Bottoms Up — December 19, 2013 at 11:15 am

Get in the Holiday Spirit with Gifts for the Cocktail Lover

Love drinking as much as we do? Then we’ve got one epic gift guide for you this holiday season! With high-end cocktail bars popping up all over the city, it’s safe to say that mixology is on trend. And who doesn’t love a good cocktail? For those of you who are looking for the perfect gift for friends and family for the holidays, look no further than these awesome finds.

Perfect for anyone who loves to make their own cocktails, Arctic Chill‘s Stainless Steel Cocktail Muddler is what you need. This muddler not only makes amazing drinks, allowing you to muddle anything from fruits, herbs and everything in between, but it also comes with a lifetime guarantee. Unlike your typical wooden muddler, this won’t degrade or leave any residue behind! Mojito, anyone?

Need something boozy to add to that daiquiri? Sugar Island Spiced Rum debuted this Fall and is a handcrafted rum made from Caribbean sugarcane. The rum itself is 92 proof, offering drinkers a strong, yet balanced taste of their favorite spirit. Sugar Island also makes a coconut rum, which would transport the drinker straight to the tropics this holiday season. Bottles sell for an affordable $18.99.

Recently launched brand Lorena Gaxiola offers customers artistic home decor that will impress all. Make your at-home bar even more fun with these beautiful Soft Rocks Glasses, each handcrafted by California based artisans who mouth blow the glass. Six glasses come in each set and there are three different size glasses available.

Drinking just got healthier. The Owl’s Brew is a tea crafted specifically for cocktails. They come in different flavors, show you proper mixing proportions and pair with just about any spirit. Bottles range in price from $8.99-$15.99, a perfect stocking stuffer! For the holidays, we recommend the Coco-lada flavor, which incorporates chai spices. Additionally, these teas make your drinks one third of the calories of your usual cocktail and has no artificial sweeteners or concentrates.

Any lover of Maker’s Mark, or whisky in general, will appreciate The Ambassador of Bourbon, a gorgeous coffee table book with stunning visuals of the Maker’s Mark Distillery. The book tells the history of the iconic brand through photographs by David Toczko and shows everything from vintage photographs to the bottling process in Kentucky. The book retails for $39.99.

Casa Noble, an ultra premium 100% blue agave organic tequila, has partnered with Carlos Santana to bring you the ultimate gift this holiday season. This unique gift set includes not only a bottle of tequila, but also limited edition tequila tasting glasses with Santana 3 III Third & Caravanserai LP album cover artwork. Yes, please!

If you love fruit flavor in your cocktails, then VeeV is calling your name. This delicious acai spirit is bursting with fun fruity flavor and is wonderful to mix in a cocktail. This holiday season, VeeV is doling out the perfect holiday gift set, complete with a bottle of VeeV, two mason jars and seasonal mason jar cocktail recipes. Cocktails always taste better in a mason jar!

A great gift for any whiskey drinker — whether they are male or female — is Fred Minnick’s Whiskey Women. This book is the first on the topic, paying homage to women who, behind the scenes, created the bustling whiskey industry. Told as a fascinating story, this book will not only enlighten its readers, but also make you keen to drink some!

Obviously, we love a good Manhattan cocktail, which is why it’s exciting that Four Roses Bourbon has a holiday gift set that includes a bottle of their small batch bourbon, a cocktail shaker and two recipes to create a Manhattan using their bourbon. The bourbon is creamy with hints of oak and caramel and will not only make a great cocktail, but also a great gift.

For the classy gent, why not purchase a Signature St. Germain Tie Clip to spice up his wardrobe? This fun tie clip will shake up any outfit and let everyone around you know that you are ready to party!

Love cocktails but not so gifted at making your own? Enter Julibox, the first curated cocktail subscription service. This service delivers monthly beverage recipes and liquor contents, curated by world class mixologists, straight to your home. Each box includes two recipes, the story of its origin, and all of the mixers and spirits needed for four cocktails. Get shaking!

Diddy knows what’s up. It’s time to Pass The Courvoisier on over to some friends! This renowned cognac comes in a plethora of flavors, including both Rosé (self-explanatory) and Gold. The Gold is the newest addition to the Courvoisier collection and blends the cognac with Moscato wine. Both flavors are delicious and can be enjoyed on the rocks. The bottles are also beautiful and will make a great gift this holiday season.

Cheers to the holidays!