A great whiskey decanter is a must have for any whiskey lover. Whether you’re buying it as a gift or to be an addition to your home bar cart, it adds a touch of style to any occasion. Including the everyday.
Top Picks
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- Best Overall: Aurora Whiskey Decanter
- Best Splurge: Waterford Lismore Connoisseur Tumbler Pair with Square Decanter
- The Everything Set: Diamond Whiskey Decanter Set with Glasses 4 Chillballs
- Personalized / Monogrammed: Swanky Badger Personalized Whiskey Decanter with Two Glasses or Bormioli Rocco Capitol Personalized Decanter
- Mid-Century Flair: Selecta Whiskey Decanter with 6 glasses
- Best Conversation Piece: Skull Skeleton Wine & Whiskey Decanter Set or Antique Ship Decanter
- Budget Pick: Paksh Capitol Glass Decanter
All of these decanters have stoppers, most with seals, so they are designed to work with any hard liquor spirit. One can be engraved with a personalized monogram.
Best Whiskey Decanters for your Home Bar
This decanter comes from JoyJolt, who makes some of my favorite bar glassware. The sqirling style is chic any unique, but understated. It's stunning to look at and gets rave reviews. The stopper works well, it's easy to pour from, and it has a weighted base to keep it from tipping over easily. There's just no going wrong with this as a decanter for your home or as a gift.
This set has classic styling with elegant diamond and wedge cuts. It's Waterford crystal, so its reputation precedes it. And it comes in a presentation box, which makes it perfect as a gift.
This is an unusual set, what with a glass ship inside the horizontal decanter and maps etched on the glasses. But it's got one really cool practical twist: a stainless steel spigot. You never need to pick this one up to pour from it. You refill it from the top.
This set is personalized front and back, decanter and glasses. It has a beautiful style with clean lines that will suit the style of any home bar. It comes in a beautiful, sturdy presentation box, which makes it a perfect gift for whiskey lovers.
This skull shaped decanter with skull shaped glasses is designed to start a conversation or make a statement. it's got a stainless steel spigot for practicality, but aside from that, it's all about the cool factor. This is perfect for someone who loves the Halloween / Dia de Muertos / horror movie vibe.
Bormioli Rocco makes quality glassware. I love their glass flasks and bottles. This beautiful, stately decanter includes a personalized initial and name or word, making it a great gift or statement piece.
This is the everything-you-need set for whiskey lovers. The unique diamond shaped decanter comes to a point at the bottom, so it has a tray designed to hold it upright. The 4 whiskey glasses can sit at a tilt or upright. And the chillballs are stainless steel, designed to cool your whiskey like ice without watering it down.
This Bormioli Rocco gets mid-century flair from a beautiful etched pattern in both the glasses and the square decanter. Everything about this classic set says quality and studiness. And the glasses are a nice addition.
This is the most affordable decanter in this list, but don't let that fool you. When one of the few complaints in reviews is that it's heavy, you know it's good quality. The airtight stopper is a nice touch.