The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Food & Beverage Lovers in Austin & Arkansas

We’ve put together the ultimate holiday gift list that is perfect for your favorite food connoisseurs!

12-03-2021

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But if you’re anything like us, you might have a little gift-giving anxiety. Whether you shop for gifts too late, you stress over finding the perfect gift, or you would rather avoid the shopping crowds in general, we hear you. To alleviate some of your gift-giving stress, we’ve compiled the ultimate list of gifts from a handful of our clients.

Our clients range all across the industry board so you’re sure to find something for everyone on your list! Yes, even your picky in-laws. So sit back, relax and scroll away, because we’ve done all the heavy lifting – you just need your credit card nearby. 😉

Roosevelt Room Cocktail Classes

For the people in your life that appreciate a craft cocktail, The Roosevelt Room is ready to share their secrets on how they make their drinks. The Roosevelt Room is Austin’s most awarded cocktail bar with an expansive menu of classic and original cocktails, craft beer, wine, and epicurean bar food. Plus to kick off the New Year right, they are bringing back their cocktail classes! With tickets starting at $75, upcoming classes include Home Bartending 101, a Masterclass in Classic Cocktails, Spirits of the World, and more! If you love gifting meaningful experiences, this is the one for you. 🍸

Fox Trail Distillery’s Holiday Drink Baskets/Kits

No better time than the holidays to get crafty and show off your inner bartender persona. Fox Trail Distillery has put together easy and super fun kits so that you can make their most popular drinks at home. Plus, their in-house spirit merch also makes for great stocking stuffers. Trust us, you need one of these baskets!

Blaize & Brooks’ Homesick Bourbon 

Forget holly and pine! Fill your home with the sweet smell of citrus and vanilla this holiday season. Blaize & Brooks Homesick Bourbon has been described as a sweet Kentucky hug and there’s really nothing else like it. Critics are raving about how smooth and delicious this bottle of Heaven is. Check out their website for more information on why this is the best gift for the bourbon lover in your life.

Red Rooster’s Trust the Process – Finca Los 3 Pocitos Anaerobic Natural

Move over Folgers! We all have that one friend, family member, or special someone in our lives that is a total coffee guru. And when it comes to gifting, you find yourself at a loss. Enter, Red Rooster’s Trust the Process. This natural processed coffee comes to us from the upper highlands of El Salvador, just a stone’s throw from the border of Honduras. This anaerobic natural coffee has notes of juicy grapefruit, dark fudge, and sweet cherry wine with a creamy body and a pleasant drying aftertaste.

Red Rooster’s Big Box O’Coffee: Advent(ures) in Caffeinating

This Big Box O’Coffee is back – BIGGER and BETTER than ever! This curated collection is only available once a year for a very limited time. This box makes a fantastic gift for any coffee lover. Your adventure in caffeinating includes ALL the coffees from the Red Rooster 12 Days of Coffee collection PLUS their Holiday blends: Good Tidings & Leg Lamp. You’ll find a variety of unique single origin coffees from around the world, carefully selected for their unique profiles and outstanding quality. All in all, this special treat is almost a $400 value.

Fleming’s Gift Card: Buy $100 GC and get $20 for yourself.

While some people aren’t big fans of giving gift cards as a present, we can’t think of a better gift than a delicious steak and a bottle of wine. 😉 This year when you purchase that wonderful piece of plastic from Flemings, you’re treating someone to a one of a kind, award-winning dinner. Oh, and you’re treating yo’ self to $20, too, if you purchase a $100 gift card. It’s the gift that keeps on giving!

Fleming’s Duckhorn Wine Gift Box Experience

For all the wine connoisseurs on your list, give the gift of a Duckhorn Wine Gift Box this year! This limited-edition gift box includes two bottles of wine, two wine glasses, housemade chocolate truffles and tasting notes to easily create a one-of-a-kind tasting experience at home this season. Gift boxes are $110 per package and are available to order online for curbside pickup.

El Naranjo Salsa Machas

When you give the gift of salsa, you show that you value your friend-chips. El Naranjo is a traditional Mexican cuisine restaurant known for their delicious salsas, and those salsas happen to make the perfect gift this holiday season. With a variety of Salsa Machas, including the Original Salsa Macha, the Salsa Macha with Sesame Seeds and the Salsa Macha with Pumpkin Seeds, you get to enjoy El Naranjo at home. ¡Buen provecho!

PK Grills Holiday Grill Box with any grill purchase

These PK Grill boxes deliver more than a feeling! They give the joy of outdoor cooking and the makings for countless, delicious meals that you can whip up on your brand new shiny PK Grill. And the best part? These gift boxes have been hand picked and put together to compliment the grill you choose. With a wide range from hats to sauces to meat rubs and grill utensils, the possibilities of good times are endless! Check out their website for details on what each order will contain.

Goodstock Meat & Merch

Goodstock by Nolan Ryan is a butchery located in Round Rock, Texas, and it’s every dad’s dream. This authentic, quality beef is perfect for grilling and making some classic Texas BBQ. From specialty meat products to all of the tools needed to make, season, and enjoy it, Goodstock has it all. When you’re shopping for dad this year, or anyone that has that ‘dad vibe,’ think of yourself too, and how delicious of a meal they could make you with Goodstock beef and products.

Yard Bar Memberships & Merch

Dog people: you know them, you love them, you see hundreds of pictures of their dogs on social media every day. When you’re shopping for the dog parents this year, make sure to buy them what they truly want… more photo ops for their pets. Yard Bar is the perfect location for dogs to play and dog owners to enjoy a hot drink! An instagrammable dog park with a bar, how does it get any better? Whether you’re wanting some merch for the humans, or some gear for the pups, Yard Bar has you covered. Even better, consider purchasing a membership to the park for year-round fun.

With options this good, your loved ones are in for a real treat under the tree. 🎄 We hope we made your holiday shopping experience a little easier this season, and maybe you even found a little something special for yourself, too. (We promise not to judge. 😉)

Happy Holidays from Resplendent!

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