Kilner 25.405 Garden Party beverage donors for a vintage drink service, 5 l

The jar itself is good and looks great, and I use it for multiple purposes, including alcoholic and non‑alcoholic drinks. The glass material feels solid, the fit is good for the full 5L capacity, and the top lid is rigid and well‑made. However, cleaning it is quite difficult. While the tap does not leak, sediment tends to get stuck inside it, which makes washing annoying. Extra care is needed when cleaning the tap, as it is a sensitive part and can easily break—especially the glass area around the tap. Overall, it’s a nice dispenser, but the cleaning and maintenance require patience and caution.

Lovely product, purchased for my home bar. I am planning to use for Pimms cocktails for future garden parties. I was a little concerned around the quality of the tap based on some of the reviews but I am happy. The tap is plastic but of a good quality and not flimsy. The glass jar is thick and looks like it will last forever. The brand name is part of the jar and his looks really good and I like that addition. On the top of product is a lid. This is used to pour in ice or drinks. The catch for the lid is vey similar to a kitchen storage jar and has a rubber seal. Great purchase, great price and I am very happy.

Fantastic idea! This is my second one as I left the other one with a friend as they loved it so much. This is just a fantastic thing and well executed. You can make 5l of iced tea or squash or whatever, and easily dispense it with the high quality tap. It's a good way of making sure everyone drinks enough liquid, when simple water is just too boring. Perfect for the summer and parties. One weird thing that sometimes happens is that the vacuum seal of the lid is so good, that the vacuum pressure prevents the liquid from dispensing! All you have to do is release the lid for a second and it flows freely again. Also beware if you stuff too much mint or things into the drink that it will clog the tap, so you have to empty the whole thing to start again.

This is a good product. It does what I need but it should be noted that the tap is plastic. This may not be an issue but it might not wear as well as a metal tap. That being said... new taps are available should the one it comes with ever needs replacing.

The tap came already set up. Lovely product. There was no leak at all. Unfortunately one of the two jars broke as one of my guest could not figure how to turn the tap on initially. Luckily I bought to with the idea of offering two different flavours. I love the product. Worth every penny spent. Will be purchasing more . I have already recommended the product to a friend.

I was looking for a glass water dispenser that I could add sliced fruit to as a healthier alternative to fruit juice and squash. I chose this as I like the Kilner brand and it looked good value for money, it's cheap! Despite this, it's extremely good quality. I read reviews that it leaked and that there was no instructions, but if you read the back of the Kilner tag it comes with, it explains how to use it! At first it leaked but it simply needed the tap unscrewing and the seal slightly adjusting, now it works perfectly. You do also need to remove the seal so that the water will flow. It looks great in my kitchen, I'm really pleased with it!

Lid broke on first use and it doesn’t seem that there is any way to even replace it.

The jar itself is fine, no problems there. However whilst it says the materials are glass and stainless steel, only the clip holding the lid on is stainless steel, the tap/spigot is actually just plastic, so not suitable for brewing kombucha (which is what I wanted it for). The other thing that was slightly annoying was that I got this with next day delivery, however it was delivered by royal mail and delivered 2 day later. Unfortunately I wasn't there when it was delivered (no estimated delivery time is given), which was a Saturday - so it wasn't redelivered until Monday, 4 days after I ordered it, not the next day at all.