Don't believe these negative reviews
Nambe products are synonymous with the highest quality in materials and design, which is why they are frequently given as wedding gifts. I was shocked to read that three out of six reviews of the Nambe Twist Cocktail Shaker were negative. Before I address the four gripes--too heavy, too hard to remove the top, it leaks, and it doesn't look as nice in reality as it does in the product shots--a bit about me: I collect cocktail shakers, there's no one fussier about quality than I am, and I like to think I have excellent taste in objets d'art, which is what the Nambe Twist shaker is.
As for the design, whether you like it or not is subjective, but if you like what you see in the photo, you will like what you receive, because it looks identical.
The shaker is indeed weighty--it is made of an aluminum alloy mined in New Mexico--but I'm not strong and have small hands and I've never had a problem shaking and pouring from it. Neither has my girlfriend, who is 5'4" tall...
Second time around....Better
I wanted to give this Nambe product another try, I bought it before to mix drinks but returned it due to its heaviness and the fact that the top didn't come off easily at all. I think Nambe may have changed the top this time around or the first one was a bad one.
The weight is the same. I'm the bartender of my house so I'm ok with the weight.
The top before would not come off. I had to wiggle the top, stick the bottom in between my legs and pull. Nothing would open it. On the new one, the top comes off very smoothly now.
Nambe metal is beautiful, so the product still looks amazing sitting next to the Nambe Twist martini glasses on top of the bar.
The best tasting drinks are made in this shaker. The core of the martini shaker is a solid piece of metal. Once ice is added the frost starts to freeze the inner shell immediately. The drinks taste cold and delicious and not as watered down due to the inside of the shaker remaining cool.
Beautiful-make a statement!
I saw this in a catalog a year or so ago. I finally broke down and ordered it when I stumbled across it on Amazon. What a spectacular piece. The "twist" design is dramatic. The shaker has very substantial weight and keeps the temperature inside a long time. Was a great conversation piece at my party. This is the shaker you want if
making a "statement" is your game.
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