The Spirits Of Christmas

December, 1981

To rephrase an ancient credo, "Giving well is the best reward." That's why we've assembled this array of distinguished potables for the holidays. Scan the collection shown here and then consult our superbottles listing farther on to get some idea of the sleek stuff we're talking about: magnificent cognacs and brandies, aged whiskeys, splendid liqueurs and champagnes. Although they're not unheralded, even sophisticated givers aren't clued in to these rarae aves--with good reason. Most a...