AleHorn Viking Horn Mug + Shotglass + Bottle Opener - Handcrafted Tankard Drinking Cup for Beer and Coffee - 12 oz

Extremely nice drinking horn. Great size, and real nice color. Mostly smooth finish, one tiny little rough spot but nothing to complain about for the price. Others have mentioned a smell. Mine have ZERO smell to it at all. Just gonna rinse it out and ready to use. Well worth it.

After reading mostly positive reviews, I decided to purchase one of these VERY cool Ale Horns. The Seller's site was very interesting and quite extensive. The people from AleHorn are obviously very proud of their craft. As they should be. They seemed very dedicated and are obviously working hard to make a splendid hand crafted product; also more than willing to make sure that even the most critical customer is happy with their purchase, and sincerely care about correcting even the smallest problem.Okay, the ship&delivery was fast enough, just a couple of days. The presentation was also cool. The horn and stand comes in a nice cloth sack with the sellers logo on it. Each horn is different, so I opened mine hoping for a good one.. well, I didn't get a good one.. I GOT A FREAKING AWESOME ONE!!! The pictures I took do not do this horn justice! The rim fit like a handmade rim should. No leaks. And what's all that griping about smell?? My horn has only a faint trace of an odor that comes from drilling out the center. It will go away in no time, just make sure you rinse it out thoroughly to get any lose debris out of the horn, then pour a couple of of horns full of diet coke. The sweet smell and the fizzy carbonation will rid the horn of any off putting odor. Maybe AleHorn has stepped their game up, cuz I cannot find ONE SINGLE THING bad about this horn! I have already ordered more from these guys; I ordered a set of two matching ale cups for the upcoming Celtic holiday of Maybon, (the Autumnal Equinox. There will be a lot of ale flowing, grown men in kilts, big guys hamming it up and a lot of boisterous yelling (this makes the wives roll their eyes and try not to laugh) playing lots of games consisting mainly of making use of these cool ale horns, and throwing sharp pointy things at a target! Good times!The Celtic games are only allowed to be played by fully grown and skilled gentlemen trained in the arts of the Highland Scottish games. Yes, we're nutballs, but.. have another horn of ale!! We begin to make perfect sense!

We decided these would be a great gift for our wedding party and fun addition to the reception. As a bonus, I convinced the boss that we should get one for each of us. I ordered one first to see if I liked it before ordering the rest, and I'm glad I did. I wanted the none polished horn and that is what I received. I really like it, it's tough looking and fits me. So we ordered more. Guess there was some confusion and we mistakenly ordered the polished horns the second time, which was a pleasant surprise to be honest. When I think of polished, I think of the cheap looking plastic horns that you buy at theme parks, but these have some texture left on them and I actually think they look better.To address some of the complaints here -The smell: Yeah, you're drinking from a horn, that came from a dead animal, that lived outside... It has a smell to it. I stuck ours in a plastic tote with a bunch of baking soda for about a week and then gave them a good wash. WASH THEM FIRST. Some of them have a twist/curve to the horn and getting to the very bottom is a little tricky, you'll want to get a brush and scrub down there because there was some gunk at the bottom of the a couple. Soak in vinegar, wash off, you're set.The taste: Wash it well and it's not an issue.The volume: It varied, some held over 2 cups, some closer to 1.I do really like the brass around the edge, but a couple had some snags. Quick fix with a knife.Overall, it's a great product and it looks pretty cool.

First of all I will say that if your mug leaks, they will replace it no questions asked. I only fixed my own because I liked the horn I received and found it easier to fix the one I was sent.Excellent quality of the mug. For all the reviewers out there saying it's plastic, it most CERTAINLY not made of plastic. It has natural imperfections unique to each horn where you can clearly see the fibrous layers of natural horn.The only place of quality that I view as lacking is in the resin seal that joins the bottom of the actual horn to the wooden base. The resin could be of better quality as it kinda "pulls away" where it becomes thin contacting the horn and can lead to pinhole leaks. I fixed this myself by using a higher grade resin I had on hand (envirotex... and yes, envirotex is safe despite their general 'not recommended' message in the products instructions).I've found caring for the horn both inside and out (most importantly the rim where the layers of horn are exposed) is a perfect job for cutting board conditioner (mix of beeswax and mineral oil). It adds a nice sheen and seals the layers of horn on the rim so liquid doesn't cause delamination. I use Howard's Butcher Block Conditioner and couldn't be happier with the results. Been using my horn for months without any leaks, delaminations, or damage from my frothy beverages of choice.