Birthday gift for a whiskey lover???

annie86

Any ideas of a birthday pressie for someone who loves whiskey??

whomitconcerns

Maybe get them some whiskey?
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But seriously it depends what type of whiskey they like, scotch, irish, american, japanese, etc?

Custardpi

Apart from the obvious gift of a great whiskey how about some really fancy whiskey glasses, a pewter serving measure or a hip flask?

Lovely Bloke

Glencairn Glasses and a nice single malt like Laphroaig

Michael D Not Higgins

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Glencairn Glasses and a nice single malt like Laphroaig

The Islay whiskies are an acquired taste. I find some of those smoky ones near undrinkable. You'd want to be sure of the kind of whisk(e)y the receiver likes.

annie86

Custardpi wrote: »

Apart from the obvious gift of a great whiskey how about some really fancy whiskey glasses, a pewter serving measure or a hip flask?

I reckon glasses will be something he could get lots of but a fancy pewter serving measure, thats a great idea! Thanks.

mike lydon

annie86 wrote: »

Any ideas of a birthday pressie for someone who loves whiskey??

Middleton or bush mills is a good choice

eviltimeban

I got a bottle of Bowmore recently, wasn't too smoky, was spot on actually.

Maybe an expensive crystal tumbler?

There's the Dingle Whiskey Bar on Nassau Street if you're in Dublin, you could take your friend in, they might have a whiskey tasting or something he could do in there. Or they might have other nick nacks you could give.

Mesrine65

https://www.makersandbrothers.com/shop/irish-whiskey-stones

Custardpi

Not sure I'd be a fan of those tbh. Potential choking hazard after one too many drams I reckon.

Mesrine65

Custardpi wrote: »

Not sure I'd be a fan of those tbh. Potential choking hazard after one too many drams I reckon.

I love them, chill without diluting :cool:

Used to leave my whiskey in the freezer for a couple of hours before I got them

L1011

Mesrine65 wrote: »

I love them, chill without diluting :cool:

Used to leave my whiskey in the freezer for a couple of hours before I got them

They barely chill the whiskey at all, though. The main chilling comes from the endothermic reaction of melting, not "touching something cold"

I find them a gimmick, nothing else.


Decent glasses is the best suggestion for if you don't know what they like. If you do know, a decent bottle is probably ideal

eviltimeban

Chances are they probably have glasses. Chances are they'll appreciate a bottle, but will already have some bottles at home.

Maybe a trip to the Jameson distillery, or a voucher for a whiskey tasting course, or something a little more unique?

Trond

Can go wrong with a voucher for the Whiskey Store on Dawson St.