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"The Original" Nick & Nora Crystal Coupette-Style Glass – Iconic 2-Piece Set (Gift Box Collection)

"The Original" Nick & Nora Crystal Coupette-Style Glass – Iconic 2-Piece Set (Gift Box Collection)

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  • WHY YOU WILL LOVE THEM:  For collectors, mixologists, and lovers of classic cocktails, authentic Nick & Nora glasses are essential additions to your glassware collection.  They are the authentic post-Prohibition design, directly inspired by Nick and Nora Charles from the classic “Thin Man” movies. Their refined silhouette elevates any cocktail presentation, making even a simple home bar setup feel like a high-end lounge.
  • Authentic Post-Prohibition Elegance:  Experience the original Nick & Nora glass design, inspired by Dashiell Hammett’s legendary detectives, Nick and Nora Charles of The Thin Man movies. A timeless addition to any cocktail lover’s collection.
  • Why the Smaller Size?  Unlike oversized contemporary stemware, this 6-ounce glass is designed for quality over quantity, ensuring the perfect pour for a chilled, balanced cocktail. Embraced by today’s mixologists for elevating presentation and enhancing flavor.
  • Perfectly Proportioned Dimensions:  Top Diameter: 2 ¾ inches; Base Diameter: 2 ½ inches; Height: 5 ⅞ inches; Volume Capacity: 6 ounces – ideal for small, elegant sips that keep cocktails at the optimal temperature.  Designed to withstand professional bar service, yet refined enough for home entertaining.
  • Seductive & Sophisticated Design:  Crafted from pure, non-lead crystal for exceptional clarity and brilliance. Features a long stem, deep curved bowl, narrow mouth, and delicate lip—a glass that creates a true sense of occasion with every sip.
  • The Ultimate Cocktail Glass:  Ideal for Manhattans, Martinis, Sidecars, Gimlets, Bronxes, and other straight-up classics. Featured in Wine Enthusiast as the recommended glass for Old Pal and Bijou cocktails.  A sophisticated gift for cocktail lovers, perfect for birthdays, weddings, housewarmings, anniversaries, and celebrations.
  • Unconditional 100% Quality and Satisfaction Guarantee: Since 1997, History Company has specialized in extraordinary products inspired by history and authenticity, where ‘Every Gift Holds a Story,’ and where you are sure to find the perfect item for keeping or giving.

Somewhere Between a Martini Glass and a Coupe, the 1930s Nick and Nora Glass is Back.

"The Thin Man" movies are still celebrated as the epitome of cocktail elegance. Besides witty dialogue, this series of six films with William Powell and Myrna Loy dabbles in mysteries, Martinis, and romance. Powell is Nick Charles, an elegant, urbane detective, and Nora is his stylish, sexy wife.

These are movies in which the main characters start drinking when they get out of bed in the morning and don't stop till the case is solved several days later. They get a little tipsy, but no one gets falling-down-drunk. You might think it’s old-school alcohol metabolism that keeps them afloat, but it’s actually because the drinks they imbibe are really smaller than we are used to. It's a case of portion-size inflation that has taken over American dining and drinking. The glasses Nick and Nora used were about a third the size of the typical "Martini" glass nowadays. (In one scene, Nora comes in. He hands her a drink. She asks him how much he’s had. “This will make six Martinis,” he says, so she orders five more to keep up).

The authentic 1930s-era Nick and Nora Martini Glass, perhaps the best known drink glass of its time, holds just over 6 ounces, smartly on the small side.  (The second half of a too-large Martini will have become too warm by the time the average drinker gets to it).  Designed to withstand the rigors of the hospitality industry, and enthusiastically embraced in progressive cocktail culture. Offering a Gift Box Set of 2 Nick and Nora Glasses, for keeping or giving. 

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