Enjoyful Whisky Gifts

Our holiday gift list of Scotland’s finest whiskies ⏤ for every price and palate ⏤ will help you pick the perfect dram, whether it’s for a novice or a Scotch connoisseur.

A great place to start is the world’s best-selling brand, Johnnie Walker, famous for its blended whiskies. Its most popular Johnnie Walker Red Label, sweet and spicy and ideal for mixing, and its timeless classic Johnnie Walker Black Label are both versatile and approachable, making them good choices for beginners too. Need something bolder? Try the more intense, smokier Johnnie Walker Double Black Label. For a more mellow sipper, there’s the sweet, honeyed qualities of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve, or the ultra-luxe Johnnie Walker Aged 18 Years, with warm hints of fruit and vanilla and wisps of smoke. Another option is to surprise them with the robust flavour and distinctive campfire aroma of Johnnie Walker Green Label, the distiller’s only blend made entirely with single malts.

You could also treat them to the taste of single-malt Scotch ⏤ produced at a single distillery, with characteristics unique to each distiller and whisky region. The Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Whisky makes a smooth, mellow introductory pick for newcomers, as does Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old Single Highland Scotch Malt Whisky, with its telltale notes of heather, peat and smoke. A classic briny malt from the Isle of Skye, Talisker 10 Year Old is a full, rich choice for any Scotch fan, as is the strong, smoky Lagavulin 8 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Whichever whisky you pick ⏤ blended or single malt ⏤ they’re all worth raising a glass to.