Koriko Weighted Shaking Tins Review: The $27 Shaker You Stop Thinking About

Two stainless steel Koriko weighted shaking tins, the 28 oz large tin beside the 18 oz small tin, on white

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THE SHORT VERSION

A Boston shaker is two metal cups and nothing more: you build the drink in the small tin, seat the large tin over it at an angle, knock it to seal, shake, and break the seal with a heel-of-the-hand tap. Cocktail Kingdom's Koriko set is the stainless steel version of that idea, with an 18 oz small tin and a 28 oz large tin, each with extra metal in the base so it does not tip when you set it down full.

The set is $26.98, the two tins are also sold on their own at $12.99 and $13.99, and the same pair comes in copper, gold and matte black finishes at higher prices. This review covers the plain stainless pair, which is the one to buy if you care about using the thing more than looking at it. It is also the one whose finish will not wear off, which matters once you know how the plated versions are treated on the care side.

Our verdict

For $26.98 the stainless Koriko set is the sensible first Boston shaker: two weighted tins, two-drink capacity, and no plating to babysit. Learn the seal and you will not need another.

A good fit for: A home bar that makes shaken drinks a few nights a week, wants to stop fighting a stuck cobbler-shaker cap, and is willing to buy a Hawthorne strainer to go with it.
We would skip it if: You want an all-in-one shaker with a built-in strainer, you want a finish for display, or you make one small drink at a time and would prefer a lighter single-tin-and-glass setup.

Reasons to consider it

Weighted bases on both tins so the set stands still while you pour or build a second drink
18 oz small and 28 oz large tins, which Cocktail Kingdom rates at two drinks per shake
Plain stainless at $26.98, the same as buying the two tins separately, and the least fussy finish the range offers

The compromises

Needs a separate Hawthorne strainer; the Koriko stainless one adds $21.99
The store publishes no tin heights, diameters or wall thickness, only capacities and shipping weight
Returns are accepted for 60 days but only unused, with an RMA, and you pay the return shipping

What we have not verified: The tins were not used here, so how firmly they seal, how easily they break apart cold, and whether the weighted base dents were not assessed. Cocktail Kingdom does not name the steel grade, the country of production for this item, or whether this set can go through a dishwasher; its FAQ says only that most of its stainless products are.

The things in this guide

A closer look at the products, who they may suit, and what to check before buying.

For a first proper shaker

Set of Koriko Weighted Shaking Tins, Stainless Steel

Weighted 18 oz and 28 oz stainless tins for $26.98, rated for two drinks per shake, with no cap or built-in strainer to jam and no plating to protect.

Before you buy: A Hawthorne strainer is required and not included, no dimensions are published, and the seal technique takes a few evenings to get consistent.

$26.98 at Cocktail Kingdom

Price checked September 11, 2026. Retailer prices can change.

Why the weight in the base is the whole product

Cheap Boston tins are thin drawn cups that tip over when you set one down with ice in it, and the small tin in particular skitters across the bar. Koriko's answer is a thicker, heavier base on both tins. Cocktail Kingdom says the weighting increases stability for easier pouring, and the shipping weights back that up: the small 18 oz tin is listed at 174 g and the large 28 oz tin at 183 g, so the smaller cup weighs nearly as much as the larger one because more of its mass sits at the bottom.

The other claim Cocktail Kingdom makes is about the seal. Cocktail Kingdom says its quality control targets a balance between flexibility and rigidity so the tins lock tight when tapped together and separate with a single tap on the side. That is exactly the part of a tin-on-tin shaker that cannot be verified from a capacity figure, and it is the reason bar staff care about which brand of tin they use. The claim is plausible for a house brand built for the trade, but it was not tested here.

Two drinks per shake, and the strainer you must add

The 28 oz large tin over the 18 oz small tin gives enough volume for two standard cocktails with ice, which is the two-drink rating Cocktail Kingdom prints on the set. For a single drink the set is oversized but not wrong; you simply use less ice and shake a little harder. For a party round of four you will be shaking twice, and the weighted base makes the intermediate set-down while you pour less of a gamble.

A Boston shaker has no strainer, so budget for one. The matching Koriko Hawthorne strainer in stainless is $21.99, which lifts the real cost of a working setup to $48.97 and puts it close to a decent cobbler shaker. The difference is that a Hawthorne strainer and two tins never jam shut from a cold vacuum the way a three-piece shaker's cap does, and the tins go into a dishwasher rack flat. If the built-in strainer of a cobbler is why you own a shaker, this set solves a problem you may not have.

Stainless is the finish to buy, and the FAQ explains why

The same tins are sold copper-plated at $45.99 for the set and gold-plated at $70.99, and the small tin is available in matte black at $22.99. Cocktail Kingdom's FAQ states that plated items are not recommended for the dishwasher and should be handled with care, while most of its stainless products are dishwasher safe, with a pointer to the individual product page for confirmation. This set's own page says nothing either way, so the honest reading is: stainless is probably fine in the machine, plated is hand wash.

The FAQ also says Cocktail Kingdom's products are made in Europe, Asia and the US without saying which applies to the Koriko tins, and the steel grade goes unnamed. Neither gap is unusual for barware at this price, but a buyer comparing against the $31.48 Leopold stainless set, which is the same two capacities in an art deco pattern, is choosing on looks and $4.50, not on any published material difference.

Shipping is never free, returns are 60 days and on you

Cocktail Kingdom does not offer free shipping at any order size and ships by FedEx Ground, 2 Day or Standard Overnight, so a $26.98 set arrives with a shipping charge on top. Orders cannot be changed or canceled once placed, and P.O. boxes are not served. There is a showroom in New York on West 8th Street, open weekdays, where the set may be available in person, with the caveat that online stock and showroom stock are not the same.

Returns run 60 days from receipt. The tins must be new, unused and in their original packaging, you need a return merchandise authorization by email or phone first, and you pay the return shipping; used product is refused. Exchanges are not offered except for manufacturer defects, and there is no separate warranty term published for the tins. For a $27 item the practical advice is to decide quickly: a tin that has touched ice is no longer returnable.

Skip it when you want the shaker to do the straining

The Boston format asks you to learn a seal, buy a strainer, and accept that the two halves live apart in a drawer. If that sounds like homework, a cobbler shaker with its built-in strainer is the better object even though it is the worse tool, because you will use it. The Koriko set rewards people who make shaken drinks often enough to build the habit and who have been annoyed by a stuck cap at least once.

Pass too if you need a display finish; the stainless pair is utilitarian and looks it, and the plated versions cost up to $70.99 with hand-wash care. And pass on it if you need published dimensions to check against a bar caddy or a dishwasher rack, because Cocktail Kingdom gives capacities and shipping weights only. If none of that applies, the $26.98 pair is a tool you buy once and forget about, which is the highest compliment a shaker can get.

How we put this together

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