Gift Ideas for People Who Drink
We…and by “we” I mean people who like to drink…are the EASIEST people to buy gifts for. Why? Because if know what type of drinks someone enjoys, there's an endless supply of boozy gift ideas. Aside from the obvious (buying them their drink of choice), here are some clever boozy gift ideas for people who drink. For your convenience, we've categorized them by preference.
Wine Lovers
Long Stemmed Crystal Wine Glasses
I'm picky when it comes to wine glasses and as such, I've figured out EXACTLY what I love. These two sets are actually wine glasses we own and love.
Wine Tote Bags
Transporting wine is something any wine-lover struggles with. If you really want a gift that will impress, opt for a stylish wine tote that also accommodated 2 glasses!
Wine Stocking Stuffers
Under $25 wine essentials that are tried and testing either by us or by someone we know!
Local Wine Events & Tasting Tickets
There are any number of wine events that happen throughout the year in your city. Here in Nova Scotia, there are tons to choose from but here are a few of our favorites:
Festival of Wines
Savour Food & Wine Festival
Nova Scotia Ice Wine Festival
Sip ‘n Shuck
Premium Wine Box
Two years ago we received what remains to be one of our favorite gifts of all time. My parents curated a box of premium award-winning wines from our local specialty stores Port of Wines and Bishops Cellar using the Wine Spectator's top 100 list. This box of 12 wines was a winner for us. It's a higher price point but if there's someone special on my list that loves wine this will be a hit.
Spirit & Cocktail Lovers
Cocktail Specific Barware
Often, as cocktail lovers, we don't necessarily have the appropriate barware. If you know that something is missing from a loved one's collection, beautiful barware makes a perfect gift.
Silicone Ice Cube Moulds
Gone are the days of crushed ice and standard size ice cubes.
Essential Bar Tools
If you've ever been to a high-end cocktail bar, you've seen the magic happen. We recently published a complete guide to the essential home bar tools any cocktail lover should have. For your convenience, here are a few that make great gifts!
Stainless Steel Whisky Stones
These beauties keep premium spirits cold without diluting them. I don't recommend these for other cocktails (because a little dilution is part of the process) but when it comes to whiskey, bourbon or scotch, these are genius.
Beer Lovers
Beer Glassware
If you've got a craft beer lover on your list, they already know that the type of glass matters! Impress the hell out of them by adding to their (likely already present) beer glassware collection.
Beer Accessories
Curated Craft Beer Gifts
Looking for something a little more personal? We've got some ideas that we think you'll love.
Craft Beer Club Membership ($49.00/month +) – Sign them up for a beer club membership where they'll get new brews delivered to their door every single month!
Local Tasting Events – here in Halifax, there are all kinds of tasting events throughout the year from specialized events at Bishops Cellar to our annual beer bash, Full House, with the Nova Scotia Brewers Association. Wherever in the world, you are, search out local events and grab some early tickets!
Craft Beer Box – This was one of our favorite gifts last year so we're stealing the idea. Head to your local liquor store or, better yet, a specialty beer store and curate a selection of craft beers.
PRO TIP: If you, yourself, want to see any of this under the tree this year be sure to share this post with your loved ones. A not-so-subtle hint, if you will!
Still stuck? Here are some other gift guides you might like:
*This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you make a purchase after clicking on a link I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This is one of the ways you can support this blog so that we can continue to produce free content for you!
Great ideas, especially for a husband who is hard to buy for!
Awesome ideas 😊
Love that these are all unique gifts to give. I think experience gifts are so amazing
I know I’d love to receive a nice bottle of wine as a gift!
I love the Red Barn’s Blueberry wine from New Ross!
Side note: My Aunt and Uncle used to own the house where this winery is 😊❤️
Craft beer is always a favourite. The Annapolis Valley has quite a few breweries now that are very popular.
There’s some excellent ideas on here! I always forget about give experiences as gifts. Nova Scotia Ice Wine Festival would be an amazing gift for my sister!!… And me! Haha
Yes! We’ve been doing this for years and they’re always the “favorite” gifts… we’ll do dinner out as a family, staycations (like rent a cottage for the weekend), Axe throwing last year… so many fun ideas!
I have a set of stainless ice cubes! They are a great thing to have!
Wine & Beer totes!!! Awesome ideas in all your gift guides! & appreciate the Amazon links!
I know right!
Wine tote bags are excellent and you can also use them for other types of liquor. Great for vacations, trips in a boat, etc.
Yes, yes & yes – I’m obsessed with these totes!
Awesome gift ideas for myself and my husband 🙂
Awesome ideas!!
I ordered the Spiegelau – Tulip Classics Beer Glasses, a Swell water bottle and the cork collection globe.
Aren’t they fabulous!
Great ideas.
I don’t know how I have never heard of Wine Wipes but this is revolutionary!!! A must for my neighbour’s Christmas Bag. I’m always on the lookout for new gadgets and fun/practical ideas.
Oh they’re amazing – they work like a charm!
Great ideas! I know one of these items is on my list 🙂
Your ideas are making shopping so much easier! Thanks!
Great gift ideas, will definitely be looking into these more closely to make some choices.
This are great ideas!! Thanks!
Love the Gift ideas, and how much you promote buying and visiting local.
There are some awesome gift ideas here! Thank you!
Great ideas!
Great ideas beer…I mean here 😂
Some really different ideas!
ummmm, YES please!! Forwarding this to hubs right now! 😉
These are all great ideas!!!
Thanks for the ideas!
Nobody likes wine more than me!
Something for all the adults on my list.
Feeling inspired 🥂🍻
Wow, great ideas. Love the stocking stuffers.
Love the idea of the whiskey stones. I’m sharing them.!!!
Thanks for the inspiration! I now know what to give that “difficult to buy for” guy!
I’ll definitely be sending this gift guide along to my boyfriend after deliberating our baby in April! 😂🤤
Delivering* (pregnancy brain!)
Great ideas!
Wine totes would be an excellent gift for some of my family as well as the craft beer membership. Thanks for these gift ideas.
Copper mule cups are on my list this year!!!
Awesome!
Wonderful ideas……whisky stones for the fussy drinker.
Living for this post!
Looks great
These are awesome!!
Great ideas!
What an incredible amount of good ideas – this is great stuff!
I love the wine tote bags! So unique and fun!
Local Tasting Events is the best gift because you get to share that experience with them. Plus the brewers really put on a show when it comes to cask events.
Totally agree – we’re frequent flyers of local tasting events and already have our list of “must attend” events for the year. Do you have favs?
ok, down the hatch
We like our Stainless Steel Whisky Stones
Might need to get some whisky stones for hubby!
My girlfriend loves craft beer, a few good ideas here:)
crystal glasses will elevate any drink
I’m a non-drinker so this was a great help
Take my money
Love the wine tote bags! Excellent idea for my parents; who love to bring wine to their camp and with the tote bag it would be secure and easy to carry!