Grants 12 Year Old Whiskey

One of our favourite tipples just got better! Grant’s whiskey has just introduced a 12 year old variant into the Australian market. For over five generations the Grant family has produced many fine whiskeys.  Some of them, such as the 18 year old and the 25 year old are some of the finest examples of blended whiskey you will ever  you ever have the chance to experience. They do though, come with quite a hefty price tag. Unfortunately being dads, with our money required for other more mundane matters, such as school fees and car rego, those great whiskeys are reserved for only very infrequent and special occasions. 

While the Grant’s Family Reserve Blended whiskey is a great starter scotch, sometimes it’s nice to have something a little bit more sophisticated. That’s where the Grant’s 12 year old whiskey fits in. In between the Family Reserve and the 18 year old in both price and quality, this whiskey has great depth of flavour and is exceedingly smooth. The nose is spicy and reminds one of spiced fruit tarts or Christmas cake. The taste is sweet vanilla and cinnamon and the after taste smoke and honey.

This is one bottle that I’d recommend dads have on their top shelf. Late at night, when the little angels are snoring away in their beds, this is a perfect whiskey to pour a nip, sit quietly, sip and contemplate how quickly the little monkeys are growing up!

Dad Rating

Mark
For the top shelf!

Simon
Smooth & smokey. Well worth the little bit extra.

Planning a Christmas Family Holiday for 5 People?

If you are planning to have a Christmas Family holiday for 5 people, take a look at a hot new Australian holiday accomodation website called Holidayfor5.com.

Designed by and for mums and dads travelling with three children looking for self catering holiday accomodation for 5 people, Holidayfor5.com has carefully selected holiday rental apartments 3 bedrooms and other 5 person holiday rentals in Australia, New Zealand and throughout the world.

Each of the family holiday rentals are reviewed and selected so you know they are perfect 5 person holiday rentals. For something special check out the Europe Self Catering Options for families of 5. We loved the look of the Loire Valley France Farmhouse for rent! New properties added all the time.



Dad Rating

Stevo
Easy to use website with only relevant 5 person holiday rentals!

CurtisIf you've tried to find a holiday rental for a family of 5 in Australia, you know its a challenge. Give this family apartment holiday website a try.

Organic Wine for Dad

If your dad enjoys a glass (or two) of Australian Red Wine but also takes pride in considering the environment with his choices, an Australian Shiraz from Tamburlaine Winnery is worth a look. Based in Orange it was named as one of the top 10 winneries in NSW in 2010 and makes organic wines without compromise.

Tamburlaine is Australia's largest organic wine producer and they have a great range of certified organic wines that we're sure your dad would love for father's day and our pick is the Wine Lovers Shiraz 2008.

A James Halliday 5 star accredited winery with Organic / Biodynamic certification, the 2008 Wine Lovers Shiraz from Tamburlaine displays typical cool climate characters of spicy cloves, blackcurrants and peppery aromas, with a rich palate of blackberries, aniseed and subtle oak tannins.

Finishing long and smooth with great length it is a delightful Australian Shiraz.
Visit http://www.tamburlaine.com.au/ for stockists.

Dad Rating

Mark
Rich palate with flavours of ripe dark berries!

Stevo
Enviromental option without compromising on taste.

If a Dad Likes Footy

Way back when your dad was a young man (or maybe even a boy) there was an Adidas TV ad which went "If A Boy Likes Footy, and A Boy Just Might!" - ask him if he remembers the tune.

If he does remember the tune, then even if he is not still playing the game, he will want to re-live some of the past glory with these great AFL books from Slattery Media Group.

KB - A Life in Football

A first-person account of Kevin Bartlett's career as a player coach, media identity and football guardian.

What was it like to play in five premiership teams in 14 years, coach a club that was flat broke and even have the laws of the game changed because of the way he played the game?

Why did he part the club amid tremendous acrimony and why did he not return for more than 15 years? And what was the story behind the lace up jumpers?  All of this and more is explained in this memoir.

The Golden Years- Stories from Hawthorn's Greatest Era

With 10 AFL premierships to its name, no club has been more successful than Hawthorn in the last 50 years. For the first time, more than 40 players, coaches and officials responsible for this fantastic era explain - in their own words - what has made Hawthorn such a great club.

Among those to be interviewed at length are John Kennedy snr, Leigh Matthews, Graham Arthur, David Parkin, Luke Hodge, Shane Crawford, Robert Dipierdomenico, John Platten, Peter Knights, Jason Dunstall and Peter Hudson.

Jock - the Story of Jock McHale, Collingwood's Greatest Coach

Collingwood has won over 15 premierships and Jock McHale was in charge for eight of them, including the four consecutive flags from 1927-1930, a feat no club has ever matched.  Author Glenn McFarlane examines the life and times of McHale, his impact on Collingwood and the game and what drove him during the 38 years he was in charge of the Magpies, a record for coaching tenure in football that is yet to be broken.

 The Grand Finals Volume 1 - 1897-1938

There is no greater prize in Australian team sport than the VFL/AFL premiership flag. Premiership players are forever recognised and their deeds of their teams long celebrated. This book, the first in a three-volume series, recounts in details the players, the officials, the matches and the other key events that shaped the premiership team every year. The Grand Finals themselves are also recounted in great detail while the key statistics for the premiership teams are also featured.

This book covers Grand Finals from the period 1897-1938 and is the first volume in a series to provide a complete view of every premiership team in every year of Australia's elite football competition.
Among the contributors are: Emma Quayle (The Age), Rohan Connolly (The Age), John Harms (The Footy Almanac), Paul Daffey (afl.com.au), Jim Main, Glenn McFarlane(Herald Sun), Michael Lovett (AFL Record) and Robert Pascoe.

These great AFL books are available online and in selected book stores.

Dad Rating

Matt
For the diehard Aussie Rules fan!

Mark
Re-live the great AFL moments.

Terry Rich Beach Towel Ideal Father's Day Gift



Give Dad a Luxury Beach Towel

 While it's cold at the moment in most of Australia, it's good to remember that the warm months are just around the corner, and a great father's day gift idea is a Terry Rich Beach Towel.

Australian designed and made from soft hard wearing towelling that feels fantastic, dad will feel spoilt with one of the signature or classic beach towels from Terry Rich Australia.

Take a look at the Admiral for example. The bold, navy and white stripes and subtle loop height variation of the Admiral beach towel make it a striking nautical classic. A luxury beach towel ideal for dad who likes his luxury and reasonably priced for a premium beach towel at $79.90 fron the Terry Rich online store.

The Terry Rich website is easy to use and easy to navigate and comes with free delivery and a great returns policy allowing returns within 30 days. For Australian customers Terry Rich will arrange for a courier to collect returns from your home or office and be brought back at their own cost.

Dad Rating

Stevo
A little bit of luxury!

Able
Great products and an industry beating returns policy!.

Anathoth Chutney For Father's Day

Chutney for Dad

A lot of dads say they really don't want much by way of a father's day gift, but obviously you still want to give him something that shows you are thinking of him and socks or jocks just don't cut it.

If he is in to his food (cooking it or just eating it), then Anathoth's great range of hearty, chunky Chutneys that would make the ideal gift Dad. These delicious spreads are affordable, quirky and a great change from the socks or undies and beer.

The Anathoth range are preservative free and contain no added flavours or colouring. The Chutney is available in three great falvours: Farmstyle Pickle, Tomato Relish and Zucchini Pickle.

The Anathoth Chutney range is ideal for cooking easy and delicios dishes. So why not let Dad fire up the Barbie for some Anathoth Farmstyle Pickle Spiced Glazed Ribs? Simply brush ribs with Anathoth Farmstyle pickle glaze then bake until golden and sticky.

Anathoth Chutneys are available in supermarkets and independents nationwide, RRP: $4.29.

Dad Rating

James
A plowman's lunch !

Able
Great texture and taste.

Best Australian Father's Day Gift Ideas

No doubt you are aware that father's day is fast approaching (Australian father's day 2011 is Sunday 4 September). If your father enjoys a fine drop, then the one name you should think of is Tobermory (no, not the Womble by the same name- the fine Scotch Whisky!)

A perfect must have for fathers this year, the Tobermory Single Malt Whisky  has a prized winning and unique taste, prized packaging and unique story to tell, being the only distillery on the picturesque Isle of Mull, Scotland.

Built in 1798, Tobermory Distillery is the only distillery on the island of Mull and the oldest commercial distillery in Scotland. Its old world charm reflects the Tobermory spirit that says we do things the old fashioned way, by hand. The residents of Mull, the 'Muliach', call where the distillery rests 'Ledaig', meaning safe haven. Since 1798 the Tobermory Distillery has sat proudly lending a watchful eye over the bay.

With a tantalising natural colour of golden chestnuts and a lovely sherried nose with notes of fig, orange marmalade, hints of leather and a touch of smoke this fine scotch whisky has a medium to full bodied palate, with rich sherry fruit cake, milk chocolate, creamy toffee, light oak, a hint of white pepper creating a lovely spicy tang.

Available from selected spirit merchants and online, Dad's Choice readers have the chance for a bonus gift. Simply join the "Whisky Club" at www.whiskygalore.com.au and enter the code "Well of Mary"(the Gaelic translation of Tobermory) when purchasing a bottle of Tobermory 15 year old Single Malt, to receive 2x Glencairn Whisky Glasses, an added value of $40 (limited time only - see website for details).

 Dad Rating

Mark
A fine whisky that hits the mark :)

Steven
Dad will love the beautiful box and fine taste. Superb.