The unknowing boozer will tell you that the best way to drink brandy is to chase it down with a swig of coke. Though pleasurable to a lot of palates, this practice is a little off beam. The best and proper way to serve brandy is in a snifter or a brandy glass, and at the end of a good meal. Brandy is the perfect digestif; it bolsters digestion, warms the stomach and relieves the senses. A snifter enhances the experience, as its globular shape and the narrow rim concentrate the heft of the brandy’s alcoholic aromas on the top of the glass. And its short stem and rounded bottom allows the palm to cradle and warm the drink.
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