38 Best Alcohol Gifts for 2024 Holidays

The Uncle Nearest distillery, founded to honor the memory of the formerly enslaved man who taught Jack Daniels how to make Tennessee whiskey, sells two killer bottles. Neither will last long on their bar cart.

If the gift recipient is your regular taco Tuesday host, purchase this Smoky Mezcal Margarita Cocktail kit to make their next event one of a kind. This fruity combination of pineapple and lime pairs well with Casamigos Mezcal.

An Esquire Spirit Award winning bottle of Gin with all the fixin’s to make the perfect complimentary cocktail. Herbaceous with a sweetness that’s addictive but never overpowering, it’s our favorite gin cocktail of the holidays.

An at-home mixologist is beyond margaritas… Or they’re at least making their own, which puts a bigger focus on the tequila. So, you should get them something that’s unfussy for a cocktail but good enough to sip. For that, we love Dulce Vida’s organic, additive-free reposado.

Sure, they might enjoy being the holiday party mixologist, but they really shouldn’t. Get some delightful pre-made White Russians from Cutwater.

The real cocktail heads are beyond tequila. They want Mezcal, and this Espadin from Mezcal Amaras is one of our all time favorites.

Any drinks person will know that a pewter flask—especially one made from the pewter capital that is Sheffield, England—is a classic gift. The leather pouch gives it a refined look. And, although Amazon doesn’t support engraving, any jeweler near you will be able to do basic engraving. We recommend their initials and the year you gift it to them.

If you want a gift that’s not just alcohol, barware is a great idea. This Ralph Lauren shaker is the best looking you’ll find anywhere.

You can get more than just mid-century inspired furniture at CB2. They also make some lovely glassware, of which this coupe glass is one of our favorites.

You’ll be hard pressed to find a pair of rocks glasses that are better than this leather wrapped set from Clayton & Crume.

A set of bar tools that doubles as decor on the bar cart.

An Esquire Spirit Awards winner, this isn’t just a great bottle of Scotch. It’s a great bottle of Scotch that’s not exorbitantly difficult to find.

A fun take on that classic Veuve Clicquot box, SMEG turned it into a fridge-shaped wine cooler.

A non-vintage Champagne that’s incredible on its own, but unfussy enough for mixes and cocktails. The pretty packaging is a secondary plus.

They’re well acquainted with Aperol and Campari, so introduce them to a brand new amaro: Amante 1530. It’s not as in-your-face as other amaros, so it’s perfect for light summery cocktails.

Another Esquire Spirit Awards winner, the Via Carota team has, with its first launch, mastered the ready to drink cocktail. These are way higher quality than other ready to drink options, and the gift sets make holiday buying insanely easy.

A wonderful expression from the brilliant minds at Angel’s Envy. It’s a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels at 118.2-proof. The flavor is sweet and perfect for sipping.

A decanter that features a topographic of America’s most famous rock face, great for any guy’s bar.