A Bar Manager's Guide to LAV Glassware: Which Collection for Which Drink?
by CWDH, 2 min reading time
Archie for cocktails, Sofia for coupes and cognac, Rotterdam for highballs, Mallorca for everyday service — how to build a glassware programme from the LAV ranges.
Glassware is the most-handled, most-broken and most-photographed equipment behind any bar — so it pays to choose ranges deliberately rather than glass by glass. Here's how we'd map the LAV collections we stock to the drinks you actually serve.
Archie — the statement range
Archie is the range guests notice. Its arched embossing, inspired by classic architecture, catches the light and gives cocktails a strong visual identity. The collection covers the whole cocktail programme: the martini glass and coupe for up drinks, the highball and cocktail glass for long drinks, a stem glass, a latte glass for the coffee menu and a shot glass for the back bar. Fully tempered and scratch-resistant, it's made for intensive professional service, not just looks.
Sofia — stemware with a retro soul
Sofia covers the specialty stem serves: a retro coupe for champagne and prosecco, a margarita glass that doubles for desserts, a cognac glass shaped to concentrate aroma, and even a stemmed vodka glass for tastings. If your venue does weddings, aperitivo hours or a serious digestif list, Sofia is the range that makes those moments look right.
Rotterdam — slender and colour-true
Rotterdam's slim silhouettes are designed to show off the colour of the drink — which makes it the natural home for classic cocktails and highballs where the liquid is the show: Old Fashioned and Negroni in the whiskey glass, G&T, mojito and Paloma in the long drink glasses, liqueurs in the 65 ml liqueur glass.
Mallorca and Istanbul — the everyday workhorses
For water, soft drinks, iced teas and juices, the Mallorca lowball and tall glasses give clean, durable everyday service. Pair them with the Istanbul carafe — its linear embossing improves grip and pouring comfort — for table water service that looks considered without shouting.
Building the order
A practical starting programme for a bar or restaurant: one statement cocktail range (Archie), one stemware range for sparkling and digestifs (Sofia), one everyday range with matching carafes (Mallorca + Istanbul). All LAV glassware in our glass collection is sold in supplier packs — mostly 6 or 12 per pack — with the pack size shown on every product page, so you can scale the same look across the whole venue.
Shop the range
- All glassware and bar equipment
- Archie martini 240 ml, coupe 250 ml, highball 470 ml, shot 60 ml
- Sofia champagne coupe 235 ml, margarita 300 ml, cognac 390 ml
- Rotterdam whiskey 280 ml and long drink 360 ml
- Mallorca lowball 330 ml and tall 390 ml
- Istanbul carafe 1.2 l and jugs
