If you’re aiming to please, nothing beats a good bottle. Here are the 13 of the most sippable gifts, all you need to do now is convince them to pop it open share it around.
This Christmas release sees single malt whiskey aged in tawny wine barrels for a hint of fruit and spice and all things nice. Expect pudding and pie flavours of raisin, brown sugar, fig, orange and nutmeg. Best enjoyed with a cheese platter, before the afternoon food coma sets in. Starward Tawny, $119 from starward.com.au
Giving away a bottle of Four Pillars Christmas Gin might be the hardest thing you do all season. The annual release is made from gin distilled with homemade puddings with a sweet and sticky pour of Rutherglen muscat. Australian Christmas Gin, $100, fourpillarsgin.com.au
A little too good for the pud, you’ll find holiday-friendly flavours of fruit and spice in this trio of Sullivan’s Cove brandies. XO Single Cask $190 and Double Cask $275, sullivanscove.com
Crafters Union Wines has paired with Ginger & Smart to produce fashion-forward packaging for their new-release sauvignon blanc. The design channels the wine’s vibrant palate of passionfruit, citrus and gooseberry, with rose-gold speckles to showcase the craftsmanship. Crafters Union Sauvignon Blanc, $20, bws.com.au
Grey Goose has teamed up with Parisian fashion label Maison Labic
You can now get your tentacles on Kraken Black Spiced Rum’s new collectible vessel. Made from ceramic with decorative ink splatters and a grainy, time-worn feel, it’s the perfect present for your pirate friend. The Kraken Limited Edition White Ceramic Spiced Rum 700mL, $89.99, danmurphys.com.au
t’s the fashion label set to turn heads this summer – a rosé wine made by Yarra Valley winery Handpicked in collaboration with designer Lisa Gorman.Stunning pink colour aside, the rosé boasts vibrant red fruit and spice aromas on the nose, followed by juicy fruits and savoury notes on the palate.
Make yourself the most popular guest at the party with a bottle of Moët Imperial 150th Anniversary Holiday Bottle. Pop this limited-edition drop for yellow-fleshed fruits and white flowers that pair perfectly with the seafood platter. Moët Imperial $70, in selected bottle stores, while stocks last.
Ease into the silly season with the 4 Pines Christmas beer pack. This year’s line-up includes the popular Pale Ale and Draught Kolsch-Style Ale along with small-batch release El Dorado IPA and a lemon lime Margarita Gose. 4 Pines Christmas Pack, $29.95 for 4 x 500ml, danmurphys.com.au
Archie Rose has released an Inside and Outside gin inspired by the Sydney Opera House. Each of the gins use individually distilled botanicals to capture the drama and dynamics of the landmark structure. Archie Rose Inside and Outside Gin, $99, archierose.com.au
Vodka is not just good for drinking.
This festively decorated bottle of Mumm Grand Cordon Brut NV is fashioned with an indented red ribbon so there’s no need to tie your own. Mumm Grand Cordon Brut NV, $69.96, available exclusively from David Jones.
Made from 22 hand-foraged botanicals including nine berries, barks, seeds and peels, The Botanist captures the spring woodlands and summer meadows of the Scottish Isle of Inlay. The satin-smooth spirit reveals delicate notes of menthol, apple mint, gorse flowers, juniper, orange and thistle honey. The Botanist, $77.90, danmurphys.com.au.
