Whisky in a decanter

[ralfy legend]

Only put whisky into a decanter when some friends are around but was wondering how long does it keep ? Is it shorter than leaving a half empty bottle ? Kind regards. R L.

[Mark]

Personally I wouldn't store any whisky in a decanter for any length of time unless the stopper/lid provided a tight seal.

[Charlie]

I suppose it depends on the air to whisky ratio in the bottle and the seal of the stopper, I wouldnt do it myself.

[ralfy legend]

Right I try and make it a bit clearer and why! Friends come round so let's say half a bottle goes in and most of it goes, will it get last good for 24 hours or even until the next weekend so so 7 days.? Thanks again.

[CGRenn]

[ralfy legend]

Right lads after asking this question a few weeks back I've another for you, I picked up what I think was a bargain for £3.50, it's a 70cl genuine wade porceline bells decanter with cork, it's A1 condition, now if I store some whisky in it will it keep longer than the glass decanters?? Kind regards.. RL.

[bluepeter]

I've no direct experience to draw on, but the obvious answer is that, assuming the porcelain is glazed, it shouldn't make a blind bit of difference. The point here is that the glazing on any ceramic is usually a thin layer of glass (plus any desired colouring and fluxing agents) fused onto the surface. It follows, then, that the material in contact with the whisky is, in fact, glass. Well, that's what I was taught in school, anyway. Maybe there's an expert on glazing here who knows the subject better than I do.

The Wikipedia article on ceramic glaze includes the following section:

[dramblersanonymous]

It is generally accepted that the glazed decanters tend to be more porous and unpredictable. While, if well made as mentioned above, it can be a perfectly good whisky vessel, it tends to be more of a lottery. And given you can't see through it, it's also harder to keep an eye on.

In the short term though, it should be just fine! A few months shouldn't make much difference at all. If any.

[bluepeter]

[bluepeter]

[ralfy legend]

Yes that's me hehehe, I got two glencairns for 80p, I was lucky that day as I was only there to pick my mother up, there loss my gain.

[tpemberton]

Store your scotch in glass, and buy an argon preserver like used for wine preservation. Spray a little argon in the container after serving -- just once, end of the night or the next day. This will allow your scotch to last unaltered for years.
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Tom P