Everyone has their own ideas of the perfect bottles to gift. For those who need a little help navigating the sheer selection of gift-worthy products available for order, our Trident Division has curated a collection of their top gifting recommendations.
So whether your customers are searching for something locally made or hunting for a limited edition bottling of a year-round favorite, this list has a gifts that are sure to make their shopping experience merry this holiday season.
Descriptions inspired by our supplier partners’ respective product history and tasting notes.
Belle Isle Cold Brew Coffee Moonshine
Belle Isle and Blanchard's Roasting Co. join forces to create this delicious blend of moonshine and cold brew coffee. Bottled in Richmond, VA, this is moonshine created from 100 percent organic corn and then infused with Blanchard's Fair Trade organic Honduran coffee beans and cold brew. To balance the flavors, a touch of honey from Waynesboro, VA is added to the finished product.
Bluecoat American Dry Gin
Distilled in a custom-built copper pot still, Bluecoat utilizes organic juniper berries and a blend of organic peels. The juniper transmits a spicy, earthy note while the citrus imparts a bright, citrusy finish that has become the industry’s standard for American-style gin.
Clyde May’s Straight Rye Whiskey
A delicious, medium bodied rye whiskey with a round mouthfeel and balanced texture that develops smoothly throughout. Aged for a minimum of three years, this whiskey starts with a bouquet of floral notes, honeysuckle and apricot on the nose. Citrus and spice on the palate. The finish is soft and smooth with tannins that bring out black pepper and wood spice.
Dixie Black Pepper Vodka
Crafted in Charleston, SC, Dixie Vodka is distilled six times and made from American grown non-GMO corn that has been run through the patented TerrePURE® process to naturally eliminate remaining unwanted impurities. It is then infused with Szechuan black peppercorns and serrano peppers, creating a spicy vodka worthy of the best cocktails and Bloody Mary’s.
F.E.W Bourbon Whiskey
F.E.W Bourbon is a grain-to-glass whiskey made from grains sourced within 100 miles of F.E.W’s Evanston, Illinois distillery. This is a high-rye bourbon made from 70 percent corn, 20 percent rye and 10 percent malted barley, which is then fermented with a peppery yeast lending to a unique, spicy bourbon.
Giffard Pamplemousse Liqueur
Fresh, pink grapefruit peels are steam distilled to extract the intense, bright aromatic essential oils contained within. The liqueur is the perfect way to add a little sunshine to creative cocktails or brighten up some bubbles.
Michter's Barrel-Strength Rye Toasted Barrel Finish
Aged in new American white oak barrels and then finished in toasted (but not charred) barrels made from 24-month air dried wood. Bottled at 108.6 proof this rye whiskey packs a punch with enhanced spice notes layered with delicate chocolate overtones and balanced with vanilla, honey and roasted nuts.
Peerless Straight Rye Whiskey
Peerless Straight Rye Whiskey is a well-balanced rye, bolstered by sweet notes of maple, brown sugar and light citrus sweetness. Finish with a hint of oak & no burn on the throat. This is a barrel-strength rye for the whiskey collector.
Rhum Clément V.S.O.P.
Rhum Clément V.S.O.P. is aged a minimum of four years in virgin Limousin barriques and re-charred Bourbon casks. The superb alchemy of natural rum from sugarcane juice matured in a unique variety of the world’s finest oak barrels gives this exceptional aged rum its brilliant mahogany color, roasted cocoa bean aroma and its illustrious smooth mellow character.
Writers’ Tears Copper Pot Irish Whiskey
A unique vatting of aged single pot still and single malt whiskey, Writers’ Tears Irish Whiskey is distilled entirely from pot still and malt barely. This is truly a special Irish whiskey that is triple distilled and matured in American Oak bourbon casks.