Drink Guides
Old-Fashioned Glass Cocktails
The old-fashioned glass — also called a rocks or lowball glass — is a short, wide, heavy-based tumbler for spirit-forward drinks served over ice. Its broad base suits muddling and a large single ice cube, and the wide mouth carries aroma.
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The wide, solid base is made for building a drink in the glass — muddling sugar and bitters, adding a large ice cube that melts slowly. That is exactly how an Old Fashioned or Negroni on the rocks is served, keeping the drink cold with minimal dilution.
Spirit-forward drinks over ice — Old Fashioned, Negroni, whisky on the rocks, Sazerac.
How drinks are included: Best for short, strong, ice-served drinks; a single large cube dilutes slowly and keeps the drink honest.
Old-Fashioned Glass characteristics
- Short, wide and heavy-based.
- Capacity around 180–300 ml.
- Sturdy base suited to muddling.
- Built for spirits served 'on the rocks'.
Highest-rated
- Bloody MaryOld-Fashioned Glass · highest-rated
- NegroniOld-Fashioned Glass · highest-rated
- Old FashionedOld-Fashioned Glass · highest-rated
- Whiskey SourOld-Fashioned Glass · highest-rated
- AcapulcoOld-Fashioned Glass · highest-rated
- Flying DutchmanOld-Fashioned Glass · highest-rated
- Gin SlingOld-Fashioned Glass · highest-rated
- GodfatherOld-Fashioned Glass · highest-rated
- GodmotherOld-Fashioned Glass · highest-rated
- Monkey WrenchOld-Fashioned Glass · highest-rated
- Rum CobblerOld-Fashioned Glass · highest-rated
- Rum Old-fashionedOld-Fashioned Glass · highest-rated
Easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- NegroniOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Flying DutchmanOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- GodfatherOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- GodmotherOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Monkey WrenchOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Van VleetOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- White RussianOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- CaipirinhaOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- French ConnectionOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Grim ReaperOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Lord And LadyOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Rusty NailOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- SpritzOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- VeteranOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Zippy's RevengeOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Absinthe Drip CocktailOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Apple PieOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- AquariusOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Barton SpecialOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Bourbon A La CremeOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Bourbon and WaterOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Bourbon On The RocksOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- BrantiniOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Brave BullOld-Fashioned Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
Cocktails served in a old-fashioned glass
- Bloody MaryServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- NegroniServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Old FashionedServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Whiskey SourServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- AcapulcoServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Flying DutchmanServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Gin SlingServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- GodfatherServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- GodmotherServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Monkey WrenchServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Rum CobblerServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Rum Old-fashionedServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Van VleetServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- VesuvioServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- White RussianServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- BrambleServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- CaipirinhaServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Corn n OilServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Duchamp's PunchServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- French ConnectionServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Frozen Mint DaiquiriServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Gin DaisyServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Gin SmashServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Gin ToddyServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Grand BlueServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Grass SkirtServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Grim ReaperServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Jack's Vanilla CokeServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Lord And LadyServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- PenicillinServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Rum ToddyServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Rusty NailServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- SazeracServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- SpritzServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- VampiroServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- VeteranServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Zippy's RevengeServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Absinthe Drip CocktailServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- American TrilogyServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Apple PieServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Apricot LadyServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- AquariusServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Autumn LeavesServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Barton SpecialServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Bella FragoliaServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Bloody MariaServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Bloody ScotsmanServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Bourbon A La CremeServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Bourbon and WaterServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Bourbon CobblerServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Bourbon CoolerServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Bourbon On The RocksServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- BrantiniServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Brave BullServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Bull ShotServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- CadizServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- CaledoniaServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Canadian BreezeServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Canadian PineappleServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Carre RepriseServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Cherry SlingServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Chicago CocktailServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Clamato CocktailServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Coffee GrasshopperServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Cognac CouplingServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- ComboServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Cotton Club FlipServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Depth BombServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- El ProfesorServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Fort LauderdaleServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Frisky WitchServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Frozen AppleServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Frozen Brandy and RumServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- GauginServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- GauguinServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- GoldrushServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- GothamServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Grape Vodka FrothServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Green DevilServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- GreenbackServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Hot PantsServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Incider CocktailServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Mandarine MistServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- MandevilleServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Mexican MadrasServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Montreal Club BouncerServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- OutriggerServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- PolonaiseServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Prairie OysterServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Prairie Oyster CocktailServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Prairie Oyster CocktailServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Rebel ChargeServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Ringo StarrServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- Rum Toddy (Cold)Served in a old-fashioned glass.
- Saronno MistServed in a old-fashioned glass.
- SeaboabdServed in a old-fashioned glass.
Old-Fashioned Glass — common questions
- What is an old-fashioned glass?
- A short, wide, heavy tumbler — also called a rocks or lowball glass — for spirit-forward drinks served over ice, like an Old Fashioned or a whisky on the rocks.
- What is the difference between a rocks glass and a lowball?
- They are the same glass. 'Rocks glass', 'lowball' and 'old-fashioned glass' all describe the short, wide tumbler used for spirits over ice.
- Why use one large ice cube in an old-fashioned glass?
- A single large cube has less surface area than several small ones, so it melts slowly. That keeps the drink cold while diluting it gently, preserving the spirit's character.