The Best Gifts Under €250

Ready to astonish that special someone? These are not just gifts; they're statements that scream opulence, destined to become the crown jewels of any true Spirits aficionado's stash. The first five bottles are Flaviar Community Favorites and top-rated certified treats. They’re followed by a vast selection of great drams that will wow their palate.

€250 & Under

Top 5 Gifts UNDER €250



· 700ml · 43% ABV

About Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

An enduring classic of the peated Single Malt world, and rightfully so. Lagavulin is undoubtedly one of the most robust, peaty Islay Single Malts around. Established in 1816, the Lagavulin Distillery is located on the Isle of Islay, with its miles of peat bogs that provide the raw material that...

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€105,27
Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting Notes

Appearance / Color
Deep amber gold

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Intense nose with massive peat smoke and iodine. Rich sweetness with hints of fruity and sherry notes, vanilla, and Lapsang Souchong.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
A rich, dried fruit sweetness of the sherry character with clouds of smoke and strong, barley-malt flavors. At the back of the mouth is an explosion of salty and peppery smoke.

Finish
Huge, long, warming, and peppery with a distinct appetizing sweetness. Spice is balanced by peat and vanilla. A dash of water brings out Indian spices.


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· 700ml · 43% ABV

About The Glenlivet 18 Year Old

One of the most prestigious expressions of the Speyside craft. In 1824, George Smith made a daring move and got a license to legally produce single malt whisky. Needless to say the neighbouring smugglers weren’t all too happy about it, so for protection he had to carry not one, but...

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Regular
€118,54
Flaviar black
€100,76 (−15%)
The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Old gold with apricot hues.
 
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Rich fruit aromas, rose garden, sweet oakiness, pine and mint chocolate, barley sugars, nuttiness, honey, toffee and coconut.
 
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sweet oranges, gentle spice, fennel and spearmint. tannic oaky notes, malty sweetness and nougat.
 
Finish
Long steady finish, with a spicy oak and moist raisin notes.
 

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Ron Abuelo Centuria

Ron Abuelo

· 700ml · 40% ABV

About Ron Abuelo Centuria

Ron Abuelo Centuria is rich enough to surprise even the most discerning Rum fan. The history of Varela Hermanos Distillery dates back to 1908 when Don José Varela Blanco — a young Spanish immigrant — founded the first sugar mill in the little town of Pesé. Pesé is...

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Regular
€178,51
Flaviar black
€160,66 (−10%)
Ron Abuelo Centuria Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Deep mahogany

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Rich toffee with vanilla, tobacco, leather, and orange zest.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Solid and viscous with good legs, the flavor is rich spice cake and leather with persimmon and honey.

Finish
Bold, complex, long lasting, and flavorful.


· 700ml · 40% ABV

About Jameson 18 Year Old Triple Distilled

"Sine Metu" (meaning Without Fear) was John Jameson’s guiding philosophy.   John Jameson founded Jameson Distillery in Dublin back in 1780. Since then Jameson became the most recognizable and sold Irish Whiskey in the world to this day. John Jameson was surprisingly a Scotsman but that didn’t stop him laying the foundation for the most famous Irish Whiskey....

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€261,21
Jameson 18 Year Old Triple Distilled Tasting Notes

Appearance / Color
Deep amber liquid gold
 
Nose / Aroma / Smell 
Aromatic oils, orange, apricot, dried fruits, a touch of wood and toffee. Water brings out Sherry, becoming chocolate and Bourbon biscuit.
 
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Smooth, aromatic and refreshing. Toffee, spice, hints of oiled wood and leather, vanilla, Turkish delight and a Sherry nuttiness.

Finish
A firm and long finish, oak, spice, toffee and unmalted barley.


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· 700ml · 46% ABV

About Redbreast 15 Year Old

It grabs your taste buds and just doesn't let go.   Produced in The Midleton distilleries situated in Midleton, Cork County, this is a "pure pot still" whiskey or "single pot still" as it's now officially known. It is made in a different way than single malt because the mash...

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€161,02
Redbreast 15 Year Old Tasting Notes

Appearance / Color
Golden honey
 
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Toffee, vanilla, berries, cherries and aromatic oils. Some cinnamon and ginger if you water it down.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Oily mouth feel, maple syrup sweetness with more red fruits, spices, toasted wood and rich oak tannins towards the end.

Finish
Spicy, crisp, and tannic with lingering notes of unsweetened chocolate, oak and malty notes.