Abstract: A memorial shot glass apparatus includes a base member having first and second opposed sides, the first side defining a recessed area. A cup member includes a lower rim having a configuration complementary to a configuration of the recessed area, the cup member having an upper rim opposite the lower rim and having a continuous side wall extending between the lower and upper rims. The lower rim is removably coupled to the recessed area of the base member. An adornment indicative of a memorialized event is coupled to the first side of the base member adjacent the recessed area and configured to extend away from the first side of the base member. The base member may be a graduation hat, the adornment may be a graduation tassel, and the cup member may be a shot glass.