Official Tuath Whiskey Glass Set of 4 – Irish Tuath Glasses – Celtic Whiskey Glasses - Glass Set for Whiskey Tasting

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It’s slightly wider opening and flared top let more of the alcohol vapours flow out allowing you to nose the centre of the glass without alcohol burn, while still allowing the whiskey to express its hidden aromas and flavours. The generosity of Irish spirit is reflected in the enhanced chamber capacity delivering a more generous drinking experience.

Colour: Blenders and connoisseurs like a stemmed glass which allows for the inspection of the spirits colour without marking and clouding the view of the bowl with fingerprints. The Túath achieves this with its iconic short stem allowing for swirling, viewing and nosing. Our glass is as much about emotion as it is about technicality, but here’s the science bit anyway……Taste: The larger chamber of The Túath allows whiskey drinkers to move seamlessly from a tasting experience to a drinking experience. The fine rim of the Túath glass elegantly sits on the surface of the lip while also allowing the alcohol vapours to escape away from the mouth enhancing the taste of the whiskey. The ideal glass, so I've been told by many whisk(e)y distillers, for tasting is a stemmed glass that has a wider base than the nose, like ISO or Cordial glass,” explains Goodfellow. “You can see the spirits well—the glass tapers towards the top to concentrate the smell when you nose it, and the stem removes any unintentional heat to the spirit.”

The TÚATH (tu – ah) – from the old Irish for family or nation, is a crystal conical shaped nosing and tasting glass for whiskey, it functions superbly by concentrating & capturing all the aromas and flavours that make Irish Whiskey unique.

It's also perfect for drinking whiskey straight with its unique 2-ounce pour indicator etch (the top of the triangle at the bottom measures exactly 2 ounces),” adds Voisey. Note that the larger size allows for a few chunks of ice to a dram of whiskey. Colour: Blenders and connoisseurs like a stemmed glass which allows for the inspection of the spirits colour without marking and clouding the view of the bowl with fingerprints. The Túath achieves this with its iconic short stem allowing for swirling, viewing and nosing. Comparing the Túath Glass to the market leading Glencairn glass it is immediately apparently that the Túath is larger, taller and has a wider opening. This offers the advantage of the whiskey having a greater area to swirl around in which give the aromas a better chance of being released. The slightly bigger opening also facilitates easier nosing, especially for those of us with larger nasal appendages! It is slightly more angular and less curvaceous than the Glencairn, some may like this more modern and edgy shape whilst other may prefer the soft lines of the Glencairn.

If you’re in the market for something unique, Norlan has just what you’re looking for. The brand has a patented double-walled nosing glass, made of borosilicate glass, that really draws the eye. But it’s not all about looks; the award-winning design is intended to reduce ethanol burn and fit neatly on the low lips, minimizing spills as you take a swig of your whiskey. It would be tempting to pour an extra-large measure with a glass this large. However, the bowl reaches its widest point very low down. Knowledgeable drinkers will be aware that pouring to the widest part give the optimum chance for aromas to be released into the bowl. We tried it out for ourselves and rather than pouring an over generous measure we decanted an almost perfectly sized Irish serving.As you may have noticed, the ever increasing range of whiskey glasses currently on the market directly mirrors the huge surge of interest in whiskey itself. Saying that, the Glencairn has still managed to be ‘the whisky glass’ for most and has seen off many competitors along the way! However, that’s maybe about to change in Ireland with the launch of an Irish Whiskey glass called Tuath that’s been designed specifically for Irish Whiskey. Here are my first impressions.