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Gift Ideas for both Him and Her

Gift Ideas for both Him and Her

Ordering gifts online can be a minefield.

You shop around, find something that looks ideal, and hit buy.
And wait...

And when it finally arrives, you open it up, and most of the time, it's
exactly what you expected.

Sometimes though, you can be distinctly underwhelmed. Basic packaging. Poor quality. Disappointing.

And you're stuck.

With no time to get a replacement, you hastily wrap it and feel terrible
about what you're handing over.


The last time that happened to me, I decided to do something about it...

Rusty Barrel Cocktail Sets Gift

It all started on a trip to New Orleans...

We discovered a fantastic bar, the Bombay Club, just off Bourbon
Street.

It was like stepping back in time to a 1920s Speakeasy mixed with a
colonial Gentlemen's Club, complete with a Union Jack—not what
you’d expect in Louisiana!

It was all wood paneling and live music and had a cocktail menu to
tempt even the most habitual drinker to try something a little exciting!


And my first proper martini


With so much to choose from, I was having a hard time deciding what
to order.

The barman recommended their martini, but I entirely wasn't
convinced.

The thought of that neat vodka usually put me off—I tended to stick
with something a little gentler. But, he reassured me if I didn't like it, he'd make me anything else on
the menu. Guaranteed.

How could I say no?

It ended up being a mini-martini masterclass!


Stirred and not shaken


I discovered a martini is traditionally made with gin and not vodka, and
despite Mr. Bond's preference, they're better stirred and not shaken.
[Fun fact - stirred martinis are crystal clear (unless you like them
dirty) and not as diluted as the shaken variety.]

WARNING: They also pack a punch!

And from the first sip of the cool liquid with a subtle hint of botanicals,
I was a martini convert!

The rest of the night went by in a blur as we watched the bar staff
shake, stir, mix, and measure cocktail after cocktail.

What a night.

 Rusty Barrel Cocktail Sets New Orleans

The Gift

Arriving back in London, I wanted to surprise my boyfriend with a
cocktail shaker for Valentine's Day to bring back memories of that New Orleans night.


After a lot of searching, I found a set that looked the part and ordered.


It showed up in a battered and torn cardboard box, and when I opened
it, it looked distinctly low quality.

Worse, when he made that first
cocktail, it leaked and spilled all over the counter.


I. Felt. Awful.


But it sparked an idea.

I knew that if I wanted to recreate our New Orleans-Cocktail-Bar-
Experience-at-Home, I had to do it properly.

And as I’d always had a bit of an entrepreneurial flair, I thought I’d set
about making the perfect cocktail gift set myself.

And Rusty Barrel was born!

I started researching the tools every Mixologist needs to create the
perfect cocktail and, after a lot of product testing (well, I had to be
sure!), the Rusty Barrel Cocktail Set does just that.

 

Rusty Barrel Cocktail Set

 

Everything included to start mixing

Muddler - to release the essence and flavours from the ingredients
Bar Spoon - to stir, mix, and layer drinks

Hawthorn Strainer - to keep the solid ingredients in the shaker and
out of the glass


Jigger - to measure the perfect proportions


Pourer - to pour with control

Shaker - to shake it all up

Presented in an elegant gift box, you’ll be reluctant to give it away.
Our professional standard barware kit contains everything you need
to become the master mixologist you always wanted to be.


And, like the Bombay Club, if it's not perfect, we'll replace it.


Guaranteed.

 

SHOP NOW

Rusty Barrel Manhattan Collection

Rusty Barrel Boston Collection

 

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