This Father’s Day, raise a glass to the incredible dads in our lives. Treat him to a smooth Cotswolds Distillery Whisky, a personalised Renais Gin Bottle, an indulgent Cotswolds Distillery Cream Liqueur or perhaps a crisp and refreshing Non – Alcoholic Van Hunks Sparkling Wine? There’s no better way to show appreciation than with a thoughtfully crafted drink to suit his taste!
Whisky
Cotswolds Distillery Signature Single Malt Whisky
The award-winning Cotswolds Signature Single Malt Whisky was launched in 2017 and is the first whisky ever distilled in the Cotswolds. It is crafted and distilled using locally grown Cotswold barley that gives it a rich and fruity taste, boasting tones of honey and butterscotch as well as Seville orange marmalade.
Cotswolds Distillery Signature Single Malt Whisky RRP from: £46 for 70cl. ABV: 46%. Available from: Morrisons, Waitrose, Tesco and Amazon.
Gin
Personalised Renais Gin Bottle
Renais Gin is founded by Alex Watson and his sister Emma. It is a grape spirit gin, inspired by childhood trips to Alex and Emma’s family vineyard, Domaine Watson, in Northern France which their father has operated for more than 30 years. Renais Gin is made from upcycled wine pressed grapes and infused with rare botanicals and local terroir including linden flowers, cubeb berries and acacia honey. The result is a modern gin with floral notes of violets and spring blossom. Best enjoyed sipped over ice as well as mixing in cocktails, Renais suits stirred-down classics such as the martini, as well as long and refreshing spritzes and of course a G&T.
Personalise a bottle of Renais Gin with a name or DAD.
Personalised Renais Gin RRP: £55.00 for 70cl. ABV: 40%. Available online from: Renais Gin
Renais Grand Cru Cask-Aged Gin
For an even more luxurious gift, treat Dad to this limited edition expression of Renais Gin. Carefully rested for one year in hand-selected French oak casks that once held prestigious Grand Cru wines, this gin embodies a fusion of distilling precision and oenological heritage.
Crafted in small batches, each bottle captures the essence of Renais’ terroir-driven philosophy while introducing layered complexity, silky texture, vanilla and spice notes and a distinctive hue influenced by its time in wine-soaked oak. The result is a sophisticated spirit, ideal for contemplative sipping or luxurious reinterpretations of classic cocktails.
Renais Grand Cru Cask-Aged Gin RRP £90 for a 70cl bottle. Available from: www.renais.co.uk
Cotswolds Distillery Dry Gin Essence
Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence is designed to reduce the amount of alcohol required in a G&T or gin-based cocktails, whilst at the same time retaining intensity of flavour.
Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence (ABV 46%) is made using ten times the botanical concentration of their award-winning Cotswolds Dry Gin. This results in a huge amount of flavour per unit of alcohol. Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence is so rich in botanical character that just 5ml is needed for a full flavour G&T, which has 1/10th of the alcohol of the usual Cotswolds signature serve.
Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence comes in a 100ml bottle with a pipette and provides 20 serves. A teaspoon of gin essence is the recommended amount for one serve. Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence contains 14 calories per 5ml serve and just 0.23 units of alcohol.
Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence RRP: £18.50 for 100ml (20 serves). ABV: 46%. Available from: Cotswolds Distillery
Liqueurs & Indulgent
Cotswolds Cream Liqueur
Cotswolds Cream Liqueur is a blend of fresh cream and Cotswolds Distillery’s award-winning single malt spirit, which is made with locally-grown Cotswolds barley. Like all good cream liqueurs, this is excellent over ice or in a coffee and gives the best excuse to relax by the fire after a long lunch. It is rich and silky with notes of Butterscotch and vanilla.
Cotswolds Cream Liqueur: RRP £26 for a 70cl bottle. ABV 17%. Available from Master of Malt
Limoncè Limoncello
Bring the sunshine closer to home by gifting Dad a delicious bottle of Limoncè Limoncello. Crafted with the juiciest Femminello Sicilian lemons, Limoncè is free from artificial flavours and colours and is the number one best selling Limoncello in Italy. Why not try it in a classic Limoncello Spritz? Simply fill a tall glass with ice. Pour 50ml Limoncè Limoncello, 50ml Prosecco and 25ml Soda Water and gently stir. Garnish with a twist of lemon.
Limoncè Limoncello: RRP from £15, 50cl | ABV 25%. Available from: Amazon, Master Of Malt and Ocado
Wine and Sparkling
Van Gogh “Avenue of Poplars in Autumn” by Domaine du Météore
For the artistic Dad, treat him to a red wine with a Van Gogh label.
Domaine du Météore’s Avenue of Poplars in Autumn red wine is a blend of organic Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre grapes. The red wine is called Avenue of Poplars in Autumn after the beautiful autumn landscape with tall poplar trees lining the roads, typical of the Languedoc region.
The Avenue of Poplars in Autumn bottle’s label depicts Van Gogh’s 1884 painting, which he described to his brother as “a study of an avenue of poplars with the yellow autumn leaves, where the sun makes glittering patches here and there on the fallen leaves on the ground…”
Domaine du Météore “Avenue of Poplars in Autumn” RRP from £19 for a 75cl bottle (14% ABV), available to buy from Domaine du Météore and Gnarly Vines and Clapton Craft.
Van Hunks Cap Classique Brut Sparkling Wine
For the Hunk in your life, why not treat him to Van Hunks Cap Classique Brut Sparkling Wine?
Bold, gold, smooth and dry, Van Hunks Brut Cap Classique is easy drinking, with perfect tiny bubbles. Van Hunks Cap Classique is produced using a traditional method identical to Méthode Champenoise. It is bottle fermented in small batches and matured in contact with the lees for approximately 30 months. Showcasing the best of South African sparkling wine, this Cap Classique is a blend of red and white grapes displaying the full, balanced yeasty complexity synonymous with a wine made in this style. The wine retains its fresh zestiness that is a result of crisp acidity and delicate fruit.
Van Hunks Cap Classique Brut Sparkling Wine RRP: £20 for 75cl bottle. ABV: 12%. Available from: Van Hunks Drinks and Amazon
Van Hunks Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Rosé Wine
Gentle effervescence and refreshing notes of strawberries and ripe plums, create an inviting yet sophisticated sip that’s perfect for any occasion. Created using traditional winemaking techniques and de-alcholised to preserve its natural depth and flavour, Van Hunks Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Rosé Wine is perfect for the Dad who wants the fun, without the alcohol.
Van Hunks Non-Alcholic Sparkling Rosé Wine: RRP from £14 for 70cl bottle. Available from Amazon and Van Hunks.