The traditional vodka service took on its codified form in the Russian tsarist courts of the nineteenth century, where vodka and caviar were inseparable from a precise protocol. Vodka, kept icy in special carafes, was served in shot glasses, often of cut crystal. This codification is one of the most visible expressions of imperial Russian fine dining, whose influence is found today in cuisine the world over.
Our vodka set reimagines this tradition with a contemporary design. The shot glasses keep their classic format to respect the serving measures. The space for ice carries forward the logic of permanent chill. And the whole sits in visual harmony with our other tableware accessories, from the caviar set to the mother-of-pearl spoons.