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Start with the colour, because that is what this range is about. The 35 cl tumbler comes in blue, light blue, green, light green, yellow, ochre, pink, light pink, light purple, grey, taupe and with a gold rim. Pick one colour and you get a calm, laid table; mix them and it is immediately clear who had which glass. Then decide on the shape: the 35 cl tumbler is the all-rounder for water, soft drinks and whisky on ice. For long drinks take 36.5 or 47 cl, for wine the 30 cl bowl and for a shot the 6 cl glass. More choice can be found among the coloured glasses and the tumbler glasses.

Relief glass works best with clear drinks and plenty of ice, because the light then breaks through the ribs. So fill the tumbler generously with ice cubes before you pour. A coloured glass asks for a simple garnish: a slice of lemon or a sprig of mint is enough, more becomes restless. A negroni in the tumbler or a spritz in the long drink glass both come out well. If you want to fill a whole evening, you will find inspiration among the cocktails. Put coloured glasses on a light table or a light tray, and the colour stands out instead of disappearing.

Onis makes Icon in hospitality quality: sturdy glass with a weighted base and a reinforced rim, built to go through a professional dishwasher hundreds of times. The colour is in the glass and not a layer on the outside, so it does not wash off and does not fade in the dishwasher. Do rinse the relief well in hard-water areas, because limescale settles in the grooves faster than on smooth glass.

To see which other ranges the brand makes, have a look at Onis, where Summit and Titan are among them. If you only want small glasses for a shot, you will find those among the shot glasses. And if tools belong with it, everything you need to stir and build is with the bar spoons. That way you know straight away where to look next.