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I'm thinking of buying a decanter

post #1 of 12
7/8/08 at 3:21pm
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I'm thinking of buying this crystal decanter I saw in an antique store yesterday. It had a crystal stopper. Do these things keep alcohol from air exposure for any amount of time? I've seen some newer ones that have rubber on the stopper. Is this more effective/necessary? One old one I saw had cork lining the crystal, but it was a little dingy looking. Any ideas/thoughts?
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post #2 of 12
7/8/08 at 4:23pm
I'm guessing this would be used for a scotch, not a wine decanter?
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post #3 of 12
7/8/08 at 5:09pm
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Correct. Scotch would be kept in it (albiet consumed within a week or two). I know that, if worse comes to worse, I can only put 300 ML in it at a time and refill it if needed. But it would be nice if I could fill it.
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post #4 of 12
7/8/08 at 5:31pm
Rummaging through the basement I recently came across an old decanter, the top is all glass, no rubber or cork. I filled it with whisky about three weeks ago and haven't noticed any loss by evaporation.
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post #5 of 12
7/8/08 at 6:17pm
I have two glass decanters without seals in the tops. I've kept bourbon and brandy in them for months, and experienced no evaporation or oxidation....although I've never tasted oxidation in a strong spirit before, anyways.
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post #6 of 12
7/8/08 at 9:00pm
You will experience minimal loss or evaporation with the stopper. Bigger issue is that you keep the decanter clean so that it is not tainting the liquor.

That said, I dont know if old crystal will leech anything into the liqour???

K
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post #7 of 12
7/8/08 at 9:29pm
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Originally Posted by VKK3450 View Post
That said, I dont know if old crystal will leech anything into the liqour???
Like lead? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_crystal
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post #8 of 12
7/8/08 at 10:10pm
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Yikes. That article scared me. Now I'm having second thoughts.
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post #9 of 12
7/9/08 at 6:45am
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Originally Posted by robin View Post

Haha, exactly! (It was 1 am and I had just got back from the pub so things were a bit slow). But is all crystal "lead crystal" and therefore dangerous? You would think they could coat the inside with something to seal it...

K
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post #10 of 12
7/9/08 at 12:39pm
Wow, I have just decided never to use lead crystal for any food whatsoever.
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post #11 of 12
7/9/08 at 8:00pm
Crystal decanters (and glasses) are fine for wine, but use glass for liquors that will sit inside for a long time.
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post #12 of 12
7/10/08 at 9:25pm
Huh. You learn something everyday!
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