No need to panic about what to bring to all those Christmas parties taking over your diary. Become the favoured guest by giving a bottle of something special. Here are some of our favourites for this year...
The Ultimate Grey Goose Martini Gift Set by Hannah Martin, £695, Grey Goose available exclusively at Selfridges (0800 123 400; www.selfridges.com)
Rhubarb Vodka, £18, Lyle Organics (01463 751 365; www.lyleorganics.com or http://www.finescottishhampers.com)
Haig Club Scot Whisky, £44.99, House of Haig in partnership with David Beckham and Simon Fuller, available in Selfridges (0800 123 400; www.selfridges.com)
Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, £20, Tullamore Dew, available at Waitrose Cellar (0800 188881; www.waitrosecellar.com)
DAPPA, £50, Devon Distillery (01803 812 555; www.devondistillery.com)
Balblair Whisky Vintage 1983, £200, Balblair (01862 821 273; www.balblair.com)
30 Year Old Tawny Port, £55 (75cl), Graham’s, available from The Oxford Wine Company (01865 301 144; www.oxfordwine.co.uk)
Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur, £33, Domaine de Canton (01843 570571; www.thedrinkshop.com)
Grant’s Whisky Signature Blend, £18.49, Grant’s Whisky (www.grantswhisky.com)
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Evenley Wood Garden: 'I didn't know a daffodil from a daisy! But being middle-aged, ignorant and obstinate, I persisted'When Nicola Taylor took on her plantsman father’s flower-filled woodland, she knew more about horses than trees, but, as Tiffany Daneff discovers, that hasn’t stopped her from making a great success of the garden. Photographs by Clive Nichols.
