Gin Based Christmas Ideas
Personalised bottle of gin – I love this idea, personalised bottles by Foxdenton Estate. Each bottle is hand engraved and then the engraved area is filled with gold or silver paint to produce the most stunning effect.
They offer a bespoke engraved bottle using images or text of your own choice and specialise in family crests and house pictures. And what’s more they are filled with your choice of fruit gin. £58
Ginvent Calendar – Back for a fifth year, the Ginvent calendar is produced in collaboration with Gin Foundry. Enjoy a selection of gins from classic London Dry and navy-strength to unusual new releases and even sloe gins from distilleries in England, Scotland, Sweden, Germany and beyond.
Not cheap, but there is some seriously good gin behind those doors…£124.95 from Amazon (click for details)
Juniper Sling – Penhaligon’s have introduced Juniper Sling, “an intoxicating fragrance inspired by the most iconic and atmospheric of spirits: London Dry Gin. A beloved and iconic tipple has been transformed into a complex and compulsive skin scent. Apply liberally and drink in.”
Well, with such polished prose, how could anyone refuse? I must confess that Theginman does have some himself, and excellent it is too! £78.55 from Amazon (click for details)
G&T lip balm – Gin & Tonic flavoured natural lip balm in a handy 15ml tin. These lipbalms are made in The Vale of Belvoir from natural ingredients including, of course, Juniper berries and lemon oils.
These handy little lip balm tins are a great stocking filler from Hearth and Heritage and retail at £6.50
Gin Crackers – Instead of naff miniature toy or a tiny deck of cards, with these crackers you get a 3cl dram of gin! Each cracker has a different gin inside, but fear not, dodgy hat and rubbish jokes are included.
Dartington crystal Gintuition set – This selection of 3 great glasses comprises a classic highball, a copa stem and a martini cocktail. Endorsed by Fever Tree, the set comes with a guide to each glass with mixing tips and gin cocktail recipes. £21.90 from Amazon (click for details)
Pothecary Gin Gift Box – The multiple award winning Pothecary Gin and Chocolate by Miss Witt have collaborated to produce a pairing of premium gin and gourmet chocolates. Two ‘Ana’ chocolates (Black Mulberry extract and Sicilian Lemon distillate in a dark chocolate shell) and two ‘Provençal’ chocolates (Provence Lavender distillate with a touch of sea salt and a soft mousse centre in a white chocolate shell) and 100ml of Apothecary Gin are included. £25 from The Gin Kiosk (click for details)
Gin and Tonic chopping board – Beautiful oak boards, perfect for chopping your chosen garnish for a Gin & Tonic. Hand engraved in Kent by The Oak and Rope Company.
Measures approximately 20 x 15 cm. Standard engraving of G & T or choose from your own engraving – £45
Gin and Tonic Candle – made from natural soy wax, hand poured and with a burn time of 40 hours these make great stocking fillers. £14.99, available from Amazon (link for details)
Craft Gin Club membership – Every month receive one of the world’s finest small-batch gins, along with a range of gourmet treats and a copy of the club magazine. As seen on Dragon’s Den. Yearly membership £455 – Craft Gin Club
Elephant Gin travel bag – exclusive handmade travel bag by Elephant Gin. Beautiful leather bag available in tan and chocolate, each bag contains a bottle of award winning Elephant Gin, a copper plated cocktail jigger, three Elephant Gin glasses and a cocktail booklet. Detailed with leather loops and brass hardware. Only from Selfridges – £270 (pleeeease Santa….)
Maasai beaded Elephant Sloe Gin – limited run of Elephant Sloe Gin adorned with Maasai beads round the neck of the bottle; use them for a bracelet or necklace. 15% of all Elephant Gin proceeds go to Elephant conservation in Africa. From Selfridges at £35
The Curious Bartender’s Gin Palace by Tristan Stephenson – This is a fascinating, well written and authoritative piece of work that would be a worthy addition to any gin lover’s home. As an added bonus the photography is superb. See Theginman review here, purchase from Amazon (follow link to view) – £11.89
Gin hot water bottle – a new, ingenious place to hide your gin! Made from fluffy fleece with an envelope opening at the back making it easy for your gin bottle to fit inside – £30 from Amazon
