Gifting season
The best gifts for gin lovers
The ultimate gin gift guide
Looking for the perfect gift for your nearest, dearest gin enthusiast? Whether you’re shopping for the perfect Christmas present for the gin-lover in your life or a thoughtful birthday present, we’ve got some insider ideas, including a few top-shelf suggestions from Pippa Guy.
1. The best gift for...gin connoisseurs
The go-to gin for tastemakers around the world, Tanqueray No. TEN is the perfect gift for any budding mixologists.
With a sophisticated bottle that will stand out in any home bar, No. TEN is distilled several times with Tanqueray’s award-winning gin botanicals of juniper, peppery coriander, aromatic angelica and sweet liquorice.
2. The best gift for…someone with an adventurous palate
Gifting for someone who’s got an adventurous palate and isn’t afraid to try something with a twist? This will go down well. When Charles Tanqueray first created his famous original gin, he travelled to India to find the best botanicals, and that initial journey has now inspired this innovative bottle – a brilliant blend of British and Indian flavours.
The rare Rangpur lime featured in this gin is a special fruit that’s actually a hybrid between a lemon and a mandarin, which gives it a truly unique citrus twist. As Pippa’s favourite palate cleanser, its zingy flavour profile works well across all seasons. Top with some ginger ale for a deliciously spicy serve.
3. The best gift for… those who like a splash of colour
Ideal for anyone who likes their gin slightly sweet, super smooth and delightfully pink, Gordon’s Pink Spirit Drink is based on an original recipe that dates all the way back to the 1880s, expertly crafted to reflect the authentic taste of classic Gordon’s gin, accented with natural fruit flavours for a high quality, pure berry taste.
Or, for an alcohol-free alternative, try Gordon’s Premium Pink 0.0% Alcohol Free spirit, which—just like the original—is made with only the finest distilled botanicals.
SHOP GORDON'S PREMIUM PINK SPIRIT DRINK
SHOP GORDON’S PREMIUM PINK 0.0% ALCOHOL FREE
4. The best gift for...someone looking for something unique
Villa Ascenti is a romantically rustic gin from the hills of Piemonte, Italy. Steeped in the provenance of its regional ingredients, the fresh herbs are distilled within hours of harvest to capture the freshest flavour for a velvety smooth gin. Crafted with zesty Tuscan juniper berries, fresh mint, thyme and subtly sweet Moscato grapes, Villa Ascenti has a cool and fruity taste that’s hard to compare.
It’s certified as one of the most unique and beautiful gins that Pippa’s ever tried. Which is saying a lot, coming from a gin connoisseur.
5. The best gift for…someone who loves zesty grapefruit flavours
A must-try for all gin enthusiasts, this gin not only packs in a zippy, zesty grapefruit flavour but it’s also a great talking point. Why? Chase gin has a unique distilling process: it’s made from potatoes instead of grain, giving it a unique and incredibly pleasing creamy mouthfeel. Once distilled, it’s transferred into copper pots with the addition of 10 botanicals, including coriander seed, cinnamon bark, and ginger, to create a flavour that’s spicy, citrusy and simply amazing.
The Chase range offers a variety of flavours to explore, but Pippa’s choice would be Chase Pink Grapefruit & Pomelo for a zippy, zesty gin that brings a unique taste experience to classic gin cocktails.
6. The best gift for... the designated driver
For those who aren’t drinking: alcohol-free alternatives for gin are booming. They’re packed with the same botanicals, so they can mimic the flavours of alcoholic gin, almost without detection. One of Pippa’s favourites is Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla 0.0%, which combines bittersweet Seville oranges with orange blossom and the core botanicals from Tanqueray’s London Dry Gin. If you could bottle the sun soaked Mediterranean, this would be it.
Inspired by Charles Tanqueray’s travels to Spain, this unique citrus gin was taken from an original recipe that Charles wrote over 140 years ago.
SHOP TANQUERAY FLOR DE SEVILLA 0.0%
7. The best gift for...the design enthusiast
If you want to go the extra mile and gift them something really special, the limited-edition Tanqueray No. TEN and Alessi cocktail gift set is a great choice, blending craftsmanship and design. Inside you’ll find a bottle of Tanqueray No. TEN, an Alessi Parisienne Cocktail Shaker and a distinctive Stirrer and Quadri Combo Jigger in a distinctive copper colourway.
8. The best gift for...a festive treat
Perfect for adding a citrus kick to winter cocktails, gift them a bottle of Chase Seville Marmalade. With its zingy, zesty orange flavour, it combines beautifully with Campari and sweet vermouth for a Negroni with a twist.
9. The best gift for...film fans
A unique and distinguished gin, Aviation American gin has a balance of botanical flavours, with a juniper backbone and an enticing botanical medley of cardamom, coriander, French lavender, anise seed, sarsaparilla, and two kinds of orange peel. So the original is a pretty special gift anyway - but if they’re fans of Deadpool, then gifting them a limited-edition bottle inspired by Deadpool & Wolverine is a must.