When it comes to cocktails, the way you mix them matters in both taste and texture. For drinks made entirely of spirits, such as negronis and martinis, stirring is the way to go. Give stirred-not-shaken cocktails a swirl with this smooth stirrer, made of soft-but-sturdy acacia wood to protect glass pitchers from chipping. Exclusively ours. At Simon Pearce, fine glassware is still hand-blown in the traditional style. Simon Pearce opened his first glassblowing shop in 1971 in Kilkenny, Ireland. Ten years later, the factory was moved to Quechee, Vermont, where it remains today. The Ottauquechee River provides clean, hydroelectric power for the facility. All Simon Pearce items are proudly made in the U.S.A.