Amehla Nick and Nora Coupe Cocktail Glasses Handblown 5oz, Set of 2 Review (2026)

Who this pair suits

This is Amehla's two-glass version of its handblown Nick and Nora coupe, aimed at someone building a home cocktail setup rather than a bar pouring for a crowd. At 5 ounces each, the coupe is sized for stirred drinks served up: a Martini, a Manhattan, a Sidecar, or a small sour that would look lost in a bigger glass. Because the set only includes two glasses, it works best for date nights, a couple that mixes drinks together, or as a starter pair before deciding whether to commit to the brand's four-glass set. It also reads as a tidy gift for someone just starting to stock a home bar, since two coupes and a shaker cover the basics without asking the recipient to find shelf space for six pieces of stemware.

Size, shape and what handblown means here

Each glass is handblown from lead-free crystal, listed at 5 ounces with a body about 6 inches tall and roughly 2.85 inches across the top opening. Handblown construction means every glass is shaped rather than pressed in a mold, so the walls taper to a genuinely thin rim instead of the thicker lip common on machine-made glassware. That thin edge is a large part of why people choose a coupe like this over a standard stemmed glass, since it changes how a drink feels on the first sip. The trade-off is that handblown glass carries small variations piece to piece, so the two glasses in a set will not be perfectly identical in weight or exact shape. Lead-free crystal also means the glass suits everyday drinking without the special handling some older lead-crystal barware calls for.

Living with the glasses day to day

Handblown, thin-walled coupes like this one are best hand washed rather than run through repeated dishwasher cycles, since hot water and jostling in a rack are the most common ways a coupe chips or picks up cloudy micro-scratches over time. Dry them by hand or let them air dry upside down on a towel rather than stacking while still damp. Amehla notes the glasses store well on a glass hanging rack, which keeps the thin stems from knocking against other barware in a crowded cabinet. In daily use, the 5 ounce capacity is generous enough for a full Martini or Manhattan poured up, with a little headroom for a twist or a cherry, though it will look sparse for a tall sour or anything built with a lot of ice and soda.

How it compares with the rest of the lineup

Within this site's Nick and Nora ranking, the Amehla pair sits in the middle of the field. Cocktail Kingdom's six-glass set tops the list largely because it gives a full dinner party enough matching glasses at once, something a two-glass set cannot do on its own. Riedel's Drink Specific Glassware and Viski's Raye both use a slightly smaller 4 ounce pour and lean on established crystal-making names, which shows up in their higher feature and build scores here. Amehla's own four-glass version of this same coupe is the most direct comparison, since it is the identical glass at a lower cost per piece if two is not enough. Against HISTORY COMPANY's coupette-style pair, this Amehla glass has a plainer, more contemporary coupe silhouette, while the HISTORY COMPANY glass leans into a vintage long-stem shape.

Verdict and who should look elsewhere

For two people who want a proper coupe for Martinis and Manhattans without committing to a full set, this pair is a sensible starting point, and the handblown finish gives it a nicer sipping edge than mass-produced coupes of a similar size. Anyone who regularly serves more than two guests, or who wants the lowest cost per glass, is better off with Amehla's own four-glass set or Cocktail Kingdom's six-pack from this same guide. Treat the glasses gently, hand wash them, and store them on a rack rather than stacked in a cupboard, and they should hold up well as an everyday coupe for stirred cocktails.

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