Gifts For Him

Gifts for Him: Barbecue, Spirits, Oils and Gift Sets

This is the widest range on the site, and it is easier to shop if you stop thinking about the occasion and start thinking about the person. Where this page differs from our gifts for her range is heat, smoke and spirit: the barbecue rubs, the chilli and smoked oils, the sauces and a twelve year rum sit here and only here. The rest sorts into a cook, a whiskey drinker, a cream liqueur crowd and someone who is not drinking at all. If none of those is obviously him, skip to the taster sets. You must be 18 or over to buy alcohol in the UK.

Gifts for Him by What He Actually Likes

For the one who lives at the barbecue

A tight, obvious group and the easiest win on this page. BBQ Rub Classic and BBQ Rub Sweet and Spicy cover the dry rubs. Whisky BBQ Sauce and Tropical BBQ Dip cover the wet end. Smoky BBQ Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Chili Oil and Jalapeno Extra Virgin Olive Oil bring the heat and the smoke, and the Wild Mango Balsamic Star with Jalapeno Extra Virgin Olive Oil pairs the chilli with something sweet.

For the whiskey and rum drinker

Three bottles anchor this group. Venezuelan Rum 12yrs is the rum. On whiskey there is The Lone Hawthorn "Sauternes Cask" Small Batch Irish whiskey, and the Triple Malt Whiskey "Peat & Heather", distilled at Stauning Distillery. For a gift that does not commit to one bottle, the Rum Taster set and the All about rum set spread the bet.

For the one who does the cooking

Oils get used rather than shelved. Single bottles include Cucumber Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Seasoned Cooking Oil. For a combination, the quadra gift sets pair an oil with a balsamic: Quadra Set 1 Oil and Vinegar, Quadra Set 2 Vinegars, Quadra Set 3 Oils, and the Santini extra virgin olive oil with Maletti bianco set among them. Chefs minis and the Date Balsamic Star with Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil do the same on a smaller scale.

For the cream liqueur and Baby Guinness crowd

The stackers are the sociable end: the Baby Guinness 200ml stacker set, the Baby Guinness mini stacker, the Luxury Baby Guinness Set, the Cream liqueur stacker, the Cream Liqueurs Set, the Dubai chocolate 200ml stacker set, the Dubai chocolate Stacker Minis, the Coffee lovers gift set and the Triple stacker custom sets. Pistachio creme and the "Gluh Hannes" Mulled Wine sit alongside. Several are tagged for corporate gifting if you are buying for a team.

For the one who is not drinking

Not every man on your list wants a bottle of spirits, and the alcohol alternatives here are proper drinks rather than an apology. Pornstar Martini Zero, Vermouth Zero, Limoncino zero and the Kuhling Zero Winery alcohol-free wine cover the cocktail and wine end, and the Infinitea Black and Infinitea Rooibos sparkling teas are both under 0.5 percent. The rubs and oils contain no alcohol at all, so the barbecue group is open to everyone.

Not Sure What He Likes? Start with a Taster Set

The honest answer to a gift you are unsure about is to let him choose: the Rum Taster set, the Cream Liqueur Taster Set, the Best of 3 Cream Liqueur Sample Set, the Ultimate Oil and Vinegar Sample Set, the Ultimate Vinegar Sample set and The Essentials 3x40ml Oil And Vinegar. A taster set also tells you what to buy him next year, which a single bottle never does.

Buying Alcohol as a Gift in the UK

Under the Licensing Act 2003 it is against the law to sell alcohol to anyone under 18 in the UK. That covers the spirits, the liqueurs, the mulled wine and any gift set containing alcohol here. It does not cover the oils, rubs, sauces, the Vom Fass 1.2ml Shot Glass or the alcohol alternatives.

vomFASS pioneered the refill concept in 1994, a model that began in Germany and has served the United Kingdom for over 30 years. The name is German for "from the barrel". Bring an empty vomFASS olive oil, balsamic vinegar or spirit bottle into our Stamford shop in Lincolnshire and we will refill it from the cask, which makes the oils and spirits here a gift that can be topped up rather than replaced.

Frequently Asked Questions About Gifts for Him

What is a good gift for someone who likes barbecue?

The barbecue group is the strongest part of this page and the part you will not find under gifts for her. It holds BBQ Rub Classic and BBQ Rub Sweet and Spicy, Whisky BBQ Sauce, Tropical BBQ Dip, Smoky BBQ Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Chili Oil and Jalapeno Extra Virgin Olive Oil. A rub and a sauce make a better gift than either alone: one is for before the grill, the other for after it.

What whiskey and rum does vomFASS UK sell as gifts for him?

Venezuelan Rum 12yrs is the rum. On whiskey there is The Lone Hawthorn Sauternes Cask Small Batch Irish Whiskey, and the Triple Malt Whiskey Peat and Heather, distilled at Stauning Distillery. The Rum Taster set and the All about rum set do not commit you to a single bottle.

What is a good gift if I do not know what he likes?

A taster or sample set, because it removes the guess. The Rum Taster set, Cream Liqueur Taster Set, Best of 3 Cream Liqueur Sample Set, Ultimate Oil and Vinegar Sample Set, Ultimate Vinegar Sample set and The Essentials 3x40ml Oil And Vinegar all hand the choosing back to him.

What if he does not drink alcohol?

There is a group of alcohol alternatives: Pornstar Martini Zero, Vermouth Zero, Limoncino zero, the Kuhling Zero Winery alcohol-free wine, and the Infinitea Black and Infinitea Rooibos sparkling teas, both under 0.5 percent. The rubs, oils and vinegars contain no alcohol either.

Do you have to be 18 to buy alcohol as a gift in the UK?

Yes. Under the Licensing Act 2003 it is against the law to sell alcohol to anyone under 18 in the UK. That applies to the spirits, liqueurs, mulled wine and any gift set containing alcohol here. The oils, vinegars, rubs, sauces and alcohol alternatives are not affected.

Buying for a griller, pick a rub and a sauce. Buying for a cook, pick an oil and a balsamic together. Buying blind, pick a taster set and let him tell you next time.