James Turrell x The Glenturret x Lalique Eight Decades decanter.
Photo: Courtesy of Lalique
6 Spirits Perfect for Father’s Day
These top-shelf bottles add cultural cache to any gentleman’s home bar
Whereas Mother’s Day comes with a plethora of gift options—from flowers and jewelry to clothing and Champagne—Dad is often more challenging to buy for. Thankfully, a number of high-end brands have introduced some exquisite whiskeys, scotches, and other decadent spirits sure to elevate his home bar. A number are currently being presented with design-minded accoutrements, perfect for toasting your family’s favorite guy.
Richard Hennessy x Berluti attache cases. Photo: Courtesy of Berluti
1. Richard Hennessy x Berluti
For cognac connoisseurs, Richard Hennessy’s bottlings are a celebrated selection. And its longstanding relationship with design-world powerhouses, like architect Daniel Libeskind, who created the beverage’s sculptural crystal decanter, just further elevates this must-have spirit. Now, Hennessy has joined forces with luxury leather goods purveyor Berluti to offer a stunning 70cL carafe in an elegant Venezia calf leather attaché case, available in five gentlemanly colors.
James Turrell x The Glenturret x Lalique Eight Decades decanter. Photo: Courtesy of Lalique
2. James Turrell x The Glenturret x Lalique
Building on Lalique’s earlier collection conceived in collaboration with artist James Turrell, this spectacular decanter features a robust whisky from The Glenturret, the oldest working distillery in Scotland. Limited to just 80 editions worldwide, the Eight Decades decanter honors the artist’s 80th year and includes design elements in line with Turrell’s large-scale artworks, which play with light and space. Here, violet crystal has been injected into the bottle neck, providing an ethereal contrast to the amber-colored whisky, while a pyramidal stopper of blue crystal creates an eye-catching pinnacle. Inside, a special blend drawn from eight casks offers notes of dried fruit, chocolate, orange, ginger, and gentle wood spices. The piece is available exclusively by special order through privateclient@theglenturret.com or at Lalique boutiques.
Tequila Komos Reposado Rosa, Añejo Cristalino, Añejo Reserva, and Extra Añejo. Photo: Courtesy of Tequila Komos
3. Tequila Komos
Launched in New York during Frieze alongside a solo show by by Costa Rican painter Melissa Ríos, Tequila Komos is offered in Reposado Rosa, Añejo Cristalino, Añejo Reserva, and Extra Añejo varieties, each blend served in striking handmade porcelain bottles designed specifically to be upcycled. Founded by hospitality veteran Richard Betts, the company also supports an environmental not-for-profit that repurposes the agave waste made in the tequila-making process into adobe bricks that are used to build schools, homes, and hospitals in Mexico.
Photo: Courtesy of Nikka Whisky
4. Nikka Yoichi Single Malt 10-Year-Old
Crafted using traditional techniques in a circa-1934 distillery considered Important Cultural Properties by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Nikka Yoichi Single Malt is still made in pots over coal fires, just the way founder Masataka Taketsuru, the first Japanese who mastered whisky making in Scotland, first learned at Longmorn Distillery. True connoisseurs can also enjoy an immersive experience in conjunction with the Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, which is offering guests a private tour of the Yoichi distillery and whiskey pairing dinner June 23–25 or July 7–9.
Royal Salute The Jodhpur Polo Edition. Photo: courtesy of Royal Salute
5. Royal Salute The Jodhpur Polo Edition
Scotch whisky maker Royal Salute is known for its exemplary bottles, a number of which celebrate monumental milestones, such as the recent coronation of King Charles III. For their second iteration honoring “the sport of kings,” this bottle of a 21-year-old blend captures the exotic flavors of India with a notes of sweet mango chutney, pomegranate, and butterscotch and a lingering spicy flavor with hints of cinnamon, clove, and ginger.
6. Louis XIII: Rare Cask 42.1
Louis XIII cognac’s limited-edition Rare Cask 42.1 is for the collector who savors the most hard-to-come by treasures. Reserved to just 775 examples, this is the first time this distinguished spirit is being offered as set—complete with crystal glasses and a black Baccarat crystal decanter inspired by a flask discovered on a Jarnac battlefield in 1569. Inside, the drink is just as special, crafted by Cellar Master Baptiste Loiseau from a single tierçon with an ABV of 42.1—just the third such discovery in the company’s history.
Cover: James Turrell x The Glenturret x Lalique Eight Decades decanter.
Photo: Courtesy of Lalique
