Barfly Japanese Style Jigger, 1 oz x 2 oz, Stainless (M37005)
A dual-sided, 18/8 stainless Japanese-style jigger whose interior etched lines (1/2, 3/4, 1-1/2 oz) turn ratio-driven stirred classics into something you can repeat, not guess. It's the measuring half of a stirring setup: the mixing glass holds the drink, this decides the proportions.
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What have experts found about the Barfly Japanese Style Jigger?
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“Achieving balance between each ingredient is critical to the deliciousness of a finished cocktail.”
Balance between ingredients is what makes a cocktail good, and hitting it requires accurate measurement.
Difford's Guide — How to measure cocktail ingredients · n.d. ↗ -
“Whatever jigger or measuring vessel you use the objective is to end up with the ratio of each ingredient to the other as stipulated in the recipe.”
The real objective is the ratio between ingredients, and free-pouring is inaccurate unless well practiced — so a jigger is recommended.
Difford's Guide — How to measure cocktail ingredients · n.d. ↗ -
“one liquid ounce from a cocktail jigger equals about two tablespoons”
You don't strictly need a dedicated jigger to measure — a tablespoon works, since 1 fl oz is about 2 tablespoons.
The Takeout — Allison Beussink · 2025 ↗
How does the Barfly Japanese Style Jigger compare?
| Barfly Japanese-style jigger | Free-pouring by eye | Measuring with a kitchen spoon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consistency drink-to-drink | High — fill to the brim or to an etched line | Variable unless heavily practiced | Good if you count tablespoons carefully |
| Fractional ratio control (1/4-1/2-3/4 oz) | Built in via interior lines | None — estimated | Coarse; 1 tbsp = 1/2 oz steps |
| Speed at the bar | Fast once learned | Fastest for a trained pro | Slow and fiddly, spoon by spoon |
| Skill required to be accurate | Low | High — needs real practice | Low but tedious |
| Suited to spirit-forward stirred drinks | Yes — designed for it | Risky; small errors shift balance | Workable substitute in a pinch |
Buy it if
- Anyone who already owns the mixing glass and wants their stirred drinks to taste the same twice
- Ratio-driven drinkers working Martinis, Manhattans, and Negronis at home
- Beginners who want to learn proportion before trusting their eye
- Gift-buyers completing a stirring kit rather than a shaking one
Skip it if
- Trained free-pourers who genuinely hit ratios by feel
- People who only build highballs and long drinks where exact fractions matter less
- Anyone happy substituting a tablespoon and not chasing a matched bar set
Is the Barfly Japanese Style Jigger worth it?
The measuring half of a proper stirring station: a durable 18/8 Japanese-style jigger whose interior lines turn Martini, Manhattan, and Negroni ratios into something you repeat instead of guess. It won't make you a bartender, but paired with the crystal mixing glass it removes the biggest variable in a stirred drink — the pour.
Check price on Amazon Live price & reviews on AmazonQuestions, answered
- Do I really need to measure — why a jigger at all?
- For stirred, spirit-forward drinks, yes: they're built almost entirely on proportion, and Difford's Guide notes that "achieving balance between each ingredient is critical" and that the goal is the ratio of one ingredient to another. A jigger is simply the fastest repeatable way to hit that ratio. You can absolutely make a good drink without one, but you'll wander from night to night. Source Difford's Guide — measuring ↗
- Jigger vs free-pouring vs a measuring spoon — which is actually most accurate?
- A jigger is the reliable default for home. Difford's Guide is blunt that free-pouring is very inaccurate unless much practised, and strongly recommends a jigger. A kitchen tablespoon is a legitimate backup — 1 fl oz is about 2 tablespoons — just slower and coarser than the Barfly's etched 1/4-oz-step lines. Source Difford's Guide — measuring ↗The Takeout — spoon substitute ↗
- Will a jigger automatically make my Martinis and Manhattans taste better?
- No — honest answer. A jigger gives you consistency, not correctness. A recipe's ratio is a starting point; you still have to taste and adjust dilution, vermouth level, and spirit to your palate. The tool makes your good version repeatable and your bad version diagnosable — it doesn't make you a bartender. Source Difford's Guide — measuring ↗
- Why this Japanese-style dual jigger instead of a plain 1.5/0.75 oz jigger?
- The tall Japanese bowls and the interior lines are the point. Instead of only two fixed volumes, the Barfly's internal measurement lines let you pull 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1-1/2, and 2 oz from one tool — the exact fractional pours a Negroni (equal parts) or Manhattan (2:1) live on. Difford's also notes tall, skinny measures read more accurately than short squat ones. Source Barfly by Mercer (Mercer Culinary) — Mixology Gear brochure ↗Difford's Guide — measuring ↗