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Snifter
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Also known as cognac glass, brandy bowl, balloon, brandy snifter

thumb|Cognac served in a brandy snifter

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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 glass whose vessel has a wide bottom and a relatively narrow top. It is mostly used to serve aged brown liquors such as bourbon, brandy and whisky.

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