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Originally, cocktails didn't have a "dedicated" glass. Bartenders would use whatever glassware they felt was appropriate that they had on hand. It wouldn't be until the 1900's that a glass would emerge that would be seen to this day as the quintessential cocktail glass. Today we commonly call that a "Martini Glass" in honor of the drink that typically would have found it as its home. | [[File:Rene_Lalique_1925_Paris_Exposition.png|200px|thumb|right]]Originally, cocktails didn't have a "dedicated" glass. Bartenders would use whatever glassware they felt was appropriate that they had on hand. It wouldn't be until the 1900's that a glass would emerge that would be seen to this day as the quintessential cocktail glass. Today we commonly call that a "Martini Glass" in honor of the drink that typically would have found it as its home. | ||
It is difficult to find exactly when/where this glass first appeared, but there are a few rumors that point to the 1925 Paris Exposition as being the unveiling of the glass which would soon become a Martini Glass. So far, we have found very little about this, but after some searching we located an image of a set of glassware by René Lalique which had been displayed there.<ref>[https://www.theage.com.au/multimedia/art_deco/pdf/Gill03.pdf Dreams Made Real]</ref> | It is difficult to find exactly when/where this glass first appeared, but there are a few rumors that point to the 1925 Paris Exposition as being the unveiling of the glass which would soon become a Martini Glass. So far, we have found very little about this, but after some searching we located an image of a set of glassware by René Lalique which had been displayed there.<ref>[https://www.theage.com.au/multimedia/art_deco/pdf/Gill03.pdf Dreams Made Real]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:51, 6 January 2021
Originally, cocktails didn't have a "dedicated" glass. Bartenders would use whatever glassware they felt was appropriate that they had on hand. It wouldn't be until the 1900's that a glass would emerge that would be seen to this day as the quintessential cocktail glass. Today we commonly call that a "Martini Glass" in honor of the drink that typically would have found it as its home.
It is difficult to find exactly when/where this glass first appeared, but there are a few rumors that point to the 1925 Paris Exposition as being the unveiling of the glass which would soon become a Martini Glass. So far, we have found very little about this, but after some searching we located an image of a set of glassware by René Lalique which had been displayed there.[1]
References
External Links
- Dreams Made Real (perhaps original Martini glass)
- History of the Martini Glass Jared Brown, Sipsmith
