The Thinking Drinkers

A gentleman’s guide to Father’s Day drinks

  • From Spectator Life

Whether it’s Santa or the Sith Lord Vader, if there’s a patriarch knocking about in your family, he’s sure to appreciate some pampering this Father’s Day. But there’s no need to fuss, since most daddios are at their best if they’re left alone with a drink.

So why not earmark a quiet corner for him on the 19th and make sure he has something special to sip on? Here are some suggestions that’ll make his day.

Bourbon

This month’s removal of a punitive US-UK tariff on American whiskey trade should see a glorious return for this smashing spirit, and there are few finer than the whiskies coming from the Heaven Hill Distillery (https://heavenhilldistillery.com/#5) in Kentucky. The family-owned distillery opened its doors in 1935 and amongst its many distinctions, is that it’s the only heritage distiller to produce every style of American whiskey.

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