They’re essentially just two tins, one larger than the other, that fit together to form an airtight seal.

Whether your establishment has a high staff turnover and you spend a lot of time training, or perhaps you seem to hire clumsy human beings?Since a Boston shaker is usually made from stainless steel, you can expect it to last for a long time unless the lip on one side is dented or otherwise damaged, making it impossible to tightly seal. When it comes to types of cocktail shakers, the Boston and Cobbler shaker are the only choices for bartenders (although there are slight variations on style). Many will have single or double point welds that attach the bottom of the Boston tin to the rest of the tin and quite often you will find that these welding points weaken and the bottom detaches from the rest of the Boston tin – leaving it useless and broken. The shaker opening is the same width as the Modern Mixologist, too, so the Hawthorne strainers fit perfectly. A long time before the Boston tin cocktail shaker as we know it today was even invented, the original cocktail shaker had already been invented in South America.

The lease figures displayed above have been calculated over 12 to 60 month terms and are merely a guide and subject to status.What we liked: The flared base might seem like a small detail, but it helped with stability when setting the tins upright on the counter. In theory, cobbler shakers should make mixing a drink more streamlined since the strainer is already part of the shaker. The BarBits 28oz stainless steel Boston cocktail shaker tin has a polished finish and is ideal for professional use or for home use.