24 HOLIDAY SPICE
Maui Sweet N Spicy’s 100% dark cacao comes in flavors like chili, mint, spicy & sweet, lavender, and coco cacao infused with coconut milk. Sprinkle in coffee or smoothies, on yogurt, ice cream or fruit. 10-gm pouches, $2; 4-oz jars $20. At Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars in The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, 808-868-4351; and MauiSweetNSpicy.com.
25 FOR YOUR CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Bluesmith’s award-winning Spartan boardshorts come in multistretch Swiss fabric, with three pockets and recycled, noncorrosive zippers. Shown in Hawaiian Ocean and Lava Red. $185, exclusively at Bluesmiths.com.
26 ORIGINAL VISION
Maui Jim’s beautifully comfortable sunglasses feature Charlie Lyon’s art on acetate frames. Limited editions; prices vary. Shown: GS208-51 in the You Move Me collection. At ILORI Optical in The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, 808-875-1188.
27 PACKING HEAT
Share the warmth of the Islands with Adoboloco’s hot sauces, from mild to three-alarm fire. Gift boxes of hamajang (very hot), pineapple, and habanero (hot) are $26 at Whole Foods in Maui Mall, 70 E. Ka‘ahumanu Avenue, Kahului, 808-872-3310. Or create your own gift pack at Adoboloco.com.
28 NOTEWORTHY
Matsumoto Studio offers 2 calendars inspired by Hawai‘i (shown) or hanafuda (Japanese flower playing cards). $20 for the calendar alone, $25 with envelopes, $28 with envelopes and acrylic stand or magnetic clip (shown), MatsumotoStudio.com.
29 ITTY BITTY PRETTY
Bitty Bambu’s sunny dresses come in bright and cheerful fabrics. Shown: rainbow-pineapple dress with adjustable ric-rac straps. $48 at Droplets, 1169 Makawao Avenue, Makawao, 808-205-1751; and BittyBambu.com.
30 CANOE CARVING
Dane Ward’s Holokai Wa‘a original woodblock print of a Polynesian sailing canoe is 8”x10”, 11”x14” with blue mat. $85 at HUE, 210 Alamaha Street, Kahului, 808-873-6910.
