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The waiter served us wine from an elegant decanter.
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The heavy decanter, hand-blown by Langham Glass, master glassblowers from Norfolk, adds to the collectors’ appeal.
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Their distinctive products include lowball tumblers, decanters, and pitchers as well as decor like holiday ornaments.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
As the menu puts it, when there’s not enough left in the bottle to make a proper cocktail, the gin goes into a decanter and the whiskey into a barrel.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The primary purpose of a decanter is to bring out the more complex aromas and flavors from a wine.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Their distinctive products include lowball tumblers, decanters, and pitchers as well as decor like holiday ornaments.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
As the menu puts it, when there’s not enough left in the bottle to make a proper cocktail, the gin goes into a decanter and the whiskey into a barrel.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The primary purpose of a decanter is to bring out the more complex aromas and flavors from a wine.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Decanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decanter. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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