Use as practitioner evidence that vessel choice affects aroma access, manipulation space, durability, volume, and service. It is not controlled sensory or materials research.
The passage explains why a named serving vessel suits the drink rather than treating glassware as decoration.
Schmid describes the Old Fashioned or rocks glass as short, wide, and thick-bottomed: the opening exposes aroma, the vessel accommodates spirit and ice, and the base and interior space support stirring or muddling.
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The glass
Verified against extracted text and rendered PDF sheets 20–21 during the complete 76-sheet textual and visual review on 2026-08-27.
Verified practitioner evidence from the complete 76-sheet review of The Old Fashioned.
Evidence
The Old Fashioned or rocks glass is described as short, wide, and thick-bottomed. Its opening exposes aroma; its interior accommodates spirit and ice; and its base and space support stirring or muddling.
Context
Schmid is explaining why the named vessel suits the drink rather than treating glassware as decoration.
Interpretation
Vessel choice is part of service design because it affects aroma access, manipulation space, durability, volume, ice, and the way the drink changes during service.
Boundary
This is experienced practitioner explanation, not controlled sensory or materials research. Do not infer a universal optimum size or shape.
Verification
- Text and locator checked against PDF sheets 20–21.
- Both sheets were visually inspected during the 76/76-sheet review.
- Source, Literature Note, Claim, Tag, and Citation relations are present.