Boozy Gift Guide 2024: Everything but the Bottle

Wow - the holidays are closing in fast, and you’re still not done shopping! Hanukkah is late this year (hooray!), Christmas is at the same time as always (yikes!). Fortunately, we’re here to help, with our stocking stuffers, gifts, and unusual goodies designed to thrill the booze fans on your shopping list. You’ll find useful accessories, ornaments, bar tools and more, each with a boozy theme. Also check out our previous guide for other wonderful gift options.

For Home

Angel’s Envy Bottle Ornament

Deck the halls (and the tree) with this colorful miniature bottle ornament from Angel’s Envy. The original port-finished bourbon, it’s been a longtime favorite for whiskey fans. If you really want to please somebody, pair the ornament with a limited-edition Angel’s Envy Signat u re Series gift set ($85) featuring a half bottle each of the bourbon and a rum-cased finished rye.

$4.15

Teremana Tequila Bring the Mana BBQ Tool Set

Duane “The Rock” Johnson launched his popular tequila in March 2020. The fan on your list will love this compact, yet comprehensive BBQ tool set, and you will smell what they’re cooking. Wrap up the spatula, skewers, brush, tongs, and more in a convenient carrying case when you’re on the go for parks, picnics, pools and patios.

$50

For the Bar

Viski Rocket Cocktail Shaker

Sometimes you want basic, workaday shaker tins and glasses, and sometimes you need something that will start a conversation. This retro space-age stainless steel shaker set, from Viski and the good folks at Bespoke Post, features detachable strainer and lid, and stands securely atop sweeping rocket fins. Ideal for home bars, wood-paneled studies, and the handful of corner offices still in existence.

$42

The Ice Designer

Perhaps you’ve seen the ads on YouTube or your mobile game and wondered. This pattern molder is legit. boasting five patterns and deep grooves on a highly conductive metal plate, you’ll be able to create intriguing, stylish patterns on large cubes (or small) easily. Half plates and hand stamps are also available on the site, along with other drink-related goodies including a new cocktail smoker. Serious "ice makers" should also have a copy of The Ice Book: Cool Cubes, Clear Spheres, and Other Cocktail Crafts from Alcohol Professor contributor Camper English ($19).

$197

Simple Times Mixers Sampler Pack

Pre-made mixers are often, well, a mixed bag. Some are basically just sugar and citrus flavorings, and you could have made a better product yourself. Others bring complex flavors and balance to your drink, and are especially helpful when hosting dinners or parties. Simple Times Mixers, out of Columbus Ohio, are highly regarded and feature real juices, not just flavorings, along with other fresh ingredients. This sample pack puts together six festive flavors in 16 oz bottles. Each one will make four to five cocktails, perfect for those wintry dinner parties. You’ll get flavors including Blueberry Basil Lemonade, Pineapple Mule, Strawberry Sage Margarita and more. Or check out their site for other combo packs, including Warm and Toasty, and mixers paired with special Simple Times tumblers.

$58

Xplorer Maps Shot Glasses

Combining the fun of collecting souvenir shot glasses with stylish travel designs, these innovative and colorful shot glasses from Xplorer Maps go beyond the usual kitschy gift shop options. Ceramic, BPA-free glasses feature stylistic maps of various national parks, cities, countries, and other locations. The graphics are clean, bright, and inviting, and will make you wish you were sipping your shot in a historic lodge or open campfire. There are dozens of options for everyone on your gift list.

$8 each

Milk Punch Gift Set

Milk Punch dates back hundreds of years and is a classic New Orleans staple. It has become a crafty alternative to egg nog, and a welcome New Year’s Eve toast as well. This elegant kit inspired by late Southern food writer Julia Reed, features her recipe, along with mouth-blown goblets, delta cheese straws, and a bottle of Belle Meade Bourbon from Tennessee’s Greenbriar Distillery. Perfect for a cozy, late night party for two.

$225

To Wear

Girls Call the Shots Hat

In a year when Taylor Swift and Beyoncé almost single-handedly rescued live entertainment while guys made a mockery of Congress, it’s past time to cede control to the women. This colorful 5-panel trucker cap from 21 Seeds, a woman-owned brand specializing in fruit-infused tequilas, cuts right to the chase.

$23

Tie-Apron

Not since The Snuggie has a product name been so on point. Equal parts stylish, silly, and practical, the Tie-Apron dresses up and protects clothing while grilling, bartending, or baking. Brought to life when designer Andres Labi asked the eternal question, “why not combine the tie and apron into a single piece of clothing? They are so often worn together anyway,” the Tie-Apron comes in a handful of styles for men and women, in one-size-fits-all cuts. There’s even a version with a (wait for it) detachable tie.

About $65

Smart Glass Jewelry

Bottles are a sticky wicket for booze brands: too heavy and they cost a lot to ship and leave a heavy carbon footprint. Too light and the break or customers don’t treat them seriously. Either way, most end up in the garbage or recycling bin. That’s a lot of wine and spirits bottles. Artist / inventor Kathleen Plate is New York based and has plenty of access to used bottles from restaurants, friends, and dumpsters. She and her team cut, fire, and tumble old gin, vodka, wine, and tequila bottles into charming rings, bracelets, earrings, and necklaces. Some are even customizable, and all help make the planet a little nicer place.

From $50 up

To Go

Aged & Infused Traveling Bar Cart

One of my favorite items in my 20s was a vintage cocktail case I’d take on the road with me. It eventually gave up the ghost, and TSA rules make it impractical when flying. BUT, this beautiful leather case (from Aged & Infused via Bespoke Post) is perfect for picnics, parties, and traveling sales people. Includes two aluminum cups, two measuring jiggers, a small shaker, spoon, playing cards, and room for two bottles.

$119

To Play

Buffalo Trace X Bettinardi Putter

Golfers know that Bettinardi, a family-run business based in the Chicago area, has been making high-quality milled putters since the early 1990s. The advanced tech is credited with advancing golf games, and looks stylish on the links as well. For the golfing whiskey fan on your list, Buffalo Trace and Bettinardi offer up this unique tribute to whiskey production and aging. The putters feature a wood insert made from ex-bourbon barrel staves that once held Buffalo Trace whiskey. Choose from BB8 Classic, Studio Stock 3, or Queen B6 models. Available at BT’s in-store shop or online.

Get Personal

De Kloka + Death & Co Perfumes

Death & Co, the stylish bar mini-chain that help mainstream the entire craft cocktail movement, has partnered with de Kloka, a perfume company based in Northern California to produce four limited-edition scents inspired by D&C’s three current locations. De Kloka was founded by former bartender Jackie Brenner, and creates natural, hand-blended scents influenced by astrology, tarot, and other spiritual phenomena. The perfumes are inspired by each current Death & Co location: New York City, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and Denver. Components in the perfumes are intended to evoke cocktail ingredients, as well as a sense of place and are designed to be gender-inclusive. For a less-expensive, less intimate gift, consider Death & Co’s new cocktail card game called Bartender’s Choice ($26).

$90 each

3-in-1 Parkside Flask 750

This unique camp or picnic flask, from High Camp Flasks, is specifically designed to hold a 750ml bottle of wine, your favorite whiskey, or whatever you feel like bringing, hot or cold. It’s also large enough to serve as a cocktail shaker. Two tumblers are included, so you can share libations by firelight. The High Camp flasks are built to be sturdy, attractive, and insulate incredibly well. The No Drip-Lip provides a clean pour, so no red wine stains on the outside of your glass. Available in four soothing color finishes, also in 375ml size.

$89