The Luigi Bormioli Mixology Cognac Glass is a premium, commercial-grade stemmed snifter masterfully engineered to elevate the sensory appreciation, warming, and nosing of fine brandies, aged rums, and dark spirits. Part of the specialized Mixology collection, this glass reinterprets the classic balloon silhouette with modern structural precision. The expansive, low-slung balloon bowl serves an essential functional purpose: it maximizes the liquid surface area to accelerate evaporation, allowing complex, aged aromatic layers to open up rapidly. The bowl tapers dramatically to a narrowed chimney, which traps and concentrates the delicate fruit, spice, and oak bouquets directly toward the nose while dispersing harsh alcohol vapors.
Boasting a generous 465ml capacity, an impressive 96mm bowl diameter, and a compact 127mm total height, this elegant glass is designed with a short, sturdy stem. This allows the patron's hand to naturally cradle the bottom of the bowl, gently transferring body heat to the liquid to unlock the spirit's full flavor profile. It is an indispensable addition to luxury cocktail lounges, whiskey bars, hotel cigar rooms, and fine dining establishments looking to showcase a premium cognac, armagnac, or calvados program.
Constructed in Italy from Luigi Bormioli’s proprietary SON.hyx high-tech lead-free crystal glass, this cognac snifter delivers unmatched optical brilliance and a completely transparent profile. This ensures that the deep, warm copper shades, rich mahogany tones, and complex viscosities of aged distillates are displayed with flawless color rendering accuracy. Built to withstand the harsh, repetitive stress of fast-paced hospitality environments, the advanced crystal composition provides elite structural resistance to mechanical impacts and surface scratching.
The glass is chemically optimized to be completely safe for industrial dishwashers, guaranteed to retain its pristine, high-gloss shine without clouding or etching after thousands of commercial wash cycles. For seamless back-of-house workflow integration, the stemware is precisely dimensioned to match standard commercial glasswashing systems, pairing perfectly with a standard 5160 base wash rack and two 5161 extenders to ensure clean, impact-safe transport and sanitizing.
Item Code: 6512724
Capacity: 465ml
Diameter: 96mm
Height: 127mm
Mould Profile: Stemmed Snifter / Balloon Bowl / Cognac & Brandy Glass
Material: Advanced SON.hyx Lead-Free Crystal
Collection: Mixology Collection (Spirits & Tasting)
Wash Rack Guide: Base PDR5160 | Extender PDR5161 (Qty: 2)
Brand: Luigi Bormioli
Category: Glassware / Premium Stemware
Proprietary SON.hyx Crystal Glass: Provides extraordinary optical clarity and brilliant light refraction, retaining its perfect transparency even after thousands of industrial wash cycles.
Classic Balloon Snifter Geometry: Large, wide-bottomed bowl maximizes aromatic evaporation, while the tapered rim concentrates complex bouquets directly toward the nose.
Temperature-Enhancing Short Stem: Low-profile stem layout allows the hand to cradle the bowl comfortably, naturally warming the spirit to its ideal serving temperature.
Hospitality-Grade Structural Strength: Advanced composition offers high resistance to mechanical shocks, surface scratching, and thermal cracking in busy bar environments.
Wash Rack Certified: Intentionally dimensioned for commercial glasswashing systems; perfectly matches standard base racks (PDR5160) with two extenders (PDR5161).
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