It’s less than a week before Christmas. If you are reading this, you are either the kind of risk-everything daredevil type of discerning gent with a penchant as deadline junkie or you are the kind of discerning gent who has been working too hard all year round to even think about the festive season until the weekend prior. Whichever way the pendulum swings, it’s time to act now and save face in six days time knowing that you have bagged the right gifts for your partner or family member. It’s time to navigate the Christmas gifting minefield with the help of Elysium Magazine’s last minute gift guide.
What She Wants
Rock Rose Gin
Will she ever not like gin? Unlikely. Will she be upset with you if her bottle ever runs dry? Very likely. Avoid the stress and make sure her next bottle is ready and born of good gin-stock. The winter special from Rock Rose features hand-foraged botancials from the Scottish Highlands. Making for a truly festive flavour profile, the hero botanical in this limited edition release is spruce tips, with original Rock Rose elements scaled down to allow the delightful earthy and slightly citrusy notes from the spruce tips to shine through.
RRP £37.50 – Dunnet Bay Distillers
NARS x Man Ray: Velvet Lip Pencil Set
Aside from the eyes, the lips say it all. Ensure the lady in your life makes a statement with this set of velvet matte lip pencils from NARS. With four colours in the set – from limited edition Wild Ways (mahogany), limited edition Spell Bound (shimmering pink beige), Endangered Red (bordeaux) and Toundra (rust) she’ll be sure she has the right hue for the occasion – all sealed inside a golden cosmetic case.
RRP £48 – Space NK
Ted Baker TIA Leather Tote Bag
Much like gin and make up and all the other things you know she likes, you know a lady can never have too many handbags. This from Ted Baker has a textured twist on a classic tote bag, TIA is sure to have her feeling carried away. Crafted from leather, it features interlocking woven detailing, a removable shoulder strap and pretty bow lining.
RRP £269 – Ted Baker
What You Want
Nespresso CitiZ Coffee Machine
If your thirst for caffeine has hit new heights then a new coffee machine should be at the top of your wish list. The Nespresso CitiZ has the benefit of using the convenient coffee pods available in a multitude of blends along with an Aeroccino to froth up your milk in style.
RRP £229.95 – John Lewis
Nintendo Switch
Thought the fun of console gaming was over once you hit your 30s? Fear not friend. Nintendo – the name you can remember from your childhood memories of Mario and Zelda this year released the Nintendo Switch. It’s the console that doesn’t limit you to gaming in your living room or solely on a handheld device. You play where you want – and if you have kids, get them involved too with games as pioneering and inclusive as those originally brought to this world by the Nintendo Wii a decade ago. Game on!
RRP £279.99 – Amazon
Breitling Superocean Heritage II
Nothing says Merry Christmas to a discerning gent like a new watch and with its timely appearance ahead of the festive season, the Breitling Superocean Heritage II is a mighty fine gift to oneself. After all, you have worked very hard this year, right? This model has all the grandeur needed of a timepiece – 46mm chronograph as the preferred size option with crocodile leather strap. Time for a new favourite on that wrist of yours.
RRP £3,570 – Breitling