Sentence examples for decanter from inspiring English sources

Tells of George Burke who at a party several weeks ago, when they were talking about port wine, revealed an inter-eating fact: that rinsing out the port decanter with a few drops of brandy decants it properly.

This includes a free glass of sparkling water — a fine grace note — and for alcoholic beverages I'll pair the sandwich with my special Froska, which is equal parts decanted vodka and Fresca, poured tableside, from a third decanter.

In addition to a handshake and interview, the man of the moment would at the very least receive a tray of golden goblets, perhaps a $500 cheque and maybe even a Baccarat crystal ships decanter (classy), which was upgraded to the coveted gold-handled ice bucket - on a plinth, no less - for the man of the series.

By 1813 he had become "a regular and confirmed opium-eater" (i.e., an opium addict), keeping a decanter of laudanum (tincture of opium) by his elbow and steadily increasing the dose; he remained an addict for the rest of his life.

But being in a decanter also adds both a ritual and theatrical element to the drink.

Pitches from £4.50 per person per night The Dapper Camping Club "A dashing blend of plush and quirky furniture, a decanter of complimentary sherry, Welsh wool blankets, second-hand books and a porcelain leopard: you don't get more eccentrically British," says Jo. Y Neuadd, Talachddu, Brecon, Powys, LD3 0UF (dappercampingclub.co.uk).

And we share gleeful dissections of suburban snobbery by the decanter-full, from Smith herself back to the sitcom satire of Thackeray's "A Little Dinner at Timmins's".

The five-star hotel has an enormous wine cellar and a decanter-shaped swimming pool.

Of all the memento mori we've created in honor of our long lost love The Book (I'm thinking of books made into chairs, into mobiles, into lampshades; into wallpaper, into dresses, into liquor-decanter sets), these shoes from Anthropologie — called the Bookbinder Heel — are my favorite.

Crystal Decanter Containing the Souls of the Unworthy, 25 fluid ounces Serving size: 2 to 3 souls.

— Patrick Farrell Decanter: Yes, the London Olympics was a triumph, except for the restaurants of London, which saw a disastrous drop in business.