SPIRIT OF FATHER’S DAY–BOOZE-BASED gift concepts FOR father

What to get father for Father’s Day doesn’t have to be a difficult (or cliche-heavy) task. in some cases it’s just working on a theme. right here are nine alternate spirit-based gift concepts for the drinking father you most likely haven’t heard of.

Thinking of gifts for Father’s Day is a challenging job. There’s always push-back against playing into cliches like socks, barbeque stuff or vouchers to a hardware store. as well as if he drinks, booze is always a great option.

The funny thing is in some cases blokes just want new socks, shiny new tools for the braai or even just an reason to roam aimlessly around Bunnings for a while.

Sometimes we just want a replacement bottle of our preferred spirit.

But if you’re still concerned about being fundamental with your gift choices, there’s nothing wrong with putting a spin on old themes.

These merino wool socks, this book on American style barbeque sauces or this remarkable Leatherman Skeletool all-in-one multitool are excellent examples of that.

And rather than just going down the grog shop as well as grabbing the exact same bottle as last year for him, right here are some other concepts that’ll still tick a Father’s Day box, however that will likewise add a bit of range too.

Spirit of Father’s Day – 9 of the very best spirits for Dad’s special day

Here are nine spirits to switch up a Father’s Day gift to be something truly special.

For the vodka drinker

Everyone’s heard of Grey Goose, Absolut as well as Stoli, as well as they’re all fine, however what about something with a bit much more nuance?

Kavka Vodka is a conventional polish vodka, whose recipes predate Russian vodkas. Smooth as glass however with amazing depth as well as texture, this vodka shows you just exactly how great the genuine stuff can taste.

For the mixologist

Apart from being in the most lovely bottle we’ve ever seen, St Germain elderflower liqueur is a cocktail-maker’s finest friend.

This artisanal French liqueur, made of hand-selected elderflowers, brings a distinct variety of flavours—from sweetness to citrus, as well as floral as well as tropical fruit notes—to a drink. just like this. as well as did I mention it looks quite great on your bar?

For the gin sipper

Australia’s craft gin motion seems to be creating much more as well as much more world-beating gins every day. I’m continuously amazed by what Aussie distillers are creating.

From the northern suburbs of Melbourne VIC, Naught Distillery has four outstanding gins, which you can checked out about here. however their navy stamina gin—the Naught Overproof—is the best.

Sitting at 57.4% ABV, this gin ought to strike your head off, however it’s smooth as well as packed with flavour. Pink woman apples, citrus, flavor as well as a savoury, practically smoky juniper note bring so much to any type of gin mixed drink you put it in.

On the darker side of things, Sydney-based Goodradigbee Distillery has a rich golden barrel-aged gin that’s quite special called Sweetwater Gin.

There are a few barrel-aged gins around, however not numerous are utilizing native hardwood like Goodradigbee, who have produced cube-like barrels from ironbark heartwood.

The woody flavor from the ironbark sits beautifully amongst the gin’s botanicals of anise myrtle native citrus, highland pepper berries, Batlow apples as well as juniper. This is a excellent sipping gin—neat or on the rocks—and even works well in a filthy martini.

You can checked out much more about Goodradigbee’s three gins here.

For the whiskey drinker

I might compose a whole story on whisky recommendations—especially with so numerous exceptional Aussie whiskies available at the moment.

But I’ve been a fan of Westward Distillery for many years now. coming from a brewing background, this American single malt whiskey distillery (as opposed to Bourbon or Rye, which is much more typical in the States) has taken their whiskey even even more by ageing it in ex-Pinot Noir casks.

You can checked out our full evaluation on Westward’s Pinot Noir Cask single malt here, however take it from me: this stuff’s the business.

For the cognac connoisseur

Hennesy, Remy as well as Courvoisier step aside. This is my new preferred VSOP. as well as with a heritage going back to 1838, the home of Monnet has a vaunted history of creating a few of the finest au-de-vie spirits in the world.

Aged for a minimum of four years in French oak casks from the Limousine region, Monnet’s VSOP Cognac is magnificent. packed with rich fruits, honey as well as nougat, spice, leather as well as vanilla, this cognac is in a league of its own.

For the tequila aficionado

Of course, to phone call tequila tequila, it should be made with agave plants grown as well as distilled in Mexico. however having ideal growing conditions for these huge spiky succulents right here in Australia implies craft distillers right here are producing some exceptional iterations of this renowned Mexican spirit.

Way up in the Atherton Tablelands of far North Queensland, install Uncle Distillery has produced an aged ‘Anejo’ agave spirit called dirt road Dark. aged for two years in American Oak barrels, dirt road Dark has a deep amber colour as well as silky vanilla, toffee as well as coconut aromas, though there’s still a fleeting whiff of oily agave.

You likewise taste vanilla as well as toffee, however there’s likewise a nuttiness as well as agave ‘funk’ that grounds this outstanding spirit. Sip it neat or switch it in for whisky in any type of traditional cocktail.

Here’s much more on Mt Uncle’s dirt road range.

For the rum rebel

Considering all the sugar cane that grows here, it’s never made sense to me that rum isn’t Australia’s national spirit. having stated that, rum’s popularity is growing again—especially because people are finding it’s not all Bundaberg.

From install Uncle Distillery—the exact same distillery that makes dirt road Dark, Iridium Rum from far North Queensland is a exceptional example of just exactly how great Aussie rum can be.

Made with sugar cane syrup rather than much more typically utilized molasses, this gold rum—aged for at least five years in ex-red red wine barrels—is superb. Smooth as well as bursting with fudge, cinnamon, herbs as well as honey, this is a rum fan’s rum.

But if spiced rum is the flavour of the day, throw away your Captain Morgan as well as Sailor Jerry. stone yearn Distillery in Bathurst NSW makes Dead Man’s Gold.

This gold spiced rum is so completely balanced—an skillfully crafted barrel-aged rum gilded with tasty flavours of buttery toasted coconut, toffee, vanilla as well as cinnamon myrtle.

Check out our evaluation of Dead Man’s Gold here.