Valentine's Day 2025: 10 gift tips for a man + 10 gift tips for a woman
Few of the World Days are as popular as Valentine's Day: the Feast of Love and Valentine's Day. However, it has long since ceased to be exclusively for couples. It is a day when the theme of celebrating friendship, showing love and attention to family, parents and friends is also increasingly being broached. They are, after all, the people who hold a special place in our hearts. And because love can take any form, we have prepared a variety of tips on how to please your loved ones with a Valentine's Day gift.
However, a bottle of excellent alcohol certainly won't spoil a traditional romantic evening for a couple. On the contrary, a carefully selected bottle will complement a bouquet of flowers, a selection of chocolates, perfume, jewellery and a candlelit dinner. In addition to wine, you can also enjoy a modern mixed drink or warm up with a glass of rum. So what alcohol to choose for Valentine's Day? Read on and get inspired by our tips!
10 tips for a Valentine's Day gift for a man
If you want to show attention to a man who has a special place in your life, say it with an equally special alcohol. Below we select for you some extremely interesting tips. But you can find even more of them here.
Chairman's Reserve Vintage 2009 – The inaugural Vintage 2009 release from Chairman's Reserve. A blend of two spirits from St. Lucia Distillers, one made in a copper John Dare pot still and the other in a column Coffey pot still. The perfect gift for the man who has had a firm place by your side for years.
Doorly's XO – is made from a blend of several Column and Pot Still rums that have been aged for at least 6 years. Finally, they were aged in ex-Sherry Oloroso Spanish casks, which gave Doorly's a great, unique flavour and pleasant aroma.
GinRaw Gastronomic Gin – a gastronomic gin from Barcelona created by a pair of entrepreneurs and 4 titled masters: a chef, a sommelier, a mixologist and a perfumer, who have incorporated a strong dose of their own perfectionism into the gin.
Puerto de Indias Classic – A great Spanish gin that has been distilled using 130-year-old Copper Stills. It has a penetrating citrus flavour, with notes of resin, juniper and spice. This refreshing gin will add a particularly interesting twist to any cocktail.
Portofino Dry Gin – an award-winning Italian gin made from 21 locally harvested botanicals evoking the atmosphere of the Mediterranean Sea and the coast of Italian Liguria.
Mamont Vodka – vodka from far away Siberia in a bottle in the shape of a mammoth tusk. A much-talked-about gift for an unwavering man with the nature of a hunter.
Gran Duque de Alba XO – Spanish brandy bearing the name of an aristocrat. Very old and very respected. And very special.
Chateau Rúbaň Alibernet – a dry, seductive wine with a burgundy-purple hue. Full of flavours of sweet poppy, overripe cherries and sloes, blackcurrant jam and subtle vanilla.
Hamsik Prosecco Treviso DOC Extra Dry – fresh, light and harmonious prosecco with aromas of ripe apples and citrus fruits. Yes, these are bottles with wine and the name of a famous Slovak football player. The perfect gift for those who love wine as much as they love football (and you).
Relicario Ron Dominicano Peated Finish – discover a rum that consists of a blend of rums from the Dominican Republic. Rested unconventionally in 250 litre American oak barrels, which were previously used to mature Speyside Scotch whisky.
10 tips for a Valentine's Day gift for a woman
What pleases a woman? Our Valentine's selection is a mix of flowers, juicy fruits and products that have won, if not a medal, then at least wide recognition for their quality. Tell the woman in your life that she is special. The choice will go a little easier again with the most interesting tips from our female colleagues. You can find even more of our Valentine's Day gift tips for a woman here.
Sir Edmond Gin – is a premium Dutch gin with a very distinctive vanilla flavour. It is made with bourbon vanilla from Reunion Island, juniper from Macedonia, angelica root from Greenland, cardamom from Guatemala, ginger from Nigeria and cinnamon from China. These are truly world-class ingredients that have created the perfect gin with a fantastic flavour.
Matusalem Gran Reserva 15 – is still produced using the ageing technique called Solera, which was originally used to produce Sherry and Brandy wines. This process, which masterfully selects the best woods and blends, has brought excellence to Matusalem's exclusive rums to this day.
Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger Gin – there is something very fashionable, yet calm, traditional and family-oriented in this gin. It's a rhubarb and ginger gin inspired by the flavours of quiet English country life. Perfect for mixing up a Gin & Tonic for your loved one.
Cubical Kiss – the main ingredient of this flavored pink gin is Buddha's hand, an aromatic and very fashionable Asian fruit. In this case, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries also add a romantic pink colour to this gin.
Diamond Doll – genuine Russian vodka in a collectible design bottle in the shape of the iconic Russian matryoshka doll. Half of the bottle is in beautiful silver and half is ornamentally decorated glass. Great vodka in a great bottle for your collector!
Mozart Chocolate Strawberry – a delicious Austrian liqueur with a refreshing sweet taste of white chocolate and strawberries. It is created using the finest sugar, fresh cream, cocoa butter, the natural aroma of fresh strawberries and bourbon vanilla, which is blended with high quality distillate.
Levanduland – it is said that 90 % love lavender and 10 % hate it. If yours has even one small lavender-themed item, know that the liqueur sourced from the lavender beds in the Zagorje Mountains will make her extra happy.
The Irishman Irish Cream – a delicious combination of whisky and cream that won two medals from San Francisco. Simply, the best for your beloved!
Pereg Rubinus Rosé – fresh and light currant wine from the Slovak winery Pereg. Grown in orchards with BIO certificate.
Miluron Cuvée – an unusual fruit wine made from aromatic and very sweet American blueberry and tart chokeberry. Exclusive, which will also delight lovers of healthy lifestyle.
