The Wishlist: 13 Best Gifts for the Mixologist in 2024

If you’ve been thinking about learning some new bartending tricks, there’s no better time than right now heading into the upcoming holidays. Whether you’re the resident mixologist or know one personally, the following guide will help you with some shopping ideas. And it doesn’t matter if you’re a seasoned veteran or a beginner because there’s something here for here. These are the best gifts for the mixologist in your life.

Whiskey Peaks Heavy Bottom glasses 

Often the experience of drinking is just as important as what gets explored by your palate. It’s something that Whiskey Peaks has understood and built its core tenets upon. Not only inspired by beautiful mountain peaks around the world but featuring them at the bottoms of their decanters and rocks glasses, the brand now makes a heavy-duty version with double-wall glass. Sold in sets of two, Denali, Mt. Rainier, and Half Dome peaks are currently available.

W&P Design Crystal Cocktail Ice Tray

You can’t underestimate the performance of clear ice cubes. They don’t melt as quickly, don’t alter the taste of your cocktail as significantly, and just look cleaner in your rocks glass. Clear cubes are difficult to achieve on your own. For some assistance, check out this Crystal Cocktail Ice Tray from W&P Design.

All the Bitter Variety Pack

Bitters can be an excellent way to level up a cocktail, but most people don’t realize that bitters do still contain a percentage of alcohol. Whether you’re enjoying mocktails or not, All the Bitter is a great alternative. This variety pack features aromatic, New Orleans-style, and orange bitters.

Spirits

If you’ll be making any sort of alcoholic concoctions, you’ll certainly need spirits for your base. For gin sours and martinis, Hendrick’s Neptunia is about as good as you can get with its seaside inspiration. Meanwhile, Iowa’s own Cedar Ridge is making waves with The QuintEssential, an American single malt unlike anything you’ve had on the market, perfect for an array of cocktails like old fashioneds and Manhattans. But if mai tais and other tiki drinks are your go-to, check out Diplomatico Rum’s Reserva Exclusiva, which is one of the hottest budget spirits on the market in that it doesn’t taste affordable at all.

The Cocktail Atlas: Around the World in 200 Drinks

An interesting take on the classic cocktail recipe book, The Cocktail Atlas from Chris Vola explores the culture of drinking on a global level, continent by continent, accompanied by inspired recipes and beautiful illustrations throughout. 

YETI Shot Glasses

Earlier this year, YETI expanded its range with its first-ever shot glass set, made of kitchen-grade stainless steel and comes in a set of four, which is held inside of a steel carrying case. Super sturdy, these are perfect for mixing up some shooters when camping or just drinking your favorite bourbon around a campfire.

Bull in China Bitters Bottles Quartet

There’s nothing more frustrating than struggling to get your requisite dashes out of your stock bitters bottles. This color-coded set of glass flasks from Bull in China elevates your bartop while giving you an even and consistent splash every time. 

Whiskey Peaks Huckberry x The Explorers Club Decanter

Presentation is key when building your home bar. That’s why Whiskey Peaks also makes decanter versions of its beautiful hand-blown rocks glasses. This Huckberry-exclusive The Explorers Club Decanter features Mt. Everest at the base to celebrate the historic 1953 ascent to the top, while an etched depiction of the Explorers Club’s flag is displayed on the side.

Hoste Gold Fashioned

For those who want the quality of a top-shelf old fashioned without having to act as home bartender, the Hoste Gold Fashioned is the way to go. Its annual limited-release blends 6-, 9-, and 10-year-old bourbons from Indiana and Kentucky, while also featuring premium ingredients such as bespoke saffron bitters, Tahitian vanilla beans, single-origin Ecuadorian cacao, and gentian root from the French Alps..

Craighill Mescola Cocktail Set

Craghill made one of the most beautiful cocktail shakers we’ve ever seen with this Mescola Cocktail Set, sporting a sleek design and a unique feature of an equipped pouring spout as well. The stainless steel set also comes with a weighted mixing spoon and a two-sided jigger.

Barsys 360 Cocktail Mixer

Not just a treat for your countertop but your palate too, the Barsys 360 is a home bartending device that allows you to make expertly-crafted drinks with the help of a personalized app. It also features a self-cleaning function and a wireless mixer that truly elevates the experience even further.

Danish Fuel Upcycled Bar Cabinet

Danish Fuel took an old World War II-era fuel canister and repurposed it as a surprisingly classy bar cabinet, equipped with shelving and storage for your favorite bottles and even some glassware. Made in Denmark, the unit can hang on your shelf and comes stocked with a hardwood interior and a mirrored back.

Stündenglass Gravity Beverage Infuser

There are cocktail smokers and then there’s the Stündenglass Gravity Infuser, which uses a first-of-its-kind 360-degree infusion system that can give you that desired smoky flavor profile without changing your drink’s temperature or melting the ice.