Champagne
This classic flute-shaped glass has a narrow bowl to help slow down the flattening of the champagne. The long stem helps you hold the glass without affecting the temperature of your favorite sparkling wine.
Match it with a pomegranate bellini.
To buy: CB2 Simplicity Flute, $3 each
Martini
With its long stem the martini glass is designed to keep a drink cold by keeping your hand away from the liquid suspended in the bowl. The wide bowl of the glass also highlights the scent of the drink as you sip it.
Match it with a basil-infused gimlet.
To buy: Crate and Barre; Tour Martini, $12 each
Collins
A Collins glass is a tumbler designed to hold between 8 and 14 ounces. Although shaped like a highball glass, the Collins is much more slender than its close cousin. This particular glass earns its namesake from the drink, Tom Collins—a mix of gin, lemon juice, sugar and carbonated water.
Match it with a whiskey sour.
To buy: CB2 Dana Cooler, $4 each
Old-Fashioned
An old-fashioned glass—also referred to as a lowball glass or rocks glass—is a short tumbler often used for serving whiskey and cocktails such as the Old Fashioned, from which the glass earns its name. It serves between 4 and 10 ounces of liquid.
Match it with a negroni.
To buy: Reed and Barton Crystal Set Of Double Old Fashions, Set of 4 for $52
Margarita
A typical margarita glass usually serves between 12 and 20 ounces of liquid. The wide bowl makes it easy to rim with salt.
Match it with an agave margarita.
To buy: Williams-Sonoma DuraClear Margarita Glass, Set of 6 for $40
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Mason Jar
Originally intended for food, the mason jar was first conceived and patented in 1858 by Scottish farmer John Landis Mason. But recently, Mason jars have surfaced as the glass of choice for summer cocktails.
Match it with a Lemon Mint Julep.
To buy: Williams-Sonoma Kilner Preserve Jars, Set of 4 for $25
Stemless Wine Glass
We know this is a stemless wine glass, but feel free to mix it up a little this summer. Add a handful of ice and a few sprigs of mint, and it's also the perfect vessel for a summer cocktail.
Match it with a Stiff Mule.
To buy: Target Riedel Vivant Chardonnay Tumbler, Set of 2 for $20
Pint Glass
The wide-mouthed pint glasses became popular in the late 1960s as a response to "straight" glasses that nicked easily. In America, bartenders commonly serve lagers in the pint glass. Beer-based cocktails will work just as well.
Match with a Michelada.
To buy: West Elm Beer Glasses + Mugs, Set of 4 for $20
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Tumbler
A tumbler is a low squat glass that holds up to 20 ounces. Tumblers vary in shape but most have a round flat base and conical sides. If you are muddling drinks right in your tumbler, make sure you get one with a strong base.
Match it with an Ophelia Cocktail.
To buy: Target Riedel Vivant Tumbler, Set of 4 for $40
Shooter
A shooter glass is simply a modified shot glass. It is a small glass that will hold a single "shot" of whiskey or other hard liquor. It is slightly taller than a standard shot glass.
Match it with a Copa Verde.
To buy: Crate & Barrel Strauss 2 Oz. Cordial Glass, $3 each
