Holiday Gift Guide: Last-Minute Gifts For The Cocktail Connoisseur
Looking for a last-minute gift? You can't go wrong with a little holiday "spirit."
Always the right size and rarely returned, luxe liquors and whimsical wine selections are an easy and universally enjoyed offering.
Check out our picks for the top libations that would make any cocktail connoisseur happy for the holidays.
DeLeón Tequila Platinum and Reposado ($35 and $39 for 750ml each)
DeLeón Tequila will take holiday shopping to the next level courtesy of Reservebar.com. The online retailer will offer complimentary personalized engraving of the DeLeón Tequila Ultra-premium variants — Platinum and Reposado. This also makes a great gift for an entire office. For orders of 12 bottles or more, please call the Combs Concierge VIP Line at 1-844-9-DeLeón. Free engraving is offered with a special promo code: Engrave2016. The DeLeón Platinum Tequila has a subtle taste profile with a whisper of sweet agave, citrus, warm spice and smooth vanilla on the finish while the Reposado offers soft hints of caramelized oak balanced with layers of spice and refined dried fruit with a touch of red berries and finishes with a smooth vanilla and a hint of clove.
Zacapa Rum ($39.99 for 750 ml)
Zacapa Rumis one of the finest and most celebrated rums in the world. The Guatemalan rum boasts honeyed butterscotch, spiced oak notes and dried fruit from its “Sistema Solera” ageing process in American whiskey barrels at high altitudes that provides a sweet and smooth taste.
Electric Sky Rosé Pinot Grigio Combo 2-Pack ($24.99)
Anyone can give a boring old bottle of wine, but shake it up with Electric Sky Wine, which includes four fun stackable individual 187ml wine glasses. The two-pack combo includes a tower of Pinot Grigio, which is a crisp and fresh wine with lemon and peach aromas and a clean citrusy finish from the famed Saove growing region in the eastern part of Verona, Italy, and a tower of Rosé sourced from a vineyard in the Languedoc Roussillon region in the south of France, next to Provence.
Virgil Kaine Ginger-Infused Bourbon ($30.97 for 750ml)
Virgil Kaine was founded by two distinguished Southern chefs, Ryan Meany, who helped launch Charleston’s Husk, and David Szlam, who trained with Alice Waters at Chez Panisse. The ginger-infused bourbon is a small batch creation puts a fresh twist on classic Southern bourbon. Starting with their full-bodied Lowcountry libation, they added a touch of heirloom ginger harvested just 30 miles from where it’s bottled. A single sip reveals a hint of vanilla with an ultra-smooth, well-balanced taste and sweet finish only found south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Shop a bottle from winechateau.com.
Cîroc Mango Gift Set ($43 for 750ml)
This holiday season, the Makers of Cîroc Ultra Premium Vodka partnered with Snapchat sensation, business mogul and recording artist DJ Khaled to launch a limited edition Cîroc Mango gift set. Shoppers who buy a bottle of Cîroc Mango on ReserveBar.com receive an exclusive package that includes a copy of DJ Khaled’s first book, "The Keys." "The Keys" reveals Khaled’s philosophy for success and features stories from his life as he breaks down all of the major keys. The offering celebrates the partnership between Khaled and Cîroc Mango that was announced in early October.
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