Well, to be honest, i didn't get these out of respect or anything. Because to be honest, paying more for glassware because it has someone's name on it seems a it stupid to me! Got a set of a water jug and glass, for christmas from my payrolling company. Made from recycled wine bottles, would have preferred the full bottles to be honest Considering it was explicitly designed for serving plain water on your table, I guess it wasn't made for boiling water.. The jug has a swing top and is pretty sturdy, I actually use it a lot after thinking it was a useless gift at first.
He used to annoy me at first too, but he knows his cooking for sure. Haven't got any of his books myself, but ate and made a bunch of his recipes over the years His kids' names are horrible, though.