6 best gifts for whisky lovers
Our selection of unique gifts for whisky lovers: whisky gifts such as whisky glasses, a single malt and a whisky advent calendar. See our range of gifts perfect for the person in your life who loves a good dram.
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The Glencairn glass is the tasting glass used across the Scotch whisky industry. Its tulip shape gathers the aroma towards the nose, so they'll get more from every dram than from a tumbler.
Lagavulin 16 is a classic peated Islay malt, rich and smoky with a sweet edge. It's a treat for someone who already enjoys smoky whisky.
Monkey Shoulder is a smooth, fruity blend of Speyside malts that works neat, over ice or in cocktails. It's a good-value bottle for someone newer to whisky.
Twenty-five wax-sealed drams of different whiskies, one behind each door. It's a good way to try styles and distilleries they wouldn't buy a whole bottle of.
Dave Broom's atlas profiles more than 500 distilleries and tastes 480 whiskies, with maps of each region. It's a reference they'll keep coming back to when choosing their next bottle.
Two Glencairn nosing glasses in a presentation box. The tulip shape is the standard whisky tasting glass.
Whisky lovers usually know whether they like peat smoke, sherry casks or something lighter, so it's worth finding out before you buy a bottle. The best gifts for whisky lovers are a bottle in a style they enjoy, proper tasting glasses or a way to try lots of new drams. A whisky advent calendar is a safe pick if you don't know their taste.
We picked each product for what whisky lovers enjoy and because it makes sense as a present. The order is our own choice. The pros and cons come from published product details, not customer reviews.
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Some of these gifts are also on our adult advent calendars list.
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Gifts for gin lovers, from Riedel gin glasses and premium tonic to a large ice cube tray and a Japanese jigger.
Gifts for rum lovers, from a sipping rum and a rum advent calendar to tiki mugs.
Gifts for beer lovers, from craft beer glasses and a growler to an advent calendar of cans.
Gifts for cocktail lovers, from a cocktail smoker and bar tools to coupe glasses and bitters.
Gifts for coffee lovers, from a hand grinder and a V60 dripper to an AeroPress and a portable espresso maker.
Gifts for espresso lovers, from a Sage espresso machine and grinder to a coffee scale and a milk pitcher.