Tsutsumu is a special method of neatly wrapping a gift, in this case the whisky, with a furoshiki. Fathers receiving this gift will be touched not only by the whisky, but also by the art of wrapping and the ritual that surrounds this refined practice. In Japanese, “furoshiki” translates to a “cloth for the bath.” Like origami, it is considered an integral part of Japanese culture. For 2000 years the furoshiki served as a special pouch to hold personal effects. Today, the ancient custom has become fashionable in Japan because it offers a beautiful eco-friendly alternative to paper and plastic for wrapping gifts.
Head to Selfridges, London onSaturday 14June 2014 to see the art of furoshiki to celebrate Father’s Day with the House of Suntory. Pick up your beautifully gift wrapped Suntory whisky in store on Father’s Day weekend.
Known as‘black gold’ amongst the coffee elite, Kopi Luwak Ruby and Kopi Luwak Diamond arethe world’s rarest and most expensivecoffee.Otherwise knownas ‘civetcoffee’, the coffee beans areeaten and digested by the Asian palm civet, reducingacidity and improvingfinish.On a small plantation in the Gayo region inSumatra,Indonesia, the beans are hand collected after having been processed by wild civet cats and, combining traditional and contemporary methods, the coffee is finally packaged for thoselucky enought to buy it. The coffee has been deemedthe world’s highest grading standard for Grade A beans for itstriple sorted beans, a standard not seen anywhere else in the world.
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Who doesn’t love a bit of chocolate? This isn’t just any old chocolate though; this isLa Madeline au Truffle, whichstarts with a decadent 70% Valrhona dark chocolate, heavy cream, sugar, truffle oil and vanilla as the base for the rich decadent ganache. A rare French Perigord truffle (a rare mushroom) is then surrounded by this rich decadent ganache; it is enrobed in Valrhona dark chocolate and then rolled in fine cocoa powder. The result is pure extravagance!
Price |$250.00
For the foodie tech dads out thereMellow is your key. It isthe World’s first smart sous-vide machine, giving you smart access to it remotely. Controlled entirely through your smartphone, Mellow has no screen and no buttons. Everything it does comes from an order you give through our iPhone or Android device. Cooks and cools your food.With an in-builtrefrigeration system, it’s capable of keeping food fresh until it’s the exact time to start cooking. Load it up at breakfast; come home to great food at dinnertime. It’s a father’s day dream!
Price | $400