27 Amazing Gifts For Bartenders They'll Have To Raise A Glass To

Updated: Oct 14 2022

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Raise a glass to your favorite bartender with any of these fabulous gifts for bartenders. These spirited gift ideas are perfect for bartenders that have adopted their profession as their passion or home bartending experts looking to level up their game. Find practical treats that turn a home bar into a cocktail bar as well as tasty treats that add mouthwatering flavor to classic cocktails. Treat them to DIY kits that empower them to be creative with their cocktails and elevate old-fashioned favorites into world-class craft cocktails their bar manager will beg to put on the menu. You'll even find whiskey drinks (and vodka drinks, and lager drinks) for the 21 and up crowd, as well as small-batch beers that craft brew guys will love. There are dozens of things that'll suit their every interest and need (including stress relief and relaxation), so get creative, mix it up, and pour the perfect gift cocktail.

The Ultimate Bar Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 Cocktails

It would take a bartender a lifetime to make their patrons all the cocktails in The Ultimate Bar Book, but it's good to have goals. The page-turner has more than recipes on its pages, it also has tips and tricks that'll help them take their crafting game to new heights.

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Bar Bingo

When the shift is running long, your bartender can make the hours pass faster with Bar Bingo. It stars all the stereotypical bar folk and happenings, like the dude who got stood up, frozen drinks, and the guy wearing sunglasses inside.

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Molecular Gastronomy Cocktail Kit

It's closing time for boring cocktails, a new beginning is here. This molecular gastronomy kit is a bartender's key to cocktails of the 21st century. It's got the goods to make sugar foam, caviar bubbles, or even turn entire drinks into bubbles.

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The Bartender's MultiTool

Instead of having a jar full of a zillion tools, a bartender can keep them all in their apron with this brilliant piece of equipment. The 10-in-1 bartender's multitool is designed just for them and has everything from a jigger to a muddler attached to its handle.

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Icebreaker Pop Ice Tray

Ice cube trays are basically the worst, and this is a truth universally acknowledged by both bartenders and non-bartenders. Make life easier for everyone with the Icebreaker. The clever ice tray makes it easy to freeze and distribute cubes with just a quick squeeze and pop of its silicone frame.

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Sous Vide Machine

The sous vide machine is a bartender's secret weapon and it's been flying under the radar for way too long. To make craft cocktails that are the best that you've ever had in your life, use this app-enabled device to toy with the chemistry of your drink and elevate it to the upper echelons of mixed drinks.

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I Heart COCKtails Funny Socks

If there's anyone out there that likes COCKtails, it's bartenders. Must be something about all those smooth BALLS of ice they put in whiskey drinks. Could also have something to do with those stirring RODS they use to mix drinks. The world may never know, but these socks will help them be loud and proud about it.

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Infused Cocktail Ice Cubes

Instead of watering down your cocktails with ice, spice them up with infused cocktail ice cubes. The cubes are non-alcoholic and carefully crafted with such flavor combos as blood orange and ginger. Non-drinkers at your party can enjoy them, too, they taste great in seltzer.

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Mixology Bartender 10-Piece Kit

Your home bar will give out some serious contemporary vibes with a 10-piece bartender kit. The stainless steel kit is kept together in a finished bamboo holder that only adds to its sophistication.

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#10

Tequila Mockingbird Cocktails With a Literary Twist

The Venn diagram of bartenders that are also English majors isn't quite a circle, but it's close, and that's why your favorite bartender will get a kick out of Tequila Mockingbird. The book is filled with punny cocktails with a literary twist and a little history behind the inspiration for the drinks.

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#11

TSA-Friendly Craft Cocktail Kit

Your flight attendant has to wait for the Diet Coke to stop foaming, they don't have time to make you a cocktail, but you don't need them to. All you need from them is the alcohol to make your own cocktail with the mixers and garnishes in this tin that's sized so the TSA has deemed it A-OK.

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#12

100 Beers Bucket List Scratch-Off Poster

Even though a bartender is around beer all day, he might not have a clue of where to start when it comes to sampling them. The 100 Beers Bucket List is a great walk through the world of beer disguised as a cool modern poster.

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#13

Heated Microwaveable Booties

Everything hurts more at closing time but these booties will make things hurt a lot less. The plush socks are filled with flax and lavender that heat up quicker than a bartender can make a cocktail.

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#14

The Cocktail Codex

The author of the Cocktail Codex argues that there are only six cocktails: old-fashioned, martini, daiquiri, sidecar, whisky highball, and flip. But only six recipes would make for a boring book, so he's filled the book with secrets and techniques that'll level-up your mixed drink game to heights you didn't even know existed.

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#15

Acupressure Foot Massage Slippers

When the dogs are barking like a bunch of bachelorettes on that last fling before the ring, it's time for some acupressure. Getting the most out of these slippers is easy, just take a walk. The nubs target trigger points in the feet that soothe aches and pains and reduce tension over the whole body.

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#16

Whiskey Cocktail Recipe Glass

When the occasion calls for a whiskey drink, but you're more familiar with vodka drinks, don't get knocked down, get up with this cocktail recipe glass. It's printed with seven different whiskey recipes that are easy for newbies and veteran bartenders to whip up.

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#17

Massage Bubble Slides

Bartenders don't need to train for marathons, they run them every day in the space of about 12 feet behind a bar. Their dogs are barking and these massage bubble slides will help. The cloudlike slippers push into their feet to soothe sore muscles and have tiny holes to fit shoe charms because, you know, fashion.

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#18

Tovolo Large Ice Sphere Molds

These large ice spheres should've replaced regular cubes a long time ago. Not only do they look a million times cooler, they keep your drink a lot colder without watering it down as quickly. Thanks to their massive surface area, they melt slowly, keeping your beverage stronger for longer.

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#19

Beer Bottle Salt and Lime Strip

So, you want to enjoy your beer or cocktail with some citrus and salt but you don't want to make a mess. Enter Salteez. These genius pieces of "tape" are coated in salt and lime, give them a lick, give your beer a sip, and let the party get wild!

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#20

Perfect Drink Smart Bartender

They say the key to making perfect baked goods is measuring the ingredient by weight, and that's true of cocktails, too. With the Perfect Drink Smart Bartender on their bar top, your bartender will be crafting drinks unrivaled in quality and mixer-to-liquor ratio. The app-enabled scale tells them precisely when to stop pouring.

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#21

Carbonating Cocktail Shaker

Add a little sparkle to any cocktail with this genius carbonating cocktail shaker. Just add spirits, ice, and mixers to the glass canister and give it a shake for a few seconds. The replaceable CO2 cartridge infuses the mix with bubbles, making for a pretty and fizzy pour.

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#22

Make It A Double Bar Mat

It's five o'clock everywhere and all the time for the bartender that's got this Make It a Double mat on their bar. The non-skid mat is durable and easy to clean, making it the perfect spot to cut fruit, arrange garnishes, or place glasses.

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#23

Global Cocktail Mixer Gift Set

Take a trip around the world of cocktails with a set of a dozen mixers as diverse as the world itself. Each tiny bottle in this set of global cocktail mixers promises a treat that's sweet, sour, slightly spicy, bitter, or somewhere in between. Find your new favorite, or introduce a friend to one.

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#24

Whisker Dam Moustache Drink Protector

The number of bartenders that do have a mustache is swiftly starting to eclipse the number of bartenders that don't. With the whisker dam, they won't be getting beer in their hair any longer. The simple metal strainer keeps the froth off of their precious coifed facial hair and attaches to almost any glass.

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#25

Drinking with Chickens Wall Calendar

Who'd have thought that chickens loved cocktails as much as humans do. This charming calendar will be a delight in every bartender's day. Each month features a colorful scene starring a chicken and a craft cocktail. The recipes are listed in the calendar, so a bartender can incorporate them into their menu.

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#26

Black+Decker Bev Cocktail Machine

When they're off the clock bartenders should not be mixing their own drinks. The Bev should do it for them! The miracle machine draws from up to five bottles of liquor or mixers and has pod functionality to add additional flavors. Drinks come in four sizes and are made at the touch of a button.

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#27

Brumate Vacuum Sealed Cocktail Tumbler

Beer and wine shouldn't get all the spotlight, cocktails to go are a genius idea, too! With the BruMate in hand, you'll be able to tote a 10oz cocktail wherever you go. It's got a leakproof lid has double-walled insulation to keep your icy drinks cold.

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#28

Acupressure Mat and Pillow Set

Suffice it to say, bartenders get ALL of their daily steps in and they feel it. When they get home after a long shift, all it takes is a few minutes laying on this acupressure mat for it to melt away. The nubs on the mat target trigger points on the back and neck that release pain and soothe tension.

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#29

Lewis Bag Ice Crushing Kit

Bartender, like Hulk, must smash sometimes and this Lewis bag will keep the ice clean while they're hammering away. The ice crushing kit has been a staple for bartenders making crushed ice drinks the real way (with no blender) and is a fun way to bring some vintage flair into a bartender's everyday work.

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#30

DripDrops Hangover Relief Drink Mix

Bartenders can bounce back from a night out faster than you can say, "hangover" with DripDrops. The hangover relief drink mix formula has 3x the electrolytes and half the sugar of similar remedies, which allows it to KO hangovers fast. It comes in a convenient single-serving pouch so they just need to pour and go.

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#31

Carbonated Growler

Drink your best beer from a growler that makes it extra bubbly. This copper growler comes in two sizes and dispenses your beer at your choice of PSI (up to 15). It's vacuum-sealed to give it the best insulation possible.

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#32

One Handed Beer Bottle Opener

Bartenders have two hands but they need at least four to get everything they need to do done. The one-handed beer bottle opener makes things so much easier on them, they'll feel like they have an extra hand. Gone are the days of holding a bottle to open it, just press and go.

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#33

Corkcicle Beer Chiller

Three cheers for cold beer! The Corkcicle is a quick way to turn a warm beer into an icy cold brew. Just take the cylinder and shove it into the top of your beer. Wait a few minutes and sip, it'll be frosty and frothy.

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#34

Colossal Ice Cube Molds

Knock around some drinks with huge cubes and you'll never go back to those itty bitty ice trays again. The massive cubes fit perfectly in a rocks glass and keep your drink colder without watering it down thanks to the science of surface area.

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#35

Bushwick Kitchen Bees Knees Spicy Honey

Next time a cocktail calls for honey, a bartender can give it a little kick with Bushwick Kitchen's earty Bees Knees. This Spicy Honey will add depth to the flavor and plays very nicely with citrus drinks as well as warm fall drinks.

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#36

Wine Carafe Preservation System

You could use an ordinary wine bottle stopped or you could use the wine carafe and make your wine last much, much longer. It's perfect for whites and reds, is dishwasher safe, and keeps your wine fresh by creating a seal between the wine and the air.

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#37

Prosecco Pong

Make a bachelorette bartender's dreams come true with a set of glasses and pretty pink calls with Prosecco Pong. It works exactly how beer pong does, it's just a lot prettier and the drinks taste a lot better.

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