Horse with no name

This totally unique – in name and flavour – concoction brings a twist to classic bourbon whiskey with a habanero spirit infusion. Designed to resemble a cowboy’s hip flask, this will make a delicious addition to your drinks cabinet or a colourful gift for an experimental whiskey lover. £47.85, masterofmalt.com 

Light touch

Salcombe Distilling Co. has won deserved plaudits for its alcohol-free spirit alternative, New London Light. Now in time for the party season and dry January, the distillers have launched two new flavours: Midnight Sun and Aegean Sky. Midnight Sun is a refreshing aperitif inspired by the Nordic wilderness with notes of wild coastal berries, fresh kelp and pine. While Aegean Sky’s flavours of citrus and olive are reminiscent of days spent relaxing in the Mediterranean. A bottle of New London Light is £27.50 for 700ml, newlondonlight.com

A hint of spice

Don Papa Rum, the premium rum hailing from the Philippines recently launched a new expression, the Don Papa Port Cask. Aged in port casks, the limited-edition rum is dark, spicey with fruit notes, making it the perfect Christmas tipple. £70, Harvey Nichols 

In a spin

For the drinks aficionado who has everything – invest in the perfect place for them to show off their collection. Spiral Cellars offers a totally unique solution to drinks storage, a beautifully designed cellar installed underneath the ground floor of your house and designed to your specifications to hold up to 1,900 bottles. Prices start at £23,800, spiralcellars.co.uk

Action!

Fans of Oscar-nominated Bridesmaids and festive favourite Last Christmas will be delighted to hear that the films’ director Paul Feig – a big Martini drinker – has teamed up with Minhas Micro Distillery to launch the perfect gin for a show-stopping collection of cocktails. With a tailor-made blend of eleven botanicals, Artingstall’s Gin is distilled in a traditional copper pot for a clean, crisp spirit and, thanks to its slick bottle and Art Deco-inspired labelling, it will make the ideal gift this festive season. £48; therake.com  

Perfect blend

Whisky enthusiasts will delight in a specially curated box from Compass Box, with a core collection of seven captivating blends each available in a collectable gift set. Brummell loves the box featuring a full-size bottle of award-winning Scotch whisky The Peat Monster accompanied by two laser-etched glasses bearing the monster logo. For something to slip into their stocking, the Compass Box Blenders’ Collection gift set is ideal, exploring three delicious malt whiskies and grain whiskies in 50ml bottles that allow for endless experimentation. Bottoms up! Choose from a selection of Gift Sets, from £60; or the Blenders’ Collection Gift Box, £20; compassboxwhisky.com

Royal red

For the perfect bottle to crack open on Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve or for any celebration, try Domaine Clarence Dillon’s Château Quintus 2015, the best of that year’s vintage from the celebrated winery. Domaine Clarence Dillon is owned by HRH Prince Robert of Luxembourg and promises the finest Saint-Emilion to enjoy now, or set down to enjoy later. €150 a bottle from La Cave Du Château.

Knit together

For a whisky with a really different, cozy flavour profile, treat someone you want to curl up with to a bottle of Glenmorangie A Tale of Winter limited edition. Created by perhaps the most imaginative person in distilling, Glenmorangie’s world-renowned director of whisky, Dr Bill Lumsden, the new expression is designed to evoke the comfort of your favourite winter jumper. £88.99, Selfridges

Touch of sparkle

Please any oenophile with a bottle from family-owned Champagne Drappier, whose cellars date back to as early as the 12th century. The Champagne Drappier Brut Nature Zero Dosage NV is made from 100 per cent pinot noir grapes, giving it a dark fruit and citrus nose with a palate of peach, herbs and a suitably Christmas note of spice. £49.99, Selfridges

Fit for a king

A very limited award-winning edition from Hattingley Valley, Kings Cuvée White 2014 is a premium blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. The perfect centrepiece for family celebrations or a flawless accompaniment to any party, it is the ideal pairing with caviar and sour cream blinis or a smoked salmon starter. Bottoms up! £80, hattingleyvalley.com

Safe keeping 

The Coravin Sparkling is the latest innovation from the company that has revolutionised wine drinking. The Coravin preservation system for sparkling wine includes a universal stopper for sparkling bottles – up to magnum size – and a charger that repressurises the bottle and fills it with CO2. The result is a gadget that keeps sparkling wine miraculously fresh and bubbly for up to four weeks. £399, coravin.co.uk

Island in the sun 

Think you know rum? Wait till you try Eminente Reserva, a rich, full-bodied 7-year-old rum with a remarkably long finish. Beautifully presented, Eminente is one of only a handful of Cuban rums sold internationally to hold the coveted ‘Denominación de Origen Protegida’, granted by the Regulatory Council, and is made with 70% aged aguardientes, the highest proportion among all Cuban rums. So you know it will impress even the most sophisticated spirits aficionado. £44, eminente.com

The grapevine 

Well crafted

Family-run, East Sussex-based independent microbrewery and taproom Lakedown Brewing Co offer a bespoke beer subscription box for three, six or 12 months. A selection of vegan and (mostly) gluten-free pale ales, IPAs, bitters and Neipa, it’s the gift that lasts far beyond December. From £35, lakedownbrewing.com

Raising spirits

For a non-alcoholic spirit with a difference, and one that packs a real punch, there’s Crossip. Developed by mixologist Carl Anthony Brown from botanical ingredients, Crossip’s three flavours include Fresh Citrus, Pure Hibiscus and Dandy Smoke and are made to be mixed. Sophisticated, flavoursome and interesting, they make the perfect teetotal alternative to cocktails. £22 for 500ml, crossipdrinks.com

Gin ‘o clock

Just in time for the festive season, Monkey 47 has introduced three new gift boxes for mixologists and aficionados alike. Combining botanicals from the Black Forest and spices from India with British tradition, this sophisticated gin is the perfect gift for anyone with an adventurous nature. £47, monkey47.com

Share the joy

From Christmas margaritas to spiced negronis and apple rum punch, cocktail lovers will relish Nio’s selection of festive concoctions ready to elevate any festive soiree. For the perfect gift, look no further than the NIO Experience Bar Cabinet – a minimalist tray that houses all your favourite Nio cocktails and invites you and guests to partake in a cocktail drinking ritual. Nio Build a Box from £19; Nio Experience Bar Cabinet, £49; niococktails.co.uk

Taste of Africa

Made using sugar cane that grows naturally in the KwaZulu-natal subtropical climate, Vusa premium copper-distilled African vodka – from the Black-owned African spirits company Spearhead – is naturally sweet-tasting and its unique filtration process uses the shells of the Baobab fruit to contribute to its crisp finish. £23.99; thewhiskyexchange.com

Christmas spirit

Cotswolds Distillery’s competition-beating non-chill filtered gins have such a high botanical level that a classic gin and tonic often comes out pleasingly cloudy. Their limited-edition Cloudy Christmas Gin, which is available on general sale for the first time this year, retains this appealing botanical mist and is rich in festive flavours of clementine and cardamom as well as notes of pine, lavender and grapefruit. This gin is so smooth it can easily be drunk neat but is best paired with tonic and garnished with orange and star anise. £34.95; cotswoldsdistillery.com