The best boozy gifts for Christmas

If you’re shopping for gin fiends, beer nuts, cocktail lovers and whisky fans, our pick of the best boozy gifts is just what you need to pour out a treat this Christmas.

We’ve tracked down the most quirky, creative, canny and delicious drinkable gifts there are — including limited edition bottles, make-you-own-kits and essential reading.

World of Zing Prosecco cocktail collection

Spice emporium and boozy apothecary World of Zing has put together this stylishly presented gift pack with fans of spritz in mind. Each set includes a mini bottle of Prosecco, along with three single-serve twists on classic Italian aperitivo - a bitter orange, strawberry and ginger spritz; a blackberry and tamarind spiced rum spritz; and a Bordeaux wine cask aged negroni.

£19.95, World of Zing, Buy it now

Mason Shaker Homemade Gin Kit​

We’ve all heard about turning water into wine, but what about turning vodka into gin? Well, that’s exactly what this kit allows you to do — what could be better for the gin fiend in your life? The kit contains glass bottles, a stainless steel strainer, funnel, juniper berries and a botanical blend as well as instructions. Just add basic vodka and to create an anything but basic gin.

£44.95, Harvey Nichols, Buy it now

Frank & Sense Beer

Gold, frankincense and myrrh don’t generally play a particularly big part in Christmas these days, but the three wise brewers behind beer brand Innis & Gunn have found a way to make them relevant again. They’ve matured their latest seasonal beer over them, resulting in a get-it-while-you-can limited brew that’s fruity, malty and intensely hoppy. The name is a strong point, too.

£3.50, Innis & Gunn, Buy it now

Chinese Cab Sav

The best Christmas gifts are about exploration as well as indulgence, and this unique wine delivers on both fronts. A Cabernet Sauvignon from Château Changyu-Moser in Ningxia, China, it is a rich, intense but easy-drinking wine that will open minds as it pleases on the palate - a perfect stocking filler for the wine enthusiast in your life.

£8.50, Tesco, Buy it now

Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé

Laurent-Perrier’s limited edition Cuvée Rosé is top of the pile when it comes to ornate fizz this Christmas, thanks to its seasonal special edition being dressed in an intricate birdcage-like monogrammed mesh robe, which can then be taken off and used on subsequent bottles. Sparkles don’t come much more stylishly wrapped.

£58.95, The Whisky Exchange, Buy it now

Alba Italian Whisky

Italy stands tall above just about anywhere else when it comes to quality food and drink, from meat and truffles to cheese and wine. Now you can add another product to that list: whisky. The land of la dolce vita may not be up there with Scotland quite yet, but this fruity, spicy and fashionably presented (well, it is Italian) whisky will be a revelation to malt fans. It’s floral, complex and has picked up some unusual peppered dried fruit and sweet vanilla notes thanks to it being aged in Sicilian Marsala casks.

£66.95, Master of Malt, Buy it now

The Cocktail Lovers subscription

If you’re a cocktail fan, this glossy and forward-thinking quarterly magazine may as well be your Bible. Released quarterly and packed with news, features, forecasts, recipes and revelations about all things drinks - in London and around the world - it’s as delicious to drink in as the libations it features. Give your own Cocktail Lover the gift of good drinks for an entire year with an annual membership.

£13, The Cocktail Lovers, Buy it now

The Gin Mule Hamper

This decadent cocktail gift set for the gin fiend among your flock is perfect for getting the party started. It contains two copper mugs, a wood muddler, straws and a Gin Mule cocktail recipe card along with a bottle of Sipsmith gin. A cute finishing touch is that it all comes in a plywood crate complete with an 18ct gold crowbar needed to open it.

£85, Not Another Bill, Buy it now

Honest Brew craft beer club

Few things can beat the gift of beer, but what about three whole months’ worth of interesting and unusual craft brews? Honest Brew deliver a case of 12 beers a month, hand selected from small breweries around the world. This generous gift will include an initial tasting kit, featuring six beers, glassware and a tasting guide, followed by a delivery of 12 great beers every month for the next three months.

£116, Honest Brew, Buy it now

Polar bear ice cube tray

A decadent drink deserves decent ice, and this tray is specially designed so that it’s easy to fill and place in the freezer without spilling, and so that you can decant individual cubes without touching them. Because it’s fully sealed, it also means your ice won’t pick up any flavours or crumbs from the freezer. Oh, and it looks like a polar bear.

£10, Amazon, Buy it now

Freya birch spirit

This relatively new addition to the spirit range is about as close as you can get to drinking winter. An eau-de-vie made using the sap from Nordic birch trees, it is fruity, slightly spicy and herbal with a distinctly frosty feel. An ideal gift for the gin lover who’s tried them all, it can be enjoyed with an elderflower tonic, or on its own over ice.

£37.95, The Whisky Exchange, Buy it now