Father's Day | Gifts for the foodie dad

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Looking for foodie gifts for your dad? Check out my guide for some fabulous foodie Father's Day gifts.

Mermaid Gin

Looking to treat dad to a bottle of gin but not sure which one to pick. Try Mermaid Gin from the Isle of Wight Distillery. Handcrafted using ethically sourced botanicals and presented in a beautifully designed bottle, the gin is smooth and easy to drink. The blend features ten botanicals - Juniper, organic lemon zest, angelica root, orris root, coriander, liquorice root, elderflower, grains of paradise, Boadicea hops and rock samphire (Mermaid's Kiss from which the gin derives its name).

Nose: Juniper, citrus and spice
Taste: Earthy tones with a slight hint of saltiness and warming pepper
Finish: Smooth, clean and layered

Mermaid Gin (42% ABV) is priced at £40 for a 70cl bottle and can be purchased from Marks & Spencer and www.isleofwightdistillery.com

Mummy Meagz’ Rocky Road Bars

If you are looking for a decadent and healthy treat for dad, Mummy Meagz' Rocky Road bars are a great choice. Created by Meagan and Willow Boyle, a mother and daughter duo based in Cottingham, Yorkshire, the bars come in four flavours including the Sea Salt and  featured in this guide.

The Sea Salt and Cinder Toffee bars are wrapped in striking black and white striped packaging, and contain crunchy gluten free biscuit, cinder toffee and chewy vegan mallows coated in the finest Belgian chocolate, with a natural salted caramel flavour and a pinch of sea salt. Yummylicious!

The bars are suitable for vegans and those following gluten-free diets. In addition to being vegan, the bars also do not contain GMOs and palm oil. These would make a great addition to Father's Day gift hamper.

Order the Mummy Meagz bars now!

Case of Traditional Bitters from Best of British Beer

Does your dad love a good beer? Then a case of Traditional Bitters from Best of British Beer would be a good gift choice for Father’s Day, perfect especially for those dads who enjoy a bottle of traditional beer without any additional flavours.

Each case of the traditional bitters contains 12 x 500ml bottles of classic bitter from Britain's finest award winning breweries. They are medium to full bodied, well-hopped which gives that long lasting bitter finish. The colours range from dark golden to deep copper, and the strength will be around the 4.3% ABV mark. A fantastic selection!

Priced at £33.99, the Traditional Beers case can be ordered online from www.bestofbritishbeer.co.uk It's a great gift choice for all occasions outside of Father’s Day as well. For your chance to win a case, enter our giveaway here.

Wine Gift Box from Woodchurch Wine

Established in 2009, Woodchurch Wine is a family business based in Kent. They produce exceptional English sparkling and still wine and are the winners of 'Kent wine of the year' at the 2020 Taste of Kent Awards.

Featured in the guide is their Wine Gift Box. You can choose the wine (Classic Cuvee, Rose or Blanc de blancs) that you would like to include in the gift box. It comes presented in a classic wooden gift box with a perspex lid and you can add a personalised message as well. It is the perfect way to present your dad with a bottle of an award-winning wine.

Prices for the wine gift box start from £38.00 depending on the wine you choose. You can order it online from www.woodchurchwine.co.uk You can even visit their vineyard where they offer cellar door prices on their full range.

For more Kentish artisan gifts take a look at Produced in Kent's gift guide for Father's Day. There are some awesome gifts from many other food, drink and craft businesses in Kent.

Afternoon Tea Gift from Prestige Flowers

Prestige Flowers have a number of decadent food hampers in all budgets that are filled with the finest produce and make for great gifts for a foodie. Featured in this guide is the delightful Afternoon Tea Gift which includes the following products:
- Farmhouse Sticky Toffee Pudding Biscuits 150g
- Ooh Chocolata Fruit & Nut Chocolate 50g
- New English Teas Pure Camomile - Naturally Caffeine Free - 10 Teas
- New English Teas Superfruit - Naturally Caffeine Free - 10 Teas
- Tiptree Morello Cherry Preserve 28g
- Tiptree Raspberry Preserve 28g
- Tiptree Strawberry Preserve 28g
- Tiptree Apricot Jam 28g

Priced at £32.99, it is currently on offer for 22.99, making it a fabulous buy. Order from www.prestigeflowers.co.uk

Green & Black’s Chocolates

For the chocoholic dad, Green & Black's have a wide selection of gifts ranging from gift-boxed chocolates and chocolate hampers to beer & chocolate gifts. They even have a new selection of Letterbox Chocolate Gifts.

Featured in this guide is the Green & Black’s Organic Tasting Collection. Presented in an elegant gift box, the collection includes 24 miniature bars of pure indulgence, including creamy White chocolate with Madagascan vanilla, the rich notes of Dark 85% and the very yummy Almond Milk Chocolate.

The Organic Tasting Collection even features a booklet of delicious chocolate filled recipes; from Saltwater Truffles to Chocolate Spice Gingerbread.

It is a fantastic gift for the chocolate loving dad. Priced at £12.99 for 395g the collection can be purchased from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Asda, Morrisons, Ocado, Amazon and www.greenandblacks.co.uk

And while you are on their website, don't forget to check out the Father’s Day Organic Chocolate Bars & Beer Hamper which includes a delicious range of five Organic 90g chocolate bars, alongside two award winning bottles of Hambleton Ales Gluten Free beer and lager, perfectly matched to complement the flavour notes of the chocolate.

Bread Selection Gift Box from Uncle John’s Bakery

A Father's Day hamper filled with baked goodies is sure to go down a treat with any dad. Tottenham-based Ghanaian bakery, Uncle John's Bakery, have a fabulous offering for Father's Day - a Bread Selection Gift Box.

The Bread Selection Gift Box that we received included the following selection of baked treats:

• Sweet bread - A classic sweet bread made with sweet spices and which is traditionally used at African weddings. Can be enjoyed toasted (and with butter) or with Nutella.
• Twister bread - Similar to brioche bread, this one is perfect for sharing.
• Sponge cake - Simple and so flavoursome. My favourite.
• Coconut Chin Chin - A sweet snack that is lightly flavoured with coconut.
• Savoury Chin Chin - The savoury counterpart of Coconut Chin Chin, this one is lightly flavoured with cracked black peppers. Great with a glass of your favourite drink. (Mr.H loved both the versions of Chin Chin).
• Bofrot Ghanaian Doughnut - Traditional Ghanaian doughnut and a popular street food.

Overall, the goody box is packed with a fantastic selection of baked goodies that foodies are sure to enjoy. This was the first time we tried Ghanaian baked fare and loved this introduction.

Uncle John's Bakery are based in Tottenham and offer home delivery anywhere within an 8 mile radius of their Tottenham store. You can also find their products in several supermarkets and independent stores. To find a stockist near you and to order the goody box, visit www.theunclejohnsbakery.com

OGGS Cakes

For the cake loving dad, OGGS has three delicious and moreish cakes.

• Chocolate Fudge – a dazzlingly delicious chocolate fudge cake.
• Victoria Sponge – simple, classic and so yummy.
• Lemon Drizzle – zingy, delicious and so moreish.

All the cakes are vegan friendly and made using OGGS® patented Aquafaba, an all-plant liquid egg alternative. In terms of taste, they taste as delicious as the traditional egg versions. We loved all the three but a big thumbs up to the Victoria Sponge - absolutely scrumptious.

The cakes are available in packs of four (£4.25 per pack) at Sainsbury’s and Waitrose stores nationwide.

For more on OGGS, visit www.loveoggs.com

Chocolates for Dad from Cadbury

Rounding up my list is a lovely suggestion from Cadbury. Head to Cadbury's website and you will find numerous Father's Day hampers all packed with yummy Cadbury treats. Featured in this guide is a hamper with a wonderful selection of Cadbury products. Included in the box is Cadbury's unique & giant 850g Cadbury Dairy Milk Bar with a No1 Dad sleeve, plus two Big Taste bars and five Cadbury chocolate bars. The Father's day sleeve has a message on the back which says 'You're the best!' and room for your own written gift message. What a fab gift! The 850g bar is simply awesome.

There are also other gifts like the Father's Day Chocolate Basket, Heroes Treasure Box etc. You can check them all out and order online from www.cadburygiftsdirect.co.uk