I read an interesting sticker on a crystal decanter I saw in a shop recently. It was a warning not to store your alcohol in the decanter for too long. Basically, there is a belief that the acid in the alcohol can leach lead out of the crystal and into the beverage.
I am not sure how much proof there is, it seems logical, however, I am a little sceptical as I am sure my Grandfather would keep crystal decanters of port and whisky around the house for years and he died of natural causes in his late nineties!!
Anybody heard of any recent evidence ?
Crystal decanters and lead poisoning
Crystal decanters and lead poisoning
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Re: Crystal decanters and lead poisoning
Mark,
In out litigious society it is probably akin to warning people that wine may contain trace amounts of nuts.
In out litigious society it is probably akin to warning people that wine may contain trace amounts of nuts.
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Re: Crystal decanters and lead poisoning
TORB wrote:In out litigious society it is probably akin to warning people that wine may contain trace amounts of nuts.
Heh
"You may show traces of being slightly nuts after drinking from this decanter, due to the lead content." - A bit like the Mad Hatter then 
Re: Crystal decanters and lead poisoning
Anonymous wrote:Heh
Ah hah! That explains it, I have been drinking Malt Whisky from the same decanter for 25 years.
