The best Father's Day alcohol gift ideas for dad's top shelf
When your dad says "don’t get me anything", he's lying. Get him some premium alcohol to restock his top shelf
By Cayle Reid
FATHER’S DAY IS an opportunity to show your dad just how much he means to you with a well thought-out gift, but the process of acquiring one can leave you scratching your head. Dad’s trademark “I don’t really need anything this year” doesn’t help. So as the pressure mounts as we get closer to the big day, it’s easy to feel lost.
Your dad is unlikely to leave you an easily decipherable breadcrumb trail of clues to figure out what he really wants, but a closer inspection of his interests should reveal a few areas of need. Is he a big-time whisky guy? A tequila connoisseur? Or perhaps he loves nothing more than a nice bottle of red?
In any case, if it’s alcohol dad wants, we can help. We’ve pulled together a comprehensive selection of the best alcoholic gifts. Read on and find everything your dad could ever need or want.
The best Father’s Day whisky gift ideas
Archie Rose Single Malt Whisky
Archie Rose’s signature expression highlights six malts, each with a unique profile and character. This six-malt mash delivers a rich and expressive flavour, full of distinct regional character. Matured in Australian Apera Sherry, ex-bourbon and ex-rye casks, the natural cask sweetness blends with the savoury flavour of the spirit, delivering a profile of fresh herbs, shortbread biscuits, raisins, toffee and dark chocolate on the nose, and sticky date pudding, amaretto and espresso on the palate.
Suntory Yamazaki 12 Years Old Single Malt Japanese Whisky
This one goes right in the middle of the top shelf, in the most prominent position. Yamazaki is Japan’s oldest distillery, and its 12-Year-Old offers a characteristically refined Japanese flavour, distinguished by a touch of ripened fruit and a sweet vanilla fragrance on the nose, thanks to its maturation in white oak casks. On the palate, sherry and mizunara casks produce layer after layer of complex flavours.
Tamdhu 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
You can’t go wrong with this 12YO expression from Tamdhu as a Father’s Day gift. It’s matured in sherry oak casks, which lend it an intense richness and deep finish.
Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon
Elijah Craig’s award-winning small batch bourbon carries a distinctive warm spice and subtly smoky flavour, courtesy of being aged in level 3 charred oak barrels.
The Dalmore 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch
The Dalmore’s 12YO expression is a prestige whisky matured in ex-bourbon barrels and rare Oloroso sherry casks. The result is layers of citrus, spice and dark chocolate. Tell dad it’s best served neat and saved for special occasions.
Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky
Johnnie Walker’s premium gold label reserve is made using a blend of award-winning whiskies. There’s some fruity Highland malts and lighter Speyside malts, combined with some from the Scottish islands for JW’s signature smoky finish.
Best Father’s Day tequila gift ideas
Pantalones Blanco Tequila
Co-founded by Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves, Pantalones is one of the most exciting new tequila brands on the market. The brand’s blanco (the kind of tequila that’s best used in margaritas and palomas) is a real standout, with a bright and citrusy flavour profile and sweet cooked agave finish.
Don Julio Reposado
What dad wouldn’t want some fresh Don Julio for Father’s Day? The brand’s reposado is made from premium Blue Agave and is barrel aged for eight months in American white-oak barrels, giving it a rich, smooth finish.
Best Father’s Day vodka gift ideas
Nemiroff De Luxe Vodka
If dad prefers clear spirits over brown, treat him to Nemiroff De Luxe, because it really is deluxe. This Ukrainian vodka consists of luxury grain alcohol, pure natural water, honey and aromatic linden flower. Those ingredients are blended through charcoal filtration, enriching the liquid with minerals and creating a unique flavour with hints of apple, lemon peel, mint and just the right amount of spice.
Best Father’s Day wine gift ideas
House of Arras Grand Vintage 2015
This sparkling chard/pinot noir varietal is a wine of uncompromising quality. It carries an immense complexity of character, with notes of desiccated pear and peach, and an exotic palate structure with characters of miso.
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon
This prestige cab sav is the perfect representation of Penfolds’ house style. It’s a blend of the best Cabernet fruit from the vintage and is matured in new oak, resulting in an intensely flavoured fruit, and a rich, commanding wine. One of the country’s best cabernets.
Best Father’s Day gift ideas for the sober or sober-curious dad
Heaps Normal Mixed Case
If dad’s getting into zero-alcohol beers but doesn’t know where to start, this mixed case from Heaps Normal will be a welcome surprise. It features three of the brand’s core range of beers: the Quiet XPA, Another Lager and Half Day Hazy.
Barnes & Brown Southern Belle Non-Alcoholic Bourbon
For the sober or sober-curious dads, Southern Belle is one of the best non-alcoholic bourbons. Inspired by traditional bourbons from the American South, this spirit delivers notes of vanilla, chocolate, orange and charred oak.
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