These Premium Gins & Tequilas Make For Heady Valentine's Day Gifts
This Valentine's Day, choose from the list of gins and tequilas below which are notable for their delicious flavour profiles. Be watchful, the liquors are so good, that you may end up getting more than one of them!
-- Gin --
Tanqueray No. 10
Truly perfect to gift your partner, this spirit was created after Tanqueray's distillers' years of experimentation and symbolises the strength and endurance of love. Tanqueray No Ten has won 40 international awards! What makes it so special is that it is still hand-batched by a Master Distiller, making it almost an artisanal spirit—a perfect handmade gift for your lover.
Tanqueray Malacca
This recipe was created by Tanqueray in 1839 using botanicals from Malaysia! An exotic-flavoured spirit that your beloved truly deserves to indulge in. It is particularly for drinkers who don't enjoy the juniper-forward profile of gin. So, if you think your partner has an unconventional taste in gins and loves making cocktails at home, this is the right spirit to give them.
Tanqueray Rangpur
A gin with a true-blue Indian origin! Tanqueray Rangpur is made using Rangpur lime. It has all the zest that citrus drinks have to offer. This spirit packs a punch when it comes to flavour. Your partner will enjoy this gin for its bold lime and juniper taste.
Tanqueray 0.0%
Gift this to your health-conscious or a teetotaler partner! This spirit has zero alcohol and four botanicals. The flavour profile is juniper-forward with citrusy notes. Your partner will enjoy making a diverse set of non-alcoholic drinks with the flavour of gin.
-- Tequila --
Don Julio Reposado
This tequila encompasses the very essence of the perfect barrel-aged tequila. It is aged for eight months in American white-oak barrels. It offers a mellow, elegant flavour, an inviting aroma and a rich, smooth finish. It is best enjoyed in a cocktail or chilled on the rocks.
Don Julio Añejo
This expression is the perfect representation of the craft of making aged tequila. It is barrel-aged in smaller batches for 18 months in American white-oak barrels. It makes for a great gift for those who enjoy rich and flavourful tequila. It is best experienced neat in a snifter or simply on the rocks.
Don Julio Blanco
This expression uses top-quality blue agave plants and is made by a time-honoured distillation process. Connoisseurs call it tequila 'in its truest form'. Don Julio Blanco is the base from which all of our other variants are derived. It is also known as 'silver' tequila and gives a crisp agave flavour with citrus notes. This tequila is perfect for your partner if they enjoy making cocktails.
Don Julio 70 Cristalino
Don Julio 70 Cristalino is the world’s first Cristalino añejo tequila which was pioneered by the founder Don Julio González. A revolutionary tequila category, it is also Mexico's first luxury craft tequila. Don Julio 70 Cristalino makes for a lavish expression of love and is perfect for celebrating milestones in a couple's journey of togetherness.
Don Julio 1942
If you are gifting this spirit, it means you truly treasure your partner. Don Julio 1942 is the choice of connoisseurs around the globe. This handcrafted liquor was produced as a tribute to the year that Don Julio González began his tequila-making journey.
Don Julio Ultima Reserva
This extra añejo tequila marks a significant event in Don Julio's life. In 2006, he worked on his final agave field with his family. The spirit uses harvest from this cultivation and holds tremendous value for tequila connoisseurs. It uses the harvest from the planting of his final agave field. This expression uses the Solera ageing system which combines and matures tequilas of different characteristics. It is aged in casks which are traditionally not used for this process, which helps the spirit to retain the flavours of the final agave harvest. It has been rested in oak, previously used to age bourbon, and finished in Madeira wine-seasoned casks. An exceptional liquor reserved only for your soulmate.
