The Best Highball Glasses for Your Home Bar: Tested by The Spruce Eats

Best Overall

LSA Borough Highball Glasses, Set of 4

4.8

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Our Ratings

• Design
  5/5
• Durability
  4.5/5
• Quality
  5/5
• Overall Value
  4.5/5

The beauty of these LSA Borough Highballs is in their simplicity. The shape of the glasses is crisp, simple, and elegant. The 14.2-ounce capacity is ideal for the perfect whiskey and soda or any iced-down beverage, really. Our tester found that while the capacity is generous, it almost feels too large for a standard highball (though this style of glass can range anywhere from 8 to 16 ounces). Designed in London and made in Slovakia, this option is dishwasher safe and offers a clear window into the heart of your cocktail and all its splendor. The glasses are made from lead-free crystalline glass and come in a set of four. Our tester found these made a particularly great vessel for a refreshing paloma.

Price at time of publish: $61

Capacity: 14 ounces | Dimensions: 2.44 x 7.24 inches | Material: Glass | Number in Set: 4

Best Textured

Godinger Carson Modern Vintage Highball Glasses, Set of 4

4.2

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Our Ratings

• Design
  3.5/5
• Durability
  4.5/5
• Quality
  4/5
• Overall Value
  4/5

These Carson highball glasses from Godinger, as their name implies, manage to feel both modern and vintage at the same time—a rare feat. The twill-cut pattern’s texture on the side also manages to feel both luxe and everyday, another line that’s hard to straddle, but they do it successfully. It also adds a bit of friction, so even as the glass sweats, it’s easy to hold. Made from non-leaded crystal, these 12-ounce highballs are dishwasher safe and come in either clear or pink, in case you like drinking through rose-colored glasses. Our tester notes that while you can certainly drink carbonated beverages from this glass, its curved shape doesn’t retain the carbonation of a drink as well as a traditional highball glass. That said, the wider mouth of these glasses allow your nose to absorb more nuances, such as juniper and citrus in gin or agave notes in tequila.

Price at time of publish: $24

Capacity: 12 ounces | Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.3 x 13 centimeters | Material: Glass | Number in Set: 4

Bartender’s Choice

Riedel Drink Specific Glassware Highball Glass

4.4

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Our Ratings

• Design
  4.5/5
• Durability
  5/5
• Quality
  4/5
• Overall Value
  4/5

To make the drink-specific collection, Riedel tapped spirits expert Zane Harris to craft the perfect cocktail glasses for every single style of drink (he also has glasses for flips, on-the-rocks drinks, and Nick and Nora beverages). Harris considers every part of a highball, from how to maintain effervescence to the diameter of the cup. Our tester appreciated the wider diameter, which allowed her to fit large-format ice. She found the glasses simple yet elegant and excellent for a range of drinks.

The design balances new and old with modern crystal construction (read: durable) and the subtle etchings of a cut crystal glass. Plus, each glass is dishwasher safe. This set makes an excellent housewarming gift, or try it yourself with a Japanese whisky highball.

Price at time of publish: $39

Capacity: 10.4 ounces | Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 6 inches | Material: Crystal | Number in Set: 2

Best Crystal

Nude Design Studio Big Top Glassware Highball Glasses

4.2

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Our Ratings

• Design
  5/5
• Durability
  3/5
• Quality
  4.5/5
• Overall Value
  4/5

This brand is a favorite amongst liquor nerds, and one sip from this glass will explain why. They command a wide variety of ultra-thin, high-design crystal glasses for every cocktail in your repertoire. This highball glass from their Big Top collection features vertical fluting around the exterior of the glass and a gently inwardly sloped base. While the 11.5-ounce glass is perfect for a standard highball, you can upgrade to the 14.5-ounce version if you prefer a stiffer pour. While our tester loves the look and feel of the glass, she found it was delicate—she broke one while hand-washing, so handle with care. She also noted that the angled bottom and small circumference of the glass means these aren’t the most stable glasses, so be careful putting it down, as well.

Price at time of publish: $67

Capacity: 11.5 ounces | Dimensions:  2.44 x 5.71 inches | Material: Lead-free crystal | Number in Set: 4