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Since I own a few pieces of Riedel glassware, I thought I'd fire off an email to see what their thoughts were on the subject.

A study conducted at Columbia University has shown that lead was leached from lead crystal decanters and baby bottles into the beverages that they hold. Acids, such as those present in tomato juice and fruit juices, speed up the release of lead from the crystal. Results of the study indicate...

Hey J, I'm in!

Yeah, wine would go bad before the lead leaching became a problem. It's the Scotches/Bourbons and any higher proof booze you would have to worry about.

I feel the same way. It's a shame, because I have always enjoyed it's unique flavor.

Keep in mind that if you choose a lead crystal decanter, it is recommended that you not use it for long term storage as lead may leach into your spirit. The higher the alcohol content of the liquid and the length of time stored will increase the amount of lead that will leach into the liquid...

I emailed JD when this happened and I received a canned response saying that their reserch concluded that the majority of JD drinkers add water to the whiskey and that is what prompted them to lower the proof to 80. It was a beautifully orchestrated cop-out. I responded with "THEN LOWER THE...

I really enjoy the Reidel Single Malt Glasses. Much better than drinking out of the big 8 oz highball glasses. I bought my glasses from www.wineenthusiast.com. The Ravenscroft is a nice looking glass.

This is the one I'm going with. It's a top of the line model with a stainless steel interior. The plastic interiors can break easily after a few kegs are thrown around in there. http://www.morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=18952

I've been researching this for a while. A good friend keeps a half-keg of Bass(12 gallon) on tap at all times in a top of the line, All-Stainless, True TDD-1. He says that between 4 and 5 weeks the beer will start to turn. He suggests buying an extra tank so you always have back-up when a tank...

I work for a large independent print shop. We run 2-,4-,6-, and 8-color sheetfed presses and 2-, 6-, and 7-color heat-set web presses. Most of them are Heidelbergs. We do everything from Photography to mailings. I work in the pre-press area on Financial jobs. (Prospectuses, Annual Reports, SEC...

When I was looking for some Single Malt glasses, I checked out both lines. I'm no expert, but they seemed identical in feel, and that means very delicate. (I'm down to three from the original four.) Both lines are made with 24% lead crystal. Vinum is machine made, Sommelier line is hand blown...

Ommegang is owned by the Belgian brewing giant Duvel and their brewery resides in Cooperstown, NY. I took a tour last summer and had a great time. It's a small place, only about a 25 minute tour, but the tour ends in the tasting room. We tried all their beers and even got to try the cave...

She makes me want to be a vampire. :cool:

I live in the same Communist state as the Cat. I never used to go to a bar with the intent of smoking a cigar, but if I made plans to get together with friends at a bar, I always brought some sticks. Other than the casions, I can think of one shop in Hartford where you can smoke and one in...

Watched the brewing show last night. Very cool! I certainly enjoyed watching all those folks in the beer garden just hanging out slugging down monster-sized beers. Nice to see Dogfish Head featured. Great brews! I was laughing while watching the Anheuser Busch tasters. What a foul job! Imagine...

I should have said Bruichladich 10 Year-old which has virtually no peat reak (about 2 ppm phenolic content).The Bruichladdich "Port Charlotte" is around 40 ppm. BIG difference!

I am so freaking jealous! Based on what you said about Oban and Macallan, on your next trip to the bar, try Highland Park 18, Balvenie 12 Doublewood, Glenfiddich 15 (Solera Reserve). If you think Macallan is smokey and spicy, you may want to stay away from anything from Islay. Talisker from...

This obvious fact was relatively ignored until a few years ago, when the Lagavulin distillery on Islay suddenly discovered it was running out of its slightly sweet and immensely smoky 16-year-old single malt, because too much had been sold over the years for blends, primarily for JohnnieWalker...

What's the rush brutha? Why 5 bottles all at once? Lets start with the Oban. How did you drink it? Over ice? Neat? What do you like/dislike about it? Is it sweet? Is it smokey? With these questions answered, maybe someone can better direct you to your next bottle. Then buy that one bottle...