Tip: Whiskey Nips

Instead of, or in addition to, one big bottle of whiskey, consider picking up a few nips. The mini bottles are the perfect size for oils. I sometimes even go so far as to coordinate the label to what it might later be used for, as was the case with this Crown Royal nip, which now houses Queen Elizabeth root oil:

And speaking of nips, how BRILLIANT is this?!: The Whisky Advent Calendar
http://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/drinks-by-the-dram/the-whisky-advent-calendar/

While I would love love love to have one for myself, it's pretty far out of my price range right now, at least as far as justifiable expenses go. But... but... IT'S AN ADVENT CALENDER. ONLY WITH WHISKEY!

You could absolutely do a homemade version of this, either for yourself or as a nice gift. You'd just need 24 assorted nips, a box, cardboard to make compartments, duck tape, wrapping paper... ooh, yes, I might need to try this.