Roasted chestnuts. Pine trees. Mulled cider. Signs that the holidays have made their grand entrance! As you plan your holiday spirits stories, please remember the below picks that are perfect cold weather sippers and cocktails.

Some of our new favorites include:

• An aged Irish whiskey unlike any other currently available, from The Tyrconnell
• A Suntory TOKI Whisky Holiday Highball Gift Box to give the gift of a perfect Japanese highball

IRISH WHISKEY: THE TYRCONNELL 16 YEAR OLD OLOROSO & MOSCATEL CASK FINISH LTO           *NEW

The Tyrconnell 16 Year Old Oloroso & Moscatel Cask Finish Single Malt Irish Whiskey is unlike any other Irish whiskey currently on the market. It is aged for 16 years in American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels before extra maturation in Spanish wine casks, which were initially seasoned with Oloroso sherry before a second seasoning with Moscatel wine.

SRP: $100 | ABV: 46%

JAPANESE WHISKY: SUNTORY WHISKY TOKI HIGHBALL GIFT SET                            *NEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL

Teach friends how to make the perfect Japanese Highball with the Suntory Whisky TOKI Highball Gift Set – complete with a 750ml bottle of Toki, custom Japanese highball glass, wooden bottle glorifier and Toki Highball recipe card. Crafted in Japan by the legendary House of Suntory, Toki is a unique blend of whiskies that is ideal for making a traditional Japanese highball – 3 parts soda water, 1 part whisky, clear ice in a tall glass. Available in select markets, please inquire for specifics.

SRP: $35 | ABV: 43%

IRISH WHISKEY: KILBEGGAN SMALL BATCH RYE                                                                               

Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye is the only modern Irish whiskey of record to feature such a high quantity of rye within its mash. It is also the first whiskey 100% distilled and matured at the Kilbeggan Distillery to be released since its restoration was completed in 2010.

SRP: $35 | ABV: 43%

SCOTCH WHISKY: BOWMORE 12 YEAR OLD SINGLE MALT                                                            

Bowmore is known as one of the most balanced Islay whiskies (which are typically very smoky). With its citrus, salt and smoky notes, Bowmore 12 Year Old is the ideal partner for the Bowmore Oyster Luge (raw oysters + Bowmore on the half shell), a ritual rolling out on restaurant menus nationwide in cities including New York City, Boston, Portland, and Washington D.C. (Inquire for full list of restaurants/bars offering the program in the U.S.).

SRP: $52 | ABV: 40%