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Holiday Gift Ideas - "QUICK TEN LIST"

Ten quick and easy holiday related gift ideas for the hostess or budding bartender to make this sometimes stressful aspect of holiday planning a little easier.

Most of these items can be put in a stocking, an ice bucket, or small basket and wrapped with a simple seasonal bow. Merry Christmas!

1-FOR SCOTCH LOVERS

A bottle of premium Scotch, Scotch glasses, and a print-out on how to host a Scotch tasting

 

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2-FOR THE COFFEE LOVER
A stocking filled with 2 coffee mugs, a package of fresh coffee beans, a small bean grinder, and STARBUCKS™ new smooth and indulgent coffee Liquors.

Insert a list of hot cocktails and warm-up the spirit.

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HAVE MORE TIME?? visit our Christmas gift giving guide for more detailed ideas on Holiday gifts that are sure to be remembered

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3-FOR THE BUDDING BARTENDER
A classic bartending book like the "Boston Bartenders guide", a five piece bar tool kit, and of course a link to us.

4-FOR CHAMPAGNE CONNOISSEURS

Instead of a traditional bottle of wine how about a bottle of Piper Heidsieck Rosé Sauvage and a set of flutes.

5-GIFTS FOR THE HOST/HOSTESS

A set of seasonally decorated champagne glasses with a bottle of bubbly, put in a stocking.

A unique liqueur or Cognac for sipping after supper - delicious. Add two liqueur glasses and voilá, the perfect gift.

Read through our list of unique Gift baskets you could also bring to the party.

6-FOR THE WINE LOVER

A rabbit style wine bottle opener (they have come down in price making them a more practical gift idea), a subscribtion to Bon Appétit or Food & Wine magazine, and a bottle of good Red and white wine, all in a large Christmas Stocking or decorated wine bucket.

Vodka Gift pack7-THE VODKA LOVER

In time for the holiday party circuit, ABSOLUT VODKA introduces a five-pack featuring 50ml bottles of ABSOLUT MANDRIN, ABSOLUT CITRON, ABSOLUT APEACH, ABSOLUT RASPBERRI and ABSOLUT VANILIA. It makes the perfect stocking stuffer.

8-THE 007 GIN MARTINI LOVER

A bottle of classic Plymouth Gin, vermouth, a jar of olives, and some James Bond movie tickets - after all he prefers gin in his martini.
Why not add a bottle of Lillet and let the lucky recipient shake up the classic BOND martini - the VESPER.

9-THE BEER LOVER

Create a unique 12 pack of beers by buying a series of different types of beer from as many different countries as you find. It's easier than you think! Throw all the beers in a stainless steel pail, available at any most hardware stores [can double as a portable cooler when filled with ice], along with some beer mugs. CHEERS!

11-MUSIC LOVERS

Holiday songs from the "Rat Pack"-like Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra and a couple of martini glasses. Your retro Christmas evening is all set !

 






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