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Serious wine and spirits people can get set in their ways—this year give them something to spice up their routine. We’ve sussed out some of the year’s most interesting libations, plus glassware and accessories that will excite even the most staid drinkers. From a Brooklyn-made chartreuse substitute to artisanal pine soju to sommelier-approved wine-scented candles, there’s something here to surprise and delight all the imbibers in your life.
The ongoing chartreuse shortage has been a hot topic on the SAVEUR Slack channels. How else will we make a classic Last Word or a newfangled Celery Gimlet? Luckily, we found Brooklyn-based spirits producer Faccia Brutto’s Centerbe (Italian for “100 herbs”) to be more than a worthy substitute. Faccia Brutto’s version only calls for 20 herbs—half dried (like lemon balm, anise hyssop, nettles, and coriander) and half fresh (including parsley, tarragon, bay leaves and marjoram)—but still packs plenty of botanical punch.
The venerable cocktail pros at Death & Co. have ventured into barware with modern homewares company Material. The new line includes a pitcher and jigger of sturdy borosilicate glass in a variety of colors, accompanied by a double-sided bar tool with a spoon at one end and a muddler at the other, a
