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Hand Crafted - Handblown, hammered, and cut by skilled craftsmen. With a heavy, weighted 3/4" thick base, this ain't no dainty beaker.Seamless: Beautiful, bright, handblown glass art. Free of seamed lines that accompany machine made glassware. Heavy bottom for stability while making stirred craft cocktails.Dishwasher safe - Made with high quality, ultra-clear lead free glass that is conveniently cleaned in the dishwasher.Mixing glasses are an alternative to the cocktail shaker. The difference is dilution. A mixing glass minimizes dilution of your Manhattan, Old fashioned, Negroni and other stirred drinks. Industry standard width and enlarged pouring spout is compatible with nearly any hawthorne or julep cocktail strainer.550ml / 18 oz capacity - Great for a single, but easily offering a 2 drink capacity.
I only recommend Cocktail Kingdom or Barfly tools to pros who use them hard and can justify spending the money. I have stainless tools, of lesser quality, that I've used hard for 30 years. They still work as good as they did when new. I suppose a good analogy is automobiles. You can buy yourself a Toyota. It's affordable, reliable and does pretty much everything most of us ask of it. You can also get yourself a new BMW or Benz. Are the German cars nicer? Sure! But you pay for the luxury. The only things "Cocktail Kingdom" that I own are weighted tins that I purchased soon after they were released (many years ago). But I was Manhattan based and Cocktail Kingdom was the only brick and mortar store that actually carried weighted tins. Today, we have more options.
I know at least 6 pros who are very happy with this set @ <$40. You get the weighted tins, which is the biggest change in modern bartending. You also get a lifetime guarantee and Prime shipping. If you want one, you'll need to add a heavy-bottomed mixing glass for stirred cocktails, a Y-peeler and perhaps an OXO jigger and microplane. I suggest you save yourself some cash and put it towards ingredients. Otherwise, Barfly sells a decent kit for $171 that you'll still have to add to. Cocktail Kingdom is even more expensive.
TL/DR: The fancy tools aren't necessary at all. If you want the Cadillac of bar gear, however, go for it.