FAQ: What Jim Beam Decanters Are Antiques?

What Jim Beam decanter is worth the most?

The most expensive one is a decanter they made in 1991 called the Gold Semi 18 Wheeler. It lists for $3,000.00. This is the most valuable bottle in the Beam collection.

How do I know if my decanter is worth anything?

Identifying the maker of your decanter will help determine its value. Place your decanter on its side between two books so it won’t roll. By using a magnifying glass, examine its base for the maker’s mark. Pay special attention to the center and along the edge.

How many Jim Beam decanters are there?

Over the past 40 years, Betty and Charles Barrett have amassed more than 1,650 Jim Beam ceramic decanter and 800 more Beam -related ceramic pieces.

How can you tell if a decanter is vintage?

A decanter shaped like a cardinal bird on a perch, made in 1968, has a tree stump bottom. Check out decorative glass decanters with unusual shapes or patterns. Look at the cut of the glass and the company insignia to be sure it’s a vintage decanter and not a knockoff.

Are Jim Beam cars worth anything?

A Jim Beam car decanter unopened is often worth more than an empty one. However, an empty one still has aesthetic appeal and can also be re-used as a decanter if you wish. As you browse, you may occasionally find a Jim Beam car listing that doesn’t specify whether or not it’s sealed.

Are old decanters worth anything?

Most of the other decanters have limited value and you can usually find them at flea markets for as little as a dollar. If it is an iconic figure like the Old Taylor castle or Mount Rushmore it may go for more. I have seen them in antique stores for as much as $30.

Are antique decanters safe?

Only if you store the whisky, or other spirits or liquids, in the decanter for longer periods of time. The lead can leach into the spirit and ingesting it is not safe. The Nibble says that it’s safe to use leaded crystal while you eat – to decant into (but not store), to drink out of, and to serve out of.

How can you tell how old a glass decanter is?

You can determine the approximate age of an old bottle just based on its lip. After the glassblower removed the bottle from the mold, he affixed a hot glass lip to the bottle’s neck.

Does Jim Beam still make decanters?

From the 1950 to 1970s, Jim Beam released collectable decanters that can be found on eBay for as high as $4,500. By the 1970s, the decanter helped create a unique collector’s market that is still very alive today.

What is the most expensive Jim Beam bourbon?

American whiskey drinkers prefer Jim Beam Black^®, which retails for $23, over one of the most expensive and rare bourbons in the world.

When did Jim Beam stop making decanters?

Values on Beam decanters happen strictly according to “supply and demand,” said Willis. Because the company moved into extremely limited production from 1985 to ’92, decanters from that period are scarce.

Does whiskey stay good in a decanter?

Yes. You can keep the whiskey in the decanter overnight. Only, you cannot assure that it would be of the same quality as the newly opened bottle.

Are decanters worth it?

All agree on one clear benefit to decanting: done properly, it means any sediment that has accumulated in the bottle won’t end up in your glass. Decanting, ideally into a wide-bottomed decanter that increases the wine’s surface area, exposes wine to oxygen, speeding up its transformation.

What alcohol goes best in a decanter?

There you go – decanters are primarily used in the storage of wine so that it can go through the process of decantation. The most common use of a decanter is for the storage and serving of wine, particularly red wine. But other liquors such as whiskey, cognac, bourbon, and scotch also make use of decanters.

How can you tell if a decanter is glass?

Look for the maker’s mark. Most pieces of crystal have a signature etched on the underside. Sometimes the signature is hard to read because of the decorative cuts on the bottom of the decanter or because of wear to the crystal. Determine the name of the pattern.