The Negroni Lover’s Gift Guide
For devotees of the iconic Italian cocktail who want to show off their fandom this Negroni Week, we put together a gift guide featuring everything from gadgets to wearables, from subtle nods to shoutouts.
Negroni Lip Balm
Enjoy the flavor of a Negroni while moisturizing your lips with this bestselling balm that’s infused with the botanical notes of gin combined with bitter orange and warm spiced aromas. $12, stewartandclaire.com
Negroni Socks
These black, crew-length, cotton blend socks decorated with your favorite cocktail are a fashionable yet understated way to show that Negroni love. $16, shop.imbibemagazine.com
Burnt Orange Crew Bottle
There’s no need for funnels or even measuring cups (if you opt for the “Crafty” model with measure markings) when batching your Negroni in this nifty bottle. The 850ml bottle with its removable base is available in eight different colors. Made mostly of borosilicate glass, it’s dishwasher safe but they don’t recommend storing it in the freezer as ingredient expansion may damage it. $24.99, crewsupplyco.com
Negroni Week T-Shirt
Snag your official Negroni Week T-shirt, designed by Meghan Albers, while they last—a portion of each sale benefits Slow Food. $25, shop.imbibemagazine.com
Shaker & Spoon’s Frutta e Fiori Negroni Drink Kit
Stir up this culinary-inspired Negroni riff by bartender Caer Maiko. This kit contains almost everything you need to make four servings of the Frutta e Fiori cocktail: strawberry syrup, balsamic vinegar, basil hydrosol, hibiscus tea, and the recipe card. Just add gin and Campari. $25, shop.imbibemagazine.com
Negroni Variations Cocktail Print
The Negroni has inspired countless riffs, but the new print from Portland, Oregon–based 33 Books Co. highlights nine of the classics, such as the Milano-Torino and the Boulevardier. Taking its design from vintage subway maps, it’s easy to follow the journey of each cocktail, starting with the spirit, through different ingredients to get to the final riff. $25, 33books.com
Burnt Orange Crew Bottle, $24Negroni Variations Cocktail Print, $25
Negroni Stud Earrings
A collaboration between Minnesota-based jewelry designer Larissa Loden and drink experts Death & Co, these mini enamel studs are the perfect accessory for happy hour. While the earrings are also available in an Old Fashioned and a Martini, is it any surprise we’re partial to the Negroni? $38 per set, deathandcompanymarket.com
Negroni Nights Candle
Kick off the week by lighting this 10 oz. Negroni Nights soy wax candle by Poured New York, a home fragrances company based out of Hudson, New York. Its bouquet of blood orange, bitters, dry gin, rosemary, and sage come together in a sweet, citrusy, and musky aroma—the perfect complement to your bittersweet cocktail. The fragrance is also available as a reed diffuser, home and body spray, and a 20-oz. double wick candle. $40, pourednewyork.com
Negroni Print Bottle Tote
Make life easier for the designated Negroni maker who likes to lug their own ingredients to every party by gifting them this sturdy bottle tote made with heavyweight cotton canvas. Measuring 19 x 12 x 7 inches, it’s roomy enough to tote six bottles set within six separated sections to prevent any clanking or breakage. $40, loveandvictory.com
Gaz Regan Negroni Finger Stirrer
Stir that Negroni like a legend with this unique utensil from Cocktail Kingdom. The barware store collaborated with the late Gary “Gaz” Regan, creating a stainless-steel cast of his index finger to commemorate his signature technique for mixing the classic cocktail. $48.99, cocktailkingdom.com
Gaz Regan Negroni Finger Stirrer, $48.99
Bar/Giani Short Cocktail Glass
A collaboration between handmade glassware company NUDE and legendary bartender Giorgio Bargiani of The Connaught in London, the new Bar/Giani collection is equal parts form and function. Made from lead-free crystal, the short cocktail glass holds almost 11 ounces and stands just over 4 inches high, with the stemmed base adding some extra style to a rocks serve. $57/set of 4, us.nudeglass.com
Negroni Sweatshirt
What better way to declare you’re Team Negroni than with this beauty featuring a bold, varsity-style “Negroni” patch? The black crewneck sweatshirt is comfort made stylish with the retro chenille patch. Hard-core Negroni lovers wanting to show their team spirit will pair this with a Negroni pennant. $58, loveandvictory.com
Negroni O’Clock Watch
Inspired by Swatch watches, this playful timepiece by The Refined Spirit is fun, colorful, and inexpensive with Japanese movement, waterproof design, and a clear plastic wristband. A Negroni cocktail sits in the center of the watch face with only one numeral displayed: 6 for Negroni time. $61, therefinedspirit.com
Camp Negroni Eau de Parfum Spray
Kelly + Jones is known for creating “spirited fragrance” that you can actually wear during a wine tasting as each scent is meant to complement rather than interfere with the experience. And to pair with a Negroni, there’s Camp Negroni. The fragrance, which is meant to impart the “essence of a luxe aperitivo party,” features notes of “vintage vinyl,” aperitivo bitters, sweet vermouth, blood orange, and violet. 1.69 fl oz./$140, kellyandjones.com
Negroni Loafers
Make lounging around sipping on a Negroni at home feel even more luxurious with these velvet loafers decorated with a Negroni cocktail on each foot. But if you want to step out to show off these hand-crafted shoes, their leather soles and stacked heels make them durable enough to withstand any Negroni bar hop. $295, mayanthony.com
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