{"id":6407,"date":"2016-11-22T09:45:18","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T08:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/?p=6407"},"modified":"2016-11-22T09:45:18","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T08:45:18","slug":"5-whisky-fuelled-gifts-boozy-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/5-whisky-fuelled-gifts-boozy-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Whisky-fuelled gifts for a boozy Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"
WOW WOW WOW. It’s already this time of the year again! We were still wandering around in our neon-pink swimsuits, poolside, sipping on coconut milk straight from the coconut\u00a0(well, for the luckiest of us… I wasn’t part of this team though, I was more the one already shopping for scarves and gloves in Edinburgh in the middle of August)<\/em> a few months back and yet all signals are here to remind you Christmas is just around the corner.<\/strong><\/p>\n No worries, I’m here to help you deal with the annual “I’m trying to find something decent and not too lame at the last minute because I just procrastinated until today” gift race. You don’t need to spend hours browsing the internet again this year, no… I sacrificed myself and did it for you \ud83d\ude00 #CharitableSoul<\/p>\n Here we go!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some elegant whisky-barrel cufflinks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n These cufflinks are the first accessories from OAK<\/b>. “A new brand\u00a0for the elegant gentleman who appreciates a truly fine whisky”<\/em>\u00a0which is still gathering funds through an already successful crowdfunding campaign<\/a>!<\/p>\n While I’m not a glentleman, many of my relatives are, and you’re probably in the same case (or you may be one refine gentleman yourself? Who knows who’s wandering around here…)<\/em><\/p>\n Bundled with the cufflinks comes a small book with the entire history of the oak. Where it was cut, by whom, how it was made into a barrel, what kind of beverage was aged in it and how it got shipped to Scotland.. \u00a0And what I find utterly cool is that OAK will even tell you the age and brand of the whisky it contained!\u00a0<\/strong>And yes, this feeling of hanging around at a whisky party with my fancy 24-year-old-Glenfarclas cufflinks would definitely made <\/p>\n a beautiful wooden handcrafted hipflask<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jotunheimen is a the tallest mountain range in Norway – Jotunheimen stands for ” Home of the Giants ” and is characterized by craggy peaks , glaciers and trough valleys . A hip flask for Scandinavia Lovers.<\/p>\n The apple tree veneer core consists of many small real wood slats that were glued under pressure in several steps and have been processed to this interesting brown – green stripes grain. A handmade Flask Jotunheimen emits a sense of pleasant warmth . Each Gentlecask Flask is unique.<\/p>\n The wood was brushed to highlight the structure of wood and to obtain a unique feeling. Then a high-quality organic wood oil was massaged three times into the veneer, which provides protection against external influences (water and alcohol resistant).<\/p>\n Each Gentlecask comes with a high quality box, which consists a CNC-machined MDF inlay. Included is also a funnel and 5ml wood oil for subsequent maintenance. Included in our exclusive booklet are care and usage tips.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A stylish water dropper<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just one drop of water can change the composition of your whisky, so if you like a wee drop in your dram, this is the perfect tool for you. The hand crafted whisky diluting dropper allows finer control releasing one drop of water at a time. This glass pipette is approximately 200mm length, and is presented in a luxurious velvet lined box.<\/p>\n Various designs to choose from on www.angelsshareglass.com<\/a> –> a real goldmine for whisky-fuelled Christmas gifts seekers!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A whisky subscription box<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Scottish start-up has decided to\u00a0bring the best of craft whisky and Scottish artisan delicacies straight to your doorstep (and with an entry package at 26.95\u00a3 comprising a full size bottle, this sounds like Heaven right? \u2013 wait a few months and I\u2019m sure a complimentary basket of kittens will complete the offer)<\/em>! The company has already secured amazing partnerships with no other than Compass Box, R&B Distillers, Mackmyra, Teeling Whiskey etc. \u2013 and as far as I know, the future looks pretty good for CWC members\u2026 Exciting releases ahead!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nme consider a sex change operation<\/del> my day.<\/p>\n