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39 Great Gifts For Drinkers

Have yourself a merry Christmas. Bottoms up! Make the festive season as jolly as can be with these perfect presents for revellers.

Tis the season to be jolly! And, to that end, we have tirelessly sniffed out the best beers, the finest wines, and the most special spirits, as well as some very handsome accoutrements with which to imbibe them all stylishly – if not all at once. Whether you’re buying for a connoisseur, thanking a host, or lining up the bottles for your own festive delectation, here’s how to get firmly in the Christmas spirit.

By Nancy Alsop
October 2021

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Waitrose Cellar

Bombay Bramble Distilled Gin, £23

Design House Stockholm

Fia Carafe Amber, £65

M&S

Light Up Snow Glove Gin Liqueur Mixed Case, £120

Nambé

Scoop Ice Bucket, £150

Dom Pérignon

Champagne Vintage 2010, £175

LSA

Horizon Decanter, £150

Glenfiddich

Grand Cru 23 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl, £220

Legnoart

Marea Oak Wine Rack, £140

Tinwood

Triple Box, £95

Joanna Buchanan

Bee Bottle Opener, £65

Nutbourne Vineyards

The Sparkling Selection, £125

Tom Dixon

Puck Coupe Glasses X 2, £70

Tom Savano

Devon Negroni, £26.95

Richard Brednon

Shot Glass, Set of 2, £100

Toad

Oxford Organic Dry Gin, £33.50

Jonathan Adler

Jacques Round Bar Cart – Brass, £1,450

Tarquin’s

Personalised Dry Gin, £38

Serax

Glass Cocktail Straws, Set of Six, £13

Burning Sky Brewery

Coolship Release No.2, £16

Alessi

Limited Edition The Jester Stainless Steel Corkscrew, £990

Berry Bros

Old World Selection, Six Bottle Case, £140

Coravin

Timeless Three SL Preservation System, £199.99

Oxford Wine Company

Three French Classics in Kraft Cardboard Boxm, £45

Tom Dixon

Plum Cocktail Shaker, £135

Tap Social

Time Better Spent IPA, 6-Pack, £14

Alessi

Twergy Corkscrew, £75

Adnams

Ghost Ship Gift Set, £9.99

Freight HHG

Heavy Crystal Glass Carafe, £130

Selfridges

Gravner Ribolla Gialla White Wine, £79.99

Closet & Botts

Set of 4 Etched Leaf Wine Glasses, £36

Nikka

From The Barrel Whisky 50cl, £52

Alessi

Circus Wine Bottle Cooler, £58

Fortnum & Mason

Fortnum’s Personalised Blanc de Blanc, £45

David Mellor

Flute Champagne Saucer, £17

El Rayo

No 1 Plata Tequila, £40

The Conran Shop

Theia Carafe 1.6L, £89

Waitrose

Malfy Gin Con Arancia, £28

Life of Riley

Leather Mixology Box, £795

Warner’s Distillery

Christmas Cake Gin, from £5

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