To savor your favorite gin, you also need the right glass. If you wish it straight, choose a wider glass with a thicker bottom. The type of glass you also use for whisky. Across borders, they have names like fashion glasses or rock glasses. Gin in cocktails can be served in “long drink glasses”. They work well in mixed drinks such as gin fizz, gin rickey and gin & tonic. But you’ll never make a mistake with martini or margarita glasses, or those for Champagne or cocktails that include sparkling wine.