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Make spirits bright this holiday season with our handpicked local gift guide.

Aunt Ruby’s Peanuts offers the perfect option for holiday gifting. The Fabulous Five serves up all the roasted products, plus the famous chocolate peanut clusters. Go nuts! auntrubyspeanuts.com
Hoop there it is! Spoil your SO with these petite diamond-lined huggie hoops for a splash of subtle sparkle every day. Bailey’s Icon Collection tiny diamond hoop earrings, .07 carats, white, rose or 14K gold, $395, Bailey’s Fine Jewelry


Burberry reversible tote? Chanel Diana shoulder bag? Saint Laurent flap wallet? Say less. Color us obsessed—and effortlessly chic—with Season 2’s authentic luxe consignment accessories. Tote, $785; shoulder bag, $8,000; wallet, $650; subscribe for 10% off first purchase; season2consign.com
Put the “rum” in “pa rum pum pum pum” and keep spirits high this season with Kill Devil spiced rum, a blend of flavors that transports you to the sun-soaked shores via 11 carefully selected spices, citrus peel and fig. 40% ABV, $29.95, ABC stores, outerbanksdistilling.com


Cozy season, meet the ultraplush Woodhouse Spa robe—sure to turn any home into a spa sanctuary. Wrap yourself and those you love in luxe comfort with this signature blend of elegance and mod sophistication for ultimate relaxation. $125, Woodhouse Spa North Hills
Treat yo’self. Give the gift of splurge this holiday season with a North Hills gift card for use at almost any store, restaurant or salon. visitnorthhills.com/gift-cards


Renew their gin membership this holiday season via carefully curated world-class Moonbird Gin and GOATz Rum from the minds of Dram & Draught owners, distilled with myriad botanicals and minimal sugar. Translation: Smooth enough to shoot straight, yet balanced enough to mix into a cocktail. Cheers! ABC stores, spiritofthedao.com
Design is in the details. Make their every corner a masterpiece via Trig Modern’s custom sculptured glass, hangable art and tailored home furnishings. From $200, trigmodern.com


When you give her that Bailey box, make sure it’s stuffed with these ~iconic~ pearl-drop hoops. Bailey’s Icon Collection pearl drop hoop earrings, 14K gold, $695, Bailey’s Fine Jewelry, baileybox.com
Hey, mood lighting. Light up their life—and home—this winter with Northern Lights refillable hand-decorated Esque wax painted luminaries from Homewood Nursery with phthalate- and paraben-free fragrance inserts to match any moment or mood. Luminary, $84.99; candle insert, $19.99; homewoodnursery.com


Show them you think they’re, ahem, neat with basically any bottle of bourbon from local fave Olde Raleigh Distillery, from small-batch to straight bourbon whiskey and beyond—and thank us later. Prices vary, olderaleighdistillery.com
Give the gift of kindness. The second book by Raleigh Mag EIC Melissa Howsam entertains while imparting a powerful message of being kind above all else. $8.99, amazon.com

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