There are few joys in life that compete with the pleasure of opening what you hope to be a great bottle of wine to share with your friends and family—or even just drink on your own. And so there are few disappointments greater than when that wine turns out to be corked.

Many people find themselves in the unfortunate situation where getting together with friends over a glass (or two) of wine leads to headaches. Because of the common belief that red wines cause headaches for one reason or another, people often blame red wine, often without thinking too hard about what they had really drunk the night before.

Are you trying to figure out what you’re going to give to that difficult person on your list? If you haven’t considered scotch, maybe you should. Scotch makes a great gift, and it’ll make you a hero at the holidays this year.