5 Creative and Romantic Whisky Gifts Perfect for Valentine's Day |
If the Hallmark gift cards are to be believed the most romantic time of the year is coming up with its mandatory present requirements for your significant other Fortunately whisky lovers are pretty easy to find presents for A bottle of something nice will do us just fine However theres plenty of other phenomenal options out there that may bring an emotional tear to the eye upon reception The possible present ideas that Ive listed here range from easier budget-friendly ideas to more extravagant options What unites them is that anyone who even vaguely appreciates whisky is sure to love any of them So listed in order of price heres some great presents for the whisky lover in your life Do be aware though that these prices dont count for shipping which can vary depending on where you live The Dram Club where anyone is allowed in Master of Malt 1 The Master of Malt Dram Club Master of Malt 2995 month YOU MAY ALSO LIKE This monthly subscription-based whisky service sends you 5 little bottles of whisky or rums and gins if you prefer a month for your tasting pleasure with an extra free gift sent through every few months The more you pay the fancier the whiskies though even the basic pack includes samples that come from bottles worth up to 100 Ships worldwide and you can cancel any time A lovely fully personalised decanter and glass set yours for a budget-friendly price SwankyBadger 2 Personalised whisky decanter SwankyBadger on Etsy 3588 Its not just clothes and jewellery on Etsy you know This gorgeous glass decanter is inscribed with a personalised name and date which comes with a matching also personalised glass Topped with a square glass stopper the decanter which holds up to 850ml 28oz also includes up to 30 words that can be inscribed in the back Blend your own whisky with the power of the Internet WhiskyBlender 3 A blended whisky made by you WhiskyBlender 50 WhiskyBlender allows you to create your own blended whisky online and send the resulting creation as a gift How cool is that You can mix together 7 different flavor profiles into a bespoke blend Past recipes are also shared online in case you are looking for inspiration That little 1 liter cask is irresistibly adorable Master of Malt Ever dream of maturing your own whisky This tiny 1-liter cask is made of virgin American oak which means that whatever liquid you put in it will rapidly absorb compounds from the wood adding plenty of flavors This maturation kit even comes with a liters worth of new make malted barley spirit that can be poured right into the cask Careful that you dont leave the liquid in for too long Though this particular kit uses English spirit theres other ones out there that would let you create your own American whiskey as well Youd be getting the little cask on the right This example is from the Raasay Distillery Raasay Distillery For the true romantics Buying a tiny cask of new make spirit from new whisky microdistilleries not only earns you massive boyfriend girlfriend points and supports new independent whisky microdistilleries but also allows your beloved to get their hands on some delicious young whisky relatively quickly A typical cask purchase of a larger hogshead cask means that the whisky needs to mature for at least 5 years usually 10 before it gains any kind of really tasty flavors However with a tiny 30-50 liter cask the whisky will likely be ready after just three years from the spirit having so much more contact with the wood Keep in mind that prices quoted by distilleries dont tend to include the costs of duty bottling and other charges so be sure to ask about this when considering a cask purchase These three distilleries are the few that I know about that sell whisky casks this small Lindores and Raasay hail from Scotland and St Killian is based in Germany