Whether you’re shopping for a boozy present (the best kind for grown-ups) or treating yourself, my seasonally-inspired craft spirits guide wraps up plenty of gift ideas for you below in a big red bow.

Plus these suggestions are all-Australian!

Below you’ll find Christmas whisky, Christmas rum, Christmas liqueur…and. all. the. Christmas. gin. Don’t forget to shop local – and drink local – for a truly feel good festive season.

Have I missed any festive spirits? Which sips are are on your nice-but-naughty wishlists this year?

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• Liqueur
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Black Label Gin

Wildbrumby Distillery's seasonal gin returns with traditional Xmas fruits and citrus accentuating a base made of home-grown raspberries - $95 (while you're at it pick up a bottle of their Peppermint Schnapps for a candy-cane-esque treat).

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Christmas Pudding Liqueur

Switch out your boring old pud this year for a glass – or two – of Tasmanian Moonshine Company’s spice, vanilla (and vodka!) laden liqueur. And how cute are these “custard” and holly garnished bottles? – from $24.50

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Christmas Gin Trio

Be greedy – put three gins on your wishlist this year! Tiny Bear Distillery is offering up Australian Summer (wattle, macadamia), Christmas Pudding (like fruitcake) and Gingerbear (gingerbread, obviously) varieties to make Santa’s job a cinch - $85

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Tawny Whisky

Matured in tawny port barrels, Starward reckon their latest experimental release tastes like plum pudding. Add it to your stash asap - there are only a few thousand bottles to be released - $119

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Personalise Your Own Whisky

Speaking of Starward, they’ve opened a pop-up station where you can personalize your own single malt whisky with a name and message printed right on the label. Of course, they’ve been extra by creating a limited-to-1200 batch of their red wine aged whisky just for the occasion. Find it at Myer Melbourne until December 30 - $165

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Sit Stay Society Wines

I couldn't resist sneaking this one non-spirit into your stocking. Simply because 50c from every bottle of Sit Stay Society wine goes to PetRescue (and I am a sucker for pups in need). The charming label art and half-sized bottles make them perfect for Secret Santa gifting. #adoptdontshop - $10

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Sunset Gin

This Chardonnay barrel aged gin by SouWester Spirits includes Australian native "Christmas Tree Flower" as one of its complex botanicals. The plant blooms during the festive season and this is the first time it has been used in a spirit - $95

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Rum & Raisin Rum

This currant and raisin soaked rum by Rum Diary Spiced, is perfect for throwing into your custards and sweet sauces in place of brandy (or for throwing into your coffee the morning after a big day "celebrating" with the in-laws) - $75

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Christmas Gin

Prohibition Liquor Co adds glace cherries and figs to the line-up of seasonally-appropriate spices in their limited time only gin. Won’t that hint of gleaming gold on the bottle look rather fancy under your tree? - $119

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Christmas Pudding Gin

This golden beauty from Noble Bootleggers is infused with real Xmas puddings! Try it with your favourite spicy dry ginger ale at the end of a long day spent last minute present shipping. But be quick; there are only about 30 bottles left of this year’s batch - $65 (Image: DS Images)

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Fancy Fruit Cup

Designed with Marionette as an alternative to Pimm’s for Australian summers, Never Never Distilling Co.’s fruit cup is an apt refreshment at festive bbqs, especially when the thermometer reaches 30+. Pour a slug over a smattering of torn raspberries, mint and ice and top with good lemonade to make their recommended Xmas serve - $52

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Moreau Apple Pie Liqueur

Mobius Distilling Co’s latest is basically bottled apple pie! Made from apples the distiller plucked themselves by hand from the orchard, this one’s scented with vanilla, cinnamon and contains a secret ingredient (just like nanna's always seemed to have) - $65

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Christmas Gin

McHenry Distillery takes a slightly different tack when it comes to creating their festive spirit. Instead of pudding flavours, this one’s got frankincense, myrrh and, yes, those are real edible gold flakes swirling around your tumbler - $99

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Darkest Winter Whisky

Though most of us in Australia experience t-shirt weather during December, it’s fun to imagine a white Xmas spent cosying up by a crackling fireplace with woollen sweaters and mugs full of something steamy. It’s in that spirit that Limeburners’ multi-award-winning, smoky single malt feels festive. Save this special one for sharing with someone you really love or toasting the new year ahead - $330

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Spiced Cherry Gin

The appearance of piles of plump ruby cherries heralds the arrival of the silly season around here. So this limited-time release by Logan’s Micro Distillery, bursting with the red fruits and warming spices, is certainly of the season. This twist on a sloe gin makes for an instant dessert after a big roast lunch (actually, it would be perfect alongside a hearty helping of turkey during lunch too) - $70

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All Seasons Gin Liqueur

Everyone deserves a touch of sweetness in their lives, especially at this time of year! Imbue Distillery delivers with this richly golden-hued aged liqueur, drenched with locally-sourced honey and spiced with heady anise. What a welcome sight a few bottles of these would be on a feast-laden table - $75 (Image: Stefen Pederson)

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Christmas Gin

Here’s Looking at You Kid Spirits’ gin is pretty fantastic for two reasons. One: it uses native botanicals like strawberry gum, lilly pilly and river mint and to recreate the essence of pavlova! Two: The back of the label doubles as a Xmas card to save on extra paper (while saving you a few pennies too). This one’s at the top of Santa’s “nice” list - $90

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Christmas Gin

If you’re a regular DrinkMelboune reader, you’ve probably already tasted Four Pillars’ famed Christmas Gin before. Distilled with puddings made to the distiller’s mum’s exacting vintage recipe, their gin is aged in century-old Muscat barrels and a good slug of the sweet wine is added for good measure. The labels feature collectable artworks that change with each release. Better buy two - $100

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Christmas Pudding Gin

Fossey’s take on a Xmas gin infuses their spirit with plum puddings made according to a long-time family recipe bought over from the UK. Locally grown and dried fruits are the secret to the puddings these days and therefore the gin too - $75

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Gingerbread Gin

Have a fiddly gingerbread house to decorate or 1,000 gingerbread people to ice? The Craft & Co has just the thing to see you through the task. This gin is positively glows thanks to a liberal dose of ginger root, fragrant nutmeg, cinnamon and chocolate-y tonka. This one makes me swear I’ve been a good girl this year - $85

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Hearts Afire Gin

Inspired by the idea of mulled wine, Brogan's Way created this toasty gin. Filled with orange, anise, clove, nutmeg, cardamom, pepper and cinnamon-like cassia, this one will see you through all of the long nights awaiting Santa's arrival - $84.66

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Winter Gin

Bass & Flinders Distillery’s offering packs so much goodness into one tipple; apple brandy, classic spices, citrus, oakiness and a little peppery heat to ensure you will feel very merry indeed. You could even warm it up for sipping as the sun sets on Xmas night - $95

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Trail Mix Spiced Spirit

Aged in Mountain Goat barley wine barrels, Brix are releasing this limited-edition spiced spirit (basically rum, that’s technically too young to be called rum) for summer. With Australian goodies like paperbark, macadamia, riberry, bush currant, native anise, wattleseed, cinnamon myrtle and peppermint gum, it reminds the distillers of bush tucker and the kind of snack you’d eat on a hike – $99 (coming mid-December)

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Fireside Gin

Happenstance have created a warming wintry gin to sip by the fire. Lacking a pinecone-strewn hearth at this time of year in this hemisphere; we say backyard BBQs totally count. For this one, juniper (natch) is heated up with nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, clove, hazelnut and orange for make a spirited sip that’s like a big ol’ hug - $85

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Pomegranate Gin

Pomegranates naturally look festive baubles, so it’s little wonder some traditions call for the glossy fruits to be hung over doorways at this time of year for luck. I prefer to drink ‘em. The latest in Cedar Fox’s experimental series is a Pomegranate Gin they hint may be their best ever drop! With its subtle blush colour, I’ll be adding this one to a glass of fizz with a splash of fresh Pom juice and a smattering of those ruby-like seeds to create a very merry Xmas Eve cocktail – coming early December

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