Holiday Gift Guide: 9 Festive Gins Perfect for Getting Into the Holiday Spirit

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and what better way to celebrate than with a crisp, zesty and bright gin? With its herbaceous aromas and often affordable price point, gin might just be the perfect Winter tipple.

We’ve gone ahead and chosen 9 delicious and festive gins that make the perfect gift for the “ginthusiast” in your life.

9 Festive Gins That Make The Perfect Gift

Purity Gin Navy Strength 34 ($27.99)

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Purity Gin Navy Strength hosts an ABV of 57.1% and was distilled 34 times for the ultimate smoothness, according to the Nordic gin brand. Drinkhacker was particularly partial to the alpine aroma, making it the quintessential winter spirit. With a heavy emphasis on the juniper, angelica and herbs, the bracingly crisp gin is as fresh as mountain air. Purity Gin is priced at $27.99 from the brand. If you’re a fan of this alpine gin, they offer 3 bottle bundles so you can give a gift to two friends and keep a bottle for yourself.

Samuel Maverick Texas Dry Gin ($30)

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This distinctive Texas Gin was made in a restored bank-turned-distillery in San Antonio, Texas. Samuel Maverick uses local botanicals like Mexican mint, rosemary and pecans to craft this gin. The critics at Good Spirits News were partial to this delicious gin with a “Texas twist” and claimed Samuel Maverick Texas Dry Gin drinks like a British gin but friendlier. A distinctive and citrus-leaning tipple, with an alpine vibe from start to finish. Samuel Maverick Gin has an ABV of 45% and sells for $30.

Las Californias Nativo Gin ($30)

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With Yerba Santa, white sage and California hops, Las Californias Nativo Gin is a refreshing gin that Wine Enthusiast describes as a “wild ride of a gin.” Las Californias Nativo Gin has an ABV of 42% and has an average price of $30, according to Wine-Searcher. The pour on this beautiful gin is a heady mixture of wood, earth and citrus.

Bayab African Palm Gin ($33)

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Bayab Gin is a dream realized by founders Chris Frederick and Damola Timeyin. Their mission? To put Africa on the world’s bar. This African palm gin is infused with African pineapple and palm sap from trees in West Africa. With an ABV of 43% and an average price of $33, according to Wine-Searcher, this gin is pineapple-heavy from start to finish, according to Distiller. Yet despite its fruity flavor, it’s mild on the sweet factor, making it a memorable tipple.

Suncliffe Gin ($39.99)

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If you want to gift the gin-lover in your life the liquid equivalent of a sun-soaked day, this desert-driven gin is the perfect present. Suncliffe Gin is a woman- and -LGBTQ-owned business that includes wild-foraged botanicals like manzanita, ponderosa pine bark and elderflower. Peppery and beautiful with plenty of dessert influence, Suncliffe Gin has an ABV of 45% and sells for $39.99.

Staple Gin ($39.99)

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Staple Gin is celebrity chef Rachael Ray’s gin brand, and it’s made in New York’s Catskills region. This gin brand uses a “sense of place” as its north star, and botanicals like juniper, coriander and orris root are used. Staple Gin is bottled at 94 proof and sells for $39.99.

Condesa Prickly Pear & Orange Blossom Gin ($47)

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Condesa Gin is an all-female-run brand made in Mexico City, and this particular gin implements coriander seeds, lime, raspberry and prickly pear in the botanicals. With a 43% ABV and a price of $47, Condesa shares the intention was to capture “Mexican springtime in a bottle.” If the gin-lover in your life is longing for sunnier days, this orange blossom-imbued gin is the perfect gift.

The Botanist Islay Cask Rested Gin ($49.99)

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Cask-aged gins are always great for spirits aficionados looking for a gin with a little extra weight and “oomph.” This cask rested-gin from Bruichladdich’s Botanist brand spent a minimum of six months in 15 different European and American oak casks sourced from all over the world. With an ABV of 46% and a suggested retail price of $49.99, The Botanist’s Cask Rested Gin is a whisky lover’s gin. Distiller praised this gin for its nutmeg-driven qualities due to the cask aging.

James Gin Asian Parsnip ($52.99)

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“Topgear” fans will be all revved up over James May’s quirky gin brand, and the star’s Asian Parsnip flavor knocks it out of the park. James Gin Asian Parsnip Gin has an ABV of 40% and a price point of $52.99. This gin features botanicals like ginger, licorice root and sweet orange. Tastings was particularly partial to James Gin Asian Parsnip and called it an “earthy, floral, savory” and “fascinating” gin.