I appreciated the question from one of the readers asking me to explain Shaker & Spoon. Shaker & Spoon is a monthly cocktail kit subscription service that takes your mixology skills to the next level. Each month, Shaker & Spoon ships a new box. Each box includes all of the ingredients (other than the alcohol) for 12 cocktails (4 from each recipe). Everything you need—syrups, bitters, garnishes, mixers, citrus—is included; you just add the liquor. A rotating lineup of renowned bartenders curate each recipe, using house-made syrups, unique bitters, and more. The final products are elegant cocktails that will impress a crowd.

To put it simply, this was a great gift for my spouse. Every stage of the process was exciting, from browsing options online to taking the first sip.