You're shopping for

The Trophy Hunter

You're shopping for someone who has told you what a bottle cost before you've tasted it.

Loves the chase more than the pour, and the receipt most of all. He will thank you for the gift and then tell you what it goes for now.

• Stocking Stuffer

  Top shelf pick

  Parafilm M sealing film

  For the sealed bottles. He isn't going to open them; the film keeps the story fresh.

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• The Real Gift

  On the shelf

  Tiered bottle display riser

  So the trophies face the room. He'll refer to it as "the shelf," as if it were the only one.

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• The Grand Gesture

  On the shelf

  Personalized whiskey decanter

  All display, no function. Exactly his language, and he will love it without a trace of irony.

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But he did share the bottle with you, and he'll remember that you noticed the shelf.