An Original Never Goes Out of Style.

The most influential cocktail glass of the last quarter-century wasn't invented yesterday. It was born in Hollywood.

The elegant Nick & Nora glass first appeared in the 1934 film The Thin Man, cradled in the hands of the sophisticated husband-and-wife sleuths Nick and Nora Charles. Smaller than a Martini glass, more graceful than a coupe, it was designed for cocktails meant to be savored rather than gulped. Its gently rounded bowl minimizes spills, preserves delicate aromas, and keeps chilled drinks colder longer. Long before craft cocktails became fashionable, the Nick & Nora glass quietly embodied the virtues bartenders prize today: balance, elegance, and function.

As cocktail culture experienced its renaissance, The Original Nick & Nora Coupette returned from obscurity to reclaim its rightful place behind the world's finest bars. Today it has become the preferred vessel for classics such as the Martini, Manhattan, Daiquiri, Last Word, and countless contemporary creations. Yet not every glass bearing the name is the same. The original proportions, delicate profile, and timeless silhouette are what made the design iconic in the first place. Accept no substitute. An authentic Nick & Nora isn't simply another cocktail glass, it's a piece of cocktail history, a glass chosen not because it's fashionable, but because generations of discerning bartenders have proven it to be the ideal marriage of form and function.

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