The Art of Craft Bar Spoon 12.5in Weighted Teardrop Set of 2 Review (2026)

Who this bar spoon suits

This set of two 12.5 inch spoons is built for people who spend most of their bar time stirring rather than muddling. Stirred drinks like a Martini, Manhattan or Negroni reward a spoon that spins evenly along the bowl of a mixing glass, and the weighted teardrop end on this spoon does exactly that with very little wrist effort. The 12.5 inch length is long enough to work in tall mixing glasses, Boston tins and most Japanese style mixing glasses without your knuckles hitting the rim. Because the set includes two spoons, it also suits anyone hosting with a second bartender pouring, or anyone who wants a spare on hand once the first one inevitably ends up in the dishwasher mid party.

What the spiral handle and teardrop end are for

The spoon is stainless steel with a long spiral handle and a weighted teardrop tip rather than a trident, fork or muddler end. The spiral shape is a functional detail, not just decoration, it lets the spoon roll between your fingers so the bowl glides around the inside of the glass instead of chopping through the ice, which is what produces a smooth, properly diluted stir. The teardrop end adds enough weight at the tip to balance that spin and keeps the spoon from feeling top heavy in the hand. It can also be used to layer a float on top of a finished drink by pouring slowly down the twisted handle, a classic bartending trick for drinks that call for a cream or liqueur float.

Using and cleaning it night to night

In daily use the spoon behaves like most quality bar spoons, once you get the spiral spinning between your thumb and forefinger the ice does the rest of the work and a smooth stirred drink takes well under thirty seconds. The listing describes the spoon as dishwasher safe, which matters for anyone running through several stirred rounds in one evening, though stainless bar tools generally stay shinier for longer with a hand wash and dry rather than repeated dishwasher cycles. With two spoons in the set there is always a clean one ready while the other is being washed, which is genuinely useful at a busy home bar or a small party where the sink backs up fast.

How it compares with trident and spiral rivals

Against a spoon like the Cuttte 2pcs Bar Spoon with its trident tip, this teardrop version gives up the ability to spear a cherry or olive directly from the spoon, which the trident tip is built for. Compared with plainer spiral mixing spoons such as the Hiware or generic 12 inch spirals, the weighted teardrop end here gives a more balanced, deliberate spin rather than a light, quick one. The Swissmar spoon with its small hammer end trades the teardrop for a built in ice crusher, useful if you often break down large ice chunks by hand. None of these differences make one style wrong, they simply suit different at home habits, and this teardrop pair leans toward smooth stirring over garnish work or ice crushing.

Verdict and who should look elsewhere

For anyone whose home bar leans toward stirred classics, a set of two 12.5 inch weighted teardrop spoons is an easy recommendation, the length suits common glassware, the spin is smooth, and having a backup spoon is genuinely convenient. Bartenders who regularly plate a garnish straight off the spoon or crush ice by hand will get more mileage from a trident or hammer tip design instead. The brand itself is newer and less established than long running bar suppliers, so if brand history and long term resale matter to you, a more recognized name might feel like the safer bet, but the core stirring performance here holds up well for the price.

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