With both the 28oz Boston Can and the 18oz Mini Boston Can both made out of stainless steel the longevity of these products and therefore the value for money is particularly impressive. The last thing anyone wants is for the shaker to break apart, spilling the cocktail ingredients on your hands and wasting a good drink—and what affected the seal the most was the material the tins were made of. EASY TO CLEAN The shaker can be easily run under the tap for effortless cleaning, dishwasher safe with an unbreakable steel design.

Referred to as the 'tin' by bartenders, it's by far the most popular cocktail shaker and part of the bartending basics. 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?Thanks to the ingenuity behind the Boston tin cocktail shaker, the French, and the Cobbler we can be thankful for the quality of mixed drinks we have today.

One tin had a flared base and the other didn't, which made the shaker feel asymmetrical and unbalanced when shaking. The Piña Barware shaker set is cheaper than most of the other shakers we tested but doesn’t sacrifice any performance and seals as well as our top pick. This Bar Bits Glass Boston Cocktail Shaker tins features a reinforced base, just adding that bit of extra weight to your shaker making it perfect for launching your cocktail concoctions into the air with the added reassurance that they will fall bottom down for safe catching. Twelve24 Mixing Tin Set: While this set did eventually seal properly, it took a few tries to get the tins to align and there were some leakages. The only downside is the build quality isn’t quite up to the standard set by the Modern Mixologist tins.Boston shakers tend to be favored by most bartenders because of their size, simplicity, ease of use, and easy cleanup. This professional Boston Cocktail Shaker tins features a reinforced base, just adding that bit of extra weight to your shaker making it perfect for launching your cocktail concoctions into the air with the added reassurance that they will fall bottom down for safe catching. Cleanup Tests: After each test, we cleaned each shaker set by hand, noting how easy or difficult each was to clean. When trying to find the best possible shaker, we found the most important factor was how well it sealed. So, now you know what is a Boston cocktail shaker, let's start using it behind the bar professionally.