Let's Talk Glasses!

Size, shape, and materials used...brands too! What do you prefer? What have you tried, or would like to try? Can you get a great glass at a great price? There is leaded crystal, lead free, titanium crystal, non crystal glasses of all shapes and sizes-- and others. Do you know how important even just the materials used are to the optimal enjoyment of your rum? VERY IMPORTANT!! So, what do ya know and what do you like? What's in your collection? The more we talk about it, the more everyone benefits, so let's hear it, and maybe post a few pics :D For me, by default, I must have lead-crystal. IMHO, titanium-crystal really dulls down the aroma, and smelling is the first interaction with the taste buds! Material (to me)-- is more important than shape, but shape is also very important. I want the option of controllable handwarming (a stemmed glass is perfect for that), I want something that allows the aroma to develop in accordance with the liquid ' potential and my rate of consumption (this will vary depending on what I'm pouring)...and I want something that has an appropriate delivery and hand-feel. Hand-feel and weight are a very minor consideration, but something I also care about :) ...is there ONE glass that is perfect for every pour? No. So the first logical choice is a well rounded glass which gives consideration to all of those factors. That glass for me is a leaded-crystal stemmed glencairn shaped glass-- I don't think the original "Glencairn" brand makes a stemmed glass. When getting to know a particular rum or whiskey better, I become more familiar with what I appreciate most about it (in which case, I'll choose a glass specific to that feature)-- if something has a much better nose than palate, I'll select my shape accordingly...if the entry on the palate is of exceptional quality (eg; a WOW factor cask strength/barrel proof), then I want a glass that gives a great, swift delivery. If a particular pour has an unusually long life/development of layered flavors (entry/middle/finish), then a great delivery is not desired but rather a small delivery that helps to focus the starting point on the very front of the palate, allowing more control over how the flavor develops, potentializing a fuller, more complex experience of both major notes, undertones, and hidden nuances that can only be discovered through an extended palatting technique (3-5 seconds...don't try that with a barrel proof pour ;)). Before my humble bar was burglarized (humble, that is, by some people's standards, ie; 182 bottle bar-- $5,000+ in bottles alone-- mostly whiskey)...I used to have a collection of 16 sets of glasses of various shapes, sizes, and materials. I'm currently rebuilding my bar now, and I know what I like for glassware. So, what do you like?