The Hoggit

The need to invoke the Bishop of Norwich can, of course, be avoided by the simple expedient of using a Hoggit.

A Hoggit is a round-bottomed decanter which can only stand up when resting on a wooden support placed on the table to the right of the host or hostess.  As it cannot be put down, it is passed directly from one guest to another and travels round the table in one continuous movement without stopping until it returns to its base at the head of the table.