Gifts for the Mixologist
abc carpet & home's gifts for mixologists bring together cocktail shakers, jiggers, ice buckets, decanters, crystal glassware and leather-bound cocktail books for anyone who loves making a good drink at home. The best gifts for mixologists are the pieces they'll reach for every time they shake a martini or stir an old-fashioned: a weighted shaker, a precise jigger, a set of rocks glasses that feel good in the hand. You'll find gifts for home mixologists at every price, from a set of glass straws to a curved brass bar cart.
Mixology Gifts
Browse our mixology gifts and compare pieces by category, price and brand. If you're building a mixology gift set for a home bartender or mixologist, filters make it easy to narrow down by price and type. New barware and cocktail gifts are added throughout the holiday season.
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Find the Right Gift for the Mixologist
Not sure where to start? These mixology gifts are grouped by how they're used, making it easier to choose the right piece for the home bar before browsing the full collection.
Bar Tools
A cocktail shaker, a jigger and glass straws are the everyday tools of a home bar, and they're small enough to wrap together.
Glassware
Rocks glasses, highballs, coupes and liquor glasses, sold singly or in sets, give every cocktail the right glass to be served in.
Decanters and Ice Buckets
A decanter for whiskey or wine and an insulated ice bucket turn a home bar into a place to entertain.
Cocktail Books
Leather-bound editions of The Martini Field Guide, Viva Mezcal and The Drunken Botanist give a home bartender new drinks to master.
Mixology Gift Guide
Choosing a mixology gift is easier when you start with what they like to make. Use the categories below to match the gift to the home bar.
Cocktail Shakers and Bar Tools
Hawkins New York's Simple cocktail shaker and jigger are reliable, everyday bar tools at an easy price, and their essential glass straws make a thoughtful add-on. For a statement piece, Mepra's Stile cocktail shaker and matching insulated ice bucket come in a rainbow finish that stands out on any bar cart.
Rocks Glasses, Coupes and Highballs
Czech glassmaker Glasfabrik Kvetna hand-makes crystal liquor glasses and champagne coupes, plus its Simile and Prose rocks, highball and coupe glasses, made exclusively for abc carpet & home. Casafina's Sensa glasses come in sets of six, with or without a golden rim, and Artel's limited-edition Animation double old-fashioned glasses are a collector's piece for serious whiskey drinkers. Shop drinkware.
Decanters, Ice Buckets and Coasters
A Casafina wine decanter is an easy gift for the wine lover, while Artel's Space Race decanter is a true showpiece. Ice buckets keep a party going, and coaster sets, from leather coasters in a tin box to Ginori 1735 porcelain coasters, protect the bar and the table. Shop barware.
Cocktail Books
Leather-bound editions of The Martini Field Guide, Viva Mezcal, The Drunken Botanist and Rising to the Occasion turn a favorite cocktail book into a keepsake. They're a fitting gift for an aspiring mixologist who's ready to move beyond the basics. Shop books.
Bar Carts and Serving Trays
For the mixologist who needs a place to put it all, Arteriors bar carts come in curved brass, antique brass and blackened iron. Ethnicraft's wooden and mirrored trays are a smaller way to set up a home bar on a sideboard or shelf. Shop bar carts.
Mixology Gifts at Every Price
Mixology gifts come at every budget. Under $50, choose a jigger, a cocktail shaker, glass straws, leather coasters or single rocks glasses and coupes. Between $50 and $250, look at glassware sets, wine decanters, ice buckets, cocktail books and coaster sets. Over $250, a Mepra Stile shaker or ice bucket, an Artel decanter, a set of limited-edition Artel glasses or an Arteriors bar cart make a gift for the home bar that lasts for years. For more gifts at every budget, browse our gifts under $250.
Gifts for Mixologists FAQs
What are good gifts for mixologists?
Tools and glassware they'll use every time they make a drink: a cocktail shaker, a jigger, rocks glasses or coupes, a decanter, an ice bucket or a cocktail book with recipes to work through.
What should go in a mixology gift set?
A cocktail shaker and jigger, two rocks glasses or coupes, a set of glass straws and a cocktail book cover the essentials. Choosing each piece yourself makes the set more personal than a boxed kit.
What is a good gift for an aspiring mixologist?
Start with the basics: a reliable shaker, an accurate jigger and a cocktail book that teaches the classics. Add good glassware as they build their skills.
What do you buy a mixologist who has everything?
Something beautiful rather than another tool, like limited-edition crystal glasses, a statement decanter, a set of porcelain coasters or a bar cart to show off their collection.
Do you have mixology gifts under $50?
Yes. Jiggers, cocktail shakers, glass straws, leather coasters and single rocks glasses and coupes are all under $50.
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