more comments
3
Are you intended to just pour the chaser into another glass in order to drink it, or drink it out of the double-bubble glass, or what?
– Tanner Swett
Dec 3 at 4:28
1
I have never personally had a drink from it, but it seemed like they would drink the entire shot and chaser at once. The two stayed separated until you tipped it over and drank it.
– GloriaZ
Dec 3 at 4:50
6
This definitely calls for confirmation. Time to look up a nice double bubble shot and try it out.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 12:15
2
I've gotten one of these from a Dave and Busters, called an Over Under or the likes. Buy the drink, keep the glass is part of the deal.
– agweber
Dec 3 at 18:48
3
@GloriaZ I've used one of these, and can confirm that's how you use it (or, at least, that's how I was told to use it). There's too much liquid to drink the whole thing in one gulp, but in my limited test cases, the first gulp finishes most of the shot, and there's two or three gulps left of chaser. There's a bit of mixing, but it's negligible.
– Lord Farquaad
Dec 3 at 20:38
3
3
Are you intended to just pour the chaser into another glass in order to drink it, or drink it out of the double-bubble glass, or what?
– Tanner Swett
Dec 3 at 4:28
Are you intended to just pour the chaser into another glass in order to drink it, or drink it out of the double-bubble glass, or what?
– Tanner Swett
Dec 3 at 4:28
1
1
I have never personally had a drink from it, but it seemed like they would drink the entire shot and chaser at once. The two stayed separated until you tipped it over and drank it.
– GloriaZ
Dec 3 at 4:50
I have never personally had a drink from it, but it seemed like they would drink the entire shot and chaser at once. The two stayed separated until you tipped it over and drank it.
– GloriaZ
Dec 3 at 4:50
6
6
This definitely calls for confirmation. Time to look up a nice double bubble shot and try it out.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 12:15
This definitely calls for confirmation. Time to look up a nice double bubble shot and try it out.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 12:15
2
2
I've gotten one of these from a Dave and Busters, called an Over Under or the likes. Buy the drink, keep the glass is part of the deal.
– agweber
Dec 3 at 18:48
I've gotten one of these from a Dave and Busters, called an Over Under or the likes. Buy the drink, keep the glass is part of the deal.
– agweber
Dec 3 at 18:48
3
3
@GloriaZ I've used one of these, and can confirm that's how you use it (or, at least, that's how I was told to use it). There's too much liquid to drink the whole thing in one gulp, but in my limited test cases, the first gulp finishes most of the shot, and there's two or three gulps left of chaser. There's a bit of mixing, but it's negligible.
– Lord Farquaad
Dec 3 at 20:38
@GloriaZ I've used one of these, and can confirm that's how you use it (or, at least, that's how I was told to use it). There's too much liquid to drink the whole thing in one gulp, but in my limited test cases, the first gulp finishes most of the shot, and there's two or three gulps left of chaser. There's a bit of mixing, but it's negligible.
– Lord Farquaad
Dec 3 at 20:38
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It looks exactly like a vase for growing hyacinths to me.
Edit: This is wrong. As noted in comments, a hyacinth vase has a larger hole. Search for "bubble shot glass" images to see the OP's object. Previous answer continues below...
The bulb sits in the top and roots grown into the water below (you have to let the water touch the bulb until the roots grow).
See this advert on Amazon
answered Dec 3 at 11:17
Martin Bonner
2155
8
Interesting, but it seems the narrow part is narrower on the glass in question.
– Luciano
Dec 3 at 11:47
5
@Luciano is right - hyacinth glasses are wider to ensure that the whole root plate is free and the roots can grow unrestrictedly.
– Stephie♦
Dec 3 at 12:22
2
Is the hyacinth typically used in alcoholic drinks? OP got this in a bar set, so I'm just curious if these are typical in drinks?
– BruceWayne
Dec 4 at 16:19
@BruceWayne No. I am sure GloriaZ has it right. Searching for "bubble shot glass" finds lots of hits.
– Martin Bonner
Dec 4 at 16:56
@BruceWayne just because an item comes with others designed for a certain use does not necessarily mean that this is true for said item as well: cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/90239/…
– Stephie♦
Dec 5 at 7:21
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
It looks exactly like a vase for growing hyacinths to me.
Edit: This is wrong. As noted in comments, a hyacinth vase has a larger hole. Search for "bubble shot glass" images to see the OP's object. Previous answer continues below...
The bulb sits in the top and roots grown into the water below (you have to let the water touch the bulb until the roots grow).
See this advert on Amazon
answered Dec 3 at 11:17
Martin Bonner
2155
8
Interesting, but it seems the narrow part is narrower on the glass in question.
– Luciano
Dec 3 at 11:47
5
@Luciano is right - hyacinth glasses are wider to ensure that the whole root plate is free and the roots can grow unrestrictedly.
– Stephie♦
Dec 3 at 12:22
2
Is the hyacinth typically used in alcoholic drinks? OP got this in a bar set, so I'm just curious if these are typical in drinks?
– BruceWayne
Dec 4 at 16:19
@BruceWayne No. I am sure GloriaZ has it right. Searching for "bubble shot glass" finds lots of hits.
– Martin Bonner
Dec 4 at 16:56
@BruceWayne just because an item comes with others designed for a certain use does not necessarily mean that this is true for said item as well: cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/90239/…
– Stephie♦
Dec 5 at 7:21
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
up vote
9
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It looks exactly like a vase for growing hyacinths to me.
Edit: This is wrong. As noted in comments, a hyacinth vase has a larger hole. Search for "bubble shot glass" images to see the OP's object. Previous answer continues below...
The bulb sits in the top and roots grown into the water below (you have to let the water touch the bulb until the roots grow).
See this advert on Amazon
answered Dec 3 at 11:17
Martin Bonner
2155
It looks exactly like a vase for growing hyacinths to me.
Edit: This is wrong. As noted in comments, a hyacinth vase has a larger hole. Search for "bubble shot glass" images to see the OP's object. Previous answer continues below...
The bulb sits in the top and roots grown into the water below (you have to let the water touch the bulb until the roots grow).
See this advert on Amazon
answered Dec 3 at 11:17
Martin Bonner
2155
edited Dec 5 at 6:50
answered Dec 3 at 11:17
Martin Bonner
2155
answered Dec 3 at 11:17
Martin Bonner
2155
answered Dec 3 at 11:17
Martin Bonner
2155
2155
8
Interesting, but it seems the narrow part is narrower on the glass in question.
– Luciano
Dec 3 at 11:47
5
@Luciano is right - hyacinth glasses are wider to ensure that the whole root plate is free and the roots can grow unrestrictedly.
– Stephie♦
Dec 3 at 12:22
2
Is the hyacinth typically used in alcoholic drinks? OP got this in a bar set, so I'm just curious if these are typical in drinks?
– BruceWayne
Dec 4 at 16:19
@BruceWayne No. I am sure GloriaZ has it right. Searching for "bubble shot glass" finds lots of hits.
– Martin Bonner
Dec 4 at 16:56
@BruceWayne just because an item comes with others designed for a certain use does not necessarily mean that this is true for said item as well: cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/90239/…
– Stephie♦
Dec 5 at 7:21
add a comment |
8
Interesting, but it seems the narrow part is narrower on the glass in question.
– Luciano
Dec 3 at 11:47
5
@Luciano is right - hyacinth glasses are wider to ensure that the whole root plate is free and the roots can grow unrestrictedly.
– Stephie♦
Dec 3 at 12:22
2
Is the hyacinth typically used in alcoholic drinks? OP got this in a bar set, so I'm just curious if these are typical in drinks?
– BruceWayne
Dec 4 at 16:19
@BruceWayne No. I am sure GloriaZ has it right. Searching for "bubble shot glass" finds lots of hits.
– Martin Bonner
Dec 4 at 16:56
@BruceWayne just because an item comes with others designed for a certain use does not necessarily mean that this is true for said item as well: cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/90239/…
– Stephie♦
Dec 5 at 7:21
8
8
Interesting, but it seems the narrow part is narrower on the glass in question.
– Luciano
Dec 3 at 11:47
Interesting, but it seems the narrow part is narrower on the glass in question.
– Luciano
Dec 3 at 11:47
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@Luciano is right - hyacinth glasses are wider to ensure that the whole root plate is free and the roots can grow unrestrictedly.
– Stephie♦
Dec 3 at 12:22
@Luciano is right - hyacinth glasses are wider to ensure that the whole root plate is free and the roots can grow unrestrictedly.
– Stephie♦
Dec 3 at 12:22
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Is the hyacinth typically used in alcoholic drinks? OP got this in a bar set, so I'm just curious if these are typical in drinks?
– BruceWayne
Dec 4 at 16:19
Is the hyacinth typically used in alcoholic drinks? OP got this in a bar set, so I'm just curious if these are typical in drinks?
– BruceWayne
Dec 4 at 16:19
@BruceWayne No. I am sure GloriaZ has it right. Searching for "bubble shot glass" finds lots of hits.
– Martin Bonner
Dec 4 at 16:56
@BruceWayne No. I am sure GloriaZ has it right. Searching for "bubble shot glass" finds lots of hits.
– Martin Bonner
Dec 4 at 16:56
@BruceWayne just because an item comes with others designed for a certain use does not necessarily mean that this is true for said item as well: cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/90239/…
– Stephie♦
Dec 5 at 7:21
@BruceWayne just because an item comes with others designed for a certain use does not necessarily mean that this is true for said item as well: cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/90239/…
– Stephie♦
Dec 5 at 7:21
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I haven't come across one for single servings, but this looks very much like a red wine decanter, used to improve the flavour of a red wine by aerating it.
The top bulb is to pour your freshly opened red wine into. The wine passes through the intentionally narrow neck and flows down the inside of the glass in the lower bulb. This exposes as much surface area of the wine as possible to air, allowing it to breathe. This improves the flavour and gives the wine a smoother feel in the mouth.
Aeration is usually done by passing the wine through an aerator - a device with two or more openings, allowing the wine to pass through, or which passes bubbles through the wine - or a decanter which uses a large surface area to do the trick. Without one of these devices, a wine drinker will typically swirl the wine in the glass to reproduce the effect at a smaller scale.
The scale of yours, coupled with it belonging to a bar set, implies that it's intended to be used for a single serving/glass at once.
When turned upside down, it should fit fairly neatly into the mouth of the red wine drinking glasses in the rest of the set. This allows a second aeration, offsetting the relatively small bulb, and gives the pourer a chance to show off.
answered Dec 3 at 15:29
pbeentje
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That was my thought, but the bar set has no wine glasses, just liquor glasses.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 15:56
@J... thanks, I've corrected the text. Please edit or let me know if there's something else that should be improved.
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:39
@StrongBad how odd. A quick search for liquor aeration returns a mixed bag; does the glass fit into the neck of your liquor glasses? I couldn't imagine that the double bubble shot suggestion was right, given you had already stated it was impossible to drink out of and the narrowness of the neck, but let us know how that double shot went!
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:51
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I haven't come across one for single servings, but this looks very much like a red wine decanter, used to improve the flavour of a red wine by aerating it.
The top bulb is to pour your freshly opened red wine into. The wine passes through the intentionally narrow neck and flows down the inside of the glass in the lower bulb. This exposes as much surface area of the wine as possible to air, allowing it to breathe. This improves the flavour and gives the wine a smoother feel in the mouth.
Aeration is usually done by passing the wine through an aerator - a device with two or more openings, allowing the wine to pass through, or which passes bubbles through the wine - or a decanter which uses a large surface area to do the trick. Without one of these devices, a wine drinker will typically swirl the wine in the glass to reproduce the effect at a smaller scale.
The scale of yours, coupled with it belonging to a bar set, implies that it's intended to be used for a single serving/glass at once.
When turned upside down, it should fit fairly neatly into the mouth of the red wine drinking glasses in the rest of the set. This allows a second aeration, offsetting the relatively small bulb, and gives the pourer a chance to show off.
answered Dec 3 at 15:29
pbeentje
1412
That was my thought, but the bar set has no wine glasses, just liquor glasses.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 15:56
@J... thanks, I've corrected the text. Please edit or let me know if there's something else that should be improved.
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:39
@StrongBad how odd. A quick search for liquor aeration returns a mixed bag; does the glass fit into the neck of your liquor glasses? I couldn't imagine that the double bubble shot suggestion was right, given you had already stated it was impossible to drink out of and the narrowness of the neck, but let us know how that double shot went!
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:51
add a comment |
up vote
4
down vote
up vote
4
down vote
I haven't come across one for single servings, but this looks very much like a red wine decanter, used to improve the flavour of a red wine by aerating it.
The top bulb is to pour your freshly opened red wine into. The wine passes through the intentionally narrow neck and flows down the inside of the glass in the lower bulb. This exposes as much surface area of the wine as possible to air, allowing it to breathe. This improves the flavour and gives the wine a smoother feel in the mouth.
Aeration is usually done by passing the wine through an aerator - a device with two or more openings, allowing the wine to pass through, or which passes bubbles through the wine - or a decanter which uses a large surface area to do the trick. Without one of these devices, a wine drinker will typically swirl the wine in the glass to reproduce the effect at a smaller scale.
The scale of yours, coupled with it belonging to a bar set, implies that it's intended to be used for a single serving/glass at once.
When turned upside down, it should fit fairly neatly into the mouth of the red wine drinking glasses in the rest of the set. This allows a second aeration, offsetting the relatively small bulb, and gives the pourer a chance to show off.
answered Dec 3 at 15:29
pbeentje
1412
I haven't come across one for single servings, but this looks very much like a red wine decanter, used to improve the flavour of a red wine by aerating it.
The top bulb is to pour your freshly opened red wine into. The wine passes through the intentionally narrow neck and flows down the inside of the glass in the lower bulb. This exposes as much surface area of the wine as possible to air, allowing it to breathe. This improves the flavour and gives the wine a smoother feel in the mouth.
Aeration is usually done by passing the wine through an aerator - a device with two or more openings, allowing the wine to pass through, or which passes bubbles through the wine - or a decanter which uses a large surface area to do the trick. Without one of these devices, a wine drinker will typically swirl the wine in the glass to reproduce the effect at a smaller scale.
The scale of yours, coupled with it belonging to a bar set, implies that it's intended to be used for a single serving/glass at once.
When turned upside down, it should fit fairly neatly into the mouth of the red wine drinking glasses in the rest of the set. This allows a second aeration, offsetting the relatively small bulb, and gives the pourer a chance to show off.
answered Dec 3 at 15:29
pbeentje
1412
edited Dec 4 at 8:38
answered Dec 3 at 15:29
pbeentje
1412
answered Dec 3 at 15:29
pbeentje
1412
answered Dec 3 at 15:29
pbeentje
1412
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That was my thought, but the bar set has no wine glasses, just liquor glasses.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 15:56
@J... thanks, I've corrected the text. Please edit or let me know if there's something else that should be improved.
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:39
@StrongBad how odd. A quick search for liquor aeration returns a mixed bag; does the glass fit into the neck of your liquor glasses? I couldn't imagine that the double bubble shot suggestion was right, given you had already stated it was impossible to drink out of and the narrowness of the neck, but let us know how that double shot went!
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:51
add a comment |
That was my thought, but the bar set has no wine glasses, just liquor glasses.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 15:56
@J... thanks, I've corrected the text. Please edit or let me know if there's something else that should be improved.
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:39
@StrongBad how odd. A quick search for liquor aeration returns a mixed bag; does the glass fit into the neck of your liquor glasses? I couldn't imagine that the double bubble shot suggestion was right, given you had already stated it was impossible to drink out of and the narrowness of the neck, but let us know how that double shot went!
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:51
That was my thought, but the bar set has no wine glasses, just liquor glasses.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 15:56
That was my thought, but the bar set has no wine glasses, just liquor glasses.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 15:56
@J... thanks, I've corrected the text. Please edit or let me know if there's something else that should be improved.
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:39
@J... thanks, I've corrected the text. Please edit or let me know if there's something else that should be improved.
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:39
@StrongBad how odd. A quick search for liquor aeration returns a mixed bag; does the glass fit into the neck of your liquor glasses? I couldn't imagine that the double bubble shot suggestion was right, given you had already stated it was impossible to drink out of and the narrowness of the neck, but let us know how that double shot went!
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:51
@StrongBad how odd. A quick search for liquor aeration returns a mixed bag; does the glass fit into the neck of your liquor glasses? I couldn't imagine that the double bubble shot suggestion was right, given you had already stated it was impossible to drink out of and the narrowness of the neck, but let us know how that double shot went!
– pbeentje
Dec 4 at 8:51
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What a fun vintage piece! Are there any marks or stamps on them?
– elbrant
Dec 3 at 2:25
It looks like an oil lamp to me - like these things. But Gloriaz' link makes me doubt. What's the size of the hole?
– Mr Lister
Dec 3 at 7:44
@elbrant see edits
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 15:59
@moscafj I rolled back your edit since I am not convinced the "glass" is actually a glass. One answer has proposed it is a vase and another a decanter.
– StrongBad
Dec 3 at 16:44
@StrongBad From an editorial perspective, I'm not sure that "(???)" is the best way to signify your concern, but it's your question...so, no problem here.
– moscafj
Dec 3 at 18:41