Post #460109 by Limbo Lizard on Mon, Jun 8, 2009 10:05 AM

If any of your decorative bottles or decanters are leaded glass crystal, don't keep wine or liquor stored in them, long term. Dangerous amounts of lead can leach out into the booze. If you have any leaded glass containers, pour them full when entertaining, then return the unused part back into the original bottle, for storage.
Regular glass decanters, of course, are fine for long term use. Evaporation shouldn't be a problem with glass-stoppered bottles, where the glass has been ground for a precise fit, or if the stopper has a rubber or plastic seal - at least at normal room temperatures. If the stopper is very loose, and not fitted, the bottle was probably cheaply made, and intended for display, or short-term use, not long-term storage.

"The rum's the thing..."

[ Edited by: Limbo Lizard 2009-06-08 10:30 ]