What's in your Whiskey Decanter?

Eagle rare 10yo single barrel for me. Love the whiskey, has a great amber tone for appearance and an attractive price to help keep the decanter filled!

At the moment,Ardmore Traditional; ideally, a'bunadh from one of the better batches - I opened a Laddie 10 which is good but a little closed up, so it will go into the Decanter next, for an indefinite stay!

I've got a couple of Webb Corbett Decanters which are large, dumpy, square cut and have a large air-space, even with 750ml. bottles. These, I've found, are excellent with Whiskies that need a little time to mellow out. And, of course, fine Malt Whisky in a crystal Decanter, on a white tablecloth is a magnificent sight. An occasional wipe over the outside with warm water will make a crystal Decanter really sparkle but only ever put Whisky inside: If you think the Decanter needs a rinse, do it with Whisky.

Cheers.

An attractive-but-inexpensive decanter is my "dump bottle" for remnants of bottles that I don't care about or whiskies I think will be improved by getting mixed up with whatever else I've already dumped in there over the past could years. (I won't honor this forgettable decanter with the label "solera bottle;" I have one of those too but it's for the good stuff.)

So for me, this is where the junk goes. A certain portion of my whisky life is doing battle with this decanter. Will I remember to point my glass there when reaching for the regrettable Dram #5 of an evening? Can I get in the mood for a Rob Roy to siphon off part of it? What can I add to make it more agreeable? Will I ever finish it off?

I know this maybe isn't what you would want to hear but since I'm still an infant regarding whisky I still enjoy lots of blends. Right now I have about half a bottle of Famous in a very nice decanter looking rather smashing. I think it's a very stable blend that's easy for everyone to enjoy so I usually pour a glass when having friends over for dinner.

There is nothing wrong with being a fan of blends @ClanVidela! Of course single malts are great, but there are many fantastic blends out there as well. I have no doubt that the further into your whisky journey you get you'll find that there are many blends just as good as, or better than, many single malts.

@CanadianNinja Nice to hear! It's just one of those whiskies you associate with good times with friends. Also regarding single malts vs blends I'm currently trying out Singleton of Dufftown 12yo and I'm not impressed at all! Rather confused, check out my review of it soon! Cheers

Never use it... I wish all of the distilleries put their Scotch in a green bottle, so the looks of a whisky wouldn't be that important. What if it looks great, deep gold amber in a flashy box, you buy it and and at home you find out it tastes horrible?

@PeatyZealot, I have to disagree with you. I want to be drawn in by the colour of a whiskey. The colour can tell you about the distillation and aging processes. It is also part of the whiskey drinking experience, whether you see it in the bottle, or in your glass, your eyes are going to pass judgement unless you blind taste your whiskey. Also, I would like to try as many different whiskeys as I can. They may not all be on the top of my list, but each one has it's own history and story to tell about from where it came. That is just my opinion, but as they say "to each their own".

Happy drinking no matter what your dram of choice may be,

Cheers!

@ewhiskey Very well said! Taste is the most important aspect of a whiskey like peatyzealot infers. But I have to agree with you that we can gain so much from the color that it is an important part of the experience of a dram.

@ewhiskey Its nothing personal, just my opinion:) Too bad there is e150 in A LOT of Scotch, so the color usually doesn't tell anything. With bourbon its a completely different story offcourse. I just wish it was mandatory to state on the bottle whether there is colorant inside or not and whether it is chillfiltered. Its usual with all other food so why not whisky?

@PeatyZealot Don't worry, I didn't take it personally. Just a friendly chat. You did bring up a good point, it's not always stated if the whiskey is "non chill filtered", or "no caramel adjustment". It is true that I definitely prefer a whiskey in it's natural format (i.e. "no caramel adjustment"), but it's not the type of thing that will prevent me from drinking it or putting it on display in a decanter. Anyway, likewise to you, it's nothing personal, just my opinion. Ultimately what matters is that we enjoy what what drink, that's why we drink it. The decanter is just an accessory.

Cheers

@ewhiskey Maybe a fine crystal decanter would be good for very delicate whiskies, some people say that the Crystal is beneficial to the drink because of the electrical properties(?). Also the top priced whiskies and Cognac are presented in these crystal decanters, but then again; could be all marketing as well. Scientists?

That should have been "past COUPLE years" in my above post about the dump bottle. Oops!

@OldJas This is also how I use my "decanter." I use an old Glenmo Signet bottle - It was too nice to just throw away. I have been adding to it for close to 2 years now. All sherried or neutral malts. Some great, some just OK. When I have a glass from it, I pour something back - the solera method. I think I am on the border of greatness...

I have a bottle of Bowmore 15 in mine. It begs to be poured :)