5 gift-worthy bottles
A bottle of something special to drink has always made an ideal gift, but before you just pluck a random red off the shelf, consider locally made wines, spirits and beers. From a bottle of bubbly to a growler of festive beer, here are our picks for drinkable local gifts that feel special for the holidays.
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Holiday Growler from Flat 12 Bierwerks Flat 12 crafts 12 holiday beers for tapping throughout December at its brewery in downtown Indianapolis. Each lasts just a day or two. Grab a couple growlers of crazy brews like Chestnuts Roasting Brown Ale, Glazed Ham Porter and Cocoa B. Ware, a milk stout with flavors of Dutch cocoa and marshmallow fluff.
Spring Mill Bourbon from Colglazier & Hobson Distilling Company Give an Old Fashioned a local twist with this straight bourbon distilled in Indianapolis. Barreled in new charred American oak— twice, for more intense flavor—it has a sweet start and spicy finish. $29.99, HeartlandDistillers.com
$12, Flat12.me
winter 2012
Spring Mill Bourbon photo by Grant Heger; other photos from companies
BY ERICA SAGON
