Crystal Drinking Glasses

Page Updated: Aug 2020

These stylish crystal drinking glasses are engraved freehand with a variety of African game animals and can be easily be matched with a beautifully engraved crystal decanter.

  • They can be supplied individually or in a sets of any number you like, engraved with any animal, bird or portrait design of your choice.
  • All these glasses are free-hand engraved, signed and dated.
  • Please order early for Christmas. To be sure of delivery before Christmas, please order by October.
  • If your order is a gift required by a specific date, please let us know so we can confirm the item can be shipped in time.

If you would like to order any of these engraved crystal glasses, please contact us.

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Choosing The Right Wine Glass Shape

Selecting the right shape wine glass for the type of wine you want to serve is important to some wine drinkers. The shape of the glass enhances the taste of a specific wine not only in your mouth but with the aroma you perceive through your nose. This is a basic guide - purists will recommend further different wine glass shapes for tasting different varieties wines, such as Bordeaux or Burgundy.

  • Serving your wines in crystal glasses not only is the best for temperature control and enhancing flavour, the colour of the wine is at its finest when viewed through crystal.
  • Red wines are best served in a large glass with a fuller, more rounded bowl and wide rim. As with wine decanters, exposing the wine to as much air as possible, allows it to 'breathe'.
  • White wines are best served in glasses with a less rounded bowl than for red wine. They have more of a U-shaped, elongated bowl and are more upright. This enhances the aroma but allows it to remain chilled.
  • Rose wines can be served in white wine glasses. Wine purists would use a tapered bowl with a slightly flared rim for rose wines.
  • Champagne or sparkling wine is best served in narrow flutes which help retain the 'bubbly' effect.
  • Fortified wines, such as port, sherry and other dessert wines are best served in small glasses. As these wines are blended a distilled wine, such as brandy, and have a higher alcohol content than regular wine, only a small serving is usually required.

Wine Glass Shapes

The crystal glasses below are for claret wine. There is a wide choice of styles and shapes for custom crystal engraving including sherry glasses, white wine glasses, red wine glasses, burgundy glasses, wine goblets and champagne glasses.

Crystal White Wine GlassCrystal Red Wine Glass
Left: White Wine Glass | Right: Red Wine Glass

Crystal Wine GobletCrystal Champagne Flute
Left: Large Wine Goblet | Right: Champagne Flute

How To Care For Crystal Glasses


  • Do not put these glasses in a dishwasher.
  • Fully line the bottom of a sink with a dish towel or two, then fill with warm water (not hot) and add a mild dish-washing liquid.
  • Wash one glass at a time.
  • Rinse with a solution of 3 parts warm water (not hot or cold) and 1 part vinegar.
  • Extreme water temperatures can cause cracks or breakage.
  • Dry with a soft cotton cloth and return it to its place, carefully. Do not allow the glass to air dry as it encourages calcium, other mineral deposits and hard water build-up that can eventually cause it to become cloudy.
  • Instead of using the vinegar and water rinse solution, you can also try a splash or two of ammonia in warm water. This also helps prevent cloudiness and spotting on your glassware.
  • Only wash crystal glass that is already at room temperature.
  • Don’t refill with with your beverages (or any other liquid) until the pieces have returned to room temperature after cleaning.

African Crystal Wine Glasses

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Crystal Wine Glass
Crystal Wine Glass | Bushbuck

Crystal Wine Glass
Crystal Wine Glass | Cape Buffalo

Crystal Wine Glass
Crystal Wine Glasses | Sable

Crystal Wine Glass
Crystal Wine Glass | Elephant

Crystal Wine Glass
Crystal Wine Glass | Giraffe

Crystal Wine Glass
Crystal Wine Glasses | Warthog

Crystal Wine Glass
Crystal Wine Glass | Ostrich

Crystal Spirit Glasses

These whisky glasses are basically tumblers or lowball tumblers which are traditionally designed for drinks such as neat whisky, whisky with a splash and, only if you really must, whisky on the rocks. They can be used for other spirits such as vodka and gin, but these drinks are often served with mixers and ice in long glasses, such as highballs, these days.

Whisky Or Whiskey?

If you are American or Irish, please excuse the spelling of the word 'whisky' used here.

  • Whisky refers to Scottish, Canadian or Japanese grain spirits.
  • Whiskey refers to grain spirits distilled in Ireland and the United States.

African Whisky Glasses

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African Crystal Spirit Glasses
Crystal Whisky Glass Set | Big 5 + Cheetah

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Cape Buffalo (1) | Close-Up

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Leopard

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Lion (1)

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Lion (2)

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Elephant

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Leopard

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Rhino

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Cape Buffalo (2)

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Bongo

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Grey Duiker

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Zebra

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Kudu

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Wildebeest

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Springbok

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Waterbuck

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Blesbok

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Impala

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Cape Buffalo (3)

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Eland

Australian Deer Whisky Glasses

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Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Australian Chital Deer

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Australian Hog Deer

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Australian Fallow Deer

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Australian Rusa Deer

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Australian Red Deer

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Australian Sambar Deer

Other Wildlife Whisky Glasses

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Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Clouded Leopard

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Otter

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Red Panda

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Snow Leopard

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | North American Elk or Wapiti

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Kingfisher

Crystal Whisky GlassCrystal Whisky GlassCrystal Whisky Glass
Crystal Whisky Glass | Game Birds

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Puma

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Puma Head

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Chipmunk

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Eagle

Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Dragonfly

Other Whisky Glass Designs

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Crystal Glass Tumbler
Crystal Whisky Glass | Rifle

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