Ultimate Father’s Day gift guide for dads who enjoy a tipple

Beresford Emblem Pinot Noir 2024, 750ml

from $35.00 from Beresford Estate

Perfect for Father’s Day sipping or seasonal wine roundups, this Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir is bright, aromatic, and bursting with fresh red fruits. Sourced from high-altitude vineyards in Kuitpo and Aldgate, the cool breezes slow ripening for elegant flavour development, delivering a quintessential cool-climate Pinot Noir.

Features:

• Medium ruby hue
• Rose petals, lavender, forest floor
• Cranberry, sour cherry, pomegranate, spice
• 12% ABV

Available at:

• $35.00 from Beresford Estate

Taylors Jaraman Shiraz  

from $34.00 from Taylors Wines

For dads who appreciate big, bold flavours, the Taylors Jaraman Shiraz is the perfect drop to gift or share this Father’s Day. Crafted from premium Clare Valley and McLaren Vale vineyards, this full-bodied red bursts with juicy blackberry and vibrant red fruit, layered with lively acidity and a hint of dark chocolate. Delicious to enjoy now, it also has the structure and depth to cellar beautifully until 2032 and beyond.

Features:

• Size: 750ml
• Alcohol Content 14.50%
• Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia

Available at:

• $34.00 from Taylors Wines
• $34.00 at Liquorland
• $34.00 at BWS

Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey

from $99.99 from Boozebud

Surprise Dad with the robust flavours of Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey this Father’s Day. This extra-aged dark spirit pays homage to tradition with a distinctly modern twist, utilising a blend of spicy rye grains and sweet corn for the perfect balance of flavour and smoothness.

Features:

• Size: 700ml
• Alcohol Content 47.0%
• Country: United States

Available at:

• $99.99 from Boozebud
• $99.90 at My Bottle Shop

Little Giant Grenache

from $22.00 from BWS

Hand-crafted with minimal additions and preservatives, Little Giant wines are made from grapes picked at optimal ripeness and handled as little as possible in the winery. As a platinum partner of WIRES, Australia’s largest wildlife rescue organisation, Little Giant helps support the rescue and care of sick, injured and orphaned native animals, a mission WIRES has been dedicated to for over 35 years.

For the dad who loves a fuller-bodied wine with generous weight and ripe fruit intensity, the Little Giant Grenache is a standout. Bursting with dark berry flavours, layered with hints of chocolate and subtle oak, it’s fresh yet expressive – and pairs beautifully with slow-cooked lamb shoulder.

Features:

• Size: 750ml
• Alcohol Content 14.5%
• Region: McLaren Vale

Available at:

• $22.00 at BWS
• $19.99 from Dan Murphy’s

Tamdhu 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch

from $103 at BWS

The Tamdhu 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch has nosing hints of iced cinnamon rolls, orange boiled sweets, fresh sweet oak, raisins and a faint hint of mint, which works together to create a rich and enticing scotch that Dad will love!

Features:

• Size7: 00ML
• Standard Drinks: 23.8
• Alcohol Volume: 43%
• Country: Scotland

Available from:

• $103 from BWS
• $103 from Dan Murphy’s

2023 Marnong Estate SV Montepulciano NV

from $34.00 from Taylors Wines

A standout choice for the dad who loves something a little different, this full-bodied Montepulciano is made for special occasions. Brimming with cassis and subtle herbal aromas, it pairs beautifully with aged cheeses for effortless entertaining. Rich, flavoursome and utterly satisfying, it’s a drop he’ll remember.

Features:

• Size: 750ml
• Region: Sunbury, Victroia

Available at:

• $35.00 at Marnong Estate

Bruichladdich, The Classic Laddie

from $128.99 from Dan Murphy’s

Perfect for the dads who enjoy life’s little luxuries. Refined and refreshing; elevated and warming; each batch of The Classic Laddie is distilled differently to the next, offering a slightly unique flavour profile in every bottle. Offering notes of ripe green fruit, brown sugar, barley, oak and sweet malt, The Classic Laddie was made for gifting to whisky connoisseurs and novices alike.

Features:

• Type: Whisky
• Size: 700mL
• Region: Islay
• Alcohol Volume: 50.0%
• Country: Scotland

Available from:

• $128.99 from Dan Murphy’s
• $130 from First Choice Liquor

Roku Japanese Gin 200ml Gift Box

from $31 from Liquorland

Dad will love this Roku gift. Roku, the Japanese word for “six”, uses a blend of six exotic botanicals as the base for its world-renowned gin – the Sakura flower, Sakura leaf, Yuzu peel, Sencha tea (green tea), Gyokuro tea (refined green tea), and Sanshō pepper. Eight other traditional botanicals are built upon this foundation to create that authentic and irresistible flavour.

Features:

• Style: Gin
• Standard Drinks: 6.8
• Alcohol Content: 43.00%
• Origin: Japan

Available from:

• $31 from Liquorland

Ezra Brooks Kentucky Straight Bourbon 700ml

from $67.99 at Dan Murphy’s

As all fathers and fatherly figures are legends, the only gift fit for legends is one handcrafted by a legend, Ezra Brooks. Born and bred in Kentucky, Ezra Brooks has been filling glasses with genuine American bourbon since 1957. Synonymous with quality, this Whiskey is made in the Lux Row Distillery on the famous Kentucky Bourbon Trail, where hands make the liquid, but the heart leads the journey.

Features:

• Spirit Type: Bourbon
• American Whiskey
• Region Of Origin: Kentucky
• Country Of Origin: USA
• Alcohol: 40%

Available at:

• $67.99 at Dan Murphy’s
• $60.00 at BWS

Australian Whisky Tasting Kit

$148.95 from Dan Murphy’s

Give dad a taste of Aussie’s best whisky! Each of the 12 local whiskies is presented in a 30ml matte-black glass sampler bottle and labelled with the distillery, whisky name and where it was distilled.

Features:

• Twelve 30ml samples of Australian whiskies
• Tasting and distillery guide

Available from:

• $148.95 from Dan Murphy’s
• $149 from White Possum

Lafitte Whiskey Socks

from $22.95 from Lafitte

Any whiskey loving dad will love these quality cotton socks, designed and made in Australia.

Features:

• Men’s size 6-10 also fits ladies 7-11
• 70% cotton, 
• 30% nylon/ elastane

Available from:

• $22.95 from Lafitte

Patron Tequila 3 X 50mL Gift Pack

from $40 from Liquorland

This Patron box set makes the perfect gift this Father’s Day. Including one 50mL bottle of three of Patron’s best tequilas!

Features:

• 1 x Patron Silver 50ml
• 1 x Patron Reposado 50ml
• 1 x Patron Anejo 50ml

Available from:

• $40 from Liquorland

Australian Gin Tasting Set 

from $129.00 from White Possum

This tasting set features gins from every state in Australia. A couple of them are old time favourites which have won major international awards, while many of the others are new and still relatively undiscovered gems.

Features:

• Twelve 30ml samples of Australian gins
• Tasting and distillery guide

Available from:

• $129 at White Possum

Bar Master 4 Piece Cocktail Kit

from $37.00 from Liquorland

Dad will love experimenting with cocktail recipes when he gets his hands on this fun cocktail making kit.

Features:

• Boston Cocktail Shaker (600/700ml)
• Double Jigger (15/30ml)
• Muddler
• Strainer

Available from:

• $37.00 from Liquorland

Tipsy Wicks French Vanilla Bourbon Candle

from $34.95 from Bunnings

Tipsy Wicks are the perfect CANdle for those that are self-scented and need their ‘spirits’ lifted! Made by hand in ‘The Shire’ south of Sydney, Tipsy Wicks are Australian-made with the best natural 100% soy wax, biodegradable, and vegan friendly. 

Features:

• Natural Soy Wax
• Australian-made natural fragrances
• 300g wax (approx)
• 330ml can size
• Full-aperture can with ring pull opening

Available from:

• $34.95 from Bunnings

Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey

from $66.00 from BWS

With notes of floral, vanilla sweetness, rum-raisin and allspice on the nose, the flavour profile delivers a creaminess on the palate with dried fruit, raisin and apricot character and a slight tingling spice. The finish is long and warming, which leaves a lingering sweetness, spice and notes of oak; to deliver a dram that dad will love this Father’s Day.

Features:

• Size: 700ML
• Standard Drinks: 25.4
• Alcohol Volume: 46%
• Country: Ireland

Available from:

• $66.00 from BWS
• $65 (non member $81.99) from Dan Murphy’s

Top Tinnie’s Gift Box

from $63.00 (non member $70.00) from Craft Cartel

Dad partial to cracking a cold one? He’ll love this collection of tinned Aussie craft beers.

Features:

• Black Hops East Coast Haze Hazy Pale Ale
• Bright Brewery Alpine Lager
• Stockade Mr Fruju NEIPA
• Wicked Elf Blueberry Pastry sour
• Mornington Peninsula Brown
• Bells Beach Session Ale
• Gweilo Hazy IPA
• Deeds Pre Game Pale Ale
• Mountain Culture Cult IPA
• Six String Brewing Stout

Available from:

• $63.00 (non member $70.00 from Craft Cartel

In the Middle Pinot Noir

from $11.20 from Dan Murphy’s

In the middle of a good book, in the middle of cooking, in the middle of a funny story, in the middle of Sunday brunch. In the Middle is a range of wine specifically created to be enjoyed in the occasion-vibrant, versatile and around the half the alcohol of traditional wines.

Product features:

• Pinot Noir
• Size: 750ML
• Current Vintage2023*
• Standard Drink: s4.14
• Alcohol Volume: 7%
• State: South Australia

Available at:

• $11.20 from Dan Murphy’s

Luigi Bormioli, Backdoor 20s Nick & Nora Cocktail Glasses

from $59.98 (was $119.95) from David Jones

The Luigi Bormioli Backdoor 20’s Nick & Nora is a modern take on the classic cocktail, offering a combination of durability, style, and functionality for enjoying your favourite cocktails.

Product features:

• Four glasses, 170ml capacity, delicate design with soft, sculptural curved bowl and elegant thin stems
• Made with SON.hyx® ultra-clear glass. No alteration in transparency and brilliance over 4000 industrial washing cycles
• High-tech blown crystal glass with patented TITANIUM Reinforced®, permanent anti-abrasion treatment on the stems. Increasing resistance to breakages by 140%.
• Made in Italy using Luigi Bormioli’s advanced technology

Available at:

• $59.98 (was $119.95) at David Jones

NoSh Boozy Seltzer Mango Pineapple Can

from $18.00 (pack of four) from Liquorland

With a blend of juicy mangoes and a perfect punch of sweet pineapples, NoSh Mango & Pineapple will keep you coming back for more for this fruity and totally drinkable seltzer. Fermented and then blended with natural flavours, this low sugar, low-calorie vegan, and gluten free! seltzer is fruity and refreshing.

Product features:

• Standard Drinks: 1.3
• Packaging: Can
• Alcohol Content: 5.00%

Available at:

• $18.00 (pack of four) from Liquorland

Son of a Nun Low Carb Lager 24 pack

from $59.99 (carton 24) from Liquor Legends

Everyone can enjoy this heavenly brew without worrying about carbs. This Low Carb Lager is also low in sugar and Vegan! Son of a Nun’s Low Carb Lager sits at 4.2% Alcohol, 90 calories and <0.3 carbs, making it a guilt free refreshment to enjoy.

Product features:

• Vegan friendly
• Low carb
• Low sugar

Available at:

• $59.99 (carton 24) from Liquor Legends