Get ahead of your festive season shopping with these grab-and-go liquor gifts
A premium red wine is more than just a treat to drink. It’s also an elegant addition to even the most well-stocked cellar. We’ve found the best liquor gifts to make this festive season easy.
A worthy alternative to Penfolds’ flagship Grange, this quality Penfolds St Henri 2016 Shiraz acquires rich mocha characters with age.
A Margaret River classic that shimmers with sophistication. The hardest part of gift giving will be making sure you don’t keep this Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon for yourself.
A bold blend from the Rhone Valley that’s rich in red fruits and ages with elegance. This Pierre Rougon Chateauneuf du Pape is perfect for wine lovers of any age.
A fancy liqueur – creamy, tart or spiked with rich coffee and chocolate – is a sweet surprise for the person in your life who can never resist a little drop of something sweet after dinner.
Cream, cupcakes and a little kick. What could be more decadent than this special edition Baileys Red Velvet that’s perfect for Christmas?
Crafted from coffee beans from Colombia, Kenya and Papua New Guinea and brewed with Australian vodka on the NSW Central Coast, Mr Black Cold Brew is truly a global citizen and perfect for globetrotting friends and family.
Australians can’t get enough of the craft beer movement but not all beers are created equal. Those in the know choose the most offbeat labels from lo-fi Australian brewers.
Inspired by American brews Slipstream Pale Ale is created by passionate beer lovers Deale and Elisa Stanley-Hunt at home in Brissie.
If surfer founders Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, Bede Durbidge and Josh Kerr aren’t enough to impress, the tropical, full-hop palate of a Balter XPA will.
An Adelaide local that could stand up to any west coast brew stateside. Pirate Life South Coast Pale Ale will be a hit under the Christmas tree.
Whoever’s in charge of the pots, pans and barbecue needs a fresh, clean white wine that goes well with lively chats and a Christmas carol playlist.
Fresh notes of citrus, pear and pineapple make this sauvignon blanc a must for laid-back wine lovers who will be happy to be stuck in the kitchen with this white nearby.
An exceptional white from the Margaret River – one of the country’s great chardonnay regions. This chardonnay is the perfect reward for a Christmas cook.
Take the Christmas chef to France with this lively drop from one of the oldest winemaking families in Pouilly sur Loire. Full and fresh, Mollet Sancerre will match the joy of Christmas Day.
Full of fizz and freshness alcoholic seltzers are on trend and easy-drinking, and go hand-in-hand with canapes and convivial conversations.
Low on the calories but high on the fresh factor. These Actual ready-to-drinks are great on-the-go too.
Add some relaxed sophistication with Somma Mineral Water Cucumber & Mint. Plus its sugar-free meaning there’s more room for Christmas cake.
Lightly flavoured and refreshing. Smirnoff has been a vodka legend for a long time and now it’s keeping up the good work with this Raspberry Rose low-calorie, no-sugar and great-taste option.
Even the hardest partiers need a little time away from the Christmas chaos. A good whisky is the perfect companion to a quiet corner and a good book.
Exhibiting complexity and depth of character, just like the best Christmas Day guests, this distinguished and smooth scotch whisky is for the discerning Scotch lover.
Created to commemorate the knighthood of Sir Alexander Walker, grandson of the eponymous Johnnie. Johnnie Walker XR 21YO Scotch Whisky is a rare treasure for someone who know and love whisky.