Last-minute Father’s Day gift guide
After last year’s frantic dash to the shopping centre you promised yourself never again but alas, here we are a few days out from Father’s Day and you haven’t quite got around to even thinking about a gift for your dear old dad. Don’t worry, we’ve round up a bunch of last-minute gift ideas.
Contrary to popular opinion, last-minute doesn’t have to mean generic and void of thought. You can rustle up a thoughtful gift in a jiffy with just a little extra effort. Let’s start with the obvious gift, booze. Rather than picking up a six-pack on the way to see him, a quick trip to the supermarket can elevate your gift from basic to brilliant. Fill a basket or small wooden crate with all of the ingredients needed to make a fancy tipple, we recommend the Old Fashioned, not only because it tastes amazing but the ingredients are relatively easy to source. You’ll need some quality rye whisky, sugar cubes, Angostura bitters and soda water. If you really want to up the ante, swing by Wheel&Barrow at Robina Town Centre and get him some fancy crystal glasses and whisky rocks. If your old boy is more of a coffee man, hook him up with a decent espresso machine for home. Despite its small stature, The Little Guy rivals commercial coffee machines in terms of quality output and takes up substantially less space however if your budget doesn’t quite stretch that far, opt for a Hario V60 for perfect pour-over. If he’s already got his equipment sorted, organise him a coffee subscription from Blackboard Cafe Academy.
If your old man is always banging on about how music today doesn’t compare to the tunes he grew up listening to, rekindle his love of vinyl with a portable Crosley turntable from Myer. Because a record player without any records is as pointless as decaf coffee, take a trip to Rare Groove Records in Nobby Beach or Butter Beats in Southport to pick up a few of his favourites as well as a couple of yours and bond over a shared love (or hate) of each other’s music taste. If you’re really gunning for offspring of the year, organise him a subscription to Vinyl Me, Please, not only will it build his personal record collection but it will serve as a monthly reminder of how awesome you are. That’s win win in our book.
Give your dad the gift of youthful good looks with a manly grooming kit from Triumph & Disaster. Based upon an old apothecary set, the Triumph & Disaster stash box has all of your dad’s shaving and skincare needs covered with a tube of Old Fashioned Shave Cream, a genuine Badger Hair Shave brush, Rock & Roll Suicide Face Scrub and Gameface Moisturiser. Triumph & Disaster is stocked locally at Small Stall in Palm Beach, Moelleux at The Strand at Coolangatta and Runway Addict in Southport. Better yet, gents, book in a man-date and treat your old boy to a shave and a haircut at your regular barber, it’s probably a bit better than the $6 cut he usually rocks for himself. Another idea is to save him from the literal and metaphorical irritation that comes with blunt razors and have new razors delivered to his door each month with a subscription to the Dollar Shave Club.
For carnivorous menfolk, jump on the smoked meat craze and hook your dad up with a fancy meat smoker. Ranging from entry level smokers for beginners right through to Mac Daddy Bradley digital smokers, your dad will be a pitmaster in no time, the best part is, you’ll probably get invited over so he can show off his newfound skills. Take your gift to the next level and pick up a slab of ribs and a couple of dry spice rubs to get him started.
While a little something to unwrap is all well and good, sometimes the best gift you can give is the one of quality time over a bite and a beer, take a peek at our round-up of Father’s Day feasts fit for a king.