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snifter

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snifter
1. a pear-shaped glass with a short stem and a bowl that narrows towards the top so that the aroma of brandy or a liqueur is retained
2. Informal a small quantity of alcoholic drink


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Occasionally we get a glimpse of Neuhaus and his cronies, cigars and brandy snifters in hand, reacting with "blind rage" to this or that liberal deprecation.
Big-time business guys will cap a deal with XO cognacs but if it's a mega deal, they'll bring out the Remy Martin Louis XIII (in a Baccarat crystal decanter) at $150 a snifter.
And it should be served in a snifter or a 9-ounce wine glass, preferably somewhere near 60[degrees]F to 65[degrees]F; any hotter and its alcohol vapors will distract from its taste.
 
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