![]() Since 2015, more than 200,000 Norlan glasses have been sold worldwide. These are two of the newest tasting glasses: (l.) the Norlan whisky glass, with its faceted base and double-walled design (it is shaped differently inside. The Norlan glass was the first venture from research and design studio Serial Future Visions, which funded the project with a Kickstarter campaign. To take an object and match it with the different behaviours we see throughout the whisky world, playing out the functional needs against a modernised aesthetic.’ ![]() The Norlan Whisky Glass costs 48 (around 45) for two, available from the official website. That’s why I stick to the Bugatti whisky glass. ‘It’s about making those different drinking experiences more intimate, more ritualistic. The Norlan glass is worth checking out if you’re looking for a well performing whisky glass with modern aesthetics, but keep in mind that the thick brim is quite hard to get used to. Recht added that more versions of the glass are already in development, saying: ‘The concept behind each of our products explores a different area of how different people drink whisky. Norlan VAILD is available to pre-order from the Norlan website priced at US$58/£54 for a set of two. But from the moment we witnessed the black glass and its startling visual effects, we knew the Black Edition would be our follow-up to the original glass.’ Sruli Recht, designer and Norlan co-founder, said: ‘We knew early on that the transparent glass would be Norlan’s foundation: the one to be enjoyed by all. The inner bowl features protruding ‘fins’ which help aerate the contents and make complex aromas easier to detect. Design: The Norlan whisky glass futuristic attractiveness and ethereal lightness make those memories of drinking from your grandparents heavy crystal tumblers feel so quaint and old-fashioned. The VAILD glass – the name is inspired by the Scots Gaelic vail, meaning to cover or veil – also features all the design elements of the original Norlan glass, which was first introduced in 2016.ĭesigned in collaboration with former Bruichladdich master distiller Jim McEwan, the Norlan glass aims to refine the whisky nosing and tasting experience, with retaining all the practical advantages of a tumbler. Meanwhile, the VAILD’s double-walled interior creates a ‘gold infinity mirror’ when whisky is added to the glass, showing ‘a mesmerising golden vortex’ when the glass is swirled. The new Norlan VAILD Black Edition whisky glass features a matt black exterior designed to draw attention to the aromas present in whisky, rather than its appearance.
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