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Gifts for Your Best Drinking Buddy

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on December 2, 2011
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Available at caskstore.com.
Available at caskstore.com.

Art in the Age’s organic root liquor channels his favorite A&W root beer—with a grown-up (and higher proof) twist, $36. Photograph by Cask Store

Available at barnesandnoble.com
Available at barnesandnoble.com

The Hungoevr Cookbook (yup, that’s how it’s spelled) helps you assess your post-drinking state, then offers cures tailored to your specific type of hangover. Effective? Maybe. Hilarious? Without a doubt. $7.92. Photograph by Barnes & Noble

Available at Keith Lipert Gallery in Georgetown (2922 M St., NW; 202-965-9736).
Available at Keith Lipert Gallery in Georgetown (2922 M St., NW; 202-965-9736).

Handcrafted in Florence, this silver-plate-and-glass decanter is worthy of the finest whiskey, $395. Photograph by Keith LIpert Gallery

Available at fredflare.com.
Available at fredflare.com.

Shot glasses in the shape of actual glasses. How very meta. $24. Photograph by Fred Flare

Available through elmirastoveworks.com.
Available through elmirastoveworks.com.

Okay, a $3,000 fridge might not be the first gift you think of for your beer-loving brother-in-law. But if this retro kegerator with a tap dispenser in the door isn’t the ultimate man-cave accessory, we don’t know what is. Photograph by Elmira Stove Works

Available at kegworks.com.
Available at kegworks.com.

Speaking of retro, we hear the Old Fashioned is making a comeback—and a bottle of bitters is just what he needs to make the cocktail at home, $19.95. Photograph by kegworks.com

Available at brooklynbrewshop.com.
Available at brooklynbrewshop.com.

This Everyday IPA beer-making kit is apartment-friendly and has everything a craft beer lover needs to ferment his first home brew, $40. Photograph by Brooklyn Brew Shop

Available at jennibick.com
Available at jennibick.com

This leather-bound American bar bible with more than 500 drink recipes and a guide to wines and liquors can be embossed with your buddy’s name for a truly one-of-a-kind present, $74. Photograph by Jenni Bick

Available at surlatable.com.
Available at surlatable.com.

The classic Rabbit corkscrew is even better as part of a set that includes a wine aerator and a foil cutter, $49.95. Photograph by Sur La Table

Available at urbanoutfitters.com.
Available at urbanoutfitters.com.

Perfect for your party-animal friend: A roulette game where all you can lose is your dignity, $30. Photograph by Urban Outfitters

Available at etsy.com/shop/CheltenhamRoad
Available at etsy.com/shop/CheltenhamRoad

These saucy coasters are handmade using graphics from vintage matchbook covers, $16. Photograph by Cheltenham Road

Available at amazon.com
Available at amazon.com

Say it with us: Sake BOMB. Now he can do them at home with this handy set, $50. Photograph by Amazon

Available at urbanoutfitters.com.
Available at urbanoutfitters.com.

This glass-and-stainless-steel cocktail shaker has handy recipes and measuring lines printed right on it, $24. Photograph by Urban Outfitters

Available at georgjensen.com.
Available at georgjensen.com.

Gorgeous and functional, this Georg Jensen ice bucket is angled for maximum chilling, $210. Photograph by Georg Jensen

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