The Best Martini Glasses for Your Home Bar, According to BA Editors

If the 2010s were all about the bodacious curves of the coupe and the chalice-​like Nick & Nora, the martini glass of the moment is—drumroll, please—a classic martini glass. Dramatic, angular, emoji-esque, it is the only vessel as iconic as the drink itself, as much prop as functional glassware. Just seeing them on your bar cart screams class act, and these three are our new go-tos.

Glasvin “The Martini”

This handblown glassware start-up has been making inroads in the fine dining scene of late. Its new GV Home line is designed with durability in mind—as in, they’re dishwasher-safe! $50 for two; glas.vin

Sip and Guzzle “KASA Martini”

We’re obsessed with the squat dimensions of this Japanese hospitality and barware company’s signature martini glass. (And, not for nothing, they’re harder to knock over than their taller counterparts.) $17 each; sipandguzzle.net

Riedel “Vinum Martini”

Riedel has been making crystal for over 250 years, meticulously designing glassware with optimal enjoyment of specific drinks, even specific grape varietals, in mind. Not too tall, not
too short, not too wide, not too narrow, they make the Goldilocks of martini glasses. $79 for two; riedel.com

Our Favorite Martini-making Gear

Can you make do without proper equipment? As anyone who has attempted to bartend at an Airbnb can attest, sure, kinda. But mixing cocktails is as much ritual as it is technique, and the right tools lend the activity the appropriate level of gravitas. Cocktail Kingdom (cocktailkingdom.com) is the benchmark for mixologists around the world, and this kit is guaranteed to make you feel like a pro.

**Leopold Jigger **$31

This nicely weighted brushed-metal jigger has a capacity of 1 oz. on top and 2 oz. on bottom, as well as clearly marked ¼-oz. gradations for precise measurements.

**Yarai Large Mixing Glass **$50

This cut-crystal beauty is specifically designed to facilitate vigorous, silent stirring and big enough to fit two to three cocktails at once—ideal for at-home bartending.

**Hoffman Barspoon **$26

A long barspoon is essential for rapid ice movement, and the corkscrew handle makes quick rotation effortless. Also retrieves olives from narrow jars with ease.

**Premium Julep Strainer **$16

Modeled after a vintage strainer from the 1930s, this one is as minimal as it is functional and much easier to clean than the spring-loaded Hawthorne-style versions.