Editing Snifter (section)

==Design==
The large surface area of the contained liquid helps evaporate it, the narrow top traps the aroma inside the glass, while the rounded bottom allows the glass to be cupped in the hand, thus warming the liquor. Most snifters will hold {{convert|180|-|240|ml|USoz|abbr=on|0}}, but are almost always filled to only a small part of their capacity. Most snifters are designed so that when placed sideways on a level surface, they will hold just the proper amount before spilling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upllepv4ilc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/upllepv4ilc| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=What is Brandy & a Cognac & How Do You Pour Them|date=February 16, 2010|publisher=Maryland Bartending Academy|via=YouTube|access-date=October 16, 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

[[File:Pipe à Armagnac.jpg|thumb|A pipe snifter]]
A variant is called a pipe glass or pipe snifter, used for port and brandy.