The martini glass is designed to be functional, with a V-shaped cup and long stem to prevent warming of the drink. It showcases the garnish and prevents separation of ingredients. The glass has become an icon of sophistication and is associated with celebrities. Decorative designs and accessories have become popular.
A subtype of cocktail glass, the martini glass is distinguished by its V-shaped cup, long stem, and circular base. While the shape of a martini glass is distinctly ornate, it was primarily designed to be functional, as the stem prevents the person holding the glass from warming the drink with their hands. The cone shape of the martini glass prevents the ingredients in a martini—gin and vermouth—from separating; and also showcases the onion, olive, cherry, or lemon zest that often garnishes the traditional martini. The size of a martini glass can affect the quality of the drink, according to some beverage aficionados who view four-ounce glasses as ideal for the drink’s ingredients, as opposed to the six-ounce glasses often used by bartenders.
In popular culture, the martini glass has been associated with fictional film icon, James Bond, as well as martini-loving public figures such as Dorothy Parker, Ernest Hemingway, Frank Sinatra, Alfred Hitchcock, and Winston Churchill. Because of its association with celebrities and the resurgence of “Old Hollywood” glamour, the martini glass has become an icon of sophistication and sophistication. Today, several bars and cocktail lounges have martini menus that feature a large selection of variations of the fruit-flavored drink. However, many martini purists consider these drinks a poor substitute for the traditional martini, which is sometimes created using little or no vermouth in bars to keep costs down.
During the latter part of the twentieth century, martini glass became more decorative and today comes in various colors and designs. Some martini glasses feature decoratively stacked beads or gemstones on the stems, which are known as “pillar stems.” The city of Vizovice in the Czech Republic has a group of craftsmen who specialize in hand-blown martini glasses and other goblets. Bombay Sapphire, a fine gin company, held a martini glass design competition in 2008. The winner, Brooklyn-based artist Mia Ferrera Wiesenthal, designed a stemless martini glass called “On the Rocks.”
Due to the resurgence in popularity of the martini, many decorative martini glass accessories have been developed. Sticks with glass olives or miniature martini glasses at the top have become a popular martini glass accessory, as have goblet charms that are attached to the stem to help identify one’s glass at parties. Martini glass kits have also become a popular gift item and are sold direct by various name brand gin makers as well as in the homewares section of many retailers.
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