A highball glass is a
glass tumbler
A tumbler is a flat-floored 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 glass originally had a pointed or convex base and could not ...
that can contain .
It is used to serve
highball
A highball is a mixed alcoholic drink composed of an alcoholic base spirit and a larger proportion of a non-alcoholic mixer, often a carbonated beverage. Examples include the Seven and Seven, Scotch and soda, gin and tonic, screwdriver (a.k.a ...
cocktails and other
mixed drink
A mixed drink is a beverage in which two or more ingredients are mixed.
Types
* List of non-alcoholic mixed drinks -- A non-alcoholic mixed drink (also known as virgin cocktail, boneless cocktail, temperance drink, or mocktail) is a cocktail- ...
s. An example size is diameter by in height.
A highball glass is taller than an
Old Fashioned glass (lowball), and shorter and wider than a
Collins glass
A collins glass is a glass tumbler which typically will contain . It is commonly used to serve sparkling cocktails, especially long drinks like the Tom Collins or John Collins. Its cylindrical shape, narrower and taller than a highball glass, ke ...
.
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Drinking glasses
Drinkware
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