What a Way to Drink Whiskey

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For anyone who appreciates their whiskey chilled or mixed in a craft cocktail, the Rauk Heavy Tumbler will change the way you enjoy the spirit. It features an extruded chevron design that radiates from the center to provide friction points for muddling. Despite being quite a heavy glass, it sports a captivating shape that appears to float in thin air.

As unique as its shape and aesthetic, the construction process also differs in that the entire surface of the tumbler, inside and out, is formed from a single moment of machine-pressing the molten crystal into a complex five-part mold. The result is a stunning geometric shape that’s only enhanced by the beverage you put in it!

Designer: Sruli Recht of Norlan

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Taking its name from the Old Scottish word for “Rock,” the glass has been developed for whisky drinkers who prefer their spirit chilled, whether with an ice sphere or simply on the rocks.

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Muddling Chevron Feature

The inner base hosts a specially developed multi-chevron cross-shaped extrusion, engineered to grip ingredients during the muddling process. The chevrons of this specific pattern evolved through dozens of design iterations in search of an elegant and ideal form to aid in the art of cocktail making. The goal was to grab hold of the waxy and slippery peels and arrest their movement while you, the cocktail maker, muddle them back to life.

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Compass Base

The base of the Heavy Tumbler, precision-modeled, touches down on four crystal points, making surface contact while giving the appearance of hovering – a satellite in spirit. Naturally, we wanted the heaviest glass you own to appear to float.

Turn the glass upside down, and the three-dimensional surface of the base reveals itself as a jewel-like compass, guiding you, fellow whisky traveler to your true north.

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A Glass Full of Class

Whiskey tumblers are a cool glass to sip from. There’s no way one could walk around with one, sipping on whiskey without giving off that smoldering James Bond look. What you didn’t know is that according to Norlan – the wide opening of the glass diffuses the aromatics of the whiskey too widely, fading and flattening out the unique aromas of the spirit away from the nose. Whereby using nosing glasses – used for sampling – often concentrate the shape of the vapor in such a way that they tightly focus it, causing the ethanol to punch into the eyes and nose. Both of these glasses are given their form directly due to their function right? Norlan’s latest whiskey glass ‘VAILD’ creates a unique experience unlike anything else you’ll find.

Made from hand-blown borosilicate glass with a matte black exterior finish – this glass is just screaming out to be touched. The VAILD is an elegant design that any whiskey connoisseur, of any level, should have. Unlike it’s previously released, fully hand-blown borosilicate glass – the matte black exterior creates a dazzling interior reflection that’s almost hypnotic. The fascinating shape of the VAILD is by no mistake, the shape of the inner walls – which angle inwards as they rise up the inside of the glass and then flare back out again preventing your nose from touching the nose. The height and diameter of the aperture puts concentration of the aromatics to the nose. All the while, diffusing the ethanol away from the nose, fantastically improving the taste of your whisky. The Norlan Glass VAILD is a beautiful and unique product that even if you’re not a whiskey fan, you can certainly appreciate its class.

Designer: Sruli Recht of Norlan

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