Glass Tumbler
A tumbler is a flat-bottomed beverage container usually made of plastic, glass or stainless steel. Theories vary as to the etymology of the word tumbler. One such theory is that the glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. Another is that they had weighted bottoms which caused them to right themselves if knocked over. • Collins glass, for a tall mixed drink • Dizzy Cocktail glass, a glass with a wide, shallow bowl, comparable to a normal cocktail glass but without the stem • Highball glass, for mixed drinks • Iced tea glass • Juice glass, for fruit juices and vegetable juices. • Old fashioned glass, traditionally, for a simple cocktail or liquor "on the rocks". Contemporary American "rocks" glasses may be much larger, and used for a variety of beverages over ice • Shot glass, a small glass for up to four ounces of liquor.
