Originally Posted by
westcoastman
OK, the
VSOP or
XO glass. I suppose you will say it depends on the quality of scotch/brandy/cognac.
So I am leaning towards the Burgundy Cru. Stores in my area do not believe the $50 price ever existed and claim that even the $75 online price is below their cost since the wine glasses (so they say) are actually regulated by the Washington State Liquor Control Board.
Yes, I have the XO glass and find it really works. I am not convinced that there is enough difference between the XO and VSOP glasses to merit having both, and I'm happy with the XO glass, which I use for lots of eau de vie etc. and not just cognac; and it really is better for scotch than the malt whiskey glass.
I like the Burgundy Grand Cru glass a lot, and it works well for white burgundy (though it is meant for red only). The Grand cru glass is a lot better than the cru glass, fwiw. At least to my taste (in fact I'd rather use the Bordeaux Grand Cru glass for burgundy than the Burgundy Cru glass, if I cannot have the Burgundy Grand Cru). But the Cru glasses are better than most of the competition.
Glassware prices regulated by the state alcohol board? Absurd. At least one of the Riedel glass shapes is marketed as being for
water ... so how do they justify setting prices for water glasses? Or is turning water into wine a Seattle specialty?