Whisky takes an age to make and perfect, and there’s no reason why a glass shouldn’t either. Q: Isn’t it a little extreme to spend so long making a glass just because you really really like whisky?Ī: Yes. Q: Can the Norlan glass be used for other types of spirits or just whisky?Ī: The Norlan glass was developed specifically with whisky in mind, but certainly you can use your glass for any other spirits you desire. This glass can be enjoyed by anyone with a face.Ī: You can do whatever you like with the glass once you get it, including using Ice. Q: Is the glass designed for a man or a woman?Ī: We don’t differentiate between women, men, transgender, gender-neutral, transhuman and maybe even post-humans. If it was solid it would weigh as much as your grandparents ashtrays from the 60’s. Q: Why is the glass double-walled and not solid?Ī: This is the best method for making a glass with a different internal and external shape. ![]() Designed expressly for the purposes of high-level spirit tasting, its uses are reserved for the whiskey enthusiast and up. Q & AĪ: Norlan is Scottish for ‘Northern’ or the ‘Northern part of Scotland.’ We went there a few times, and each visit we leave a little piece of our hearts. Norlan’s whiskey glass is one of the best and most revered among serious whiskey drinkers. This creates a hollow body glass with dramatically different inside shape to outside shape.Ī unique effect of the double-walled construction is the intensity of color added to spirits in the bowl, which is further carried up into the rim of the glass. When the inner and outer glass walls are prepared, the rims are reheated and the inner glass is inserted, at which time the rims are sealed. The Norlan glass is a transparent double walled vessel, formed with glass blowing technique into two separate two-part molds: one for the inner wall, and one for the outer wall. The Norlan Whisky Glass: Form and Construction ![]() We took these two preferences to heart and through an extensive process of analyzing fluid dynamics and flavor transfer, iterative design, and expert feedback, created an entirely new whisky glass. The social advantage of this is obvious, however the wide opening of the glass diffuses the aromatics of the spirit too widely, fading and flattening out the unique aromas of the spirit away from the nose-the drinker’s first and primary sensory point. A tumbler, on the other hand, allows one to sip while maintaining eye contact a cool social glass.
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