I prefer the color Picardie for cocktails, but in the morning I want to see my juice and milk and water with the vivid clarity that Duralex always provides, thanks to the wide flat verticals that define the form of the Picardie. I have to replace these every few years because I entertain a lot and guests of guests frequently walk out with Picardie in their hand… or purse… or backpack. That’s the only way they disappear because they are virtually indestructible. I’ve never broken one in my 30+ years of using them, through countless guests at dozens+ of parties large and small. Do not buy the knockoffs, even from known brands. There’s no substitute for Duralex.