Can you believe that it’s Father’s Day this weekend? Sunday 18th June marks a very special day in the calendar, when Dad’s and father figures across the UK celebrate with a Sunday dedicated to them.
What will you buy yours? We’ve got you covered with everything including; games, gardening tools, fragrance, BBQ tools, body care and skincare, booze, chocolate, olive oil, earbuds, no and low alcohol alternatives, headwear, a wine preservation system, and even a pizza oven.
Edible & Quaffable
Läderach Chocolate, £14.90 – £270, from Läderach
Läderach Swiss pralines are available in boxes sized 8 – 36 and are all hand-made. They include Honey Triangle, Dulce de Leche, Hazelnut Heart, Moccatine, Feuilletine, Walnut Log, Pistache-Gianduja, and Nougat-Truffle plus many others. Alternatively try Läderach’s cult FrischSchoggi range, which translates as ‘fresh chocolate’. Available in 24 different varieties at the fresh food counter in large slabs, which are then broken into snackable pieces. All taste utterly divine!
Citizens of Soil, Greek Single Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil, £17.50 (bottle) £15 (refill pouch), from Waitrose.
Elegant and fruity with notes of apple, oregano and basil, Citizens of Soil’s extra virgin olive oil is the ultimate versatile summer ingredient: ideal for use with tomatoes, fish, potatoes, salads and rice, or in sauces such as pesto, chermoula or chimichurri. It’s even delicious drizzled on sweet treats, from fruit salads or vanilla ice cream (try it with a pinch of sea salt) to chocolate cake with crème fraîche and berries.
DRYDRINKER.com, Hand-Picked Alcohol-Free Beer Gift Box, £79 from DryDrinker.com
The low and no alcohol brand DRYDRINKER.com recently released a special edition box with 24 beers, lagers, and stouts for the discerning low abv drinker. Drinks from popular breweries include; Lucky Saint, Jump Ship, Big Drop, Beavertown, BrewDog, Insel and many more. The ideal gift to give Dad as it even includes a branded DryDrinker.com glass and a face, body & haircare trio gift from grüum! (Image Credit: Milly Fletcher)
Aberlour A’bunadh, Single Malt Scotch Whisky, £74.99, from Amazon
A’Bunadh is released in limited, numbered batches, and matured exclusively in Spanish ex-Oloroso sherry butts. Bottled at cask strength, it is hand-made from start to finish to ensure a rich and complex flavour of moist raisin, and homemade fruit cake. A robust and deeply intense, sherried whisky.
Drinks Distilled, Never Never Gin Martini Set, £58, from Drinks Distilled
This excellent gift set comes with a bottle of Never Never Southern Strength Gin, a stunning Martini glass, and a silver bar spoon and jigger to measure. Equally, there’s the addition of a tasting notes and recipe card, which offers the perfect pour advice from one of the Drinks Distilled Spirits Guides.
Showerings, Triple Vintage Cider, £45 (12 x 375ml bottles), from Showerings
This gift is an elegant dry, gently carbonated and deeply cultured cider. Blended from three vintages including a light and fresh 2021 plus 2017 and 2018. It has been slowly fermented to a mature depth and character.
Fragrance, Body Care & Skincare
Miller Harris, Étui Noir Eau de Parfum, £95 (50ml) – £125 (100ml), from Miller Harris
A masculine celebration of inky black leather with the warm intensity of the tactile powder of iris to create an exciting sense of contrast. Evocative of leather’s many forms; well-worn jackets, patent boots and suede gloves, Étui Noir is a rich and uncompromising scent.
Young Living, Shutran® 3-in-1 Men’s Wash, £43.58 from Young Living
There is so much packed into the Shutran® 3-in-1 Men’s Wash. Not only a body and face wash, but also a shampoo. Formulated with Young Living’s Shutran® essential oil blend, designed to bring feelings of confidence and control. The blend is combined with aloe and ucuuba nut oil, and packs a powerful punch in any shower.
Dr.PAWPAW, Original Balm, £4.25 – £7.25, from Dr.PAWPAW and Look Fantastic.
100% natural, this iconic original balm can be used for lips, skin and hair. Use for any dry skin, insect bites, minor blisters and burns. Great for eczema and psoriasis too. The perfect multi-purpose soothing balm. A great pocket gift for dad!
A.P. CHEM, Experiment Kit Travel Set, £15.99, from A.P Chem Beauty
We all know most dads aren’t skincare junkies, but they just don’t know what they’re missing! This set comes with all 3 science-forward and skin-loving products (DOPEamine Uplifting and Smoothing Serum, microDOSE Magical Moisturizer, and EYEahuasca Enlightening Eye Treatment) that will have him wishing he’d been using skincare his whole life! Also, the £15.99 you spend on the Travel Set gets you a £15.99 credit to use toward purchasing full size!
Fun, Frivolity & Fashion
Kikkerland, Movies Trivia Game, £7, from Kikkerland
This little game has 50 trivia questions about movies, which will test Dad’s knowledge about the big screen and bring back some childhood movie memories.
Carhartt, New Frontier Cotton Cap, £45, from The Hut
Made with 100% cotton, this brown New Frontier Carhartt Cap is made with just six panels and a single curved peak, making it simple and effective in both design and functionality.
Tech & Gadgets
JLab JBuds, Air Pro True Wireless Earbuds, £69.99, from John Lewis, Argos, Amazon, Currys and Very
These JBuds Air Pro earbuds feature 9 hours of playtime in each bud with an extra 27 hours from the charging case (36 hours in total). With wear detect sensors, music automatically pauses when removed from ears. Featuring Bluetooth Multipoint, means transitioning seamlessly from device to device. The earbuds provide a safe listening experience with Be Aware mode that lets outside noises in. Sweatproof and dustproof, the earbuds have an IP55 rating. In addition, the earbuds can be used independently or together and include built-in MEMS microphones so calls are clear every time.
Viners, 16-piece BBQ Set with Apron, £32, from La Redoute
This 16-piece BBQ set features high-quality stainless steel BBQ tools and accessories. All stored in a dual-purpose bag which can also be used as an apron. The set contains 1 x wire brush, 1 x set of tongs, 1 x turner, 1 x fork, 8 x corn forks. and 4 x skewers.
Genus, Japanese Gardening Knife, £35 – £45, from Genus
A traditional Japanese blade design, which is super sharp, beautifully simple, and perfectly balanced. The folding knife is made from hi-carbon steel with a brass handle and is available in 2 sizes. Perfect for the avid gardener, it stays open when needed, and closed when not, without any locking device; just a flick of the finger!
Coravin Timeless Three+, Wine Preservation System, starts at £249.99, from Coravin.
Does your dad often want to save his favourite half-finished bottle of wine for a special occasion? The Coravin Wine Preservation System allows him to do just that. He can enjoy any wine, at any time, and then preserve the rest of the bottle for weeks, months or even years ahead. The Timeless Three+ technology allows the wine to be poured without removing the cork, thus keeping it closed for as long as required.
Alfa, Moderno Portable Pizza Oven, £1,250, from Alfa
Weighing just 35kg, Alfa’s Moderno Portable is ideal for the garden, park or even a day on the beach. The pizza oven can be easily assembled and comes with a cover that makes it extremely easy to transport. It boasts impressive circulation, heat flow, and fuel efficiency as all Alfa’s larger ovens and can reach fierce temperatures. The perfect Father’s Day gift.
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