Gift Guide For The Cocktail Lover (21+) 2019

The perfect Tequila shooter! Bring these along to your next get together and watch the conversation start and the party begin. These uniquely hand-made shot glasses have the finely veined, translucent appearance of rose quartz, and actually are carved from the finest quality, food grade Pink Himalayan salt. No two are the same!

Pink Himalayan Salt is a long-lasting, naturally anti-bacterial mineral so these glasses require just a little care to become your favorite party starter for years to come.

Are you in need of a good rimmer……

The Spice Lab will provide you with the best rimmer done right! Tasty and seasonal.

Check out all the falvors the have to offer

• Peppermint
• Lemon
• Bloody Mary
• Pumpkin
• Cinnamon
• Chili Lime Margarita
• Zesty Orange
• Traditional Margarita

During the holidays, I am sure you will find yourself going to or hosting several social gatherings. Many times the last thing you want to do is run to the store to grab more wine or a hostess gift. Barefoot wine is an award winning brand that has something for everyone. With a modest price, you can easily buy several bottles to have on had for any occasion that comes up. My personal favorite is the Pink Moscato…. light bubbly and sweet.

Check out the link above to see all the Barefoot Bubbly options for your next gathering

This is a fine addition to your liquor cabinet. Wonderful served straight or with a mixer, this will be a perfect gift to the Whiskey lover on your list. I noticed immediately how smooth this was followed by lovely fragrant notes.

A blended whiskey, made with single malt and grain whiskeys, matured for at least three years, then rested and finished using white American oak bourbon casks. Bogart’s Whiskey is an award-winning American variation of a classic.

Spice and fruit notes mingle on the nose along with strong flavors of honey. Simple syrup and graham crackers show in this lively spirit.

Gold medal winner (94 out of 100 points) at the 2018 New York International Spirits Competition. Gold medal winner at the 2018 International Craft Competition. Silver medal winner at the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and the 2018 Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Convention.

First off, I  must state the obvious, the Bandero Tequila has one of the best bottles presentations I have seen in a VERY long time, if maybe ever. Such an exquisite statement piece as a gift! I love Tequila, so this is probably one of the most important alcohols to enjoy straight. I noticed immediately how smooth and easy it was. If you are looking for a full package gift, here it is!!

The best tequilas in the world are produced from high-altitude blue agave plants, grown high in the eastern Los Altos Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. The higher elevation where Bandero Tequila agave plants experience cooler nights, less rain and colder winters, transforming Bandero into a sweeter, richer “pineapple.”

Los Altos, famous for its hardened red clay soil, forces the Bandero agave roots to work harder to find this regions special crystalline waters, while gathering copious amounts of minerals. The result is a richer agave, high in natural sugar with notes of pear and peach making Bandero a premium tequila ideal for sipping or in your favorite cocktail.

Nothing makes you feel quite as cozy on a cold winter night as a Hot Toddy! Now it has gotten easier than ever and tastes amazing, perfect little tins, that are adorable for gifting. Package with a bottle of whiskey and you have a complete gift to go!

Cinnamon. Honey. Piping hot water. A shot of whiskey. You know where this is going: the Hot Toddy. The drink we love to let warm us from the inside out originated in India, as a warm beverage made from fermented sap of the toddy palm. This version is more what you had in mind, and it comes with all the spices you need to brew the classic hot cocktail at home.

This set includes cinnamon sticks and warming flavor combinations. The Lemon Ginger blend soothes with lemongrass, ginger, and lemon peel, while the Orange Clove blend features its title flavors and a hint of rich, calming roasted chicory.

Each canister contains three reusable muslin tea bags, to make steeping easy. Just add boiling water, a tablespoon of your favorite honey, and 2 oz. of whiskey, rum, or brandy to create a boozy treat.

Are you ready to get creative and up your cocktail game? This holiday cocktail kit include some of the most noteworthy holiday flavors. Add a little to your favorite cocktail for a fun a unique twist to the original. I added a bit of rosemary to my whiskey sour and WOW, it offered a whole new flare, perfect for a signature cocktail.

Rosemary brings out the complexity of tequila. Allspice warms and brightens rum. Douglas fir and nutmeg…well, you’ll discover their secrets, too, when you explore Amy Nazer’s cold-extraction cocktail ingredients.

Use them to give your favorite spirits a fresh spin, or create a more complex concoction with one of the included recipe cards.  The icing on the cake? When you’re not up for imbibing an alcoholic beverage, they can also be used in baking.

These Enhancing mists are a fun stocking stuffer. Add a new twist to the ordinary by adding a touch of flavor to your drink with little effort or on the go. My personal favorite, the Citrus Blossom Harvest, I liked adding just a spritz to my whiskey on the rocks for a little added flavor.

A cocktail’s first spell is cast by smell. Your nose knows a superb drink before you take a taste. Now you can enchant your own drinks, with Aaron and Sam Wisniewski’s secret weapons for home mixologists.

Simply add a spritz or two of superfine aromatic mist to your homemade cocktails to add a top-level layer of flavor. They come in two sets of three: Citrus Blossom Harvest, Perfect Ginger and Sage & Exotic Citrus pair with light liquors like gin; Chinese Five Spice, Autumn Bonfire, and Rosemary & Wild Honey with dark liquors like whiskey.

If you are looking for a great liquor for the cocktail lover, then Singani63 is a wonderful option…. smooth and favorable but mild enough to be used for your signature holiday cocktail!

This clear mixable drink is 80 proof, perfect as a standalone drink but amazing in just about any cocktail you can think of.

Distilled from a single variety white grape at a minimum altitude of 5,250 and only within the confines of the historic home of Singani  in the Andes, make this a one of a kind drink, perfect for the consumer that thinks they have tried them all and one they will want to add to their collection.

How fun is this?!?! This is definitely being added to my next adult party! Fun and easy to use, add a splash of flavor, juice or color to the liquid to be frozen.

Everyone loves a party! Now you can add Zoku’s party ice into your glass to liven up your next event. This playful silicone ice mold comes in a set of four—perfect for your next get together. Once frozen simply remove the legible word ice by inverting the silicone—no rinsing required. The bold word ice is specifically designed to melt slower than regular ice cubes. BPA & Phthalate free.

Get creative with these edible mold for your next shot…. think peppermint chocolate, flavored gelatin, it goes on and on? These are super easy to use over and over again. What are you going to make?

You’ve got one shot to get your hands on Zoku’s Shooter Ice Molds. Create edible, cooling shot glasses from ice, chocolate, or even candy. Simply fill the silicone molds with water or other liquids on the storage tray and freeze. Once frozen, easily remove the flexible silicone and pour your shooter. Whether sipping or shooting, your hands never have to get cold thanks to the shooter base. Impress your drinking buddies with this round on Zoku. Bottoms up!

Beautiful and elegant this glass mixer and spoon is a nice additive to a gift when giving a cocktail basket.

16 fl. oz.

This may be my favorite gift to give! How exciting would it be to give the cocktail lover in your life a membership to try 10 new alcohols each month. These fun and unique pips will help you expand and try something new. you can choose between.

• Vodka sample
• Gin sampler
• Whiskey sampler
• Ultimate sampler mix

Along with the samplers, each box will include a corresponding recipe card to give you inspiration for your new sample.

Send a box to a loved one or yourself and try something new!

Travel-friendly kit includes the top-shelf ingredients and instructions you need to craft and enjoy four Old-Fashioned cocktails: aromatic bitters, sugar cubes, and muddler spoon – just add whiskey!

Other kits also include:

• Mint Julep
• Gin Smash
• Red Hot Shooter
• Dirty Martini
• Champagne Cocktail

Whether you prefer Negroni or whiskey neat, this stainless-steel rocks glass will maintain the temperature and great taste of your fave cocktail or beverage.  Designed by a woman, it’s super-light and easy to hold compared to typical heavy cocktail glasses and bulky tumblers

• Double-wall insulated stainless steel doesn’t sweat so you never need a coaster or a cocktail napkin
• Insulated stainless steel keeps drinks cold and slows ice melt, while it keeps hands warm and dry
• Shatterproof so you can safely use them inside,  on the patio and by the pool
• Weighing in at just over 5oz, the glass is super lightweight and easy to hold and its thin 1mm lip creates an unique and enjoyable drinking experience
• Food grade stainless steel won’t affect taste and is BPA free

• Packaged in a high quality gift box

Prefer your cocktails shaken, not stirred? Forgo the hand-freeze with this insulated, stainless-steel shaker that keeps your hands nice and warm—and your drink nice and icy (even for the second pour!).

• Double-walled so your hands won’t freeze and counter tops stay clean and dry

• Vacuum insulated to keep ice from melting, so your favorite shaken cocktails stay icy and cold in between pours

• Provides a premium ‘shaking’ experience with our unique design that integrates silicon with steel to create a firm connection that is both air tight and leak proof

• Lid has built in strainer and removable cap

• Food grade stainless steel won’t affect taste and is BPA free

Tussock Jumper’s global portfolio of wines. As a gold medal award-winning wine portfolio, Tussock Jumper Wines sources only the best limited production vintages each growing season from producers around the globe and encompasses over 22 wines from eleven different winemaking regions.

Tussock Jumper offers a WIDE range of wines to suit your taste, you can follow their site to find their “range” of flavors from supple to full and everything in between so you know just what to expect perfect for someone just getting to know what they like.

I prefer sweet and fruity, so I love that I can see which of their wines fit into that category .

Kombucha has been around for awhile and certainly so has sparkling water…. just like the new hard seltzer craze is taking off, get ahead of the game and try hard Kombucha!!! Once you try this you will have found “your drink”.

With 4 flavors and 4.5% alcohol volume  and healthy live cultures, this adult beverage has a lot to talk about.

Try their variety pack to find your favorite flavor

Eight 12 oz. slim cans in 4 refreshing flavors.

KYLA Berry Ginger – A bramble of berries balanced by a zingy snap of ginger. It’s berry tasty.

KYLA Ginger Tangerine x3 – A refreshing ginger flavor with the sweet-tart tang of tangerine.
KYLA Hibiscus Lime x2 – A brilliant red brew with hibiscus flowers and a tart twist of lime.
KYLA Pink Grapefruit x3 – A crisp burst of tangy grapefruit with a dash of sweet blood orange.

Wine, like chocolate, is the product of true craftsmanship, and a wonderful companion to pralines. It inspired our Maîtres Chocolatiers to create these six new multi-layered pralines, each one designed to be savored with a specific type of wine. The combination elevates the flavor of both, for a truly unique tasting experience. It is a stylish gift idea for wine enthusiasts and Belgian chocolate aficionados alike.

Celebrated New York City sommelier Sarah Thomas collaborated with our Maîtres Chocolatiers to provide a series of wine pairing recommendations to create the best possible flavor combinations for this collection. The praline flavors include:

• Almond Olive Oil
• Blackberries Saffron
• Earl Grey Tea
• Hazelnut Cardamon Honey
• Pumpkin Seeds Quinoa
• Ganache Cherries

The box contains 24 pieces total. Chocolates do not contain alcohol. Wine is not included.

Wordtini, a new game from Shenanigames, is the perfect “boozy” gift this holiday season.

Grab a glass and sip a Wordtini, the best way to mix up your game night! Draw a challenge card and roll the letter dice, then do your best to create words before your opponents. Get creative, because if your word completes the challenge you score big. Roll the dice from the martini shaker and laugh at where your mind lands. This game is a must-have for every home bar!

ways to consume and create your favorite tipple.

Halflight flask from High Camp Flasks.  With 1-full sized tumbler and measuring in at 375ml, the Halflight keeps your favorite cocktail at the perfect temperature all day long.

The inside is electropolished, meaning it won’t hold odor or flavor. Designed for your rough and tumble lifestyle, it fits easily into your purse or backpack. It’s vacuum insulated, leak-proof, with brushed stainless steel construction and the 6-shooter tumbler magnetically attaches to your flask.

Wine is always a wonderful go to gift… and be honest, who doesn’t judge wine by it’s label sometimes…. guilty! Why not embrace that and create a masterpiece gift that is a personal message “label” and a gift all in one! Think…. a new way to share your holiday card, use as an invite to a wedding, for a party, to celebrate! The possibilities are endless and can create a real cherished statement piece and  keepsake.

With Windsor Vineyards wine, you can easily create custom labels for all of life’s celebrations. There’s a large selection of pre-made labels and engravings to customize, or you can create designs that are entirely your own. When you serve or give a wine with your name on the label, Windsor Vineyard’s long tradition of highest quality and greatest value says a lot about you.

Flaviar has released the Flaviar Half-Assed Holiday Collection which allows you to prank the one you love with a membership to the world’s largest community of spirits enthusiasts, cleverly disguised as a ridiculously cliché holiday gift.

A collection of truly terrible gifts to punk a friend or family member this holiday season. These cliched cheesy holiday gifts, is actually an awesome gift disguised as a crappy one and when unwrapped reveal a code to a much classier gift, Flaviar annual membership that delivers interesting and unusual spirits to their door all year long alongside a host of other membership benefits.

They’ll just need to register online with their unique code to unlock a year’s membership to Flaviar, which they can redeem straight away.

Flaviar is the perfect gift for spirits enthusiasts. It is the gift that keeps on giving, as each quarter, they’ll receive a spirits delivery filled with samples and a full bottle of specially curated tasty, rare and exclusive releases. Membership also includes access to incredible events and special perks at distillery tours all included in the price.

So if you want to give them something they’ll thank you for all year round, but still have something to put under the tree, and possibly punk them in the process, Flaviar’s Half Assed Holiday Collection is quite possibly the lamest gift collection you and they will ever love.

A great gift that will help keep that holiday spirit going from Christmas Day until it’s time to go back to work. Flaviar’s 12 Days of Christmas includes a tasting box with 12 different whiskies for each day of the holidays from Scotland, Ireland, Japan and the United States, a Glencairn glass, coaster and tasting note cards.

SPOILER ALERT: Includes Tullibardine 500 Sherry Cask Finish, Breckenridge PX Sherry Cask Finish and Stronachie 10 YO

These my absolute go to for Mimosas! My favorite quality restaurant uses them in their drinks and now they are the only option! You need to have these stocked in you cabinet for any last minute event or brunch. Drink them as is or mix with OJ or a seasonal fruit puree for a special treat!

Mionetto Prestige Brut ($14 750ml / $4 Mini 187ml) Made from 100% Glera grapes from the province of Treviso, an area renowned for high quality Prosecco, this sparkling wine offers a luminous straw yellow hue and stylish mousse. The palate is marked by aromatic notes of honey and white peach. For stocking stuffers, you should start with Mionetto’s signature mini bottles ($4).  The classic ribbon beautifully displayed across the bottle means there’s no need to wrap. You can even customize with notecards displayed around the bottles neck.

Mionetto Prestige Rosé Extra Dry ($14 750ml / $4 Mini 187ml) This deeply luscious sparkling rosè is the result of soft pressing of red grapes. The wine offers a peach blossom luminosity, accompanied by a fine, lively perlage. This wine is known for its intense fragrances, like holding an edible bouquet of violets, raspberries, strawberries, and wild flowers – a perfect pairing for your holiday table. Serving this cuvée with a grilled turkey breast or fish (or a variety of fish on the Feast of Seven Fishes) is sure to be a recipe for success.

Mionetto Luxury Cartizze DOCG ($45) This elegant Cartizze boasts luminous golden tones and delicate beads of tiny bubbles. A majestic, multi-faceted bouquet releases seductive impressions of apple and pear alongside notes of citrus and glazed almond. On the palate it is crisp, well-balanced, and elegant. The perfect gift for anyone special in your life!

Just in time for seasonal entertaining–and gifting,  are these most delicious vodkas, perfect for drinking on the rocks or creating a masterpiece signature cocktail.

Black Infusions launches its collection of award-winning Black Fig® and Gold Apricot™ vodkas, infused with real California fruit.

Black Fig® is an award-winning, American made artisanal vodka. Its signature smooth taste is due to a unique distillation process that begins with filtration through lava rock and ends with the natural infusion of dried fruit. In addition to being gluten-free and kosher-certified, Black Fig is made without any fake ingredients — there are absolutely no artificial sugars, flavors, colors.

Gold Apricot follows the same process as Black Fig. We start with a gluten-free spirit base made from corn. Then filter it through charcoal, and next through lava rock. That’s what makes it so smooth.

But here comes the best part…we add whole, dried California apricots and let it sit. After four to six weeks of natural infusion, the liquid is then only lightly filtered so it retains its natural flavor profile and light golden hue. Then we bottle!

Halflight flask from High Camp Flasks.  With 1-full sized tumbler and measuring in at 375ml, the Halflight keeps your favorite cocktail at the perfect temperature all day long.

The inside is electropolished, meaning it won’t hold odor or flavor. Designed for your rough and tumble lifestyle, it fits easily into your purse or backpack. It’s vacuum insulated, leak-proof, with brushed stainless steel construction and the 6-shooter tumbler magnetically attaches to your flask.

This a a great gift for any beer lover on your list, this is unique and seasonal, perfect to create and gift basket, hostess gift or to throw a couple bottle in a sock. Smooth and refreshing with tons of flavor will have your recipient asking you for more!

Founded on the snowy slopes of Colorado, Breckenridge Brewery has been brewing up the festive fan-favorite Christmas Ale for over 20 years. At 7% ABV and loaded with flavors of caramel and chocolate, this classic ale is the perfect beer to drink and serve during the holiday season.

For over two decades, beer lovers across the country wait through spring, summer and fall for another taste of this toasty, malt-forward ale. The chill of winter calls for a beer with extra flavor and strength, and this take on a classic strong ale does just that — it soothes the soul and warms the spirit. Flavors of caramel and chocolate are derived from an abundance of carefully roasted malts.

Available nationwide, Christmas Ale can be enjoyed in a mini keg (great for holiday parties!), or in 12oz bottle 6-packs and 12-packs.

This is such a fun concept on the original! Find 100 original cookie recipes—delightfully unusual combos of sophisticated ingredients—each paired with a cocktail, wine or other adult drink.

You will find whimsical cookies recipes,  for adults not only because each is carefully paired with a drink but because they’re deliciously suited for the discerning palette. We’re talking hearty breakfast cookies with dashes of maple syrup and bacon, manly game-time cookies that incorporate beef jerky and late-late night cookies to stir the senses.

Many cookies are intended as hors d’oevres while others are recommended for brunch or evening treats. California pastry chef Kelly Cooper is the creator of the cookies while Frank Anzalone, a noted culinary photographer, has captured with his lens their delicious looks.The book, a luxe oversize hardovered retails for under $24 on Amazon.com and other venues.

Do you have that hard to shop for person on your list, not quite sure what their favorite drinks is. You know they like beer but today, beer come in SO MANY varieties. Why not get them the Beer of the month club membership!

Each month we’ll deliver 12 full-sized bottles of hard-to-find, premium-quality craft beers from boutique breweries across the country. We feature two different breweries every month and two different beers from each brewery – that’s four varieties of unique craft beer in every shipment (three bottles of each) and only Amazing Clubs guarantees delivery of major award-winners every single month. Even better, every beer we send is covered by our unbeatable “They’ll Love It!” Guarantee!

This a a great gift for any beer lover on your list, this is unique and seasonal, perfect to create and gift basket, hostess gift or to throw a couple bottle in a sock. Smooth and refreshing with tons of flavor will have your recipient asking you for more!

Founded on the snowy slopes of Colorado, Breckenridge Brewery has been brewing up the festive fan-favorite Christmas Ale for over 20 years. At 7% ABV and loaded with flavors of caramel and chocolate, this classic ale is the perfect beer to drink and serve during the holiday season.

For over two decades, beer lovers across the country wait through spring, summer and fall for another taste of this toasty, malt-forward ale. The chill of winter calls for a beer with extra flavor and strength, and this take on a classic strong ale does just that — it soothes the soul and warms the spirit. Flavors of caramel and chocolate are derived from an abundance of carefully roasted malts.

Available nationwide, Christmas Ale can be enjoyed in a mini keg (great for holiday parties!), or in 12oz bottle 6-packs and 12-packs.

This is such a fun concept on the original! Find 100 original cookie recipes—delightfully unusual combos of sophisticated ingredients—each paired with a cocktail, wine or other adult drink.

You will find whimsical cookies recipes,  for adults not only because each is carefully paired with a drink but because they’re deliciously suited for the discerning palette. We’re talking hearty breakfast cookies with dashes of maple syrup and bacon, manly game-time cookies that incorporate beef jerky and late-late night cookies to stir the senses.

Many cookies are intended as hors d’oevres while others are recommended for brunch or evening treats. California pastry chef Kelly Cooper is the creator of the cookies while Frank Anzalone, a noted culinary photographer, has captured with his lens their delicious looks.The book, a luxe oversize hardovered retails for under $24 on Amazon.com and other venues.