Yep, the holiday season is upon us but never fear, the staff at The Boston Shaker are here to help you get just the right thing for the lover of drink in your life.

We have highlighted some of our favorite cocktail stuff of the season below for your perusal. But also, we would like you to know that helping you find that perfect gift is the thing that makes us the happiest, so please, please, (please), feel free to call or email us if you are looking for a real live person to answer your product questions, make recommendations, or do anything in our power really to make sure that you are finding just what you need.

Now… on with the list!

Bitters sets are one of our favorite go-to gifts because it is such a great way to give a sampling of some fun and interesting bitters flavors without committing to using a full bottle. This season we are happy to feature the Hella Bitter Five Flavor Bar Set. This gift pack includes their classic aromatic, citrus, and orange bitters along side some more adventurous selections like the ginger lemon and smoked chili.

We are excited to be seeing a big increase in the popularity and availability of shrubs (also known as drinking vinegar — it’s delicious, trust us). One of of the newer additions to our shrub offering is Element [Shrub], a small batch maker who started making the syrups when his wife was pregnant and lamenting the lack of interesting non-alcoholic drink options. We absolutely love the fun and delicious flavor combinations (Honeydew Jalapeño? Umm… yes, please!)

For the cocktail geek in your life who seems to already have everything, we recommend the Neat Ice Kit. Created by Studio Neat and funded by a Kickstarter campaign, this kit contains all of the stuff required to make crystal clear ice in your very own freezer. Each set contains an ice mold, chisel, ice bag, and ice pick. Perfect for recreating a fancy craft cocktail experience in the cozy comfort of your own home.

We were so thrilled to get our hands on Paul Clarke’s latest book The Cocktail Chronicles, part recipe, part history and context — we highly recommend it for cocktail fans of all levels (like, we think everyone should have it). Paul is the guy behind the blog of the same name and executive editor for Imbibe Magazine, and he combines his long history of observing and documenting the ins and outs of the craft cocktail movement with a straightforward writing style that brings his extensive knowledge to the masses in way that is both interesting and accessible.

Funny, quirky, and unique. We’re delighted to feature the Love and Victory Decanter Sets. This Brooklyn-based design shop puts a modern spin on the classic decanter set with clever hand-engraved labels. We love the Mine and Also Mine set which includes an 8oz rocks glass engraved with MINE paired with a 32oz decanter labeled ALSO MINE. Get it as a gift or buy it for yourself to tell everyone else that they can’t have any of your whiskey today…. or tomorrow either.

Okay, so we are all about learning proper stirring technique and will quickly admit it’s quite possible to master once you get some guidance and practice. However, we still can’t help but fall in love with the design and concept behind the Wingman Bar Spoon by Standard Spoon, the spinning spoon that makes stirring a drink almost effortless. It works perfectly as designed and is super easy and fun to use. And admit it, sometimes at the end of a long day, even stirring a drink feels like too much work. Life can be hard, give a friend a Wingman and make the time between long day and delicious cocktail a little easier.