Customized Whiskey Decanters

Customized whiskey decanters are a great gift option for the person who enjoys a delicious, quality bottle of whiskey. They’re perfect for retirement, Best Man gifts, Father’s Day, or birthday presents for your father-in-law. They also make for stellar awards (like Fantasy Football or years of Service awards).

Sure, getting a decanter is one thing, but why customize it? There are lots of great reasons why you might customize a gift!

• It establishes a personal connection. It helps to boost your relationship with that person.
• It makes a person feel special. Customizing transforms the gift from just an object to a special memento.
• It makes your gift unique and one-of-a-kind. Anyone can have the same decanter, but nobody else has the perfect inscription on it!
• A customized gift can suit any occasion. Housewarming present? First big sale? A customized gift can fit those “odd” moments that you just can’t find in the Hallmark aisle.
• Personalized gifts provide a memory that can sometimes even be passed down through generations. Think of a special award—it’s just a personalized plaque, but it can be cherished by family members for hundreds of years.
• They are “evergreen.” They continue to let the recipient know about your love and appreciation well after the initial gift-giving is over.

Why give the gift of a decanter?

There are a lot of good reasons why a decanter might be the perfect present for the person on your list.

Decanters are a great way to acknowledge the recipient’s hobby and love for liquor and beverages.

The decanter can tell a story about the recipient’s occupation or hobby. (Be sure to check out our top picks below!)

The decanter can help make an alcoholic beverage even better, depending on which one. Not all alcoholic beverages get better when they open up in a decanter, but many of them do—whiskeys are one of them.

Depending on the decanter and whether it’s clear or not, it can show off the color of the beverage. Imagine showing off the robust yellow hues of a good whiskey or the deep red burgundy color of a rich, red wine.

Here are some of our favorite customizable decanters!

The Tomoka Gold Decanter

Cost: $188

This stunning “ship in a bottle” decanter allows you to pour your spirits in from the top, and a spigot allows you to dispense neatly into your whiskey glass. This item can be customized by adding a personalized message to a plate that is affixed just below the spigot. We particularly love this gift as a retirement present. It carries the sentiment to “keep sailing” in the future. Or it can highlight the future of island beach hopping ahead of the retiree!

Atlas: Bearer of Worldly Spirits

Cost: $150

We particularly love this decanter for new fathers. Why? Because with the birth of the first baby, daddies often feel the “weight of the world” on their shoulders. Help them enjoy the burden by giving them this awesome whiskey decanter. Like all decanters at Prestige, the item has an airtight ground glass stopper to ensure that unwanted air won’t make unwanted changes to your spirits.

Infinity Bottle

Cost: $100

This is an excellent idea for the person in your life that likes to make their own spirits. This decanter is also a perfect gift idea for the person that likes making their own homemade vanilla extract and vinegar. Infinity bottles are also excellent for allowing your gift recipient to blend their own whiskeys into one larger bottle. This is a fun way to use up the last few ounces of whiskey. Could their custom blend become the next great Johnnie Walker?

Pick Your Poison Personalized Decanter

Cost: $119

This decanter comes with a skull and crossbones, and the “Schuchart’s Pub” inscription shown can be replaced with your recipient’s name. (“Pub” is changeable, too.) This is a great idea for a boyfriend's birthday or a husband's gift. This decanter holds 38 oz. of your recipient’s favorite spirit. This gift really brings out the fun and playful nature of your relationship! (Unless they are actually a pirate, in which case this would make an excellent retirement gift.)

Bass Angler Decanter

Cost: $150

This unique decanter features a spigot hanging down off the bottom of the hand-blown glass body. A customized plaque can be affixed below the spigot. We really love how the wooden base is carved to fit a glass! Do you have a fishing lover in your life? This would make an excellent gift for a retiree or as a trophy in a fishing contest. This decanter really shows how much you know about their hobby and support them. It’s a real showcase piece! 

Golf Decanter Set

Cost: $150

The golf decanter set includes the decanter itself and two golf-ball-shaped glasses. To personalize this item, a plaque can be engraved and affixed to the side of the base. This is an excellent present as a golf tournament trophy or a retiree gift. The dimples in the decanter and glasses really give this item a fun personality. This item ships for free.

Monogrammed Leather Wrapped Decanter and Glasses Set

Cost: $88

This attractive decanter set includes a 26 oz. decanter and two 11 oz. whiskey glasses. Each item is wrapped in leather (removable for easy cleaning and washing). You get an option of a few different monogram styles, which is nice—each has a very different feel. We think this is a great choice for a best man gift or wedding party gift since two of the styles have “Best Man” as an option.

Stag Whiskey Decanter

Cost: $279

Although this decanter doesn’t have a personalization/customization option directly upon ordering, you can probably find an engraver to etch a message into the lid or the pewter base. And, at the price point, this is a really beautifully crafted pewter and glass decanter that has some heft. It’s made in the U.K. and has the feel of the Highlands. A beautiful present for any scotch lover.