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What to get for gin lovers this Christmas, including gift boxes, hampers and personalised bottles


Gin gift guide

If your go-to drink is a gin and something then you have great taste.

There are many, many different gins in this great big world so we’ve whittled down some of the most festive, unique and quirky offerings of the alcoholic staple.

From tiny sets perfect for decorating the Christmas tree to the bigger bottles for booze lovers.

Of course, there’s gin bottles you can personalise plus itty bitty ones ideal to fill up the stockings.

And in case you thought gin came only came in its signature transparent colour, you’re wrong.

There’s pink gin, blue gin, purple gin as well as those inspired by mythical creatures such as mermaid and unicorn gin. For all types of budgets, ranging from the cheap and cheerful to the bad and boujie.

You can also gift a gin experience, for diehard gin fans. We’ve even included a gin approved by Ryan Reynolds.

Here are the best gifts to get the gin-lovers you know:

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After THAT Peleton advert, Hollywood fave Ryan Reynolds promoted his own brand Aviation Gin using the actress from the advert.

If Ryan Reynolds says it’s good, it must be. So why not offer it to all the Deadpool fanatics you know?

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It’s always gin o’clock somewhere so remind your pal and personalise a glass, to be filled with some famous Gordan’s gin.

It comes with a wee 5cl bottle too so you’ll definitely need more gin to fill it. Might we suggest taking a gander at the rest of this guide?

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Treat your nearest and dearest to a 20cl bottle of gin of Penzance Gin and two servings of premium Fever-Tree tonic.

Had a busy week – why not gift it to yourself?

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This is complete with Fever Tree tonic water, Edinburgh Gin, two sumptuous alcoholic elderflower gin flavoured sweets, and gin-infused Cornish fudge from Buttermilk.

There’s also a scented candle and artwork for the gin lover in your life. Perfect.

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This is on the pricier end of the spectrum but you get with it two 70cl bottles of personalised gin which you can design yourself.

Pick from citrus, spice, floral and herbal, then add in your botanicals and choose your colour, pink or clear. Finally, you can name your gin and add a personal message. Brilliant.

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Sick of people nicking your booze? The only option is to lock it up, which is what you can do with this gin safe.

Choose from lemon and jasmine, bramble and honey, rhubarb and ginger, or go for the classic.

Each bottle comes in the safe and the only way to open it is to solve the cryptic clue.

Once the secret combination has been found, the box becomes a permanent ‘gin safe’ – allowing you to decide how much of your wonderous gift you’d like to share (if at all).

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The ideal gift for a discerning gin connoisseur or as an introduction to the amazing world of gin!

You get the best of all the words with a taste of dry gin, pink grapefruit, elderflower and cucumber, orange and thyme and winter gin.

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The guys at Zymurgorium have worked their socks off to develop this flavourful gin as a homage to the magical creature du jour, the unicorn.

They’ve attempted to bring together sweet notes with a touch of sophistication and class, so there’s citrus in there and vanilla too.

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Returning for the festive period, this box contains six 30ml drams of delicious gin.

Get pulling.

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This quirky, limited edition, gift pack contains two miniature 50ml bottles of Hendrick’s gin, a cocktail booklet and a ‘grow your garnish’ cucumber cultivation set which includes a sachet of seeds and a miniature clay windowsill pot. Mint.

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The flavours of pineapple and mango are added to the original Agnes Arber Premium Gin, post distillation.

And who wouldn’t want a striking bottle like that?

Yuletide Gin, £34.95, That Boutique-y Gin Company

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Get ready for the most Christmas-inspired gin. This jolly tipple using a host of traditionally festive botanicals, as well as ingredients that are traditionally festive though not traditionally botanicals.

Here’s the list – juniper, cassia, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, Medjool dates, clementine, cardamom, oranges studded with cloves, Christmas Tree Needles, Christmas cake, charred oak, Chestnuts, Christmas puddings.

*Takes breath*…a big pile of chocolate truffles, German Christmas cookies, mince pies, panettone, a whole gingerbread house, frankincense, and myrrh.

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Once again for the festive period, you can hand-pick an array of delightful ginny gifts to create a unique Christmas present.

Whether it’s a bottle of smoked chestnut Gin or bespoke copper bar tools. Go crazy.

Mermaid Gin, £35.89, Isle of Wight Distillery

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This is being called ‘a gin with a sense of place’, being made with Isle of Wight rock samphire and Boadicea hops alongside juniper, coriander seeds, fresh lemon zest, grains of paradise, angelica, liquorice, orris and elderflower.

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This lovely hamper includes a bottle of ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’, (a new, Mediterranean inspired gin, purposefully dry in style and with no added sugar), a copper barware set (copper jigger measure, bar blade and tongs), two Copa style reusable plastic glasses, tonic waters and a Salcombe Gin jute bag. It comes in a willow hamper basket with an antique wash finish.

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You might as well make a day of it with this gin-loving experience.

Behind the doors of Bombay Saphire’s historic distillery, Laverstoke Mill in rural Hampshire, you can unveil the skill, and artistry behind every drop of Bombay Sapphire.

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One for the purists. This one is meticulously distilled in a 100-year-old, brick-encased, copper pot still.

And apparently, it’s a gin that has been named the world’s best three times. Only the best for the best, then.

So, chin up, folks.

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