100 best gifts for dads that are definitely on his Christmas list in 2024

The cashmere jumper: as important a gifting institution as a bottle of whisky or Champagne.

Espa is top of the pops when it comes to effective men's grooming products like these.

A selection of the Cheesegeek's finest cheese and charcuterie, freshly packaged with tasting notes.

A weekend bag that'll make your old man look a million pounds on every excursion — plus it should last forever.

Timberland's “Britton” is at the centre of the Smart and Sturdy Venn diagram.

A pure wool (or cashmere) scarf is the centrepiece of the winter wardrobe, and this Ralph Lauren pony logo model will go handsomely with a neutral overcoat.

If making bar-quality cocktails in the last medium you'd expect was an Olympic sport then Nio Cocktails would win gold every time.

One of the most affordable ways into the luxury pyjama and dressing gown brand that is Desmond & Dempsey.

Vintage packaging, “dad” branding and a glass tumbler to enjoy their Punk IPA right out of (even if it's 11am on Christmas morning).

This henley is warm, cosy and good-looking, and so will your dad be in this waffle thermal.

Have “dad” or his name added to a bottle of good old reliable Johnnie Walker Black.

Drake's started life as a tie-maker, and though we all love it for its sports coats and selvedge denim, this one's a real winner.

Cashmere transcends gender and taste, particularly when it's worn on the feet.

A rugged Donegal wool knit that's immune to the changing tides of fashion.

Posh elevenses for the empty days between Christmas and New Year, featuring tea (leaves, natch), truffles, biscuits, crackers, preserves and wine.

Some light applause for WS Game Company, which has conceived of bookshelf games, a way of housing board games in an orderly manner.

An in and outdoor marvel of cobbling engineering with three interchangeable footbeds.

Created on the 250th anniversary of The House of Creed, this is a scent with a fruity and woody blend of lemon, pepper, bergamot and patchouli.

Fern, the Natural History Museum's al fresco Diplodocus skeleton gets her day in the sun on this frankly magnificent Christmas jumper.

Add to his collection with a timepiece from Japan with this chronograph diver by Orient.

Casserole extraordinaire Le Creuset turns its hand to the bar cart with this premium corkscrew and stopper set.

The picture of a perfect wool bomber jacket.

A jaunt through the style of a fictional icon who is still defining how generations of men dress.

Weightless, quick to absorb and soothing, this moisturiser looks terrific in the medicine cabinet and is ideal for all skin tones and types.

If your folks have the kind of tree that's more tatty than natty, get these Beavertown icons in the fray.

Don't forget to personalise it with his monogram!

A triptych of the loveliest jubbliest socks going.

Scry while you fry with a chopping board that doubles as a Ouija.

The Moka pot is the best way to make an espresso. (Just ask any Italian.)

One better than Galaxy; one more affordable than Läderach.

A moisturising, gentle salve that uses shoera butter to protect the skin and kukui oil to stop razor burn.

Behold! The Arket sweatshirt that costs less than £40 but looks and lasts as well as the rest of them.

Chief Melody Maker photographer Tom Sheehan compiles his years of photographs and anecdotes of Radiohead in this retrospective complete with a forward by Ed O'Brien.

Dousing pizza crusts in chilli oil is an ordinary pursuit, but with a bottle as good as Banhoek’s, you won’t even be able to begrudge him smothering stranger things like mashed potatoes in it.

Boiled in copper pans (as god intended).

Featuring 100 spots from around Britain, this is a National Trust-led triumph in booze-centric orienteering.

A bottle of whisky and a year-long membership to the Scotch Malt Whisky Society's Members’ Rooms, discounts and whisky tastings around the country.

Put together at the brand’s well-regarded Portuguese mill, this is a Desmond & Dempsey special without the jaguar print but with the same opulent feel.

The centrepiece of any dinner, whether he has guests round or not.

Famously, the pen is mightier than the sword, but when it’s Montblanc, it can also be much, much cooler.

A buoyant and sophisticated fig-based scent.

A collectible piece of furniture to house his collection of vinyl.

A smooth, honey rich whisky with the added flourish of a personalised label.

An accessory so soft he won't want to remove it when spring rolls round again.

Neat as a pin, no harsh lighting and impervious to reflections from the sun.

Paul Smith is to the stripe as your dad is to inexplicably getting holes in his PJs. This new pair should last him a good while.

You can take a dad out of his sweatpants, but you can never truly part his soul from his comfies, particularly not when said joggers perform like Lululemon’s do.

One 80 minute charge and the Oura will give seven days of sleep, heart health, stress and temperature analysis.

All the telly he could ever want or need in one little box.

A foodie gift with serious chops.

If he's preparing to embark on a climb up the family tree, he's going to need access to documents… a lot of documents. Luckily, Ancestry has those in spades.

A compendium of New York Times front pages from his birthday through time.

Run to checkout like you stole it.

More sentimental than a greeting card but less emphatic than a ‘Dad’ ring, this Papa mug is a simple but sweet ceramic-based pressie.

Ideal for the foodie who prefers sardines on sourdough to cakes and brownies.

Easy to clean, gleamingly stainless steel and even portable (for the dad who loves his caravan).

The image of distinction: a well-made dressing gown is an essential in modern luxury.

More subtle than a bundle of matches but just as effective.

Invaluable advice from the world’s most distinguished experts in a myriad of fields.

A display of quasi-Met Office science, this weather station gives readings on both the outdoor and indoor temperature of his abode plus the humidity and general goings on in the clouds above your roof.

If he’s more of a cheese and charcuterie man than a sticky toffee pudding sort of fella then his very own cheeseboard ought to be on your shortlist of pressies to buy him.

Selfridges' own delightfully moreish malt balls in crowd-pleasing salted caramel.

It's a lobster. It's a bottle opener. It's a lobster that's also a bottle opener. Fortnum & Mason has several mascots, but its dancing crustacean is my favourite.

The whisky that kept the glasses of this year's GQ Men of the Year winners filled to the brim, FYI.

A candle that uses basil, mint and tomato leaves to erase the smell of cooking. And yes, it really does work (we’ve tried it).

Not only will they receive a picture of their new adoptee, they’ll also get three tins of oil drawn from that very same tree.

Coffee, tea, hot cocoa or hot toddy: whatever your pops' hot drink of choice, Ember's smart mug will keep it at his optimum temperature.

The spread Paddington Bear would have favoured if Aunt Lucy hadn’t raised him so well.

Something no one else will have or have even thought of: a personalised, silver-plated ice cream lid.

A bourbon for people who love the smoother side of American whiskey.

Neck Oil IPA and Bones lager on repeat.

A luxury classic without the corresponding price tag.

Castore hasn’t even celebrated its tenth birthday, and yet it’s already up there as one of our favourite golf brands.

As a reliable spot for unusual ideas and impeccable personalisation, Not Another Bill remains one of our stalwart gifting destinations.

Sumptuously sleek brushed-back lycra for performing well even in the cold.

When you hear that this genius chart-making enterprise is created by none other than Clive Tyldsley, you come to understand that this is a football fan gift you can’t afford to skip over.

A nice new golf club cover should delight, especially one as unique as this hand-crafted Fyfe driver cover.

You could always get him a Lumi for his backyard, but if you don’t think he’ll keep it clean, a one-off experience inspired by the practices of Wim Hof should scratch the itch.

Half the fun of owning something with wheels is the opportunity to wash and tend to it, particularly when a pressure washer is involved.

Got a patriarchal figure concerningly fixated on darts’ adolescent genius Luke Littler? You and me both.