Custom Promotional Drinkware: Mugs, Water Bottles, Tumblers & Glasses

Why drinkware earns its cost

Drinkware is more expensive per unit than almost anything else in the catalogue and still tends to deliver the best return, for one reason: people use it every day, in front of colleagues, for years. A tumbler on a desk is seen more times in a month than a giveaway pen is in its whole life.

The range covers four groups. Insulated stainless steel tumblers — the Two-Tone 20oz, the Viking Nova, the Hydrapeak Nomad — are the mainstream choice and the most likely to be kept. Water bottles, in aluminium and insulated stainless, suit gyms, outdoor events and anywhere people carry rather than sit. Ceramic mugs stay in the office and read as a warmer, more domestic gift. Glassware and silicone — the Silipint shatterproof wine glass, stemless tumblers — suit hospitality and events where real glass is a liability.

Insulated or not, and how to tell what you need

Double-walled insulation is the single biggest driver of both price and retention. If the item is meant for hot drinks or for keeping something cold through a working day, insulated stainless steel is worth the premium — an uninsulated bottle that sweats on a desk gets replaced quickly.

Single-wall aluminium bottles are much cheaper and are the right answer for event handouts, race packs and anywhere you are supplying hundreds rather than dozens. Do not put hot drinks in them.

Capacity is a real decision, not a detail. A 32oz bottle is a commitment to carrying it; 16–20oz suits a desk and a commute. When in doubt, mid-size items get used more.

Decoration, and what survives a dishwasher

Printed decoration on drinkware faces a test almost nothing else does: repeated washing. Laser engraving on stainless steel removes that risk entirely, because the mark is cut into the metal rather than sitting on it — the finish is tonal rather than coloured, which suits a clean logotype. Printing reproduces brand colours exactly and is the only option on ceramic and silicone.

Care instructions vary by product and by decoration method, and we would rather confirm the specific item with the manufacturer than give you a general rule that turns out not to apply. If a tumbler is going to a client, ask us and we will check before you order.

Related ranges

See our double wall tumblers, BPA-free bottles and insulated travel mugs. For can coolers, glassware and bar items see drink and bar
accessories.