Decorating the Christmas tree has to be one of the most exciting parts of the festive season.
Arranging ornaments both old and new whilst holding a festive cocktail is undoubtedly one of the nation’s favourite rituals and, in a stroke of genius, The Lakes Distillery has come up with a way to amalgamate the two.
Forget the prancing reindeer and jolly Santa decorations – this year it's all about Boozy Baubles.
That’s right – baubles filled with booze.
Hitting the Find Me A Gift website just in time for Christmas, these festive decorations come in sets of six and can be filled with a choice of whisky, vodka or gin, all of which are made at the distillery.
In the gin set, you’ll find two each filled with a Cumbrian variety, a sloe gin liqueur and a damson gin – all made using locally sourced ingredients.
The whisky set contains six baubles of The Lakes’ own blend, which happens to be the only one distilled in the Lake District, making it perfect for any discerning connoisseur.
Last but not least, vodka lovers can look forward to a triple- distilled variety as well as caramel and espresso vodka liqueurs.
Each of the clear baubles is made using treated plastic - so the taste of your favourite tipple isn’t affected – and contains 5cl of alcohol. This should be enough for a nightcap on each of the twelve days of Christmas, but thanks to the great flavours and tantalising appearance, it would be a miracle if they lasted that long.
Costing £34.99, these sets make the perfect gift for a friend or a little treat for yourself as a reward for getting through an indistinct number of nativity plays, department stores and Christmas cards or simply for making it through what has, quite frankly, been a hellish year.
We’ll raise a toast to that.
The gin baubles can be bought here and the vodka and whisky varieties will be available from mid-October.
