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Gift Ideas for Alcohol Connoisseurs
The bars are open, and you still can't get a table. But you can get people over (in the garden, at least) without risk of a police officer treating you like the organiser of a halls rave at Nottingham University. And for such a legally permissible soiree, you'll need alcohol.
Good alcohol, ideally. Because, when hosting, good booze is a good gift to all in attendance, and, as summer opens up, it's likely you'll be drinking more of it (or less, depending how apocalyptic your lockdown was). Plus, there are all those birthdays, anniversaries, Christmases you'll have to actually attend now. They need a good alcohol gift too.
Here are the best of the lot. Cheers.
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1800 Silver Tequila
With a chestful of rosettes for being really quite delicious, 1800 Silver tequila is another reason to rethink the Mexican spirit thanks to a well-rounded flavour profile abetted by a thorough double distillation.
£32.33, Master of Malt
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Select Aperitivo
You've had of an Aperol Spritz, but have you enjoyed a Venetian Spritz? You'll need three parts prosecco, a splash of soda water, a large green olive and two parts of Select Aperitivo: a complex rhubarb and juniper mix, first brewed in 1920, that's just waiting to become the next big summer drink for 2021.
£16.25, Amazon
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Miami Cocktail Co.
Tinned cocktails are enjoying a watershed moment. No longer just the fuel of hen dos on National Rail, brands like the Miami Cocktail Co. have souped up the canned spritz by delivering an actual cocktail: one that you'd order in a bar, and one that tastes just as good.
£11.95, Revl
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Jose Cuervo
This luxury white tequila from the Cuervo family is made from matured agave plants and produced in small batches. A tequila you can (honestly) sip and enjoy.
£53, Master of Malt
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The Kraken
The mythical Kraken sea monster is immortalised in this bottle, filled with their signature rich and smooth dark rum packed with hints of cinnamon, clove and vanilla. It's just as visually appealing as it is to taste.
£24, Master of Malt
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Laphroaig
The Scottish Laphroaig whisky is a cult favourite and this limited edition Lore malt has a distinctive and smoky flavour.
£62, The Bottle Club
- - 11/24
CÎROC Snap Frost
This luxury vodka is made from French grapes and distilled five times to give it a unique, sweet and crisp flavour.
£28, The Bottle Club
- - 12/24
The Duppy Share
A blend of five year matured rum from Barbados with three year matured Jamaican rum from two prestigious distilleries, this blend has a warm and buttery finish. The spirits are aged in oak bourbon barrels giving a smokey note to taste.
£37, Harvey Nichols
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Martin Miller's Gin
This gin is made using two separate distillation processes to enhance the botanicals in the flavour. It's distilled in England and then shipped to Iceland to incorporate the softest Scandinavian spring water to create a smooth gin that drinks just as well on its own as it does with a mixer.
£25, The Bottle Club
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Monkey Shoulder Batch 27
Monkey Shoulder scotch whisky spends three years ageing in oak casks to give it its complex and smooth taste, and comes in a distinctive bottle adorned with tiny monkeys.
£25, Laithwaite's
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Don Papa
Distilled in small batches on the island of Negros Occidental, which is the sugar cane capital in the Philippines, it's aged over seven years in oak barrels to give it its intense flavour which has notes of vanilla, honey and candied fruit.
£32, Master of Malt
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Silent Pool Rare Citrus Gin
Combining four of the world's rarest citrus fruits – Buddha’s hand, Seville orange, natsudaidai (a hybrid of orange and pomelo), and hirado buntan (a type of pomelo) – this zesty spirit is brewed in Surrey and blends well to put a twist on a classic Negroni.
£36, The Bottle Club
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The Sexton Single Malt
Made from 100% Irish malted barley, triple distilled and created by one of Ireland's only female distillers, this single malt has oak notes, hints of marzipan, dark chocolate and spiced fruits. All the good things which come out at Christmas time then.
£32, The Whisky Exchange
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Grey Goose
This French tipple combines the purest water and wheat for a smooth finish. It can be difficult to pick up on tasting notes in vodka, but in this case, there's a subtle thread of almond. This premium vodka is smooth and creamy enough to be drunk alone, as well as with mixers.
£33, The Bottle Club
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Bombay Sapphire Bramble Gin
It sounds like a summery drink, but this gin (which is infused with blackberries and raspberries) makes a mean Bramble cocktail. It should be a staple in everyone's cabinets just for this purpose. Proceeds from this limited-edition bottle will be donated to the Artist Benevolent Fund charity.
£33, Selfridges
- - 20/24
Copper Dog
This blend of single malts from eight Speyside distilleries has fruity notes with spices and sweeteners in the form of honey and pecan. It's named after a piece of apparatus used by distillery workers to sneak home samples.
£29, The Whiskey Exchange
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Kavka
Made in western Poland, master distiller Urzula Wojcik turns to traditional production techniques that go back to the 18th and 19th century. Plum, apple, rye and wheat combine to give this vodka a unique flavour due to its subtle fruitiness.
£27, The Whiskey Exchange
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Corte Vetusto
Made using Espadin agave, this mezcal is roasted slowly underground, milled by a large stone 'Tahona', fermented naturally and finally twice-distilled in a copper pot. One for any tequila lover.
£59, Master of Malt
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Cut Spiced Rum
Created by a Brighton-based team with expertise in the drinks industry, and this spiced rum is made from a combination of rums from Jamaica and Trinidad which enhances their botanical flavours namely cinnamon, lemon, ginger and vanilla.
£24, Master of Malt
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Cazcabel
This classic tequila is made where classic tequila is – Jalisco, Mexico. It has a rich earthy flavour with sweet notes from citrus and pepper. This one’s great for mixing into Margaritas and Palomas and a good twist of salt will only enhance this.
£26, Master of Malt
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