Aaron Gooding of Last Cut Crystal - hand cut crystal whiskey glasses

If you've paid any attention at all over the last couple of years, you know that I'm a sucker for nice glassware. Wine glasses, coffee cups, and in particular, whiskey glasses are as much a part of my drinking experience as the liquid that is sipped from them.

So, when I ran across Aaron Gooding's work on Instagram @lastcutcrystal, I was intrigued. I've got quite a variety of nosing glasses but the most visceral whiskey-drinking experience comes from my heavy, Waterford crystal old fashioned or rocks glasses I have. I just love the heft and the way it feels as my fingers caress the varied grooves as my clear ice sphere rumbles around in the bourbon as I roll the glass in my hand. I've got a set we received as a wedding gift 32 years ago, I've got a 6-ounce set I used mostly for Boulevadiers and Sazerac cocktails, and a couple of giant double old fashioned glasses that are, of course, my go-to for Old Fashioned cocktails. 

The opportunity to buy glasses hand cut by a creator building a business around art was too compelling to pass up. Having our infamous logo etched in the bottom sealed the deal and I ordered two Old Fashioned glasses with a fairly traditional pattern carved into the crystal. Then I thought, why not see if Aaron wanted to be on the podcast and he did so here's me talking to Aaron Gooding of Last Cut Crystal.

Cheers!

You can see and order Aaron's work from his Etsy Store and watch him in action on Instagram.

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