Old Fashioned Glasses

The Old Fashioned cocktail is noted as potentially being the first drink to actually be called a cocktail. It is traditionally served in an eight to twelve ounce glass, most notably called an old fashioned glass. This glass is essentially the same thing as a rocks glass, sometimes with a thick, heavy base. The double old fashioned glass is, as expected, a slightly larger size than a traditional old fashioned glass, with a capacity of about 11 or 12 ounces.