The 31 best whisky gifts 2024

Makes ordering easier in a noisy bar.

They always have a handful of bottles in their bar, but at any given moment there’s an expression they want to showcase. For that they need a decanter, and nobody makes them as beautifully as Ralph Lauren Home. The Stirling line, inspired by the folds of a tuxedo shirt, is a personal favorite, especially if you’re shopping for a man.

If they’re feeling adventurous, Whiskey Peaks makes my favorite novelty drinking accessories. It looks just as good as stuff three times the price, and looks more fun. I gave this set to my brother a few years ago and it’s become one of his most prized possessions.

Technically, all Ranger Stations candles can be repurposed as whiskey glasses. This set is just a more obvious example of that. All of the scents are great, you can’t go wrong, but Leather and Pine is my choice.

Or… Get some of the Ranger Stations’ most popular scents in miniature form. After burning, you’ll have three new shot glasses.

The ideal gift would be the YETI bottle, but every color sold out shortly after release. However, a lowball glass is a suitable substitute. This Wetland Brown is one of my absolute favorite YETI color combinations.

An English pewter bottle from Sheffield is an all-time classic whisky gift. You can always find antique bottles on eBay, but this one with a leather pouch is as beautiful as any.

And if you’re a guy who always carries a hip flask, this is exactly the type you want to get. The leather pouch fits comfortably in your hand, and the attached cap means it never falls into the pit at rock concerts, which happens surprisingly often for me.

Is 2024 their big year? Get them something to commemorate their very first (of course) tap.

Old Fashioned guys will be mad at me, but I stand by it. There’s no better cocktail for whiskey than a Mint Julep. If I really want to experience the stuff, I’ll drink it neat or on the rocks. If I want a cocktail, give me something else and put it over a ton of ice.

This beautiful leather-bound guide serves as an encyclopedia to 700 of the world’s most interesting whisky producers, from Scotland to Japan to Australia.

It is the only bottled beverage that can compete with a home-brewed drink.

Whiskey fans are crazy about their cocktail ice. Of course, you can get good cubes with a cheap mold, but it’s not the most user-friendly method. This three-piece ice mold is the best I’ve ever used.

The essence of Dalmore Scotch whisky is used to flavour these decadent truffles. Two vices satisfied in one box.

The Dead Rabbit is a world-renowned bar in Downtown Manhattan whose ethos is built on the history of Irish gangsters and Irish whiskeys. The cocktail recipe book is full of absolutely amazing cocktails and features a nefarious tale of blood and vengeance (and booze) told in graphic novel form. You have to read it to believe it.

A great Japanese whisky, as rare and sought after as it has become, is not an easy thing to find, so do the recipient a favor and grab a bottle of Yamazaki 12, a quintessential Japanese offering that will leave a lasting impression.

To fully enjoy the aroma, whisky is best drunk with a few drops of water. These small pipettes are perfect for this and the Harris Tweed carrying bags look great in any bar.

Cask strength, malt treatment in the grounds, tannins… even the most whisky-savvy person you know will not forget it when they stumble across distillers’ jargon. This handbook will give them a refresher course in all the terms important in whisky making.

An Esquire Spirit Award-winning bottle that will make you think. The bottle is neither overpriced nor hard to find in the liquor store, so if you need something quick, this is a great choice.

For those who are picky about the ratio of ice to whisky, this wedge-shaped ice mold and the double old-fashioned glass will give you something to think about.

For those who like to drink their drinks on ice (sorry!) These ice cube substitutes will bring your drink to the right temperature without watering it down.