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The waiter served us wine from an elegant decanter.
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The aforementioned Waterford crystal decanter is housed inside a bespoke case made by Irish artist John Galvin, who has worked on other high-profile whiskies such as Glen Grant’s 70 year old Devotion.
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Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Spring, which comes in the silver decanter, feels like an infinite summer.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 May 2025
Only two decanters designed by architect and designer Ben Dobbin were produced, and both come inside a unique bronze sculpture.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 May 2025
This exceptional brandy combines up to 1,200 different eaux-de-vie that are aged for decades—some reaching a century—and presented in a handcrafted crystal decanter.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Spring, which comes in the silver decanter, feels like an infinite summer.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 May 2025
Only two decanters designed by architect and designer Ben Dobbin were produced, and both come inside a unique bronze sculpture.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 May 2025
This exceptional brandy combines up to 1,200 different eaux-de-vie that are aged for decades—some reaching a century—and presented in a handcrafted crystal decanter.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Decanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decanter. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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decanter
noun
de·cant·er
di-ˈkant-ər 
: an ornamental glass bottle used especially for serving wine
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