Mini Cordial Glasses

Mini Cordial Glasses from Esplanda are small stemmed glasses for pouring liqueurs and cordials in small measures. The listing doesn't give a capacity, material, or dimensions, so check the product photos and any specification fields on the page for those. In this category, cordial glasses usually hold about one to two ounces. That is enough for a single pour of something concentrated, and it keeps the serving small. The small bowl suits spirits that are sweet, strong, or both. A short pour of an herbal liqueur, an amaro, a nut or coffee liqueur, an orange curaçao, or a fruit cordial is easier to sip slowly in a glass this size than in a wide tumbler. A small glass also holds aroma close to the rim, so even a modest pour shows its scent. Stemmed glasses like these are typically held by the stem, which keeps warm hands off the bowl. That helps if the liqueur has been chilled in the freezer or fridge, as many cream and fruit liqueurs are. Thicker, higher-sugar liqueurs often taste best cold and neat in a glass like this. The size also helps with cocktail work. Bartenders can use a mini glass to taste a modifier before it goes into a drink, such as the maraschino in an Aviation or the Chartreuse in a Last Word. At home, it works for serving a shot-sized portion of a digestif at the end of a meal. It can also hold a layered pousse-café, where small, steady pours of different densities stack in clear bands. The narrow bowl makes the layers easy to see. Smaller glasses also let you offer a flight of several liqueurs in one sitting without over-pouring any of them. Set out a few glasses and pour a different liqueur into each, such as a coffee liqueur, an orange liqueur, and an herbal one. Guests can then compare them side by side.