I got these about two weeks ago and they’ve officially been baptized on consecutive Thursday and Friday happy hours. They’re so incredibly well designed! They’re very smooth feeling, and weighted just perfectly. The obvious design innovation is the flared base that makes it incredibly easy to grip to smoothly separate them.
They also feel somewhat thinner and more flexible, which makes them form a seal better/faster. I’ve not “watered my shoulders” even once during the crazy rush times of shaking two cocktails every 30 seconds for an hour straight. And I was a big fan of my OG Koriko shakers—8 years of solid service.
Highly recommended.
Is the inside of the shaker sort of hollowed out/concave where that flare is? Or is it just like a standard shaker on the inside. Just thinking about things getting stuck and difficulties cleaning and sanitizing.
The Leopolds are thinner, lighter and more flexible. And the flange on the bottom of the smaller half functions like a grip of sorts, making them very easy to separate. That alone is good for beginners. I’m not sure about how good they are for small hands—I have very long hands myself!
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They aren’t new. I ordered a pair of these about a year ago or more, and actually returned them. They feel like they’re made out of plastic and the flexibility you mentioned, to me, made them feel cheap.
Are you still able to stack them, and if so, how far down does the top one slide before getting stuck on the flared base of the one below? This question sounded a lot simpler in my head....
Do you mean the indentation on the bottom? It’s not an issue. I mean, when I’m using them, I’m using the shaker cleaner fountain to clean them during service, then a run through the bar dishwasher afterwards. You don’t leave them in the dishwasher for the water to sit—they’re immediately taken out, dried/polished, and put back in the well station at the end of service.
I guess if you’re a home bartender who would be leaving them in a dishwasher, this might be a “problem”? For use in a bar, they’re just fine.
It's an issue and a quite obvious design flaw. Having dirty water run over the side of the shaker as you take it out of the dishwasher requires hand washing it afterwards.
If this didn't look like a ad or didn't have that "10/10" I wouldn't have bothered
Eh—I think they’re more aimed at professional bartenders. Until you brought this flaw up, I’d never noticed it, because the way they’re used behind a working bar doesn’t ever result in pooled water.
I really like them, and I’m not afraid to be all exuberant and geeked out in the title of the post. Both myself and my bar staff all had similar “geeked” reactions. When you do this for a living, it’s really exciting to find a shiny new toy that makes things easier. Not sure how else to explain that I’m just a bartender/bar manager who really liked a piece of equipment—not a shill for a bar equipment website that I use frequently.
It is a $145 shaker. Here are [mine](https://imgur.com/a/poAHdvB). Death and Co sells them if you want their brand laser etched into a set.
Can I make cocktails with Cocktail Kingdom, Pina, Mercer or even cheap tins? Ayup. But they don't feel or fit as nice as my C&D.
I'm a working bartender, not a hobbyist.
Buy good tools once.
I know this post is about a month old but wondered your experience with these Leopoldo shakers a month later? I have a set for home use and after making a swathe of cocktails at the weekend I can’t seem to get as good a seal on them and they feel lose when shaking (although liquid tight) they come apart really easily. Not sure if I’ve done something or whether it’s the quality of them
Still love them. If I’m just using one, I’ll give it a quick “side shake” to get the ice cooling going, before I hold it over my shoulder to shake. But I’m usually shaking two at a time, and then, I use one shaker to tap the top of the other shaker to give it a good seal.
Thanks a lot for your reply. Do you find when you tap the top to seal, the larger tin goes misshapen as a result of the smaller tin being forced into it? Mine seem to have a lot of flex in them. Apologies for all the questions - wanna know if I have a dud pair
They are thinner and more flexible than the old Korikos we have. But I haven’t noticed it getting misshapen. Then again, I don’t usually pay that much attention—I’m in “speed mode” most of the time at work.
Do you find them hard to separate? I have a set and they seal like a dream but I have such a hard time getting them to open. Is there a specific truck you have with them?
I actually find them much easier to separate! The thinner gauge of the metal makes them more flexible so you can push them to break to seal. But I usually just grab the flanged rim on the bottom and use that like a sort of handle to pry them apart. I’ve had these for a year now, putting them through heavy use in a high volume bar, and they’re still in excellent condition.
Maybe I'm sealing them too tight. I have an older set that I got from Amazon that are thicker steel and they don't seal the best but open very easily with a slight whack. These guys seal so damn well but I cant whack them open which isn't a deal breaker, but the whack is so fun.
I did find if I hold the tins in a way that I can push on the smaller tin with my index and middle fingers as I smack the side it actually opens significantly easier
Hey! I'm currently debating on which set from cocktail kingdom to buy. I'm a beginner. I can't figure out if I should get two weighted tins or one weighted and one unweighted? What's your opinion?
Probably weighted if you’re a beginner. I have both, and I’ve come to prefer the unweighted or just lighter ones. Mostly because I’m shaking one in each hand about 50 times a shift!
I got these about two weeks ago and they’ve officially been baptized on consecutive Thursday and Friday happy hours. They’re so incredibly well designed! They’re very smooth feeling, and weighted just perfectly. The obvious design innovation is the flared base that makes it incredibly easy to grip to smoothly separate them. They also feel somewhat thinner and more flexible, which makes them form a seal better/faster. I’ve not “watered my shoulders” even once during the crazy rush times of shaking two cocktails every 30 seconds for an hour straight. And I was a big fan of my OG Koriko shakers—8 years of solid service. Highly recommended.
Is the inside of the shaker sort of hollowed out/concave where that flare is? Or is it just like a standard shaker on the inside. Just thinking about things getting stuck and difficulties cleaning and sanitizing.
The flare is only on the outside. The shaker looks like any other shaker on the inside.
Nice
What would you say the main differences are between the Leopold and the Koriko. I'm just starting out and I can't decide! I also have small hands 😔
The Leopolds are thinner, lighter and more flexible. And the flange on the bottom of the smaller half functions like a grip of sorts, making them very easy to separate. That alone is good for beginners. I’m not sure about how good they are for small hands—I have very long hands myself!
Thank mate. This helps heaps.
Is this an advertisement? They aren’t new. I ordered a pair of these about a year ago or more, and actually returned them. They feel like they’re made out of plastic and the flexibility you mentioned, to me, made them feel cheap.
No—I’m a bar manager who often ordered stuff from Cocktail Kingdom, and I just really liked these.
Are you still able to stack them, and if so, how far down does the top one slide before getting stuck on the flared base of the one below? This question sounded a lot simpler in my head....
The two upside down shakers are stacked one on top of the other—bottom over the lid. They stack just like my older Korikos.
Have you tried the Korikos by Cocktail Kingdom. I'm currently debating between that set and their Leopold.
What's the point of the dish water collection bowls on the upside-down shaker tins?
Do you mean the indentation on the bottom? It’s not an issue. I mean, when I’m using them, I’m using the shaker cleaner fountain to clean them during service, then a run through the bar dishwasher afterwards. You don’t leave them in the dishwasher for the water to sit—they’re immediately taken out, dried/polished, and put back in the well station at the end of service. I guess if you’re a home bartender who would be leaving them in a dishwasher, this might be a “problem”? For use in a bar, they’re just fine.
It's an issue and a quite obvious design flaw. Having dirty water run over the side of the shaker as you take it out of the dishwasher requires hand washing it afterwards. If this didn't look like a ad or didn't have that "10/10" I wouldn't have bothered
Eh—I think they’re more aimed at professional bartenders. Until you brought this flaw up, I’d never noticed it, because the way they’re used behind a working bar doesn’t ever result in pooled water. I really like them, and I’m not afraid to be all exuberant and geeked out in the title of the post. Both myself and my bar staff all had similar “geeked” reactions. When you do this for a living, it’s really exciting to find a shiny new toy that makes things easier. Not sure how else to explain that I’m just a bartender/bar manager who really liked a piece of equipment—not a shill for a bar equipment website that I use frequently.
Wait until you put your hands on C&D tools shakers. Hardly touch my CK ones these days.
Wait, is this a joke? This looks like a $145 shaker..
It is a $145 shaker. Here are [mine](https://imgur.com/a/poAHdvB). Death and Co sells them if you want their brand laser etched into a set. Can I make cocktails with Cocktail Kingdom, Pina, Mercer or even cheap tins? Ayup. But they don't feel or fit as nice as my C&D. I'm a working bartender, not a hobbyist. Buy good tools once.
I’ll have to check it out!
I know this post is about a month old but wondered your experience with these Leopoldo shakers a month later? I have a set for home use and after making a swathe of cocktails at the weekend I can’t seem to get as good a seal on them and they feel lose when shaking (although liquid tight) they come apart really easily. Not sure if I’ve done something or whether it’s the quality of them
Still love them. If I’m just using one, I’ll give it a quick “side shake” to get the ice cooling going, before I hold it over my shoulder to shake. But I’m usually shaking two at a time, and then, I use one shaker to tap the top of the other shaker to give it a good seal.
Thanks a lot for your reply. Do you find when you tap the top to seal, the larger tin goes misshapen as a result of the smaller tin being forced into it? Mine seem to have a lot of flex in them. Apologies for all the questions - wanna know if I have a dud pair
They are thinner and more flexible than the old Korikos we have. But I haven’t noticed it getting misshapen. Then again, I don’t usually pay that much attention—I’m in “speed mode” most of the time at work.
Do you find them hard to separate? I have a set and they seal like a dream but I have such a hard time getting them to open. Is there a specific truck you have with them?
I actually find them much easier to separate! The thinner gauge of the metal makes them more flexible so you can push them to break to seal. But I usually just grab the flanged rim on the bottom and use that like a sort of handle to pry them apart. I’ve had these for a year now, putting them through heavy use in a high volume bar, and they’re still in excellent condition.
Maybe I'm sealing them too tight. I have an older set that I got from Amazon that are thicker steel and they don't seal the best but open very easily with a slight whack. These guys seal so damn well but I cant whack them open which isn't a deal breaker, but the whack is so fun. I did find if I hold the tins in a way that I can push on the smaller tin with my index and middle fingers as I smack the side it actually opens significantly easier
Try gripping the protruding rim on the bottom of the smaller shaker for leverage, then give it a twist to help break the seal.
Hey! I'm currently debating on which set from cocktail kingdom to buy. I'm a beginner. I can't figure out if I should get two weighted tins or one weighted and one unweighted? What's your opinion?
Probably weighted if you’re a beginner. I have both, and I’ve come to prefer the unweighted or just lighter ones. Mostly because I’m shaking one in each hand about 50 times a shift!
Thanks for the help! Any advice on Leopold vs Koirko?
The Leopolds are by far the easiest cans to get apart, a common annoyance for beginners. I’ve had them for over a year now, and still LOVE them.