Made-in-Alabama Gift Guide
Finding just the right gift for the holidays can be a little tricky. But we’re here to help you scout out the best present ideas for the season. Whether you’re hoping to acquire the best surprise for your spouse, children, or friends and family, we think you have a pretty good chance of spotting what you need here on our made-in-Alabama holiday gift guide.
1. Honey Straws
Need a stocking stuffer idea this season? Kids will love a colorful pack of honey straws from Hewetts Honey in Duncanville. And with 10 different flavors of the sweet treat, there truly is something for every palate. Honey flavors include raspberry, apple, strawberry, cherry, watermelon, blueberry, peppermint, grape, lemon and plain.
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2. Marble Creek Farmstead Membership
Nestled away in Sylacauga, Alabama, Marble Creek Farmstead is home to pasture-raised meat and eggs. While it makes for a great place to find your favorite grocery staples, they also offer a farm membership. You can purchase 6- or 12-month memberships that include a credit to spend towards a monthly box of goodies fresh from the farm. They even offer products from other local vendors, like cheeses, jams, bread and flowers.
3. The Bearded Collection Candle
Finding the right gift for the men in your life can be a little tricky sometimes, but these candles from Cate & Company could certainly make it easier. Choose from scents like Cabin Fever, Date Night and Tobacco Road. Each one is hand-poured in Huntsville, Alabama, and made from all-natural soy wax. You could even bundle up all three for a present that’s sure to wow.
4. Forage Farmstead Gift Box
Forage Farmstead in Wilsonville makes everything from goat milk lotion and bar soap to luxury bath bombs. If you can’t quite narrow down your list of favorites, you’ll be pleased to know they also offer decadent gift boxes. You can choose from premade boxes packed with goodies like orange-vetiver goat milk lotion, eucalyptus goat milk soap and a bergamot-grapefruit bath bomb. Or you can design a custom box.
5. Hornsby Farms Jelly
Want to gift a loved one something sweet that will warm them up in the colder months? Look no further than this peach habañero jelly from Hornsby Farms. They describe the flavor as “summer in a jar” thanks to the juicy peaches and warm habañeros. You could easily pair it with some local cheese and a box of artisan crackers to round out the gift.
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6. Piper and Leaf Tea Subscription
Tea lovers will rejoice when you announce that you’ve enrolled them in a monthly Tea of the Month delivery service from Piper and Leaf. There’s no better way to sample a variety of flavorful blends, such as Front Porch Special, Pumpkin Moonshine and Lemon Berry Blush. Choose between caffeine-free, caffeine-only or all varieties and then decide how often you want the box delivered.
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7. Botanica Plants
Know anyone who just can’t have enough household plants? If so, they would probably love a gift card from Botanica. Their offerings include everything from Parlor Palms and Monsteras to plant care books and golden bowl planters. You can even order a variety of plants and accessories and have them shipped directly to the recipient’s home.
8. Single Malt Whiskey from John Emerald Distilling Company
John Emerald Distilling Company’s Alabama Single Malt Whiskey makes a great present for anyone with a refined taste for spirits. It’s a single malt made in the American Single Malt style, and it was the first whiskey to be made in the great state of Alabama in a century. Because it’s made with malted barley and smoked over peach and pecan wood, it has a sweet profile reminiscent of, in their own words, “a true Alabama whiskey experience.”