The Cocktail Enthusiast’s
Gift List
What to get the discerning drinkers and home bartenders in your life.
Not all gifts can be both luxurious and utilitarian. But there's something about cocktail gifts this time of year. They're indulgent, and yet also seem somewhat essential. After all, it's a season for celebration. And for family gatherings—which comes with a license for liberal imbibing. If you're not already adept at crafting a cocktail for yourself and friends, then hopefully you know someone who takes on that responsibility with great care and pride. That VIP is to whom this gift guide is aimed, and we can assure you these gifts are 100% winners. In other words, there are no whiskey stones in this round up.
Holiday Gift List
for the Home Bartender
Vintage-inspired stainless steel snack dish, $34.95 by CB2
'The Bartender Manual',
$22.99 by Jim Meehan
Barrel-age your favorite spirit or cocktail. And looks great on a bar, too!
Mini charred American oak barrel,
$55 by Marcellin
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a Whiskey Lover
The whiskey drinker in your life will certainly appreciate this bottle. Keeper's Heart combined the best of both worlds—blending Irish grain and pot still whiskeys with American Bourbon for a particularly easy drinking spirit. The characteristic sweet taste of bourbon intertwined with notes of freshly charred virgin oak pair beautifully with the earthy spices of the single Irish pot still whiskey and the delicate butterscotch sweetness from the Irish grain whiskey to deliver a unique tasting experience. The ideal drink for the season, it's smooth yet bold in just the right way. And there's no wrong way to enjoy it—equally excellent neat, on the rocks or within a cocktail.
Irish + Bourbon whiskey,
$39.99 by Keeper's Heart
3-Piece stainless steel shaker, $42.99 by Cocktail Kingdom
European crystal rocks glasses, $49.99 (for set of four) by Viski
Monogrammed leather coasters,
$45 by Clayton & Crume
Japanese style jigger,
$13.80 by Barfly
Stainless steel cocktail picks,
$16.99 (for set of 12) by Barfly
Vintage French Champagne bucket, $90 at Food52
“Negroni Grazie” corduroy cap,
$48 / $41.54 by The Refined Spirit
Whiskey-infused toothpick set,
$27.99 by Daneson
We tested dozens and this one consistently makes glass-clear cubes every time.
Crystal clear ice cube mold,
$50 / $44.97 by True Cubes
'20s Cocktail coupe, $45 (for set of four) by Bormioli Rocco
Bourbon cherries,
$19.49 by Woodford Reserve
Palo Santo cocktail bitters,
$19.50 by Dram Apothecary
Vermouth brined olives,
$12 by Jack Rudy Cocktail Co.
Hand-cut mixing glass, $24.99 by Pina Barware
Bourbon nosing training kit,
$69 by Nose Your Bourbon
Lead-free crystal decanter,
$22.99 by Queen&Stone
