Along with fine wines and craft beers, we also have just the picks for the cocktail and spirit fans in your life. Here are a few of our experts' personal favorites for gifting this year.

Nugget Markets’ Hand-Picked Single Barrel Whiskeys: These are the perfect gift for any whiskey lover. They are truly a one-of-a-kind item as we purchase the entire barrel from a distillery, and they bottle it all exclusively for us. Each barrel has its own unique flavors and characteristics that will never be duplicated again, and only about 200 bottles come from any given barrel making the expressions both unique and a rarity. This year, we will have around 12–14 different single barrel whiskeys on the shelves, including some with rare mash bills or very limited production. Look for the tags hanging from the bottlenecks in our adult beverage department, or ask your wine steward about current availability as our selection is constantly changing. 

Scrappy’s Bitters Gift Box: These sampler sets are a definite must for any home bar collection. Bitters add such delicate and complex flavors to any cocktail to give them that little extra something special. Scrappy’s Bitters are made with only the finest herbs, all organic ingredients and no dyes, extracts or artificial ingredients. As an added bonus, each gift box has recipes on the back for instant cocktail inspiration. “The Essentials” set contains four stimulating flavors (Firewater, Aromatic, Orange and Chocolate), while “The New Classics” set includes four innovative flavors (Lavender, Cardamom, Black Lemon and Orleans)—to cover all your bases, get both!

St. George Spirits Gin Sampler: Passionate about their craft, St. George Spirits in Alameda produces three very different styles of gin to showcase how much they love this spirit. Made with 19 different botanicals, their Botanivore is light and fresh with a stunning herbal side with citrus and floral notes. Their Terrior is foresty and earthy, with Douglas fir and bay laurel leading the way. Perhaps the most unique compared to traditional gin is their Dry Rye, with pepper and spicy notes plus a maltiness and rich mouthfeel. With this wonderful sampler pack, you can try them all neat to enjoy each one’s individual charm, or use them in your favorite gin cocktail to see how they change the flavor profile.

Find these and other great gifts at your local Nugget Markets!

Selection may vary by store.