Editing Snifter

{{Short description|Short-stemmed glass with a wide bottom and a narrow top}}
{{About|the glass|the steam engine valve|Snifter valve|the sweet|Pascall (company)}}
[[File:Cognac served in a brandy snifter - Evan Swigart (cropped).jpg|thumb|Cognac served in a brandy snifter]]

A '''snifter''' (also called '''brandy balloon''', '''brandy snifter''', '''brandy glass''', '''brandy bowl''', or a '''cognac glass''') is a type of [[stemware]], a short-stemmed [[Drinkware|glass]] whose [[bowl (vessel)|vessel]] has a wide bottom and a relatively narrow top. It is mostly used to serve aged brown liquors such as [[bourbon whiskey|bourbon]], [[brandy]], and [[whisky]].

==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.

==Usage with beer==
The attributes that have made the snifter a popular glass for brandy have also made it a preferred glass for some styles of [[beer]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.samueladams.com/enjoy-our-beer/tasting-eval/glass.aspx |title=America's World Class Beer |publisher=Samuel Adams |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121014332/https://www.samueladams.com/enjoy-our-beer/tasting-eval/glass.aspx |archive-date=2012-01-21}}</ref> mainly those that feature complex aromas and have an [[ABV]] measure of 8% or higher, such as [[imperial stout]], [[Baltic porter]], [[barley wine]], and [[Double India Pale Ale|double India pale ale]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.craftbeer.com/pages/beerology/the-right-glass/snifter|title=Small Tulip or Snifter|date=August 21, 2012|website=CraftBeer|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121050645/http://www.craftbeer.com/pages/beerology/the-right-glass/snifter|archive-date=January 21, 2013|url-status=dead|access-date=October 16, 2010}}</ref>

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