If the south of France had an official drink, pastis would be it. One of the images that most come to mind when you talk of the south: men playing petanque while imbibing this liquor. It's an anise-flavored drink served diluted with water, so that the clear yellow liquid that pours from the bottle becomes a milky opaque yellow in the glass. There are different brands of pastis available in the bars of France, Ricard being one of the most prominent.

This set of six glasses from Ricard would be an extra-special addition to your bar. "Momies," as these kinds of pastis glasses are commonly called, have become collector's items. Momies from Ricard like these are especially hard to come by.

They are at least 30 to 40 years old as pastis manufacturers stopped distributing them to bars as promotional material long ago. Why? Changing tastes. It used to be that bar regulars liked their pastis strong, adding just a little bit of water to a lot of the liquid. Think of "momies" as pastis shot glasses. Nowadays, most stick to the much more sober 1 part of pastis to 5 parts water, so bigger pastis glasses are called for.

Please note that there is a tiny fissure on one of the glasses (see last photo).

The glasses are 3.3 inches or 8.5 cm. These will come to you in a recycled cardboard box.

Have any questions? Contact the shop owner.