19 Bourbon Glasses to Elevate Your Drinking Experience

By Laura Fiebert | Updated: December 4, 2023

    You need suitable drinking vessels when drinking your favorite bourbon or scotch. The experience of drinking whiskey differs with different types of glasses. If you want an excellent bourbon gift for your favorite lover of the spirit, bourbon glasses are more dedicated to the individual drinker’s personality and style.

    There are a lot of opinions when it comes to the best whiskey glasses ideal for presenting the spirits’ flavors. Whether you’re looking for fun, proper rocks glasses, we’ve found a fantastic assortment of glassware any whiskey drinker would love to receive. 

    Whether you are hosting a cocktail party or stocking your home bar shelves, we found the best bourbon glasses to enhance your drinking experience.

  1. Hotel Astor Men’s Bar Crystal Whiskey Glass
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    Its roots go back to 1904 when millionaire William Waldorf Astor opened the Hotel Astor in Times Square, New York. The legendary Men-Only Bar was open from 6 AM to 1 AM daily. No less than ten bartenders were on hand, serving drinks to a roster of patrons including Pierpont Morgan, Samuel Langhorne Clemens (better known as Mark Twain), Colonel William F. Cody (otherwise “Buffalo Bill”), Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks -actors rubbed elbows with financiers and athletes with industrial giants. 

  3. Glencairn Crystal Whisky Glass Set
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    Savor whiskey in glasses fit for royalty! After winning the 2006 Queen’s Award for Innovation, the Glencairn whiskey glass has earned its place on the bar. Winner of the Queen’s Award for Innovation, this is the set of four glasses explicitly designed for tasting whiskey and recognized as the best in the world. Made by Glencairn Glass Crystal and developed with master whiskey distillers, the lead-free glasses have a thick, sturdy base that complements the depth of whiskey, thin sides that allow you to see the whiskey’s color clearly, and a tapered mouth that accentuates aromas.

  5. Landscape Tumblers
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    Illustrations of a black and white forest landscape wrapping around these outdoor-themed whiskey glasses make it a great gift for any mountain man! Perfect for whiskey lovers and camping lovers alike.

  7. The Good Shit Glass
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    Start with a vintage design, add a modern twist, and shake with sarcasm. That’s us. Easy, Tiger is about fun. The kind of fun they write books about. Then burn. If you got it, drink it. Enjoy your finest cocktail or old-fashioned in this lowball glass with a gold rim and excellent raised letters. 

  9. The Neat Glass
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    The NEAT Experience is the shape of flavor, engineered to swirl quickly to power aromas upward; the low profile helps to detect all aromas and separates alcohol to unmask and display authentic fragrances. Small-rim glasses don’t focus aromas; they concentrate alcohol up your nose to destroy your sense of smell. Unlocks hidden dimensions of spirits for your hedonistic pleasure and enjoyment and exposes the truth about your favorite spirits.

  11. Snowfox Stainless Steel Tumbler
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    Snowfox insulated stainless steel partyware was created with one thing in mind — having fun! And what could be more fun than perfectly chilled drinks that stay that way? So we designed our stemless wine, beer, and cocktail glasses to look and feel like sipping from premium glassware but with all the benefits of insulated stainless steel—the best whiskey glasses for summer.

  13. BrĂĽMate Nosing Glass
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    Elevate your drinking experience with the BrĂĽMate NOS’R – the first insulated nosing glass for your favorite scotch, Kentucky bourbon, or whiskey. Our durable, stainless steel construction makes it the perfect drink for travel, while our BevGuard technology prevents dilution while ensuring you never miss a note.

  15. Godinger Cigar Glass
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    The Corkcicle Cigar Glass is an inventive way to enjoy a few finer things. This unique design combines standard rock glass with a cigar rest, allowing you to hold both items in the same hand without worry.

  17. Revere Scotch Glasses
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  18. Our Revere Collection Whiskey glass set comes with a pack of 2 top quality clear whiskey glasses. We have expertly applied the exclusive Revere Collection style to these glasses with their unique triangle base and offset design, ensuring stability and an innovatively bold style.

  19. Diamond Whiskey Glasses
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    Nothing says classy and sophistication with the perfect glasses for sipping cognac or your favorite whiskey and scotch in these diamond old-fashioned glasses. The mouth opening prevents evaporation while it allows you to drink without spilling your delightful drink. These glasses willfully make a table or bar look beautiful, classy, and elegant.

  21. Mark Twain “Social Club” Bourbon Whiskey Glass
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    The proper glass plays an integral part in the Bourbon drinking experience, revealing the depth and nuance of the distiller’s art. As Mr. Twain would no doubt attest, this glass was created to enjoy single malt whiskey truly. The weighted-base “Social Club” Bourbon Whiskey Glass respects and reveres the spirit straight, neat, or with an ice cube. The curved shape directs aromatics to the nostrils as liquid hits the tongue and brings out apparent flavors missed in other glasses. Makes a tremendous old-fashioned glass.

  23. Skull Shot Glasses
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    Arr, matey, there’s a whiskey to be found! Drink like pirates with this eerie skull-themed shotglass set. Glass takes a spooky 3D form in the shape of a detailed skull; this shotglass set is perfect for Halloween, pirate-themed parties, or bachelor parties. This shooter set of 4 glasses is great for vodka, liquor, whiskey, and more. 

  25. Diamond Crystal Glass Set
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    This crystal whiskey set of 4 unique glasses by Veecom provides a pleasurable and superior experience for drinking your bourbon, scotch, or whiskey. Their luxury diamond design makes the 10 oz lead-free liquor glasses sturdy and comfortable. In addition, the set comes in a box perfect for gifting. 

  27. Golf Ball Glasses
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    The heavy bottom and rounded dimpled design inspired by a golf ball lead to a unique viewing experience. The dimples and angles of the glass give your favorite spirit a dramatic presentation. Whiskey, vodka, bourbon, cognac, scotch, and brandy all your alcohol will look fantastic in this two golf ball whiskey glasses set.

  29. Ashcroft Glass Set
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    For those who take their glassware as seriously as they take their drink! These glasses from Ashcroft elevate the drinking experience. Made of lead-free crystal, the twist design is beautiful and functional, as the glasses fit perfectly in your hand. 

  31. JoyJolt Square Rocks Glasses
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    The Carre Collection Whiskey glass set comes with a pack of 2 top quality clear whiskey glasses. We have expertly applied the exclusive Carre Collection style to these glasses with their unique square base and offset design, ensuring stability and an innovatively bold style.

  33. Freeze Whiskey Set
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    After just 2 hours in the freezer, the proprietary cooling gel in our Whiskey FREEZE will keep your favorite spirit chilled for hours. It helps subdue the overpowering flavor most common in cask-strength whiskey. HOST Whiskey FREEZE Cooling Cups for at least two hours to keep your drink between forty-three and fifty-three degrees Fahrenheit.

  35. Zens Whisky Glass Set
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    The Zens Whisky Glass is a transparent double-walled vessel formed with the glass blowing technique into two separate two-part molds: one for the inner wall and one for the outer wall. After the inner and outer glass walls have been blown and prepared, the inner glass is inserted into the extreme when the rims are reheated and joined. This creates a featherweight, hollow body glass with dramatically different inside and outside forms, allowing a scientifically performing inside with an aesthetically beautiful outside.