Rudyard Kipling Cocktail Coupette – Inspired by the Pegu Club, 2-Piece Set (Gift Box Collection)

• WHY YOU WILL LOVE THEM:  Inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s 1889 visit to the fabled Pegu Club in Rangoon, each coupette captures the mystery, elegance, and exotic allure of the British colonial era. And each limited edition set becomes a true collector’s item for cocktail historians, globe-trotters, and literary romantics.
• Premium Gift Box Set of 2:  Offering limited-edition Cocktail Coupettes, crystal masterpieces inspired by Victorian story-teller Rudyard Kipling's visit to the Pegu Club in 1889; the British Royal Gentlemen’s Club, home of the Pegu Club Cocktail 
• Artisan Crafted in Crystal:  Lead-free with heightened fracture resistance and optimal visual aesthetic, these glasses are worthy of displaying as well as enjoying at the table; dramatic silhouette, accented with the intricate detailing, gives the glass an air of opulence; a widened brim allows release of aromatics, uniquely designed to enhancing the sensory sipping experience
• Exclusive British Heritage Design:  With a sturdy, faceted stem supporting the decorative, cut-glass bowl, each exquisite coupette creates a remarkable impression on the tabletop, elevating the presentation of each cocktail and raising its celebratory spirit; adds elegance and sophistication to your glassware collection. 
• Perfect Proportions:  In the downsized glass, each cocktail delivers all the punch of liquor without the risk of overindulgence.  By serving a cocktail in a smaller glass, one can fully appreciate its complexity and elegance without overdoing it – allowing for a refined, measured drinking experience rather than an overly intoxicating one. 
• Versatile, Utilitarian, and Multipurpose:  Each coupette just begs for more uses; the modest-sized bowl benefits the sophisticated, theatrical service of spirits in drinks served ‘up,’ shaken or stirred with ice and then served chilled, without ice
• Dimensions for Superior Functionality: Top: 3 1/2-inches; Bottom: 2 3/4-inches; Height: 6-inches; Volume Capacity: 5 1/2-ounces; top rack dishwasher safe when stacked correctly; stack glasses well spaced out, so they are not touching one another or anything else
• Gift with a Story to Tell:  The perfect showcase for a number of cocktails, especially the classic Pegu Club Cocktail,.invented in the 1920’s at the Pegu Club in Rangoon, a favorite of British army officers (recipe included).  And the beloved coupe with a rounded bowl and decorative cut-glass design, remains a timeless legacy many Brits hold dear.  It looks delicate, but it's made of toughened crystal, stiff as a British upper lip.  This Gift Box Set of 2 makes a thoughtful gift with effortless sophistication; ideal for celebratory moments - dinner parties, birthdays, engagement, wedding, housewarming, anniversaries, holidays
• Unconditional 100% Quality and Satisfaction Guarantee:  Since 1997, History Company has specialized in extraordinary products inspired by history and authenticity, where ‘Every Gift Holds a Story,’ and where you are sure to find the perfect item for keeping or giving.

Kipling in Rangoon, 1889.

Opened in 1871, the Pegu Club in Rangoon was the exclusive haunt of colonial British army officers, government officials, and businessmen, a place to loosen up and get tight on cocktails that represented the homeland to a crew of homesick Englishmen.  Those who were allowed entry could expect to quench their thirst with the club's own cocktail, which seems to have been engineered specifically to beat the heat and humidity of Burma.

Imagine Rudyard Kipling on his visit to the Pegu Club in 1889, sipping the signature drink as he writes his famous lines:  "On the road to Mandalay, where the flyin’ fishes play."  Kipling is gone, and the club has vanished along with the British, but the Pegu Club Cocktail is still the drink of good-fellowship.  And the beloved coupe with a rounded bowl and decorative cut-glass design, remains a timeless legacy many Brits hold dear.  The Rudyard Kipling "Pegu Club" Cocktail Coupe looks delicate, but it's made of toughened crystal, stiff as a British upper lip.  Each an exquisite piece from another time and place. Offered in a Gift Box Set of 2, for keeping or giving.