It’s Wine O’clock Somewhere: Holiday Gifts

Today we celebrate the “spirits” of female entrepreneurship with a look at women-founded or led companies offering awesome boozy gifts. From fascinating partnerships to adult-only treats to one of the latest TikTok sensations, our list of ten alcohol gifts for the holiday season is sure to inspire the perfect pick for the tippler on your list. Let’s get the party started!

Spirits, wine and alcohol gifts to enjoy your holiday

Red wine and white teeth? 

The Colgate Optic White x McBride Sisters Limited Edition Set stems from a unique partnership between Colgate and the McBride Sisters, the largest Black-owned and all-women-founded wine company in the US. This set includes a beautifully designed McBride Sisters Red Blend wine bottle featuring a starry night, two Colgate Optic White Overnight Whitening Pens, powered by hydrogen peroxide—one for you and one for your friend, and a chic compact mirror for quick touch-ups, so you’re ready for the photo shoot. 

Keep your cocktail (and you) safe at parties

Glass Veil™️ is a luxurious, yet affordable, self-care product for the discerning female entrepreneur. It’s also a unique corporate gift that sets itself apart. In social settings, the Glass Veil keeps undesirables {drugs, gnats, lips of strangers} out of one’s cocktail. 

Handcrafted from silk, each Glass Veil can be customized with the recipient’s initial, zodiac sign, a pink ribbon charm, favorite sports team charm, flower or a four-letter monogram. This makes it an effortless and refined addition to a bottle of wine or curated holiday alcohol gift basket. The linen duster accompanying each piece and its string can also be personalized with the entrepreneur’s logo.

Chocolate AND booze! Yes!

Hazy Fudge is a unique, adult-only treat. Imagine the richness of Belgian dark chocolate fudge, but with a grown-up twist. That’s Hazy Fudge – a premium alcohol-infused fudge that’s 5% ABV. It’s elegant packaging, individual glass jars with wooden spoons, is Instagram-worthy and practical. A two-pack of fudge is $16.00 and comes in two flavors, bourbon infused and cabernet infused.

Uncork the magic

How about star sign wine? Sun Moon Rising blends the art of astrology with winemaking to create the world’s first astrology-inspired wine brand. Co-founded by certified sommelier Kate Webb, Sun Moon Rising sources its wines from award-winning, sustainable vineyards across New York. The company is deeply committed to promoting the region’s emergence as a premier destination for wine lovers. Proudly female-owned, low-intervention and sustainable, Sun Moon Rising is on a mission to redefine the way consumers engage with wine, delivering a cosmic connection in every glass.

The holiday countdown begins 

The Mousse Winery Advent Calendar is a festive, wine-themed advent calendar featuring a curated selection of Mousse Winery’s finest wines. Each of the 24 compartments contains a mini bottle of premium wine. This allows recipients to enjoy a unique tasting experience every day leading up to Christmas. This calendar provides a fun, engaging way for recipients to discover new wines and makes the holiday season extra special. This advent calendar ships directly to customers, making holiday gifting convenient and hassle-free. Each mini bottle is carefully crafted, showcasing the winery’s dedication to quality and innovation. With limited availability, this unique calendar is a memorable way to enhance the holiday season for any wine lover.

A lux holiday gift from a vineyard with heart

Bricoleur Vineyards’ thoughtfully curated holiday alcohol gift sets will be appreciated by any wine lover. With sets at different price points, there truly is something for everyone. This holiday season in collaboration with Tsar Nicoulai Caviar – renowned for its sustainable, farm-to-table caviar – Bricoleur Vineyards is offering a luxurious Brut & Caviar Celebration Set ($230.00, shipping included), featuring Bricoleur Vineyards North Coast Brut, a 1-ounce tin of custom-made Bricoleur x Tsar Nicoulai Caviar, and a Mother of Pearl Caviar Spoon. 

Sarah Hanson Citron is the estate’s energetic, creative, hands-on COO. She leads many aspects of Bricoleur’s business and the winery’s inventive offerings. Sarah has also become an advocate for cancer research. Diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer last year at the age of 32, she established Bricoleur Vineyards’ Sip with Purpose campaign. This campaign raises money for cancer research funded by the V Foundation. The winery’s critically acclaimed Isla Rose Brut Rosé is named after Sarah’s daughter, Isla Rose Citron.

Straight from BookTok 

This holiday season, give the gift that is truly novel! Featuring exquisite artisan vodkas inspired by literary classics, Literati Spirits is the perfect present for readers everywhere! The Pride & Prejudice Collection pays homage to Jane Austen’s romantic masterpiece with Lizzie’s Lavender Lemonade, Darcy’s Earl Grey Twist, and a smooth Classic vodka. The holiday alcohol gift set comes complete with three gorgeous 375 ml bottles in a giftable silver filigree book-shaped box. Produced in small batches at one of Colorado’s premiere distilleries, the American-made spirits are a thoughtful and memorable gift.

Award-winning rye 

Journeyman Distillery is a craft operation with plenty of holiday gifts for every type of spirits lover. One of their most loved choices is the Pit-Spitter Cherry Rye. They take their award-winning Last Feather Rye and slowly infuse Michigan Montgomery cherries from Traverse City, MI (known as the Cherry Capital of the World), adding a touch of local charm. It makes a beautiful gift, with the sweet flavor bringing back memories of summer and, of course, the beautiful natural red hue from the cherries.

Blacklisted Brandy

Aspiring and experienced home bartenders can take their cocktails up a notch with the gift of Blacklisted Brandy, a new small batch, woman-owned, independent brandy. These brandies are versatile enough for any cocktail and made with only two ingredients. Those ingredient? Heirloom fruit from family-owned farms in Serbia and water. Drawing on her Serbian heritage and love of cocktails, spirits industry veteran Draga Culic was inspired to produce the highest quality brandy possible. Blacklisted brandies come in Heirloom Apricot, Heirloom Pear, Heirloom Quince and Aged Plum. Ships to 46 states Price: $59.99 for Blacklisted Heirloom Pear, Quince and Apricot (750ml); $69.99 for Blacklisted Heirloom Aged Plum (750ml); $225 for all four.

A little something sweet 

Get the party started with Storied Goods’ flavor-infused sugar cubes in Orange-Cherry, Cinnamon-Vanilla, and Lemon-Lavender, among other delightful flavors. A fun hostess gift or stocking stuffer under $20, the sugar cubes add zip to tea, coffee, mocktails, cocktails, bubby and more. Available for a limited time only, Celebration Sparkle Sugar Cubes—made with edible glitter and rhubarb bitters—are a particularly festive way to celebrate the season.

If you’re looking for more gift ideas, check out our 2024 Female Entrepreneur Gift Guide.