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expiredMMSGA posted Mar 04, 2025 01:06 AM
expiredMMSGA posted Mar 04, 2025 01:06 AM

Costco Members: 6-Piece The Glencairn Whiskey Glass Set

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: 6-Piece The Glencairn Whiskey Glass Set for $28.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member MMSGA for posting this deal.

Features:
  • 6 oz capacity
  • 100% EU certified lead-free crystal
  • Dishwasher safe – tested over 1,000 cycles
  • Fortified with FDA approved zirconium for optimum durability and breakage resistance

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  • 4.8 out of 5 stars rating at Costco based on 250+ customer reviews.
  • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here.

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: 6-Piece The Glencairn Whiskey Glass Set for $28.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member MMSGA for posting this deal.

Features:
  • 6 oz capacity
  • 100% EU certified lead-free crystal
  • Dishwasher safe – tested over 1,000 cycles
  • Fortified with FDA approved zirconium for optimum durability and breakage resistance

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars rating at Costco based on 250+ customer reviews.
  • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here.

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funky_herbal_t
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Those are best for cocktails or "everyday" type whiskey, but if you've got high end stuff on hand, these glasses help to taste all the intricate flavors. And when you're spending so much on a bottle you want to make every sip count. My only qualm is that I only need 1, maybe 2, of these glasses.
scdiamond
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goes sharper on the top for smell
really brings out the different oaks and scents

you swirl it around, then sniff and it def smells very different between each of them

but it's all ultimately preference
CoreyO4001
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Great deal, purchased last time and they are perfect

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Mar 04, 2025 10:31 AM
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KonradenMar 04, 2025 10:31 AM
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Quote from xPhoebus :
The tulip shape is scientifically proven to improve the taste of wine and whiskey. That's one reason the glencairn exists.

The other is the giant glob of glass on the bottom. Wine and whiskey tastes different at different temperatures, and sometimes you add ice (on the rocks). You hold the glass there, and your body heat isn't transferred (as much) to the beverage.
Scientifically proven? Citation required.
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Mar 04, 2025 10:41 AM
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AlejandroR2967Mar 04, 2025 10:41 AM
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Quote from kirkdiggler :
Does this work for tequila? Most whiskey tastes like ass.
Yes, they work well for tequila too.
Mar 04, 2025 01:22 PM
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JumpingJack502Mar 04, 2025 01:22 PM
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Quote from Konraden :
Scientifically proven? Citation required.
Don't be that guy no one wants to invite to scotch night.
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Mar 04, 2025 01:23 PM
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Raider_SPEMar 04, 2025 01:23 PM
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FYSA . . . These did go on sale a few months ago for $23.99, and sold out pretty quick then. If you are willing to wait it out for a better deal.
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Mar 04, 2025 02:20 PM
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bubbagumper6Mar 04, 2025 02:20 PM
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Quote from funky_herbal_t :
Those are best for cocktails or "everyday" type whiskey, but if you've got high end stuff on hand, these glasses help to taste all the intricate flavors. And when you're spending so much on a bottle you want to make every sip count. My only qualm is that I only need 1, maybe 2, of these glasses.
Give the others away to your whiskey drinking buddies?
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Mar 04, 2025 02:26 PM
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saluteyourshortsMar 04, 2025 02:26 PM
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Would these enhance the taste of my Mountain Dew while I'm pwning n00bs in Halo?
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Mar 04, 2025 02:31 PM
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FNwozMar 04, 2025 02:31 PM
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I am in. Looking for a nice set of these so perfect timing.

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Mar 04, 2025 02:50 PM
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Mar 04, 2025 02:51 PM
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gusthegreekMar 04, 2025 02:51 PM
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This is just glass.
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Mar 04, 2025 03:27 PM
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cohibaMar 04, 2025 03:27 PM
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Quote from Konraden :
I *am* the guy that has scotch night. I have glencairns. I have Irish coffee glasses, coupes, highballs, martini and margarita glasses. I have never seen anyone so far as to claim they are scientifically proven to enhance anything.

You use different glasses for alcohol purely for the presentation.
You make a great point, except for the word "purely"... Presentation is important, perhaps just as important as any other factor, but it's hardly the only factor. If your use-model is to just chug away, then perhaps they don't make any non-aesthetic difference for you, but it's quite a illogical leap from there, to an assertion that it makes no difference to anyone.

I am hardly a connoisseur, and even I can immediately tell how the shape and design of the glass affects the actual experience. In the case of whisky, features that isolate the heat of the hand from the drink, that concentrate aromas, that allow visual inspection of color, viscosity... these are all things that objectively improve the consistency of an experience that values evaluation, comparison, etc.

Having said that, I don't enjoy drinking from glencairns, except as a nod to tradition. They look great, and perform their function admirably, but I find them awkward to hold. I much prefer a more modern style [norlanglass.com], but I suppose they each have their own place.

Mar 04, 2025 03:33 PM
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Eugene1980Mar 04, 2025 03:33 PM
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how are these any better than the ones from amazon?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHKY8...tle_1&th=1
Mar 04, 2025 03:34 PM
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calidiyMar 04, 2025 03:34 PM
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Quote from plumberg :
I have a Costco over an hour away.
Any way to purchase from the club without a membership?
Or a cheap way to get membership?
Thnx
Typically sells for around $35-$39 at Amazon. So you are not losing much
Mar 04, 2025 03:37 PM
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plumbergMar 04, 2025 03:37 PM
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Quote from calidiy :
Typically sells for around $35-$39 at Amazon. So you are not losing much
I agree. I am not particularly interested in this deal. But some other items from the local warehouse.
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Backhome77Mar 04, 2025 03:45 PM
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Quote from mrshinsa :
Call me old fashioned(literally), but I prefer my whiskey glass with some heft.


https://assets.epicurious.com/pho...20_619.jpg [epicurious.com]
Different designs for different purposes. What you linked are low-ball glasses. They're ideal for whiskey on the rocks or old-fashioneds. If that's how you drink, they're perfect for you.

OP's link is for Glencairns, which are more closely related to snifters, designed for drinking whiskey, and especially whisky, neat.

It's certainly not a necessity for anyone, but I enjoy having both on hand. Right tool for right job.
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Quote from plumberg :
Oo really? Kool.

Any clue where,? Can't seem to find on amazon
Ironically you can only buy them with a membership. You will need to get a friend/family who is a member to get you the gift card. My sister buys them on the website using my membership

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