In the world of gift giving, you have the control. The power. The final word. But when it comes to gift getting, you’re left to suffer the whims of friends and, even worse, family members. Unacceptable. Time to take measures into your own hands. By buying yourself your own gifts. Failure is not an option.
You like to support the little guy, especially if the little guy happens to be a local legend of a tailor who will make you a new suit or tuxedo. We recommend starting with a classic three-piece suit, which he’ll hand-stitch using French seams—which beat Spanish seams any day.
When it comes to money, you don’t mess around. Shrewd investments. Rock-solid offshore accounts. Regular piggy bank contributions. So you’ll need a money clip crafted out of stingray by a master leather maker who got her start at Hermès. Stingray is the new alligator.
Sometimes you’d prefer your booze came to you. So Cask’s Single Malt Connoisseur (single-barrel stuff shipped bimonthly) and American Whiskey Explorer (small batches of bourbon, rye or barley shipped quarterly) fit the bill nicely. If the shipments aren’t frequent enough, the shop delivers anytime via courier...
A leisurely dinner at Flour + Water: nice. A gourmet spread of Flour + Water’s homemade pasta and sauce, plus a sneak peek of cheese and salumi from their soon-to-open Salumeria: even nicer. Think of it as your intimate preview of their opening party.
Some gifts are nearly impossible to wrap—like the ones that come in the form of a getaway to the shores of Tomales Bay. Specifically, we’re talking about a weekend in a cottage equipped with a wood-burning stove, private deck and access to hand-delivered BBQ oysters. Feel free to make it a week.
