Using a decanter you have found - General Tiki

S Sunny&Rummy Member Melbourne, FL Joined: Jun 13, 2013 Posts: 601	S Sunny&Rummy Posted posted on Sat, Jul 6, 2013 8:41 AM Yeah, I figured your question was more about safety than aesthetics, but safety is boring. :) I really think with inert glass or finished ceramic, as long as you can give the bottles a thorough cleaning you have no issues. I think the only common exception is leaded decanters as there are known health issues associated with long-term storage of spirits in leaded crystal. It's any liquid, actually, alcohol content doesn't change the ability of stored liquids to leach lead from the decanters. I read a summary of a study recently indicating that liquid stored in leaded crystal leached enough lead that it exceeded the EPA safety standards in less than 2 days. Fortunately(?) I am not well-heeled enough to own a lot of leaded crystal, so that's not a problem.

Yeah, I figured your question was more about safety than aesthetics, but safety is boring. :)

I really think with inert glass or finished ceramic, as long as you can give the bottles a thorough cleaning you have no issues. I think the only common exception is leaded decanters as there are known health issues associated with long-term storage of spirits in leaded crystal. It's any liquid, actually, alcohol content doesn't change the ability of stored liquids to leach lead from the decanters. I read a summary of a study recently indicating that liquid stored in leaded crystal leached enough lead that it exceeded the EPA safety standards in less than 2 days.

Fortunately(?) I am not well-heeled enough to own a lot of leaded crystal, so that's not a problem.

Post #684815 by Sunny&Rummy on Sat, Jul 6, 2013 8:41 AM