Celebrity Spirits Gift Picks for Forbes Holiday Guide 2025

Forbes Before pitching: Please be sure to refer to my photo submission guidelines for help with photo submission best practices [https://substack.com/redirect/a3ee0076-d38c-487a-ad8e-6f0bc2ae3438?j=eyJ1IjoiMWpiZ3ZrIn0.Wuq6H8WRYsisUB-myw11ZWkKfQ9M41dwUqGCDM-baYE]! 1. Holiday Gift Guide 2025: The Best Celebrity Spirits To Gift This Holiday: I’m rounding up celebrity spirits as gift ideas. Follow my usual gift guide pitching guidelines, please! 2. I’m also working on a story on enjoying lower ABV cocktails in December. If you work with low-ABV spirits that have low-proof (vs. zero proof) holiday cocktails on the menu at bars/restaurants, please drop me a line! (Same pitching format as usual.) 3. I’m also looking for Thanksgiving-inspired dishes and drinks available at bars and restaurants. So, not a straight-up plate of turkey and stuffing, but traditional Thanksgiving dishes and sides reimagined in a new way. Same pitching format as always, please! 4. Finally, I’m seeking fun variations on PIZZA. If you have a really fun pizza, please let me know. Same pitching parameters as always! (FYI: I know that October is National Pizza Month but this story will actually publish in early November and be a bit more evergreen.) Please remember when pitching me: Email me at [email redacted] - do NOT just hit reply on this newsletter, or there’s a good shot your email will be lost in the heap. Give your email a subject line that makes it clear which story you are pitching me for — it’ll help you in the long run. Please consult my industry insights guides on submitting expert commentary [https://substack.com/redirect/a42041cb-8321-4acc-93ee-8fbbfb0bb29d?j=eyJ1IjoiMWpiZ3ZrIn0.Wuq6H8WRYsisUB-myw11ZWkKfQ9M41dwUqGCDM-baYE], sending emails that will catch a journalist’s attention [https://substack.com/redirect/a3c375a3-bf79-4be5-8ad9-f26d0bfe46b8?j=eyJ1IjoiMWpiZ3ZrIn0.Wuq6H8WRYsisUB-myw11ZWkKfQ9M41dwUqGCDM-baYE], how to craft pitches journalists will say ‘yes’ to [https://substack.com/redirect/a2a75c0e-54bd-4587-bc1a-e2fe1a295466?j=eyJ1IjoiMWpiZ3ZrIn0.Wuq6H8WRYsisUB-myw11ZWkKfQ9M41dwUqGCDM-baYE], and the right and wrong way to submit photos [https://substack.com/redirect/8c77624f-6a0a-4517-bbcd-116613d11837?j=eyJ1IjoiMWpiZ3ZrIn0.Wuq6H8WRYsisUB-myw11ZWkKfQ9M41dwUqGCDM-baYE], if you need any extra guidance before sending your pitches.