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5 Best Bottles of Booze to Gift This Holiday Season

Forgo the usual bottle-with-a-bow
By Bon Appétit
December 4, 2011
Photograph by Jonathan Kambouris

Photograph by Jonathan Kambouris

Hey there Life of the Holiday Party. You know what you need? A little head start spreading the yuletide spirit. That's why we put together a new interactive feature on the small-batch liquors to gift this season.

See Our Favorite Small-Batch Liquors

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