If you’re looking to ease the load, lend a helping hand, and generally spoil that special alpha in your life, these Father’s Day gifts will be sure winners.
Where would we be without our dads? Firstly, without getting into details, you wouldn’t exist but there’s more to that. While far too many father’s don’t stick around like they should, the ones that do guide us, directly and indirectly through the passage of becoming a man. They’re there to pick you up and dust you off when things get rough; they’re there to pass down the wisdom of their own mistakes; and they’re there to create a sense of stability that will subtly influence many decisions in our lives, even after they’re gone. So, we figure, for that, they deserve something that a tie on their special day of the year.
Fortunately we have a few great Father’s Day gift ideas in mind.
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Help Him With His Addiction
If your dad loves his coffee – and we mean wouldn’t mind eloping to Vegas with a macchiato – then the least a grateful son could do for all those years of parenting is to buy him a stylish coffee machine for his den. The Nespresso Creatista Plus has the looks and the brawn; the single-serve machine not only makes a mean espresso but also has an attached milk frother for when he wants to get fancy. The machine features settings that will allow him to adjust coffee volume and milk temperature and has a super-fast heat-up time for when he gets the cold turkey shakes.
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Help With With His Daily Routine
Even if you’re sporting a hefty facial accessory, most dads seem to go clean-shaven in later life, and that means a daily battle with shaving rash. Step into your father’s corner with the Aseop Moroccan Neroli Shaving Serum, a soothing blend of hydrating botanicals formulated for maximum ‘slip’, ensuring that razor slides across his lady catcher like combatants in a KY wrestling ring. Active ingredients include Sandalwood, Neroli Blossom, Panthenol, so you know you it’s good.
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Help Him With His Loads
Chances are your old man is enjoying a little more leisure time these days. Although he might not be retired, officially, many gents use their later years to explore, travel, and enjoy the fruits of their labours – and for that, they’re going to need a good day pack. The Gregory Sling by Tumi combines durability with good looks. A sling-style day bag, the Gregory (yes, it’s an odd name for a bag but they had to name it something) features ingenious pockets to make organisation a breeze, and its construction, in lightweight nylon and pebbled leather, means it’s easy to throw over his shoulder, like so much caution to the wind.
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Help Him With His Martinis
As we get older, we tend to swap quantity for quality and we’re sure your pops are the same. We expect he has a cupboard, a shelf, a bench, or maybe even a marble shrine to distillery somewhere at home, and on that holy altar, this Georg Jensen-crafted cocktail kit from the MoMA Design Store will look right at home. The beautiful lines by Aurélien Barbry of the Sky Cocktail Set will make it an instant talking point, while the 17oz shaker, elegant stirring spoon, and measuring jigger combine to create a mixology arsenal that begs to pump out Side Cars, Gimlets, and Margaritas.
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Help Him With His Aches & Pains
We all age and as we age we tend to feel the aches and pains a little more with the passing of all those years. Give your old man a bit of relief on the go with the Theragun Mini, a pint-sized massage gun that will give him a quality muscle treatment as well as unparalleled portability. The device has a battery life of 150 minutes, three speed settings, and a QX35 motor with ‘quiet force’ technology meaning he was whip this sucker out and get relief any time the aches and pains arrive.
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Help Him Look His Beach Best
Send the old boy to the beach looking like a spry 20-something with a pair of Howler Brothers Tranquilo Chill Shorts. Made from light, breathable French terry fabric, these classic boardshort-styled beach essentials will stay in place thanks to a secure waistband and drawstring, and secure his valuables thanks to a stretch-canvas back-flap pocket as well as a pair of side seam pockets. Available in ‘Pool Blue’, ‘Petrol Blue’ or ‘Varsity Grey’, the shorts are tame enough to transition easily to the after party without your old man looking like an extra out of the original Baywatch.
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Help Him Drink Better Whisky
We’ve spoken about Tamdhu Whisky before but for your dad, you’ll be looking for something a little more premium than the excellent-value-but-entry-level 12 years. Instead, secure one of the only 1,000 bottles released of the Tamdhu Dalbeallie Dram 003, a dram that pays homage to the Dalbeallie train station that sits adjacent to the Tamdhu distillery. The station played a fundamental role in production at the distillery, as it was where the sherry oak casks used to mature the whisky arrived from Spain.
While the station closed in 1965, your old man will still get nostalgic, thanks to a heady cask strength ABV of 60.7 percent. Produced without chill filtration or caramel colouring, this unique whisky is aged in the same oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, as well as European and American oak. He’s likely to find hints of banana and marshmallow on the nose, followed by dried fruit and spices on the palate, and a long lingering finish that will undoubtedly be laced with appreciation.
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Help Him Stay Youthful
There’s little doubt that age is starting to leave its mark on your father, but that doesn’t mean he can’t indulge himself and fight back in the process. Kiehl’s knows a thing or two about helping guys look their best and the Age Defender kit is an ideal Father’s Day gift packed with face-loving goodness. There’s an Age Defender Moisturiser, an Age Defender Dual-Action Exfoliating Cleanser; an eye repair serum, a ‘power’ serum (which might be misconstrued as something else), a Facial Fuel, and a Facial Fuel Energizing Tonic for Men. Pretty much everything he needs to become a Highlander.
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Help Him Exfoliate
Time catches up with us all, and that means your papa might need a little help ridding himself of his ‘old self’ as his body regenerates. That’s right, we’re talking exfoliation. The sleek, minimalist Body Scrubber & Hook by bathroom junkies Tooletries will get the job done. The 100 percent antibacterial silicone body scrubber, with its patented silicone-grip technology, helps exfoliate dead skin cells, revealing new skin beneath, while the rust-free waterproof storage hook ensures it’s never far from reach.
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Help Him Fix Things
If your old man is also a handy man, then he will have a condition called ‘tool pride’, an affliction shared by anyone that’s put together anything more difficult than an IKEA coffee table. To help him with this, why not give him somewhere to stay those tool essentials? The dual-layered toolbox from Toyo Steel comes in a rather-contemporary shade of blue, and features two trays and eight separators so he can really compartmentalise. Durable, lightweight and lockable, this tool box is based on a 1947 design by Keiyu Hisashi and has been pleasing pops for generations.
