This 21-year-old Scotch should be reserved for only your closest confidants. Whoever you gift this to will be transported straight to the Scottish Highlands from the comfort of their sofa after just one sip. Every Aberfeldy whisky takes its water from right outside its distillery. The source, Pitilie Burn is renowned for its water quality and known to host deposits of alluvial gold, which explains the reason for the gold wax-coated stopper that adorns this beautiful bottle.

For a present cozier than a mohair sweater, gift the Aberfeldy 21 Scotch Whisky this Christmas.

For those who need persuading to join the exclusive Whiskey Club, may we recommend the Angel’s Envy Rye as the perfect Christmas gift. A Rye Whiskey that brings in all the mellow sweetness of rum into its repertoire thanks to the whiskey being finished in aged rum barrels. A masterstroke in flavor that lives up to the name. The bottle itself doesn’t let the flavor down either; smoothed and curved like the wings of an angel, it will stand out within your drinks cabinet like a Zaha Hadid building rising from the rubble.

For the friend new to whiskey, gift them a beautiful bottle of Angel’s Envy Rye Whiskey this Christmas.

A drink for those who steer towards the finer things in life, the bottle itself is pure glass blown decadence. D’USSÉ is young compared to their regional counterparts, but it’s no underdog. Their founder Michel Casavecchia is one of the world’s greatest minds when it comes to Cognac and has come into the market with a fresh and invigorating perspective on the drink. Their forward-thinking approach to the market can be seen in the bottle’s design, which goes against the more fussy grain of other Cognac houses. D’USSÉ VSOP Cognac is made by aging the richest eaux-de-vie in the finest cellars of Cognac for four and a half years minimum, for which there can be only one outcome, liquid luxury. Hints of cinnamon make this a champion accompaniment to any evening over the holidays.

For lovers of designer luxury, swerve the obligatory fragrance this year and gift them D’USSÉ VSOP Cognac.

You know this bottle. It has to be one of the most iconic liqueur bottle designs in history. In 2,000 years, they will be finding these fine vessels and putting them in museums locked up in glass cases alongside other vestiges of our era. For centuries it has been disdainfully used as a candlestick holder in many bars, but this work of art deserves better. This artisanal liqueur is made from nearly 1,000 handpicked elderflower blossoms per bottle. It elevates any mixer it is added to from Negroni to Gin and Tonic – gift this for Christmas and let them try to tell you that it doesn’t.

The ultimate designer gift for lockdown this Christmas isn’t a mule or a tracksuit, it’s an iconic bottle of St Germain.

For a Christmas gift that says “I love you” like no other, look no further. Santa Teresa 1796 is the accumulation of 200 years of craftsmanship and rum making. It blends the finest rums from Santa Teresa’s last 35 years into one bottle. This rum uses a unique process called the Solera Process in which the barrels it is aged in are never entirely emptied, so you’re getting a flavor of generations of rum making in one glass. Each bottle is hand corked and waxed, giving that extra exclusive and personalized gift feel.

Looking for a piece of jewelry for your partner this Christmas? Gift them Santa Teresa 1796 instead. 35 years of liquid gold in one bottle.

Designed for the Louvre it is not. But it should be. The clear crystal bottle of the Gran Patrón Platinum hints that this tequila is sourced from the springs of the style gods. With a bottleneck just the right length for a civilized grip, the flex points that will come from pouring your close ones a glass of this are astronomical. A good Tequila, for your information, should be sipped, savored, then refilled throughout the evening, not dunked back into your gullet, and followed with a cheap beer or mixer. The Gran Patrón Platinum uses the very finest 100 percent Weber Blue Agave and is triple distilled then rested in oak tanks for 30 days. This, the smoothest of Tequilas also comes in a hand-numbered bottle and presentation case that only adds to the rarity and quality of this personalized Christmas gift.

The daddy, mummy, King, Queen, and God of gifts for 2020 has to be a bottle of Gran Patrón Platinum. Postpone buying that console and gift your partner something you can share this Christmas.