Happy Holidays! If you’re like us then you’re starting to get tired of the question, “What do you want this year?” Honestly, we’re never prepared with a good answer. We pulled together this gift guide so that you can be ready with an answer when your friends/family/loved ones ask you or better yet, if you need to get something for someone else. From fabulous handcrafted furniture to the best bottles in existence, we have you covered! See something you love but don’t want to be too forward about it? Make sure to share the link to this newsletter with them so they have it!
Oh to live in the days when brands INCLUDED decanters to help sell their product. Too bad I wasn’t around for this 1966 ad as it certainly would’ve sold me!
For Someone Who Has EVERY Whiskey
Need a gift for the discerning whiskey drinker in your life? Someone who always has every bottle before they hit the shelf? Give them something they can’t get anywhere else, a hand-built and hand-painted barrel-top table that really contained their favorite whiskey. This is the real deal. We’re working with a local artist who procures the barrels and staves, builds the table, and hand-paints it himself into something unique and beautiful.
If you’re interested in one, check out our new Shopify site which will house only the most unique and interesting whiskey-related gifts that we can find. Right now this table comes in two versions, a hand-painted version and one that’s simply stamped with the distillery. Both are amazing gifts or unique additions to any whiskey room!
For Someone Who Always Has Whiskey
Sometimes whiskey isn’t always the best gift, I know it surprises us too. In that rare circumstance, you will almost definitely want to get something that makes whiskey better. These are four of our favorite non-liquid items to make each pour special. Leave the whiskey rocks in the freezer, these are actually items you’ll use on your next dram!
The Swish Jigger - A stylish way to make sure your ‘friends’ don’t over-serve themselves on that special holiday bottle. The Swish jigger is not only fun to use, but it also fits almost any glass from Glencairn to double rocks and beyond.
The Breville Smoking Gun - Every dram can be enhanced with a hit of smoke. With four different types of wood to choose from, you can try any glass 5 different ways making each pour unique!
The Norlan Glass - Everyone’s got their favorite Glencairn glass and we’re not going to knock it. But some situations call for something more durable and the Norlan glass provides the perfect middle ground between the delicate Glencairn and hefty rocks glass while looking absolutely amazing.
The Brixton Decanter - Everyone should have a decanter, full stop. But not everyone has hundreds of dollars to spend on one (we certainly don’t…). For that, we recommend the Brixton Decanter. An eye-catching decanter at an everyday price.
The Swish Jigger - the perfect pour
The Breville Smoking Gun - the unique pour
The Norlan Glass - the captivating pour
The Brixton Decanter - the elegant pour
For Someone Who Just Needs A Whiskey
Well obviously at the top of everyone’s list this year is just a bottle of the good stuff. And our top 100 list will make sure you get the REALLY good stuff. If you haven’t been following along on Instagram, and you should be, you can check out our website. We’ve scoured the internet for places to purchase (nearly) all of the bottles on the list. Santa, if you’re listening, we’ve been very good this year and would like one of everything!
Your whiskey shopping list; filled out with links to buy everything!
www.abovapp.com/the-abov-top-100
For You!
Friends asking what you want? Just send ‘em to your wishlist in the app! It’s the easiest place to store everything you want and see what your friends are asking for as well. Make sure to keep it up to date though or you might end up with multiple bottles. I’ve heard that's a problem for some people…
My wishlist if anyone is interested 😬
For The Non-Whiskey Drinker
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What’s in your glass?
Last month y’all were drinking from a brand new distillery. This month it’s back to one of the legends in Macallan. The Highland Distillery known for refined elegance certainly did well with this one as the combined maturation in American and European oak wonderfully balances vanilla and spice.
User review of the month
Kermel - Benromach 21 Year Old - 88/100
“Great Benromach. Very pleasant and mild. Soft hints of smokiness (but really very very light 😀) maybe orange, some sherry notes too.”
Most wanted whiskey
It’s always refreshing when a whiskey you can actually acquire shows up on the wishlists, and just in time for Christmas too! Arran’s flagship 10 Year is a delicious way to sip through the holidays!
