Luna & Mantha 16 oz Highball Glasses... pretty sweet!
I love the look of these "highball" glasses (they're too big to be considered a true highball glass in the cocktail sense of the word). Approximate measurements are (using a wooden classroom ruler): 2 15/16" diameter at the rim, tapering down to just shy of 2 1/2" at the base. The rim itself looks to be about 1/16" thick. Each stands 6 1/4" high, with about a 5/8" high base. That last measurement--the height of the base--is my only complaint about these glasses. My other highball glasses , which are only 10 oz, have a 3/4" high base, making the Luna & Mantha bases somewhat inferior in relation to the glasses' size. Further, the bottoms of these glasses are cupped instead of solid. So these glasses aren't properly weighted and not as stable as they could, or should, be. This is why I'm giving a 4-star rating instead of 5. On the bright side (turning lemons into lemonade), the cupped bottom gives my pinky a good nook in which to rest while I'm holding the glass during a conversation (e.g. while standing at a party). Other than that one complaint about the bases, however, these appear to be great glasses. They feel good in my hand (for reference, I wear a men's size XL glove), they look nice, they're made of clear glass so you can see your cocktail's true color, and have other features like dishwasher safe (though I wash my barware by hand), microwavable, etc. I ASSUME these glasses are insulated also; i.e. the description says they can be used for hot drinks as well as cold, so if they weren't insulated in some way then you'd burn your hand while holding a hot drink, right? So if that's true, then that also means that same insulation should keep your cold drinks colder longer. The manufacturing seems to be quality work, though time will tell about their durability. I'm happy with my purchase. So much so, in fact, that I almost returned the 4-pack to buy the 6-pack; but I decided that wouldn't be fair to whomever absorbs the cost of a return. So yes, I highly recommend these glasses. Actually, I do have one more criticism, though it's almost trivial. These glasses seem (to me) to attract fingerprints more so than other glasses. They're still great, though. Read more
