It makes for an easy conversation piece during any awkward party pauses. On it, artist Shavante Royster depicts winter adventures such as snowboarding in the mountains with hot air balloons floating overhead. This year, it’s not just the artistic label setting this iconic gin apart, but the packaging - a 750 milliliter spray paint can. Bombay Sapphire Spray Paint CanĮvery holiday season, Bombay Sapphire gin partners with artists to create limited edition, collectible bottles. The island-style designs of each bottle feature birds that are indigenous to the country where the rum is from.
Plantation has a portfolio of rums from around the world that are distilled and aged in their country of origin, then transported to Cognac, France for a proprietary second ageing in used cognac casks. This vintage collection includes rum from Barbados 2011, Peru 2006, Trinidad 2009 and Australia 2007. The long-stemmed, tulip-shaped glasses feature an etched cross of Lorraine, the French symbol of honor, courage and perseverance. D’Ussé XO Cognacĭ’Ussé Cognac was founded by rapper Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and crafted at the prestigious Chateau de Cognac in France. For the holidays, famed glassware producer Riedel designed the sleek glasses in this set to enhance the rich notes of blackberry, apricot, dark chocolate and walnuts found in the Cognac. Here are a few ideas for the "spirited" person on your gift list. For an extra touch during the holidays, many producers release limited-edition flavors and specially designed, even collectible packaging, as well as creative gift sets with accouterments ideal for enhancing what's in the bottle. Yes, the caroling and the decorations help, but the spirit of celebrations and coming together that abounds during the holidays often involves an array of beverages.įor those who entertain or love cocktails, gifts from the liquor store are a slam dunk.
“The sofas didn’t fit in the elevator, so they had to be taken apart and rebuilt in the unit,” he confesses.Watch Video: Adding zest to cocktails is so easy! See what this chef doesįor many, getting into the holiday spirit means getting into some holiday-inspired spirits - be it herbaceous gin, warming whiskey or a festive, peppermint cocktail.
The seasoned pro took six months to put everything together-but not before making a huge rookie mistake. (Among the eclectic mix are a papier-mâché bulldog from Paris and an antique globe that he bought at a garage sale when he was 10.) The two works he treasures most, however, are the giant shoe sign from the sneaker store his parents owned in the ’70s and an Ellsworth Kelly lithograph hanging above the couch, which he bought just for the new space. The designer then transformed the broom closet into a mini bar and installed long oak shelves in the living room to showcase his extensive collection of knickknacks, art, and vintage books. So he set to work, painting several rooms and designing lampshades to disguise the dated frosted-glass sconces.
“I thought a lot about Nancy Meyers movie sets when moving into this place,” he confesses. Kirk, who is the VP of Merchandising at Jayson Home, suddenly had a lot of time on his hands after Covid hit and the company temporarily closed. The couple has a five-year-old son, Harry, and another baby on the way, and needed more space for their growing family. Tucked in a 1926 co-op just off Lake Shore Drive, the three-bedroom, 1,800-square-foot sprawl was the perfect size for Kirk and his husband, Chad, a product marketing manager at McGraw Hill Education.