How Does the Shape of Glasses Change the Taste of Drinks?

The subject of glass shape, which is now a growing field of research and study in the field of gastrophysics (the science of eating), our experience of consuming alcoholic beverages It really changes.

Wine, whiskey, beer, cocktail, gin and vodka glasses that we will talk about in a moment; How the taste of alcoholic beverages is affected It will give you big clues. Although it may sound strange, once you learn the reasons, you will realize that it makes perfect sense!

The shape of the wine glass changes the way we taste alcohol.

Unique shape of wine glasses; It concentrates the real aroma of the wine in the center of the glass. Even big mouth While a glass allows the aroma of the wine to spread more, smaller mouths allow aromatic scents to reach our nose more easily.

When drinking wine from a large wine glass, we tilt our head forward, but when drinking wine from a small wine glass, we raise it up. This is the wine the speed at which it goes into our mouth and the places it comes into contact with in our mouth. affecting. For example, while wine in a large glass flows over our tongue and affects our entire palate, wine in a small glass reaches only certain areas.

The shape of the old style whiskey glasses we call “Bourbon glasses” is not a coincidence.

The glasses you see in the photo above have thick bottoms that support the mixing of fruit and spices. In addition, our hand can be grasped completely, transfers body heat to the glass and provides a slow drinking experience.

The wide, flat and vertical walls of the glass enable aromas; allowing it to accumulate in the air just above the drink. This offers a stronger ethyl alcohol taste in the first sip and your drink is much more alcoholic than usual It provides the feeling that it is.

What is the reason for the inverted cone-shaped Martini glasses?

Martini glasses, unlike whiskey glasses, have long stems to prevent our body heat from transferring to the glass. The mouth part is wide with an inverted cone shape. fragrant aromas spread from here They’re giving permission. Thus, it provides a softer taste experience.

Cocktail glasses called “coupe” allow the drink to be blended.

Designed primarily for serving champagne, coupe glasses reduce the weight of alcohol by increasing the natural sweetness of sugar. It has the largest surface area among cocktail glasses. Allows alcohol to disperse more easily provides. Moreover, the taste of the drink blends together easily.

Let’s give you a little fun information, these glasses are actually According to the anatomy of Marie Antoinette, former queen of France He was also said to have been shaped, but the goblets were designed almost a century before his birth.

What about vodka and gin glasses?

Often served with vodka and gin, tall, thin glasses trick our brains into drinking alcohol even in non-acidic cocktails. high level of sourness It gives the feeling. This is why vodka-soda mixtures are served with lemon in this glass.

Let’s talk about beer glasses…

From left to right: Argentinian, IPA, balloon

Beer glasses, which we call “bubble glasses”, allow the beer to spin like a vortex and release more aromatic substances. The “IPA” glasses you see above are brewed by aerating the beer in the glass. aroma and taste it releases.

Comfortably held and wide-mouthed glasses, which we call Argentinian glasses, allow our nose to easily approach the beer and Let us smell its nuance more It allows.

In short, what we drink The glasses of alcoholic beverages are so different from each other. It’s not a coincidence. All of them are created with thought and affect our experience while drinking the beverage.

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