A Glass Menagerie

When looking for the proper glasses, consider these old reliables. You don’t have to have all of these to build your bar—you can improvise with most anything—but here are the basics.

Champagne flute, 6 to 8 ounces

Collins glass, 10 to 12 ounces

Cordial, 2 to 4 ounces

Demitasse/espresso cup, 3 ounces

Highball glass, 8 to 10 ounces

Irish coffee mug, 8 ounces

Martini glass, 4 to 6 ounces

Old-fashioned (or “rocks”) glass, 8 to 10 ounces

Pilsner glass, 12 to 14 ounces

Shot glass, 2 ounces

Small old-fashioned glass, 4 ounces