Gifts for 2 guys I don't know well

[Cyberchick]

Hi all,

 

I'm going to Ireland on Monday for a couple of weeks to visit some friends. The people I'll be staying with --- 2 of them are my former roomates who are also close friends of mine, 1 of them is a guy I met a couple of times when I was in Cork and would consider him to be a friend but not a close one, and the other guy I don't really know. I'm planning to get them all gifts as a thank you, but am not sure what to get the 2 guys. I'm finding it difficult to decide what to get because they are guys and because I'm not all that close to them. Still, I should get them something as a thank you. Any ideas? On my last night with them, I was planning on taking the 4 of them out to dinner as a thank you. But I don't want to show up empty handed.

 

So any suggestions on what to get the guys? I thought about getting them some small bottles of Canadian whiskey ( since they are accustomed to drinking Irish whisky, I thought they might want to try some of our stuff ) I'm scared of packing the bottles it in my suitcase in case they break. I can't bring them on the plane because of the new regulations. What do you think of the whisky idea?

 

Thanks for your feedback!

[ElektraHere]

The Whiskey idea is great but if you are afraid of them breaking, perhaps something else Canadian? A certain candy?

If you do do the whiskey idea place them in tissue paper then double or triple ziploc them. If they did break at least they would be tightly in the ziplocs.

[annie24]

you could still do the whiskey, but wrap the bottles well (use a T-shirt) and then stuff it in a small, solid tupperware container. I think that should keep it from potentially breaking. I just put two pieces of framed art in my checked luggage, wrapped them in my clothes, and they both made it through ok!

[MacGyverRI]

Liquor might not get through customs but how about real Maple syrup??

 

That is a New England and Canada only product as far as I know and almost everyone loves it. Thoughtful and rare!

[annie24]

liquor will go through customs, as long as you don't have too much of it. you just have to find out how much you are allowed to bring into the UK, and how much you can leave the US with. A few small bottles shouldn't be a problem.