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SPICE’S BLACK-OWNED Business GIFT SHOP
Spice Adams and E&J are here with the personalized guide to Black-owned businesses you need to make gifting easier than ever. Let’s get into it.
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Is your loved one hard to shop for? Let Spice Adams do it for you. Enter to win the E&J x Spice Adams Black-Owned Business Bundle of prizes to gift after the holidays. Or, keep the stuff for yourself. We won’t tell.
GIFTS FOR THE WHOLE FAM
Turns out you actually can please everyone.
Explore Spice’s Black-owned business gift picks for the hard-to-please.
Browse by gift personality:
IF YOU’RE SHOPPING FOR…
THE SCHOLAR
Self-improvement. Achievement. Even having fun. They take everything real serious, but that’s why we love them. The Scholar in your life deserves gifts with style, ambience, and just a little bit of luxury. We’ll raise a glass to that.
Click through our carousel to find Black-owned businesses perfect for The Scholar.
A gift card to this LA-based bookstore will get your Scholar inspired—about Black history, self-improvement, and more.
The Scholar does everything up right, even cocktails! The Cocktail Snob offers virtual classes, at-home happy hours, and recipe books to help make anyone a true mixologist.
Offbeat offers gift cards on records, comic books, and more, keeping The Scholar in culture while buying Black-owned.
IF YOU’RE SHOPPING FOR…
THE KING OF THE CREW
This is for your friend that’s always doing the most. The extrovert in your life will love items that help them host, kick back, and live it up in style. You don’t know how they get the energy, but at least you know where you’ll get their gifts.
Click through our carousel to find Black-owned businesses perfect for The King Of The Crew.
Sleek. Classic. Black-owned. Glassware from Estelle Colored Glass will help your extrovert host bigger and better than ever.
What’s a party without the soundtrack? Help your King of the Crew show off their slick style and vibrant soul with this Turntable Logo Cap from Brittany’s Record Shop.
Show up and show out with provocative statement pieces from Black-owned boutique Nappy Head Club.
IF YOU’RE SHOPPING FOR…
THE HOMEBODY
Home is where the party is. We all have a friend that loves to keep things to the crib—and there’s nothing wrong with that! Get them gifts they’ll love to cook with, decorate with, and relax with. After all, chill is a skill.
Click through our carousel to find Black-owned businesses perfect for The Homebody.
Home decor. Coloring sets. Prints. Artist Yazzie, aka The Jersey Slice, has all the gorgeous gifts to make The Homebody happy.
A house isn’t a home without a four-legged friend. Get your pup-loving Homebody some Black-owned and oh-so-dope accessories from House Dogge.
Help The Homebody spice up the home cooking with sauces, seasonings, and rubs from family-owned barbecue business Pitmaster LT’s.
IF YOU’RE SHOPPING FOR…
THE DRESSER
Everything they do, they do big. This person has the most drip of anyone you know, and they live and breathe good taste—not just in fashion, but in food, cocktails, and decor. Want to make them happy? Gift them something sleek, stylish, and best-yet, Black-owned.
Click through our carousel to find Black-owned businesses perfect for The Dresser.
Eye catching and high quality timepieces from Talley & Twine make a thoughtful gift The Dresser will love.
Help The Dresser show off their spirit with a t-shirt from HBCU-alum owned apparel company Legacy. History. Pride.
Harlem Candle Co products are luxurious, stylish, and smooth—just like The Dresser in your life.
IF YOU’RE SHOPPING FOR…
THE SWEATHEAD
This friend is always in the gym. Or on the court. Or in the stands. They like to stay active, and live to keep the energy high. Consider gifts that support their love of fitness, help them blast their workout tunes, and give them something to snack on after throwing the weights around. They’ve earned it.
Click through our carousel to find Black-owned businesses perfect for The Sweathead.
Help The Sweathead crush their workout with headphones for RayTec Audio, perfect for pump-up playlists and long gym sessions.
Gainz Sportsgear features gear from weightlifting belts to athletic apparel, including the new HBCU Athlete collection. Your Sweathead won’t know where to start.
The Sweathead deserves a post-workout snack. Satisfy their cravings with a sample box from the Black-owned—and insanely delicious—Popcorn World.
HELP SPICE SHOP FOR YOU
Take the quiz to be matched with gift picks from Spice Adams.
QUESTION 1
How would your friends describe you?
QUESTION 2
You’re the kind of person who is:
QUESTION 3
What is the best gift you’ve ever received?
QUESTION 4
Your go-to E&J cocktail is:
you Are:
The Scholar
You’re dignified, studious, and a fan of the finer things. Your perfect gifts are luxurious and useful—designed to make life easier and do it in style. Cheers to that!
you Are:
THE KING OF THE CREW
You’re an extrovert, the go-to planner of the group, and way too much fun. Your perfect gifts help with hosting the next crew hangout, or up your drip for the next night at the bar. Here’s to you!
you Are:
The Homebody
Your crib is your kingdom, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Your perfect gifts help make your space shine or let you relax in smooth, blissful luxury. Here’s to you.
you Are:
The Dresser
What’s doing, good looking? You have excellent taste and impeccable style, and our gift suggestions reflect that. Your gifts are sleek, stylish, and fashionable—just like you
you Are:
The Sweathead
Sports? Fitness? Staying active? You’re about that life. Your gifts help support your energy and make it easy for your loved ones to keep you moving. Way to earn that post-workout E&J.
Spice Up The Season
Spice and friends share their takes on seasonal E&J staples.
HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES?
By The King Of The Crew
Ingredients
- 1 oz E&J Apple
- 4 oz Cranberry Juice
Instructions
- Add ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake, then pour into a glass over ice.
E&J SLIDER
By Homebody
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz E&J Apple
- 1/2 oz Amaretto
- 3 oz Hot Cider
- Apple Slice (for garnish)
Instructions
- Pour E&J Apple and warm cider into a mug. Mix together, and garnish with apple slice.
BON BON VIE
By The Dresser
Ingredients
- 2 oz E&J Brandy VS, VSOP or XO
- Small Dessert (for garnish)
Instructions
- Pour 2 ounces E&J VS, VSOP or XO Brandy into a lowball glass or snifter and enjoy. Enjoy neat or with one rock. Garnish with your favorite holiday dessert confection.
OLD HEAD FASHIONED
By The Scholar
Ingredients
- 3 oz E&J VS Brandy
- 2-3 Dashes of Bitters
- 1 Tsp of Sugar
- Splash of Club Soda
- Lemon Peel (for garnish)
Instructions
- Pour brandy, bitters and sugar into a lowball glass over ice. Top off with a splash of club soda, and garnish with lemon peel.
BUDDY’S BREW
By The Sweathead
Ingredients
- 2 oz Brandy VSOP
- 1 oz Hazelnut-Infused Syrup
- Cream
- Marshmallows (for garnish)
Instructions
- Add ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake, then pour over ice. Garnish with a marshmallow spear.
TODDY ALLOVER YO BODY
By The Dresser
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz E&J VS
- 1 oz Sours
- Squeeze of Honey (to taste)
- Hot Water
- Lemon Slice & Cinnamon Stick (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat water in a teapot or saucepan, then pour into a glass coffee mug. Add remaining ingredients into mug, and stir to combine. Garnish with lemon slice and cinnamon stick.
‘NOG WIT ME
By Fat Wonder (aka ‘Nog Wonder)
Ingredients
- 1 oz E&J VSOP Brandy
- 1 1/4 oz Milk
- 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
- 1 Egg Yolk
- Nutmeg (for garnish)
Instructions
- Pour milk, brandy, egg yolk and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well, then strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg.
SIDE AUNTIES
By The King Of The Crew
Ingredients
- 3/4 oz E&J VS Brandy
- 3/4 oz Triple Sec
- 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
- Lemon Peel (for garnish)
Instructions
- Add ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake, then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon peel.