Gifting Guide For The Whisky Lover In Your Life

Wrap up refinement and luxury with these 10 exquisite whiskies from around the globe!

Jan 4, 2025
  • Whisky

    Whether you're a seasoned connoisseur or on the hunt for the perfect whisky to gift, immerse yourself in the world of luxury with our curated selection of exceptional spirits. From the rich and complex flavours of rare blends to the smooth elegance of aged single malts, each bottle promises a journey of unparalleled taste and refinement. Get ready to enhance your gift-giving game with these handpicked gems from the finest distilleries.

    Whiskies that make for a perfect gift

    Johnnie Walker Blue Label

    Johnnie Walker Blue Label

    Johnnie Walker Blue Label, a rare and exceptional blend, offers incomparably rich and smoky waves of powerful flavour. Winner of 6 Le Monde Selection Grand Golds, its multi-layered symphony of chocolate, grass, and malt notes culminates in a satisfying finish of floral, spice, smoke, and honey.

    Avg Price (ex-tax) - INR 19,440 / 750ml

    Chivas 18 Gold Signature

    Chivas 18 Gold Signature

    Chivas 18 Gold Signature, a masterpiece crafted by Colin Scott, epitomises refinement and luxury and boasts an astounding 85 distinct flavour notes in each sip. The key flavour notes highlighted are Butterscotch, vanilla, oranges, dried fruits, lavender, almonds and cinnamonAvg Price (ex-tax) - INR 6,302 / 750ml

    The Macallan Double Cask 18 Years Old

    The Macallan Double Cask 18 Years Old

    The Macallan Double Cask 18 Years Old, is a perfectly balanced single malt matured for 18 years in both American and European sherry-seasoned oak casks. It has a rich amber honey tone and imparts notes of dried fruits, ginger and toffee. A warm oak spice finish is balanced by the citrus flavours of sweet orange. The warmness of the Oak Spice intermingles beautifully with rich raisins and sultanas making this the quintessential gift.

    Avg Price (ex-tax) - INR  32,578 / 750ml

    Glenmorangie Calvados Cask Finish 12 Year Old

    Glenmorangie Calvados Cask Finish 12 Year Old 

    Entwining scents of jasmine with baked apples and pears, this rare 12-year-old bottling offers new mellow depths to Glenmorangie’s signature fruity tones, uniting them with subtle notes of jasmine, narcissus, and vanilla.

    Avg Price (ex-tax) - INR 6,729 / 750ml

    Paul John 'Nirvana'

    Paul John 'Nirvana'

    Paul John's Nirvana is a mesmerising single malt whisky from Goa’s sun-kissed shores. With an enticing aroma of bourbon, fruitcake, and caramel pudding, it encompasses a palate of honeyed sweetness with hints of barley and vanilla. The finish is long and luxurious, leaving behind a symphony of honey, barley, and succulent vanilla, perfectly balanced by the quality oak.

    Avg Price (ex-tax) - INR 2,777 / 750ml

    Glenfiddich Grande Couronne 26 Year Old

    Glenfiddich Grande Couronne 26 Year Old

    Glenfiddich Grande Couronne is a luxurious blend of Scottish Single Malt and Cognac. Matured for over 26 years in American and European oak casks. It exudes vibrant toasty oak sweetness, while the palate offers velvety smoothness and indulgent sweetness akin to café crème and soft brown sugar and a lingering sweet oak finish.

    Avg Price (ex-tax) - INR 55,971 / 750ml

    Indri 'Trini - The Three Wood'

    Indri 'Trini - The Three Wood' 

    Indri 'Trini - The Three Wood' Indian Single Malt Whisky, hailed as World’s Best at the 2023 Whiskies of the World Awards, offers a sensory journey with amber hues, caramelized pineapple, and a smooth, balanced finish.

    Avg Price (ex-tax) - INR 4,913 / 750ml

    The Glenlivet XXV 25 Year Old

    The Glenlivet XXV 25 Year Old

    A symphony of flavours, The XXV is a top-tier addition to Glenlivet's collection aged in Oloroso. With a nose of dark chocolate and white raisins, The Glenlivet  XXV’s palate offers silky leather and caramelised brûlée, while the finish lingers with elegant citrus spice.

    Avg Price (ex-tax) - INR 56,291 / 750ml

    Ardbeg Spectacular Limited Edition

    Ardbeg Spectacular Limited Edition 

    Matured in the Finest Port Casks, discover Ardbeg Spectacular, a limited edition single malt matured in sought-after port wine casks and classic bourbon barrels. Experience fragrant top notes like lavender and incense, with flavours ranging from pecans to salted caramel.

    Avg Price (ex-tax) - INR 11,109 / 750ml

    Rampur Asava Cabernet Sauvignon Finish

    Rampur Asava Cabernet Sauvignon Finish

    Rampur Asava, aged in American Bourbon barrels and finished in Indian Cabernet Sauvignon casks, offers a unique balance. Its nose presents tropical fruits, apricots, blackberries, and plums with hints of tobacco and spices. The palate features velvety manuka honey sweetness, spicy oak, vanilla, and a touch of dryness from Indian red wine, culminating in a tantalizingly long and generous finish.

    Avg Price (ex-tax) - INR 8,866 / 750ml

    Here's to the endless pursuit of taste and refinement. Cheers to the art of whisky-making, the beauty of complexity, and the joy of discovering new favourites!

    - Avarna Jain,
    Chairperson RPSG Lifestyle Media

    For Manifest to become one of Cambridge Dictionary's most viewed words of 2024 — 1,30,000 hits and counting — it means some of us must have Googled it at least once. I know, I hit that search button over and over again
    because each time I looked at it, I saw a new meaning.

    - Avarna Jain,
    Chairperson RPSG Lifestyle Media

    Putting together a homegrown title at a time when the demise of print has been long announced may seem surprising...
    ...but it has long been a dream of mine to give India a magazine it deserves. A magazine that is the country.

    - Avarna Jain,
    Chairperson RPSG Lifestyle Media

    And nothing, absolutely nothing, represents India more than our weddings.It is a time when families are brought together. Traditions come alive as they are adapted to each couple's beliefs. And lives are joined in a way that the romantic in me still enjoys.

    - Avarna Jain,
    Chairperson RPSG Lifestyle Media

    The fact that it comes with band, baaja and baraat — what's not to love?And that is the reason our first issue celebrates:
    THE NEW BRIDE.

    - Avarna Jain,
    Chairperson RPSG Lifestyle Media

    If you look at
    'Curate Beautiful, Create Happy'individually, they are powerful but when you put them together, they become a promise. While each section is dedicated to a word, I hope you will see this as your first of many handbooks for happiness.

    - Avarna Jain,
    Chairperson RPSG Lifestyle Media

    Curate
    Where we give you a fast-paced look into everything you should wish list when you start to think about marriage. What to buy and how to dress, along with modern mithai and the homegrown fragrance makers to bookmark. Make special note of the feature on alta.

    - Avarna Jain,
    Chairperson RPSG Lifestyle Media

    Beautiful
    It has everything you need to make your wedding special. From the big comeback of red and pink in bridal wear to how the cool kids are wearing corsets to the celebration, there is only one way to get ready for a wedding —with enjoyment.

    - Avarna Jain,
    Chairperson RPSG Lifestyle Media

    Create
    This section is a building block, a step to a better life. A place where we have all the answers. Or at least the beginning of a great conversation.

    - Avarna Jain,
    Chairperson RPSG Lifestyle Media

    Happy
    This needs very little description. It has travel with a special focus on incredible India, and a collection of wedding albums, sourced randomly, but collected with abundance because happiness has no limits.

    - Avarna Jain,
    Chairperson RPSG Lifestyle Media

    This first issue has a lot more, including a carefully edited address book of everything you need to make your wedding perfectly 'gramworthy! But it doesn't stop there. Each issue will be different because each one of you is unique.
    Because we manifested this difference, now we will celebrate you.

    - Avarna Jain,
    Chairperson RPSG Lifestyle Media