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Best in Glass: The New Shoreham Whiskey Design

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A Collaboration with WhistlePig Yields a Unique Glass

The Ideal Shape for Sipping Whiskey

We were very optimistic about this new design when we saw the final samples of the Shoreham Whiskey Glass come out of the glassblowing studio. After many months of hard work and collaboration, this striking glass grew directly out of a passion for handcrafted quality that both Simon Pearce and WhistlePig share. These two Vermont based companies were driven to perfect the whiskey and glass combination. We found the WhistlePig American-style rye, to be a quintessential pairing with our handmade glass.

The collaboration first started with an ideal bowl shape specified for optimal whiskey tasting and we evolved it with a softly rounded base that fits nicely in the hand. Simon himself said “the lines of this glass are simply beautiful”. The glass derives it’s name from the town where WhistlePig has a 500-acre farm and distillery. From the moment our glassblowers formed the glass and many hours later when it was cool to the touch, we knew that this is one of the best glasses we’ve created to enjoy whiskey.

Try the WhistlePig Old Fashioned Recipe
Whiskey glass rendering
Whiskey glass final sample
whistle-pig rye whiskey
WhistlePig oak barrel

Beyond straight whiskey drinking, the new glass is also great for chilled cocktails. As the August summer days go by this drink recipe is something we have highlighted at our mill restaurant, and is a refreshing one to try at home.

WhistlePig Old Fashioned Recipe

WhistlePig 11 oz. Piggyback Rye

 3 oz. Orange Old Fashioned Mix

4 orange twists

Serve in the new Shoreham Whiskey Glass

Ideation sketches for the whiskey glass as we explored variations on marrying the unique bowl shape with a complimentary base. We considered dozens of iterations before settling on the final design.
Pontil and Logo Detail in the Base
Molten Glass Gather
Working the Glass
Tools of the Trade

Find this new design for the Shoreham Whiskey Glass at our stores and website.

Enjoy a Negroni Sbagliato in the Vintner Flute

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End the week, with a refreshing drink we serve at our restaurant in the Simon Pearce mill located in idyllic Vermont. If you are inspired to kick off a happy hour and want to try the Negroni Sbagliato recipe at home we provide that in this post. The Vintner Flute is a beautiful glass with a new contemporary profile that isn’t as narrow or tall as traditional flutes which makes it perfect for light cocktails and anything sparkling. The refined elegance is a result of our master glassblowers pulling the stem from a fluid gather of glass.

Negroni Sbagliato Recipe

1 oz. Campari

1 oz. Cinzano Sweet Vermouth

Prosecco

Add Campari and Cinzano to a Vintner Flute glass with light ice. Top with prosecco. Small orange garnish.

  • A Striking Profile to Enjoy Everyday

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Benson Martini with the Vermont Ginger Cosmo

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Design Highlights

The Benson Martini

While homebound for Winter Solstice you can enjoy shorter days, and longer nights mixing unique drinks in our handmade glasses. The Benson martini glass was created to inspire and enhance the experience of drinking cocktails from a unique barware vessel. The shape takes it’s cues from an appreciation for the proportioning of geometric elements. We feature this glass at our restaurant in combination with the Vermont Ginger Cosmo cocktail found on our menu. The glass makes a great gift for anyone on your list who would like to mix this wonderful cosmo at home.

Simple geometry reveals the nuances of handmade glass

Recipe for the Vermont Ginger Cosmo featured at our Restaurant at the Mill:

1 ½ oz. Silo Vodka

1 ¼ oz. Putney Simply Ginger liqueur

¼ oz. Cranberry Juice

Add all ingredients to an ice filled shaker and shake well. Strain into a chilled Benson Martini glass. Garnish with a piece of candied ginger on the rim. 

The design evolved from a few drawings that explored the combination of the sphere and cone shape. We then perfected the proportions working with the glassblowers to create a beautifully balanced glass.

Cucumber Margarita

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In a shaker filled with ice:
2 ½ oz Cucumber infused Tequila and 2 oz lime simple syrup
Pour into a lightly salted rimmed Bristol Goblet
Garnish with Cucumber slice (cut on sharp diagonal) down side of glass and lime wedge

Cucumber Infused Tequila:
1 ½ English cucumber, 1 bottle of El Charro Silver Tequila
In a Cambro combine thinly sliced cucumber and tequila
Cover, label with date and time.
Leave to infuse at room temperature for 24 hours. (If in a Liquor room, allow 36 hours.)
Keep refrigerated (will last 3 months if kept cold) and discard cucumbers.

Lime Simple Syrup mix:
3 parts Jansal lime juice and 2 parts simple syrup.
Label and date.

Lemon Basil Simple Syrup:
4 cups water, 4 cups sugar
Boil and remove from heat when sugar is dissolved. Add 20 basil leaves.
Let sit 5 – 10 minutes then remove basil.
Cool, cover and refrigerate.
Fill a squeeze bottle half syrup/half lemon juice.