snifters

Balloon-shaped liquor vessels

Snifters are short-stemmed glasses with wide bowls that taper toward the top, designed for swirling and warming brandy or cognac in the palm.

The shape concentrates aromas at the narrow opening.

By extension, a snifter can mean a small drink of liquor: Care for a snifter of brandy?

glassware

stemware

Footed drinking glasses

bowl · rim · stemmed · barware · drinkware · handblown · leaded · Waterford · cordial · whiskey glass

brandy

cognac

Grape-based distilled spirit

aged · vintage · neat · warming · spirits · liquor · decanter · fireside · gentleman · library

shape

bowl

Concave food container

curved · rounded · tapered · contoured · cradled · ergonomic · designed

aroma

bouquet

Arranged cluster of blooms

aromatics · warming · cupping · swirling · inhaling · volatile · essence · notes · oakiness · vanilla

Categories
Opposites
glassware shape/function

snifterschampagne flutes

Tall narrow wine glasses

flutes · highball glasses · shot glasses · tumblers · pint glasses

Phrases
Family

snifter

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G