Reddit has some great Secret Santas, and when I think I've had the best I am yet again surprised by how cool, interesting and fun the redditgifts community is. My SS is a professional distiller, he had already planned on sending some of his product, but when he read my profile he decided to include a how-to guide! I tried the American Dry Gin last night and it was AMAZING! The other bottle is "Old Tom" and has a black cat on the label, so I tried my best to get one of my cats in the pic (both black) but it didn't come out well.

I brew beer, ferment wine and have made brandy from a kit, but the gin my SS sent me was so awesome that I may try to make a small batch of distilled liquor.

Not only did I get two really great bottles of gin and the manual, but also a personal letter with his email address and an offer to mentor me with my hobby.