It's Father’s Day next weekend. Eeek!
The shops have just reopened, but if, like me, you're not ready to browse, but have a whisky loving male to buy for, I've a few ideas.
My Stepfather is gracious enough to have a preferred brand, which makes life a whole lot simpler. Once upon a time I would have trotted down to my local Waitrose (sigh) for a bottle of The Balvenie. Job done. It's not the pleasurable trip it once was — especially now a supermarket trip involves dressing like you’re either going to rob the store, or perform an autopsy at the meat counter, but you can sort out a bottle online easily enough.
I'll probably resort to something whisky-related for Mr P too. Three nights a week, he takes a tot of the golden liquid up to his office. However, he's not particularly wedded to one brand, and my knowledge of whisky would fit on a grain of rice.
Fortunately, a few whisky-related ideas have landed in my in-box:
1.Sweet treat:
Smith and Sinclair Whiskey Club gift pack.
This box contains alcoholic cocktail gummies in flavours like Amaretto Sour; Manhattan and Whiskey Sour. They’re vegan, and contain 5% alcohol, so all for dad. Also in the pack were a pair of dark green socks with a ‘cheers’ message on them so he can have warm feet while he warms the cockles of his heart. Cute.
- Bottle up:
If you’re not sure which whisky to plump for, you may want to check out the kosher range from Inver House distillers. Mr sampled a few (all hechshered by Kosher Federation) and his particular favourites were the Hankey Bannister Original Blend (a budget buy at £18.50) and the splurge-tastic Old Pulteney 2006 vintage single malt, which will set you back around £54.99.
3.Super splurge:
Israeli distillery, Milk and Honey has come up a very special Father’s Day gift, although dad will need a little patience. And his offspring will need deep pockets. For $1,200 you can buy daddy dearest his very own cask of no less than 56 litres of single malt.
That breaks down to a mere $24 per bottle, so perhaps good value. As the whisky will need three years to mature, dad will not be able to enjoy his treat until 2023; but it means you won’t have to go Father’s Day shopping for several years. If this is a bit steep for Father’s Day, it’s worth remembering for a special birthday. Find our more here.
