Yarai Mixing Glass, 500ml / 17oz

The Yarai is thick-walled Japanese glass, cut with the same faceted pattern bartenders have leaned on for decades to judge dilution and grip. Thick glass holds cold longer than a thin rocks glass pulled into service as a mixing vessel, so a Martini or Manhattan stays at temperature while you work the barspoon around the ridges instead of skating across smooth walls. Those facets give the spoon something to catch, which means a steadier stir at speed and less splash over the rim. Weight sits low and centered, so it doesn’t tip when three drinks are going at once on a full rail. Cheap glass warms fast and spins the spoon instead of the liquid, which shows up in the drink.