9 Gift Ideas For People Who Love to Drink

This year’s holiday celebrations might not have the usual parties and gatherings, but it’s still the season of gift-giving. You’ve probably done most of your Christmas shopping by now, but for those who are still stumped on what to get their drink enthusiast friend, we’ve gathered the perfect holiday gifts for people like us who love spirits and drinking culture.

1. Santa Ana Gin 

For the gin enthusiasts out there, give them a bottle of Santa Ana Gin. Just look at that gorgeous beauty! A new premium gin inspired by the dancehall days of 1920s Manila and its crown jewel, the legendary Santa Ana Cabaret, Santa Ana Gin is the first release from Bleeding Heart Spirits Ltd (BHS). This floral gin is distilled in the Charente region of France to extract four native Philippine botanicals: ylang ylang, alpinia, calamansi, and dalandan.  Complemented with other traditional botanicals (like juniper, bitter orange, angelica, orris roots, and fennel), the fresh tropical citrusy Santa Ana Gin has a richly exotic taste profile and is a beautiful addition to anyone’s spirit collection. 

Santa Ana Gin sells for Php 1,699 on Boozy.ph, and is also available online at Elbert’s Delivers and Boozeshop.ph, and retail through Bacchus and Ralph’s.

2. Botelya Atbp.

For the sustainable and environmentally-conscious friend who likes a good drink, check out the selection of upcycled booze bottles at Botelya Atbp. The sustainable and ethical store repurposes empty bottles into glasses, lamps, terrariums, and other decors that would look good in any drinker’s home.

Follow Botelya Atbp. on Instagram to see what they’re offering and slide into their DMs for orders and inquiries.

3. Personalized Bottles 

We all appreciate a good bottle of booze, but adding a custom message just gives that personal touch that makes it extra special. 

Glenfiddich 18

If you’re still looking for a gift for your discerning whisky lover friends, why not give them a personalized bottle of one of their favorites. Liquor.PH offers customized messages on the label of the Glenfiddich 18. The wonderfully rich and enjoyable Glenfiddich 18, with apple, caramel, honey, and oak flavor notes, is matured in a mix of Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks. This wonderfully rich and enjoyable single malt is an excellent gift for the special people in your life. 

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old w/ Personalised Label is at Php 4,450.00. Get it from Liquor.PH. Note that they have a 48-hour turnaround for delivery within Metro Manila.

19 Crimes 

This wine brand from Australia breaks all the rules and invites oenophiles to join in on the debauchery. Get a bottle of wine with a label of a personalized mugshot, complete with the crime they’re guilty of. Perfect for those friends who have definitely been naughty this year. You can select from 19 Crimes Shiraz (full and round on the palate), Red Blend (sweet and oaky), and Cabernet Sauvignon (full-bodied).

Place your orders at Boozeshop.ph. Once your order is placed, someone from the site will contact you for the label details.

4. Negroni 8-Bit Cocktail Pins

These cute enamel pins, made by bartender Ji Agunat, depict the deliciously bitter Negroni in an 8-bit style. These adorably nostalgic pins are Php 370 a pop, and are the perfect stocking stuffers for cocktail lovers out there. Check out Ji’s Facebook post for more information, as well as other drink-related items that you might want to add to your shopping list.

5. Wine Subscription from Estate Wine

What’s better than being gifted a bottle of wine? Receiving three bottles of wine every month! Estate Wine offers wine subscriptions that will top any wine lover’s wish list. Containing three bottles of wine delivered to subscribers monthly, you can choose to get a box solely with white or red wines, or opt for a mixed box. There are three subscription periods you can choose from, depending on how generous you’d like to be to your oenophile friends. Fill out the subscription form here.

6. Spicetonic.ph

Gin and tonics never go out of style. Gift the gin fanatic in your life with a box of curated spices from Spicetonic.ph. Each gift box contains nine carefully handpicked spices, botanicals, and garnishes you can customize to amp up your drinks. Check out their collaborations with brands and bars like ARC Gin and Run Rabbit Run as well. Follow Spicetonic.ph on Instagram for more information.

7. Vintage Glassware from Curio Cabinet

For the drink enthusiast who has everything, get them a set of vintage glasses from Curio Cabinet. Curio Cabinet is a retail shop at the front of The Spirits Library in Poblacion, and is a repository of bar tools, books, vintage glassware, and other beverage-related items that will delight every drink enthusiast. Follow and contact Curio Cabinet on Instagram, or check out their retail shop if you can.

8. Bar Cart from Find Your Home

With most places still closed due to restrictions, drinking at home has become the norm. A bar cart is a generous and fitting gift for a friend who is building their own home bar. Find Your Home has a selection of bar carts to fit every design aesthetic. These gorgeous bar carts are pre-order though, so they’ll be more of a gift for the new year, but they’re worth the wait. Prices start at Php 11,000.00. Visit Find Your Home’s website to order.

9. Compass Box Oaky & Peaty Bundle

You can’t go wrong with giving boozy gift sets to your loved ones. These Christmas box sets are perfect for holiday celebrations. Compass Box Oaky & Peaty Bundle features a combo of The Peat Monster, a powerful blended scotch that delivers one hell of a peaty punch, and Oak Cross, an oaky and honeyed blended Scotch that is aged in American oak and hybrid casks. These whiskies deserve to be on any serious whisky drinker’s holiday shopping list. The Compass Box is exclusively distributed by Liquor.PH. Place your orders here.