18 Best Christmas Gin Gifts - Best of 2024

If you're looking for ideas on what to get the gin lover in your life for Christmas, look no further! We've put together our list of the top gin gifts for Christmas, from festive gins and gin making kits to mini gin stills, gin games and virtual experiences. Where possible you can find links to purchase each item when available online. NB: links to Amazon and Master of Malt are affiliate links - they give us a small commission as a thank you if you choose to buy anything.

18 Best Gin Christmas Gifts 2024 - The Best Gifts for Gin Lovers

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Gin Bar Signs

The Gin Guide coined the term 'Gin Shelfie' many years ago and each week on Instagram we share an amazing 'Gin Shelfie of the Week' to showcase the wonderful gin collections of gin lovers around the world. Take your gin shelf to the next level with a classic or personalised sign. There's heaps available - for something classy and simple try these:

• Personalised Gin Bar sign on Amazon (£7.99)

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Gin Baubles

What could be more fun than gin and baubles! A few years ago, Pickering's Distillery in Edinburgh were the first to come up with the genius idea of making gin decorations, each filled with 50ml of Pickering's Gin. And many other distilleries now also make their own variations, so you can decorate your tree with your favourite gins, such as Lucky Bee Gin, Lytham Gin and Stockport Gin.​

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Gin Socks

It wouldn't be Christmas without receiving a pair of socks from someone, so you might as well make it a pair of Gin socks! From personalised Gin Socks to the fantastic 'Socktails' gin-themed set with 4 pairs of socks, there are lots of fun options to choose from.

• Buy Personalised Gin Socks on Amazon ​(£7.99)
• Buy the Gin Sock Set on Amazon ​(£16.99)​

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Personalised Gin - Made to Your Recipe (Online)

If you or the gin lovers in your life have ever wanted to create their own gin recipe in a personalised bottle, it's now possible from the comfort of your own home! Choose your botanicals and every little detail and the wonderful Gower Gin Company will distill it and send it to you or your gift recipient!

• Create a gin or send a gift certificate via Craft Gin Club

Also consider a personalised gin bottle from some of your favourite distilleries, such as Henley Distillery, Pentland Hills Gin and York Gin.

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Gin Christmas Crackers

Start your Christmas lunch off with a bang! Treat your lunch guests to a range of wonderful gins in the 'Drinks by the Dram' cracker set, with a different gin in each cracker, or choose a set from one of your favourite gin producers. 

• Buy Gin Crackers on Amazon or Master of Malt

Edinburgh Gin Crackers are proving a top seller this year, or see if your favourite distillers are making crackers, such as Cuckoo Gin, Gin In A Tin, Lucky Bee Gin, Pinkster, Stockport Gin and York Gin.

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Christmas Gins

Christmas gins are the perfect festive gift for a gin lover. For example, the popular Edinburgh Christmas Gin features aromatic frankincense, myrrh, nutmeg and orange for a truly festive feel. For more ideas, such as Warner's Christmas Cake Gin and Bond Street Mince Pie Gin, read our 2024 Christmas Gin Guide.

• Buy Edinburgh Christmas Gin on Amazon or Master of Malt ​(£28)

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Gin Liqueur Snow Globes

It would be remiss of us to not mention one of the most popular Christmas spirit gifts of last year - the Gin Liqueur Snow Globe, typically 16% - 20% ABV and flavoured with Christmassy orange/clementine and ginger. While the contents may not be for traditionalists, they don't taste half bad and they're a really lovely festive decoration and gift.

• Buy Gin Snow Globes on Amazon or Master of Malt
• Buy Christmas Pudding Liqueur on Amazon (£19.99)

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Gin Books

If the gin drinker in your life is looking for a bit of a challenge, Ian Buxton's updated '101 Gins' book is a great place to start. (Also try working through the Winners of The Gin Guide Awards 2024!). And there are many other fantastic reads too, including 'Gin - A Tasting Course' and 'The World Atlas of Gin'.

• Buy '101 Gins' on Amazon ​(£5.99)
• Buy 'Gin - A Tasting Course' on Amazon ​(£17.38)
• Buy 'The World Atlas of Gin' on Amazon (£16.73)

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Grow Your Own Garnish Kits

If you love a good gin garnish (check out our Garnish Guide!) then this is an ideal gift to take your G&Ts and cocktails to the next level. The kits including everything you need need to grow 5 different herbs, including seeds, growing pots and peat discs. Never be short of gin garnishes again!

• Buy Garnish Growing Kits on Amazon (£10)

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Stackable Gin Bottles

To add a little bit of extra fun and variety for the gin lover in your life, Naughty Hare Distillery's stackable gin bottles are a perfect choice. Create your own stack from a choice of 6 gins, ranging from London Dry Gin to Marmalade Gin, Strawberry & Cream Gin, and After Dinner Mint Gin! Plus, the more you buy, the more you save with discounted pricing.

• Buy from Naughty Hare Distillery

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Gin Games & Jigsaws

Add some gin fun to your Chritmas games this year with some gin-themed playing cards or a Gin Board Game!

• Buy Gin Themed Playing Cards on Amazon ​(£12)
• Buy 'The Gin Game' Board Game on Amazon ​(£20)

Or for something slower paced, why not work on one of this cocktail themed 500-piece jigsaw!

• Buy the Cocktail Lovers Jigsaw from Amazon (£15.49)

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Gin & Cocktail Glasses

We love a gorgeous gin glass to make a G&T feel even more special, and few are better than the Glencairn Glass range (which can also be personalised) - in fact, we use their tasting glasses when judging The Gin Guide Awards!

• Buy direct from Glencairn Glass

Or the stunning gin glasses from Vemacity have been a trending set for 2024. Be sure to visit your favourite gins and distilleries online to see their branded glassware ranges too!

• Buy the Vemacity Gin Glass Set on Amazon (£26)​

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Prints & Posters

Decorate your kitchen or home bar with some of the wonderful posters and art prints available online, from posters of popular Gin Cocktail recipes to abstract artwork and classic gin adverts. There's something for every wall!

• Buy via Etsy (£7)

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Make Your Own Gin Kits

Have fun creating your own gin recipe with a gin making kit. Using some vodka, add juniper and your preferred choice of botanicals and leave them to infuse and create your own gin at home! 

• Buy the 'Do Your Gin' Gin Making Kit via Amazon (£45)
• Buy the Natural & Noble Gin Kit via Amazon ​(£20)​

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Gin Jams & Marmalades 

Gin Jam and Marmalade are the perfect addition to your Christmas breakfasts and afternoon teas, and make a lovely gift. Try Pinkster's very slightly alcoholic Gin Jam, made from the raspberries which they infuse their gin with. And Shed One Distillery in Cumbria use fresh citrus peels in their gins and are left with a lot of citrus fruit, so they make wonderful marmalades, including their new Festive edition.

• Buy Pinkster Gin Jam from Pinkster (£5)
• Buy Shed One Marmalade Sets from Shed One ​(£12)​

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Copper Gin Still

Is this the ultimate gin Christmas gift!? With this 2L copper still, you can create your own gins at home, or it makes a gorgeous decorative piece. It's definitely not the cheapest of Christmas gifts and you do need a heat source to go under the still, but if you buy this for a friend or family member you can volunteer as a taster for all their delicious distillations too! And please ensure you follow your country's distilling laws.

• Buy a 2L Gin Still from Amazon ​(£249)

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Gin Chocolates, Truffles & Fudge

Combine two of life's wonderful things with Gin Truffles or Gin Fudge! These Holdsworth Gin Truffles feature milk, white and dark chocolates infused gin from our friends at Locksley Distillery from Sheffield, or try some Caorunn Scottish Gin Fudge!

• ​​Buy Locksley Gin Truffles on Amazon ​(£8)
• Buy Caorunn Gin Fudge on Amazon (£11)

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Gin Distillery Tours & Gin Making Sessions

For an in-depth and up-close experience, nothing beats a gin distillery tour or 'gin school' experience. With distilleries across the UK and the rest of the world, it's difficult to be too far away from a gin distillery! Use our Distillery Guides for each country and county to find your nearest distillery and to find out more about tours, tastings and gin experiences.

• Distillery Tours: England, Wales, Scotland

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Gin Gift Sets & Hampers

​Many gin producers create their own fantastic gift sets, so be sure to visit your fave gins' websites to see their gift sets and hampers. Here's some inspiration to get you started:

• Hayman's Gin Gift Boxes
• Pinkster Gin Hampers
• Orkney Gin Company​

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