The 65 best gifts for men (that he’ll actually like)
Finding the best gifts for men is no mean feat. Here to take the stress out of your search, GQ’s ultimate guide to men's gift ideas for 2023, from scents and skincare to best-selling beer dispensers
The most thoughtful gifts for men are so often the time-worn classics. While some gifting traditions — such as fart or car-themed greetings cards — are overdone and reductive, choices like pyjamas, quality knitwear, food or alcohol hampers and aftershave will always work. The key is to choose wisely from among the many options available to you in these categories: not all jumpers are created equal, after all.
Whether you're approaching a birthday, an anniversary, or (God forbid) both, we have the insider track on which useful and unique gifts for men are worth spending your money on in 2023.
Which gift is best for a man?
Looking for a gift for a man who has everything and wants nothing? The centuries-old tradition of alcohol is here to rescue you. A BrewDog beer bundle, bottle of Nikka blended whisky or a full-on home-pint beer dispenser will see you right. Sober giftee? Non-alcoholic equivalents have gotten awfully tasty nowadays. For something completely different, you can definitely find a great gift in the fitness and wellness space these days: gym-goers always appreciate a Theragun massage gun, yogis love GymShark's rest day-friendly joggers and fitness fanatics can take GymProLuxe's resistance bands absolutely everywhere.
Here are a few of our absolute top picks:
The white goods revolution to usurp the toaster, a beer dispenser is the best way for him to enjoy a perfect pint at home.
It features everyone's favourite one-bowl meal, it's produced by everyone's favourite menswear designer, it's a staple white top that'll go with everything. This is truly a gifting slam dunk.
Relaxing salt baths and stretching can only get you so far. If their training is ramping up and muscle soreness is keeping them back, the massage gun is the next port of call.
- Best gift for men: Krups The Sub beer dispenser, £169 at beerwulf.com
- Best for gym goers: TheraBody Mini massage gun, £155 at therabody.com
- Best for home chefs: Our Place Always pan, £135 at ourplace.co.uk
- Best for liqueur aficionados: House of Suntori spirit trilogy,
£100£87.35 at amazon.co.uk - Best for fashion lovers: Percival Ramen T-Shirt,
£55£39 at percivalclo.com - Best for grooming supremos: Phillips beard & stubble trimmer,
£129.99£99.99 at amazon.co.uk - Best for techies: Apple Watch Ultra, £849 at apple.com
Shop GQ's best gifts for men 2023…
1/65Our Place Cast Iron Always Pan
Never has a kitchen utensil come with as much hype as the Our Place Always Pan. Thankfully, the brand is not stopping with its lauded multitasker, developing the style into an easy-care enamelled cast iron iteration that's all the better suited for quality slabs of meat and fish. Unlike many cast iron skillets, it's induction friendly and there's no seasoning required, and like the original Always Pan, it comes with nifty add-ons like a beechwood spatula with integrated spoon rest, lid and custom-fit hot grips.
- Price: £135
- Available at: fromourplace.co.uk
2/65Theragun Mini
Whether he’s a gym regular or he oft bemoans the aches and pains of deskbound life, massage guns have fast become must-have items. If he’s already made it through the last two years without receiving one as a birthday gift, for an anniversary or for Father’s Day, he may well want to think about who his friends are. Lucky for you, Theragun’s 4th generation Mini device is its most powerful iteration to date, with a brushless motor that runs 75 per cent quieter than gen three. Better still, it also comes in a delightful Desert Rose hue that’ll untie knots in serious style.
- Price: £155
- Available at: therabody.com
3/65Percival Ramen T-Shirt
Everybody loves Ramen. That’s the assumption Percival is functioning on anyway, what with its latest embroidered culinary moment, which uses a classic long sleeve white T-shirt to pay homage to the humble noodle. Deploy as a gift for the foodie-loving fashion guy.
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£55£39 - Available at: percivalclo.com
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4/65Krups The Sub
If you tried to get your hands on a home beer dispenser over lockdowns when pubs were closed, there’s a very high chance you were left disappointed by lack of stock. These swanky countertop gadgets went from gimmick to essential pretty much overnight, then spent months of being as hard to come by as a Supreme x Louis Vuitton trunk. Thankfully, the issue seems to have been sorted, with Krups’ market leader available again. Forget your soda streams and coffee machines, this nifty device will store a two-litre torps at the optimal temperature for up to 15 days, with compatible kegs from big names and craft brands alike.
- Price: £169
- Available at: beerwulf.com
5/65Cheesegeek Sonny & Cher Hamper
Cheesegeek and Curing Rebels is the Sonny and Cher level collaboration you’d never heard of…until right now. The name of the game is cheese and charcuterie here: a hamper of ecstatic gourmet gorging potential. Your giftee will get three dairies and three meats to accompany them in this carefully refrigerated box of goodies: a foodie gift for the perennial cheeseboard orderer.
- Price: £54
- Available at: thecheesegeek.com
6/65New Balance Cap
A baseball cap doesn’t need much to be perfect, and this New Balance example proves that. In a denim wash the brand calls “vintage teal”, this is a classic hat in soft cotton twill panels that goes with almost any casual look you — or her — can think of.
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£20£14 - Available at: newbalance.co.uk
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7/65Larq water bottle
Reusable water bottles and travel mugs are a dime a dozen these days, and the vast majority hardly make for exciting gifts. Enter Larq, a brand that’s doing things a little bit differently. Negating the need to pour from the filter, Larq’s PureVis bottle is a first of its kind with its own unique UV-C purification system in the lid that eliminates 99.9999 per cent of bio-contaminants. Add to that the fact that it looks plenty sleeker than ordinary bottles and keeps water cool up to 24 hours, and this is a present that’s sure to have him geeking out.
- Price: £99
- Available at: livelarq.com, cultbeauty.co.uk & amazon.co.uk
8/65Desmond & Dempsey Green Jag Dressing Gown
One pipe short of a distinguished gentleman, this Desmond & Dempsey robe comes in the brand’s classic ‘Jag’ print and makes several arguments for finally upgrading him to a grown-up loungewear wardrobe. Thick cotton; dapper cut, this jaguar-printed towelling gown will have him reading the Sunday papers in style.
- Price: £135
- Available at desmondanddempsey.com
9/65Lovehoney Clone-A-Willy Vibrator Moulding Kit
If he (and presumably you, the generous gifter) really loves his penis, why not let him clone it with a bonus paint job. With the Clone-A-Willy kit you have everything needed to create a hypoallergenic silicone vibrator moulded as a perfect replica of a penis of any size. So while you may find yourselves apart when the mood strikes, a very important part of him can always be close by.
- Price: £39.99
- Available at: lovehoney.co.uk
10/65Nio Whiskey Cocktail Box
What if you could acquire a mixologist quality cocktail without having to head to a bar? Nio has created a solution for that very desire, making tumbler-ready mixes that need only be poured over ice. This box of six whiskey brews — two each of Manhattan, Whiskey Sour and Old Fashioned — come in the brand’s signature slimline packaging, which is sustainably made and recyclable.
- Price: £39
- Available at: niococktails.co.uk
11/65Reiss Tie
For the man who wears suits, whether for work or play, a tie will always be a well-placed gift. Reiss’ selection is one of our favourites: equal parts classic and playful, pure silk and wallet-friendly to boot. This season, the Pierce-Brosnan-as-Bond vibes of this medallion design have us sold.
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£68£50 - Available at: reiss.com
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12/65Nike Metcon Gym Trainers
While running shoes allow for optimised treadmill and pavement runs, and trail running shoes help off-track jogs a cinch, gym trainers are something else altogether. If your giftee is more of a weight lifter and CrossFitter than runner, make sure his footwear is on point: Nike’s do-all Metcon is one of our all-time favourites.
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£114.95£68.97 - Available at: nike.com
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13/65Apple Watch Ultra
The ideal candidate to be gifted the Apple Watch Ultra is someone who is between luddite and Apple-head: the former wouldn’t appreciate the high-res screen, dual speakers and GPS antenna. The latter? Well, they already have it. If your giftee is somewhere in the middle, treat away.
- Price: £849
- Available at: apple.com
14/65Daimon Barber Texture Set
No bad hair days is wishful thinking, but Daimon Barber's Texture Set promises a far easier road to luscious locks. A set comprising two of the luxury grooming brand's best-sellers – its texture tonic and texture clay – the first works to thicken each strand from root to tip with a cocktail of hair-strengthening ingredients while the clay provides the hair a strong hold and matte finish for a natural-looking full barnet that conditions as it styles.
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£44£40 - Available at: daimonbarber.com
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15/65Diptyque Car Diffuser
What’s the scent you associate with his car? If it’s eau de Big Mac, he probably needs to clean out the footwell. Take vehicular grooming to the next level with Diptyque, which is facilitating the experience of its iconic fragrances via car diffuser. A truly boujie gift.
- Price: £85
- Available at: selfridges.com & diptyque.com
16/65Philips Series 9000 Prestige Beard Trimmer
If you’re going to invest in a new beard trimmer, be it for you or a loved one, make it this Philips model. Thanks to the stainless-steel body, it’s weightier and feels more luxurious than any other beard trimmer on the market, with the power to blitz through even the bushiest facial overgrowth without a snag and without the need for a gazillion guide comb add-ons.
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£129.99£99.99 - Available at: amazon.co.uk & philips.co.uk
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17/65Harago Linen Shirt
It was difficult to choose between Harago’s many linen creations, considering the unique detailing and beauty of each. For the function of gifting for the man in your life, we’ve landed on this short-sleeved piece complete with herringbone accents and floral shoulder motifs. A special designer gift that few others will have but everyone else on holiday will envy.
- Price: £340
- Available at: matchesfashion.com
18/65MasterClass subscription
Ever wanted to learn to cook by Gordon Ramsay? How to make films by Martin Scorsese? Maybe you’ve always wanted to learn to write with Malcolm Gladwell or Margaret Atwood? MasterClass puts industry titans on tap for comprehensive mentorship through their professions, with something to cater for every interest and for every side hustle ambition. This year alone it has introduced Melinda Gates, Richard Branson and Kris Jenner to its roster of, er, ‘teachers’.
- Price: from £14/month
- Available at: masterclass.com
19/65Muhammad Ali Socks
The first in a new series of icon tributes, London Sock Company has used the likeness of Muhammad Ali in a victory pose in its newest collection of socks. This three-piece set, composed of black, charcoal and grey ribbed dress socks stitched with Cassius Clay in yellow thread, is a subtle nod to the GOAT.
- Price: £48
- Available at: londonsockcompany.com
20/65The Resort Co. Swim Shorts
When it comes to buying swim shorts, it’s always sensible to choose a pair that can double as shorts for dry land dressing. Choose his next holiday staple for him: Resort Co’s side-adjuster swimmers are tailored and designed to a specification that wouldn’t look out of place in St. Tropez.
- Price: £145
- Available at: theresortco.com
21/65Marshall Portable Speaker
While Marshall is well known for its technical excellence, it’s impossible to ignore the aesthetic beauty of its classic amp. This appeal hasn’t escaped the audio brand either: its traditional amp is the basis for this miniature and portable but powerful speaker. Semi-waterproof and impressively loud and balanced for its price, this is as fabulous a product in its category we’ve found in many a month.
- Price: £99.99
- Available at: johnlewis.com
22/65Maple Gold Chain
While hysteria for Paul Mescal’s Normal People character Connell may have died down, the fever for his delicate goes-with-anything chain has not. Subtle and sexy, this Maple-designed edition comes in gold or silver and will become a daily essential in no time.
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£125£87.50 - Available at: mrporter.com
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23/65P.E. Nation Hoodie
The heavyweight cotton hoodie that always sells out, this P.E. Nation big hitter is made from 100 per cent cotton and boyfriend material. Soft, sleek and eminently steal-able, get in there before they’re gone once again.
- Price: £121
- Available at: us.pe-nation.com
24/65Gozney Roccbox
Swap sprouts for sourdough with a bit of kit that’s sure to have been on his wishlist for an extra hot minute now. Gozney’s Roccbox pizza oven is a garden must-have, with a dual-fuel design that flicks between luxurious wood firing and convenient gas burning. Thanks to its safe-touch silicone exterior, it’s safe and easy to use, while the retractable legs and detachable burner mean he’ll be able to level up al fresco cookouts away from home, too. It’s the perfect upgrade to sad Trangia stoves come his next UK camping trip.
- Price: £399
- Available at: gozney.com
25/65Arcwave Voy Masturbator
Arcwave's all new male masturbator has sights on revolutionising self-love. In fact, the brand is so committed to this cause that on the Voy, Arcwave also launched the world’s first masturbation advice hotline for men (+44 800 102 6796, FYI). Whether you choose to call it or not, this new men's sex toy sits at the cutting edge of the manual masturbators out there, targeting the Merkel-Ranvier receptors in the skin of the penis which respond especially well to tightness. Best of all, given that it looks like little more than a camera lens, he won't have to hide it in the deepest depths of his wardrobe.
- Price: £79
- Available at: arcwave.com
26/65Percival Linen Blazer
The linen suit: a bastion of summer dressing championed by the well-dressed in hotter climes for over a century. Increasingly popular in the UK as the mercury rises in summer — or for those heading to the Med for weddings or business — there are myriad designs to opt for. One of the best right now is Percival’s navy linen two-piece, which is cut for a tailored silhouette and leaves no room for stickiness, even on the warmest of occasions.
- Price: Blazer, £219. Trousers, £129
- Available at: percivalclo.com
27/65Hot Sauce Challenge
To be completed together or given for him to tackle alone (while you record the chaos), this Heat Supply challenge packs ten hot sauces of increasing intensity for a journey in mouth-stinging food discovery. Grab him some chicken or cauliflower wings and get him sweating.
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£93£88 - Available at: heatsupply.nl
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28/65Ray-Ban Clubmaster Sunglasses
Almost every icon you can imagine has owned a pair of Ray-Bans, and the Clubmaster may be the most loved of all. A '60s-tinged cross between the aviator and the wayfarer, it’s the shape the likes of Malcolm X and Alex Turner would pick, and it should be the one you choose, too.
- Price: £147
- Available at: ray-ban.com
29/65Gymproluxe Resistance Bands Set
As far as resistance bands go (and if you’ve stretched one, you’ll know they go pretty far) Gymproluxe makes our favourite. A tubular edition complete with handles and adjustable ‘weights’, this set of bands allow for a huge remit of exercises, allowing him to get his reps in in the absence of a set of dumbbells. An ideal fitness gift for the frequent traveller.
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£189.95£109.95 - Available at: gymproluxestore.com
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30/65Black Oodie
A break from the rigour of constant styling, the popularity of the Oodie is making it okay to slob again. Catch him round the house in it every day 'til the first heatwave of the year.
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£89£64 - Available at: theoodie.co.uk
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31/65Aesop Moroccan Neroli Shaving Duet
The battle to achieve the title of best beard trimmer or best electric shaver rages on, but the contest to find the ultimate shaving accoutrements is looking a lot clearer. Here, Aesop’s popular Moroccan Neroli scent finds its way into shaving serum and post-shave lotion in the best duet since Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood.
- Price: £61
- Available at: farfetch.com
32/65Uniqlo Cross Body Bag
There’s a reason why Uniqlo’s viral bumbag is as ubiquitous as it is: spacious, comfortable and stylish, this is a must-have piece for the city slicker, the festival diehard or just the guy in need of a new day-to-day bag.
- Price: £19.90
- Available at: uniqlo.com
33/65Uniqlo Linen Shirt
The linen shirt to end almost every other, Uniqlo’s dedication to engineering perfect staples reaches an apex with this sub-£40 steal. In lavender, sherbet orange, yellow and more, it’s the pale blue iteration that we’re backing for a summer gifting moment.
- Price: £39.90
- Available at: uniqlo.com
34/65Best London Sandwiches Guide
What really is the best sandwich in London? Sausage Press has endeavoured to find out, and to the benefit of the rest of us, it has published its findings in a pamphlet. The Best London Sandwiches Guide is the latest compendium from the people who also brought you guides to natural wine bars and full English breakfasts. Once he’s identified his favourite sarnie, you can always snag him a print of it too.
- Price: £7.49
- Available at: sausagepress.uk
35/65Kiehl’s Vitamin C Eye Serum
As grooming becomes more and more of a priority in many men’s lives, those less likely to buy products themselves become more open to receiving the means to primp. If the man in question is one of these, we say buy him a bottle of Kiehl’s vitamin C eye serum: a simple and effective addition to the most basic of skincare routines.
- Price: £46
- Available at: kiehls.co.uk
36/65Fortnum & Mason Birthday Hamper
A hamper may have once required you to spend days baking and cooking the creations contained within, but that was before Fortnum & Mason. Let the department store lift the weight of gifting extravagance: opt for its classic birthday hamper and you’ll deliver your giftee chocolate, loose leaf tea, biscuits and a miniature iced Happy Birthday fruit cake. Be honest: it’s better than what you could make by yourself.
- Price: £110
- Available at: fortnumandmason.com
37/65Malin and Goetz Cannabis Scented Candle
Though it’s called Cannabis, the most-hyped scented candle from Malin + Goetz’s collection doesn’t smell much like Clissold Park on a hot summer’s day. Instead, this charcoal-coloured staple has a deep, musky, almost peppery scent. A sultry burn for a put-together home.
- Price: £50
- Available at: cultbeauty.co.uk
38/65Bordallo Pinheiro Aubergine Platter
Whether you call it an aubergine or an eggplant, the emoji-channelled euphemism of the purple vegetable has likely found its way into your life somehow. As much of an icon to the 2020s as the cherry was to the 1990s, introduce the ubiquitous image into their home via this ceramic platter.
- Price: £75
- Available at: matchesfashion.com
39/65G-Shock GM-B2100D-1AER Watch
Not all watches cost tens of thousands of pounds. Some, like this G-Shock beauty, are reasonably priced as well as spectacularly designed. This GM-B2100D-1AER timepiece is waterproof to 200 metres, boasts a slick-as-hell octagonal bezel and a full-metal aesthetic. It’s also Bluetooth-compatible so timekeeping is always absolutely precise. Beauty and brains.
- Price: £449
- Available at: g-shock.co.uk
40/65Where’s Dog Name Book
There are oodles of breeds to choose from when building a bespoke Where’s Dog Name? book from Yappy. His pooch's name will cover the hardback book of puzzles while a miniature rendering of the dog in question will be hidden on page after page of high-quality, technicolour scenes. Affordable and a genuine challenge, this also happens to be the cutest personalised gift of all time.
- Price: £19.99
- Available at: yappy.com
41/65Calvin Klein Boxers
What is there to say about Calvin Klein boxers that hasn’t already been said? They’re timeless, they’re long-wearing and they’re still the most desirable underwear in the game. If he hasn’t had a refresh in a while, this is your cue.
- Price: £42
- Available at: reiss.com
42/65Nikka Whisky & Glasses Set
In the Gaelic whisky face-off between Ireland and Scotland, we’ll always make sure Japan also gets a look-in. Nikka, one of our favourite blends, has offered its popular Days pour alongside two brand new glasses here, proving that not only does it have our heart when it comes to liquor, but it’s a damn good spot to find gifts as well.
- Price: £47.95
- Available at: thewhiskyexchange.com
43/65Diptyque Eau Rose Aftershave
One of our favourite aftershaves for its uplifting and elegant motivation as its stunning lino print-inspired label, the Diptyque Eau Rose Aftershave is a bestseller. This limited edition is created by master perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin, who is an expert in rose-infused fragrance. Get it before it disappears forever.
- Price: £90
- Available at: selfridges.com, spacenk.com & johnlewis.com
44/65Birkenstock Boston Clogs
You know what they say: if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em…and the Hackney hipsters certainly can’t be beaten. Birkenstock’s Boston clogs are lining the streets with comfortable nonchalance from Clapton to Stoke Newington: buy him a pair and he’ll be repping them all summer long. Whether that’s in the house or at London Fields is entirely up to him.
- Price: £125
- Available at: birkenstock.com
45/65Lelo Hugo
You can’t argue with the figures. Sales of men’s sex toys are up exponentially over the last few years. Lelo produces some of the best on the market, both in terms of their tech and their luxurious, inconspicuous feel. The Hugo is its bestselling prostate massager, with two powerful motors and a remote control for its user or a partner to adjust myriad vibration and intensity settings. If he’s looking to try something new this year, this could be just the ticket.
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£189£151 - Available at: lelo.com
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46/65Saint Laurent AirPods Case
Unless he’s more of an over-ear man, or has pivoted back to old-style headphones with wires, we’ll bet he’s wedded to his AirPods. And if that’s the case, we’d wager the associated case could use an upgrade. If you ticked yes to the above, know this: he can do no better than a Saint Laurent-designed option.
- Price: £235
- Available at: matchesfashion.com
47/65Gymshark Crest Joggers
Joggers got a bad wrap for a very long time, and now the comfortable piece of clothing has gotten more acceptable to wear on the street, so too have gym-optimised sweatpants gotten more stylish. Gymsharks’ ‘Crest’ joggers are some of the most affordable high quality trousers we’ve found in the category. For this reason and many more, they’re the joggers we reckon you should pick up as a gift for him this year.
- Price: £35
- Available at: uk.shop.gymshark.com
48/65Linen Bundle Duvet Cover Set
Luxury bedding can be an extremely well-received and long-lasting offering. And if the bed in question also happens to be yours, then it’s a gift that doubles as something for you too. Linen Bundle’s products, which do what they say on the tin, deliver high thread count linens that stay soft for hundreds of washes without the cost of other, equivalent sheets.
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£150£90 - Available at: linenbundle.com
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49/65American Crew Defining Hair Paste
When it comes to hair styling, he needn’t be pushing the boat out too far. Having said that, he could be doing better than corner shop gel. A step up that won’t break the bank comes in the form of American Crew and its iconic, simple hair paste.
- Price: £10.71
- Available at: amazon.co.uk
50/65Grind Coffee Subscription
You should stop avoiding pale pink. Not only is it one of the chicest shades to add into your wardrobe, but it’s also a natural addition to any kitchen countertop. Better still, Grind's iconic shade of powder pink conveys sustainability as these coffee pods are totally compostable and compatible with Nespresso coffee pod machines. Light, dark, decaf and other versions of the pods are also available, with a refill box subscription an excellent addition to your caffeine-based gifting.
- Price: £9.95 per month
- Available at: grind.co.uk
51/65Flight case coffee table
When it comes to coffee tables, has he settled? So central to the functioning of a normal home, coffee tables — like bed frames — can be easily overlooked, or worse: accepted as a horrible heirloom from the tenants before you. You needn’t live this way. New and independent, Tunetables make hard-wearing furniture fashioned from flight cases that will eradicate any lounge-based lethargy you may be experiencing. They’re essentially indestructible, even with the glass top, which is designed so as to display your record collection within.
- Price: £1,995
- Available at: tunetables.co.uk
52/65Dr Marten 1490 Boots
Trends may come and go but the Dr. Marten boot will never fade from relevancy. Whether the reserve of a subculture or well and truly in the mainstream, the 1460 will trend eternal. For this reason, it’s likely he may already have a pair. For a gift he's less likely to have, add to his collection with a 1490, the taller cousin of the original model.
- Price: £169
- Available at: drmartens.com
53/65Jurassic Park Mug
Who could forget Jake Johnson’s turn as the lovable dinosaur nerd on 2015’s Jurassic Park reboot Jurassic World? The hero dork has a branded T-shirt bearing the Spielberg movie’s logo, just one step up from this IWOOT mug. If, like the original movie, he’s turning 30 this year? Even more of a reason to get him one.
- Price: £7.99
- Available at: iwantoneofthose.com
54/65Desmond & Dempsey Linen Pyjamas
Sleeping in linen might not be something you’ve considered before, but when you’ve seen the fetching designs on Desmond & Dempsey’s new collection you’ll be hard-pressed not try it. When you’ve sorted yourself out with a set from the purveyors of luxury sleepwear, tap into this Cuban collar two-piece for your other half: the shirt is so marvellous it should be worn out of the bedroom as well as in it.
- Price: £230
- Available at: desmondanddempsey.com
55/65Weather Station
With a separate outdoor sensor to give quasi-Met Office accuracy, this weather station gives readings on both the outdoor and indoor temperature of your abode. With information on humidity and the general goings on in the clouds above your roof, too, we’ve found that many a man is enamoured with this little gadget.
- Price: £35
- Available at: menkind.co.uk
56/65Personalised Xbox controller
If he’s on the Xbox as much as your mind, consider validating his hobby by hooking him up with a truly epic personalised addition: a custom-designed controller. Choose from 29 colours, which can be added to the main body or buttons, then finish with custom grips, distinct features, patterns and — our favourite — engraving. From
- Price: £60
- Available at: xboxdesignlab.xbox.com
57/65Hydrow Rowing Machine
If he’s building the home gym he began during the first lockdown, Hydrow’s rowing machine should be his next big addition. A 22-inch touchscreen and forward-facing speakers make this silky smooth piece of equipment a thrilling toy toy on par with that of his first-ever bicycle.
- Price: £1,995
- Available at: hydrow.com
58/65The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Folio Society)
If the weird and wonderful world of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is his idea of the perfect nighttime read and he’s been to visit the late author’s Highgate grave more than once, it might be time to drop some serious dosh on a very special present indeed. This Folio Society edition of the series comes cloth-bound, illustrated and stamped with friendly “Don’t Panic” on the outer box.
- Price: £600
- Available at: foliosociety.com
59/65Horse With No Name Bourbon
Swap a season's greeting for a big ol' ‘howdy partner’ with this bourbon whiskey turned renegade thanks to a delicious habanero spirit infusion. Spicing up his traditional Old Fashioned and Whiskey Sour, the bottle is even shaped like a cowboy's hip flask, making it a super cool addition to drink trolleys. A word of warning, though: a couple of glasses in and you'll all be singing the song from which it takes its name. All together now! “Laaaa, la, la la la la…”.
- Price: from £36.94
- Available at: masterofmalt.com, thebottleclub.com & thewhiskyexchange.com
60/65Joy Division - Juvenes photo book
A rock journalist who’s been around for — and photographed — several of the scenes that have defined modern British rock music, Kevin Cummins has quite the trove of material. In his new coffee table book Juvenes, he spills hundreds of photographs from the brief but mighty reign of Joy Division. There are essays from members of the band here, too… the ideal distraction for a man who loves music.
- Price: £30
- Available at: waterstones.com
61/65Voited Camping Blanket
The most versatile camping accessory since the tent itself, this is a blanket with the power to dazzle with its beauty as well as transform the comfort of your trips. Moisture-wicking, super warm and stain resistant, this blanket also becomes a pillow, cape or sleeping bag thanks to strategically placed snap fasteners.
- Price: £115
- Available at: voited.co.uk
62/65Prada Luna Rossa Ocean Aftershave
The ocean may smell like salt and fish, but in Prada’s world it’s a whole other story. The Italian House’s Luna Rossa Ocean aftershave packs in notes of bergamot, vetiver and our recent favourite fragrance ingredient: tonka bean. An aftershave will likely always be a gifting go-to, and if he’s in the game for a new favourite fragrance for men this special occasion, this is one of ours.
- Price: £65
- Available at: boots.com
63/65Ninetendo Switch
Xbox men and PlayStation aficionados alike will benefit from a side thing in the form of a Nintendo Switch. Portable, affordable and home to some of the most addictive cosy-core games on the market, it’s currently available on Selfridges and just waiting for you to pick it up alongside the rest of your self-care shopping.
- Price: £279
- Available at: selfridges.com, argos.co.uk & game.co.uk
64/65Boy Smells Italian Kush
Scented candles are a time-honoured gifting go-to, but you can rest assured that a glass jar of fragrant wax from Boy Smells won't be considered a last-minute cop-out. The brand's cannabis leaf-infused Kush range comprises some of its most popular products, and for a herbal scent that would elevate any home, the Italian iteration is our pick from within it, complimented by notes of citrus, black pepper, basil, patchouli and cypress. Should they express a serious liking to it, you can even get the scent in Eau de Parfum form, so that's their next birthday covered.
- Price: £44
- Available at: spacenk.com
65/65GQ digital subscription
Want to give him a gift that will literally keep on giving once your celebrations are over? Sign him up to GQ’s magazine subscription (if he isn’t already, of course) and he’ll have the very best in investigative journalism, fashion, comment, lifestyle and entertainment delivered straight to his device every month before it hits the shops.
- Price: From £2.29 per month
- Available at: gq-magazine.co.uk
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