18 Essential Gift Ideas for the Bourbon Drinker In Your Life
What he really wants for the holidays. Also, always.
What he really wants for the holidays. Also, always.
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Step aside, Jack and Jim. Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is an affordable crowd pleaser that should take up permanent residence in your liquor cabinet.
Hillrock Estate Solera Aged Bourbon
Hillrock Estate Solera Aged Bourbon is the only American whisky aged in small barrels à la the tradition of Spanish sherry. Master Distiller Dave Pickerell is a long-time Makers Mark veteran and one of the top whiskey experts in the nation. "This stuff is made by legends in the industry," says Effrat.
$106, caskers.com
Balcones Baby Blue Corn Whiskey
The first whiskey made in Texas since Prohibition days, Balcones Baby Blue is made from roasted heirloom blue corn. "It tastes like candy corn dipped in chocolate, but in whiskey form," says Effrat.
$35-100, drizly.com
Bear Republic Brewery Charbay R5 Whiskey
Can't choose between an IPA or two fingers of rye? Don't sweat it. Bear Republic Brewery's CharbayR5 Whiskey "is like a beer and a shot all rolled into one," says Elana Effrat, spirits portfolio manager at Martin Scott Wines, a member of the Winebow Group.
$80, caskers.com
American Whiskey Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation's Favorite Spirit
This book shares everything you need to know about our country's greatest distilling treasures.
$15, amazon.com
Crystal Whiskey Decanter Set
This Crystal Whiskey Decanter Set is a home bar must. It makes pouring any drink — bourbon or no — just a little bit sexier.
$65, amazon.com
Filson Flask
Angostura Aromatic Bitters
For those nights when drinking it on the rocks just doesn't feel festive enough. Sure, there are ton of artisanal bitters these days, but you you'll never go wrong with a classic.
from $10, amazon.com
Bourbon Barrel Bar Table & Stools
It doesn't get more hardcore than knocking one back on furniture made from the barrels your favorite drink is aged in.
$2,220, bourbonbarrelartisan.com
Bourbon Balls
The Carry On Cocktail Kit, Old Fashioned
Sometimes the cocktails they serve in the sky just don't cut it. Give yours an upgrade with this DIY kit — it even comes with a travel-size muddler.
$24, amazon.com
Runamok Bourbon Maple Syrup
Because having actual bourbon with your breakfast isn't *quite* socially acceptable.
$22, amazon.com
The Kings County Distillery: Whiskey Notes: Tasting and Distilling Logbook
If he's newer to the world of whiskeys and bourbons, this guidebook will tell him how to make the most of every tasting.
$13, amazon.com
Whiskey Wedge
Freeze water inside this wedge-shaped silicone mold for a giant ice cube that won't dilute your drink.
$18, amazon.com
Ice Cube Mold
What's a good old fashioned without a *massive* ice cube in the middle of the glass?
$15, williams-sonoma.com
Bourbon Pecan Peanut Butter
All of the best things — pecan pie, bourbon, and peanut butter — rolled into one.
$5, worldmarket.com
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