Best spirits gifts to buy this Christmas

Choosing an original gift isn’t always easy. Too often we resort to the same old favourites. But whether your grandpa loves his whisky or mum enjoys putting her feet up with a G&T, a bottle of spirits is always a welcome sight under the Christmas tree.

From special seasonal editions to curated collaborations, this year spirits brands have created a broad selection of gifts designed to appeal to lovers of gin, vodka, whisky, rum or Cognac. So if you’re looking for something a bit different, one of the gifts below might fit the bill.

From delicious rum truffles to Negroni gift sets and luxury whisky decanters, we’ve rounded up our favourite spirituous gifts across a range of prices. So whether you’re looking for a budget stocking filler or a blow-out gift for someone special, you’ll find inspiration below.

You’ll find ideas across the different spirits categories, including whisky and gin, as well as choices for cocktail fans.

Gifts under £20

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Fever-Tree Christmas Crackers

These classy crackers make a perfect stocking filler for spirits lovers. Choose from a range of 16, including new pairings for this year: Duppy Share Aged Rum & Fever-Tree Ginger Ale, Silent Pool Rare Citrus Gin & Fever-Tree Spanish Clementine Tonic and Mermaid Pink Gin & Fever-Tree Rhubarb & Raspberry Tonic.

BUY: £8.50 John Lewis 

60-Second Cocktails book

Mix cocktails in minutes with Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley’s latest book. With tips on how to create your home bar, this book is ideal for anyone who enjoys making cocktails, but lacks confidence or only sticks to one or two recipes they know.

BUY: £10.54 Amazon 

Cocktail Elements Lemon Garnish Spray

I use these fruity garnish sprays from Cocktail Elements all year round, as a finishing touch for drinks I mix at home. Flavours include yuzu, lime and citrus pepper. Buy a single bottle as a stocking filler or get a set of three for £32.

BUY: £14 Linden Leaf  

Haig Club Limited Edition Christmas Bottle

Football fans can keep the World Cup spirit alive with this festive edition of David Beckham’s Haig Club whisky. Tesco Clubcard holders can bag a bottle for just £17.

BUY: £17 Tesco 

Gifts under £50

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Silent Pool Botanical Candles

Have a candlelit Christmas with one of these pretty fragranced candles. Made with natural essential oils and housed in upcycled Silent Pool bottles, botanical fragrances include Juniper & Cassia Bark and Bergamot & Lavender – a scented treat for gin lovers.

BUY: £24 Silent Pool 

MOTH Old Fashioned, Negroni & Socks Box

Go one better than a boring five-pack of socks, with this snazzy gift pack of bar-quality cocktails in cans from MOTH (Mix Of Total Happiness) and Martini-monogrammed socks.

BUY: £25 John Lewis 

Masons of Yorkshire Personalised Gin

Buy them a gin of their own… Choose from one of the eight gins produced by award-winning distiller Masons of Yorkshire: Original, Tea, Orange & Lime Leaf, Pear & Pink Peppercorn, Pink Grapefruit & Cucumber, English Lavender, British Raspberry or Distiller’s Strength.

BUY: £39.90 Masons of Yorkshire 

Bloody Mary Cocktail Kit

The Cocktail Sociey has joined forces with Black Cow Vodka to produce this Bloody Mary Cocktail Kit. The kit comes with ingredients to make four cocktails, plus a Black Cow signature highball glass and a recipe card.

BUY: £45 The Cocktail Society 

Edinburgh Gin London Dry Discovery Pack

This stylish gift pack contains four 20ml bottles of Edinburgh Gin: Classic, Seaside, 1670 and the navy strength Cannonball.

BUY: £45 Edinburgh Gin

Gifts under £100

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Glencairn Tasting Glasses Pack

Whisky enthusiasts can taste like a pro with this set from Glencairn. It includes four glasses, four tasting caps and a Glencairn glass pipette. Glasses can also be engraved for a personalised gift.

BUY: £55 Glencairn 

Carluccio’s Malfy Gin Hamper

Gin lovers can have their cake and eat it, with this Carluccio’s hamper that contains a bottle of…

Source : https://www.decanter.com/spirits/best-spirits-gifts-to-buy-this-christmas-449917/