The best gifts for friends and family who enjoy a tipple

Never Never Triple Juniper Gin

from $82 at Never Never Distilling

Packed with bold juniper flavor, Never Never Triple Juniper Gin is perfect for crisp G&Ts and classic cocktails. Loved by bartenders worldwide, it’s a gin that always delivers.

Triple Juniper, Lemon & Thyme Gin & Tonic: Triple Juniper Gin, plenty of ice and well-chilled tonic. Serve it with lemon and a sprig of lemon thyme to lift the aromatics. 

El Toro Pocket Cocktails

from $10.50 at Dan Murphy’s

El Toro Pocket Cocktails serve up bar-quality tequila cocktails anytime, anywhere, no shaker skills required.
• Emergency Margarita: El Toro Blanco Tequila meets Cawsey’s Margarita Mix for a bright, zingy hit. Just add ice and shake.
• Pocket Paloma: A fresh twist with Bickford’s Grapefruit Cordial and El Toro Blanco Tequila. Pop, pour, top with soda and you’re set.

Pacific Drifter – Spiced Rum

from $53 (was $62) at Liquorland

Pirate’s drink, liquid gold, sailor’s grog, whatever you call it, rum is Australia’s true all-occasion spirit. Your rum-drinking friends will love the socially-conscious, Australian Pacific Drifter, who just clinched the prestigious Spiced Rum/Cane Spirit Trophy at the esteemed 2023 Australian Rum Awards!

The meticulously crafted cane spirit is a fusion of locally sourced, fresh Queensland molasses, distilled to purity, and imbued with the vibrant zest of cinnamon pods, Madagascan vanilla, and citrusy notes of orange and lemon peel.

Gin Discovery Set

from $78 at Saint Juniper

With their perfume-inspired shape and clean, minimalist vibe, Saint Juniper’s bottles are the kind of gifts that instantly class up a bar cart. Each gin is small-batch distilled using organic botanicals and premium Dutch equipment, so you get that lovely balance of flavour and a little whisper of luxury. They’re even individually numbered, a fun nod to old-school perfumery.

Flamingo Moscato

RRP $25 (4-pack) at Millon Wines

If your ideal Moscato is fruity, light and perfectly crisp, meet Flamingo Moscato. Made from Eden Valley Frontignac grapes, it’s an award-winning frizzante with citrus and honeysuckle aromas and a tropical mix of guava, lychee and rose petals. Easy to sip, beautifully balanced, it’s summer in a can.

Top 10 Tinnies Gift Box by Craft Cartel Liquor

RRP $70 at Craft Cartel Liquor

The good old tinnie holds a special place in Australian culture and it’s making a comeback with craft brewers around the country embracing this much-loved retro vessel. Airtight and light resistant, tinnies maintain the awesome flavour of beer and nothing beats the sweet sound of cracking open a cold one. Here 10 of the best have been bundled up just for you!

Hampton Water Rosè

from $34.99 at Dan Murphy’s

Hampton Water is the result of a collaboration between Jon Bon Jovi, his son Jesse and leading French winemaker Gérard Bertrand which came around as a result of the family spending summer holidays enjoying delicious French Rosé wine in the Hamptons.

Described as an elegant pale pink colour, Hampton Water is fresh and lively with distinctive minerality and a long-lasting finish, intensified by ageing in French oak barrels.

818 Tequila Reposado

from $112 at Liquorland

Stuff your stocking with Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila’s much-loved Reposado; a medium-bodied tequila with a smooth caramel finish, and bold notes of cooked agave and pecan pie after ageing in a blend of oak barrels for three months. The 818 Tequila Reposado is your new go-to for anything from a Tommy’s Margarita to an Espresso Martini.

OVATA by Oakridge

from $22 (non-member $25.99) each at Dan Murphy’s

Ovata is a stylish non-vintage sparkling wine crafted by Senior Winemaker Teresa Heuzenroeder, in collaboration with the award-winning Oakridge Wines team. A culmination of winemaking expertise, this delicate blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir is a superbly balanced sparkling from the pristine cool climate of Victoria’s Yarra Valley.