Absinthe Pontarlier Bubble Glasses

The bubble is a built-in reservoir that measures your dose of absinthe, so you don't need a jigger. The flared bowl above holds the cold water, roughly three parts to one, and the narrow neck between them slows the mixing so the milky louche blooms gradually instead of all at once. It's the classic Pontarlier shape, made for the ritual.

Fill the bubble with absinthe, then drip ice-cold water slowly into the bowl, over a sugar cube on a slotted spoon if you like it sweeter, and stop once the drink turns opalescent. The same glass handles a Sazerac, Death in the Afternoon or an Absinthe Frappe, plus anise classics like the Tomate and Mauresque, or pastis and ouzo with water.

They're thin-walled, hand-blown lead-free crystal, which gives the bowl its fine, elegant feel, so treat them like good stemware rather than bar tumblers. They are dishwasher safe, though hand-washing keeps the rims at their best. Between uses, the fitted gift box doubles as a safe storage case, which helps if you only bring them out for the ritual.

Yes – it suits absinthe enthusiasts, cocktail collectors, French romantics and adventurous drinkers, and pairs naturally with a bottle of their favorite absinthe. You get a set of 4, packed in our signature gift box with each glass secured by a shape-matching cloth, with tips for serving and mixing absinthe printed on the back of the box. It arrives ready to give, with no extra wrapping needed.