Sometimes gift giving is simply too easy. While struggling to pick something to show generosity or style during the holidays, there are types of gifts that work in most, if not all grownup situations. You can put liquor and spirits to work in that department.
Whether heading to a party and not wanting to show up empty handed or wanting to show someone on one attention, you can’t go wrong with a good bottle of booze. Here you’ll find a quick roundup of different types and brands at varying price points. With this holiday gift guide, You should be able to pick out the right bottle here with minimal effort (another key advantage of buying spirits at the holidays).
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We’ll kick off with Macallan’s Double Cask, a special edition of the single malt Highland Scotch. Aged a standard 12 years in rededicated sherry barrels, the Double Cask enters this holiday gift guide with a mix of character and purity. It’s a whiskey with history, and gives a touch of class to both the giver and recipient.
Check out the rest of your spirited holiday gift guide options in the gallery below.
2016 Holiday Liquor & Spirit Gift Guide
Nothing makes a classier, yet easier gift than a nice bottle of top shelf liquor. This holiday gift guide pinpoints some of the best affordable ides.
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Patron Silver Tequila
Never a tequila to be wasted in a Margerita, Patron Silver is the minimum age requirement, but the brand is still suitable for sipping on its own.
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Highland Park Scotch
Receiving its share of awards as the world's best single malt whiskey (...Just ask them...), Highland Park is the pride of the Orkneys – the islands off the north shore of Scotland.
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Revel Stoke Flavored Whisky
A little more on the playful side, Revel Stoke Flavored Whisky offers apple, maple, root beer and other infusions for a more laid-back take on liquor.
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Angry Orchard Cinnful Apple
Already a massively popular hard cider brand out of the Samuel Adams family tree, Angry Orchard introduced a cinnamon apple flavor in honor of the holidays. That's a perfect way to not show up empty handed.
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Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve
One of three main varieties for this small batch distiller, Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve is a pure sipping whiskey to be enjoyed with or without water. Keep in mind an ice cube can open up a top shelf whiskey like Knob Creek.
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Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum
A top shelf rum that comes our way via Venezuela, Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum is a smooth blend of pot still and continuous still rums from a recipe refined over the decades.
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BET Vodka
A vodka with a very modern attitude, BET calls itself a premier-pour spirit — so you'd best not dump it into too many vodka tonics. Made of sugar beets in a small batch environment, it's an up and coming brand that will be received well.
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Canadian Club 100% Rye
Canadian Club is known for its blended whiskey, but the new 100% Rye keeps it pure. It's a brand for whiskey drinkers who really prefer rye to sample ASAP.
