Decanter set (whisky, brandy, bourbon etc)

[hifilover1979]

I can't see the point of a decanter except for wine as that has a practical use. Is it to hide the name of whatever you are drinking ?

Did you actually read what I wrote?!

 

[MikeMA]

Decanters can be lovely things, but I tend to keep stuff in the bottle to remind me what I'm drinking.

 

[hifilover1979]

It really surprised me the difference it made to a bottle of red to get some air into it.

We tend to always decant our reds; it does make a good difference to their overall flavour and 'on the nose' etc - gives them chance to breathe

 

[hifilover1979]

Decanters can be lovely things, but I tend to keep stuff in the bottle to remind me what I'm drinking.

I'd only really use it for a supping whisky / bourbon etc... All my cask whiskies will always be in their original bottles etc

 

[stevec67]

Decanters can be lovely things, but I tend to keep stuff in the bottle to remind me what I'm drinking.

Doesn't the purple dye work pretty well for that?

 

[hifilover1979]

we reuse our oil bottles to keep water in the fridge.

we have some of these for water on the table

http://www.theglassmakers.co.uk/bottlesshaftandglobe.htm


I am not sure I'd ever decant a spirit, unless you were going to get through it quickly.

You've seen how quickly I can get through my 'suppin whiskies'

 

[gintonic]

You've seen how quickly I can get through my 'suppin whiskies'

just neck it from the bottle

 

[Bob McC]

I may be mistaken, modern cut glass crystal is lead free, but vintage decanters will almost certainly be lead glass. They're ok for serving but shouldn't be used for long term storage as the lead can leach into the contents. Seems like a good excuse to finish the bottle!

It’s not in my decanters long enough...

 

[stevec67]

You've seen how quickly I can get through my 'suppin whiskies'

Yes, I don't imagine that you have to keep the vegetable oil in the kitchen in its plastic bottle any longer than you want to!

 

[hifilover1979]

Yes, I don't imagine that you have to keep the vegetable oil in the kitchen in its plastic bottle any longer than you want to!

Vegetable oil? How dare you... Rape Seed and Olive oil, and no haha Olive oil is in a JW Blue bottle and the Rape Seed oil is in a Woodford Reserve bottle

 

[Vinny]

Vegetable oil? How dare you... Rape Seed and Olive oil, and no haha Olive oil is in a JW Blue bottle and the Rape Seed oil is in a Woodford Reserve bottle

They are all vegetable oils. Most generic vegetable oil in supermarkets, is rape oil - just check the label.

 

[slavedata]

Decanters and all Cut Glass regardless of quality go for nothing at Auctions these days. My father had loads, won as prizes for sales targets, when he worked for Philips. Most had never been used - saved for ever for best as that generation used to do. When we cleared the house they made nothing at auction.

 

[SteveG]

Some bottles are quite good in their own right
the new Arran style or what about Glenturret part
owned by Lalique.

I've got one of those (although mine is the peated edition) and it's almost worth the price just for the bottle.

 

[SteveG]

It really surprised me the difference it made to a bottle of red to get some air into it.

I'm a recent convert to decanting red wine and it really does make a difference.

 

[Copperjacket]

Next you will join the “Nuke it in the Microwave to bring it up to temperature” Club

 

[cj66]

I used to decant brandy and sweet anis at Christmas into a square cut and ship's respectively. They were free pour to all visitors and there was no worry of the drink spoiling!
Have not done so for several years now. Not even sure where those decanters are hiding...

 

[Whaleblue]

I'm a recent convert to decanting red wine and it really does make a difference.

For your average plonk at £6 a bottle, or just for the good stuff?

 

[stevec67]

Next you will join the “Nuke it in the Microwave to bring it up to temperature” Club

Bloody right I am. I was once in the Alps on a climbing holiday, it was bitterly cold. The wine was freezing cold and tasted vile, it took a turn on the gas stove until it was lukewarm and we mixed it with the cold stuff until it was around the upper teens and fit to drink.

 

[Unregistered]

Some bottles are quite good in their own right...

Agreed. Hibiki bottles are particularly nice/suitable.