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Collins Glass (10 to 14 ounces): Built like a highball glass, but taller and narrower. Best for icy, very large tropical drinks. Lord Jim Beam , anyone?

Copper Mug (10 to 12 ounces): Every Instagram post of a Moscow mule features one of these, but around here we mix it up with drinks that step outside the vodka box. David Copper Mug , youre on.

Coupe Glass (5 to 7 ounces): How the English do Champagneand how hipsters drink it these days. Elegant but low-key, with a rounded bowl.

Highball (10 to 12 ounces): Midway between a rocks and a Collins glass, but taller than the former and shorter and fatter than the latter. If you could only have one book on a desert island, youd choose wisely; if you could only have one glass, youd choose this.

Mason Jar (1 cup to gallon): Though generally used for bottling preserves, this also makes for a great drink vessel. Get ready for a whole lotta Southern stories served up farm-style.

Mug (10 to 12 ounces): This hardworking coffee cup does double duty for hot alcoholic drinks. If you thought Fifty Shades of Grey steamed up your Kindle, waitll you try some of our piping-hot hooch.

Pint Glass (16 to 20 ounces): An all-purpose beer-chugger, this glass tapers at the bottom, and some of them have a bulb near the lip for a better grip.

Rocks (or Lowball or Old-Fashioned) Glass (6 to 10 ounces): A drink poured on the rocksthats over ice, rookieis frequently served in one of these short, heavy tumblers.

Shot Glass ( to 2 ounces): For enjoying a variety of aptly named shots. The smallest of drinking vessels, these are also handy as measuring devices.

Thermos (up to 40 ounces): A go-to container for on-the-go readers. (Note: Never drink and drive, but do put on an audiobook and coast.)

Wineglass (8 to 22 ounces): With as many subtle shapes as there are types of wine (and genres of book), we put the wineglass to work on drinks that go beyond your basic Bordeaux.

Jigger: For small liquid measurements. Made out of metal in an hourglass shape, its available in a variety of sizes. We prefer the 1-ounce over the 1-ounce model.

Juicer: The classy crowd prefers their lemons and limes freshly juiced, whether by hand or by machinebut we wont balk if you go the bottled route. On average, lemons and limes produce about an ounce of juice each.

Measuring Cups and Spoons: Dry cups typically range from cup to 1 cup. For larger liquid measurements, its easiest to have a standard 2-cup glass measuring cup. Measuring spoons range in size from teaspoon to 1 tablespoon.

Muddler: Grown-up term for a fruit masher, which looks like a mini baseball bat. Releases oils and flavors in herbs and berries.

Shaker: An essential device that need not intimidate. Our fave is the Cobblera three-part metal contraption (counting the capped lid) with the strainer built right in. The other varieties are the Boston