Holiday cocktail glassware: coupes, flutes, martinis
At a cocktail party the glass is the place setting. Choose by what is being poured, then count by how long the evening runs.
Coupe or flute
A coupe is wide and shallow, easy to hold while talking, and looks like a party; a flute is tall and narrow and keeps the bubbles longer. For a toast at the end of an evening, either works. Our coupes include the Melodia Coupe, the Smokey Coupe Glass and the Eve Coupe Glass at $1.50, and the Silver Coupe Glasses at $2. Flutes include the Smokey Champagne Flute and the Crystal Moss Champagne Flute at $1.50.
Glasses for the bar
A martini or a cosmopolitan wants a Martini Glass, $2. Whiskey, an old fashioned or a short mixed drink goes in an Old Fashioned Glass, $1.25. Wine needs a stemmed wine glass; the Revolution Glassware comes as a water goblet, wine glass and champagne flute at $1.50 each.
How many glasses per guest
At a standing party, guests set a glass down and pick up a fresh one, so plan above headcount.
| Evening | Bar glasses per guest | Toast glass | For 80 guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two hours | 1.5 | 1 coupe or flute | 200 glasses |
| Three hours or more | 2 | 1 coupe or flute | 240 glasses |
Keep the bottles close
A silver Large Champagne Bucket, $20, keeps bottles cold at the bar or on a cocktail table. For the rest of the season's pieces, see The Holiday Table; for setting a New Year's table, a New Year's Eve table. Send us your list.
