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Gifts For Men Who Enjoy The Finer Things In Life (Gifts for Men)

22 December 2011

Choosing gifts for men who enjoy the finer things in life can be an expensive and nightmarish prospect for some, especially where it is not entirely clear what constitutes a 'finer thing'. Indeed, for a small yet elite crop of men, the finer things in life comprise outlandishly expensive, exotic and extravagant items, the likes of which make a mockery of the current economic downturn. Such items may include impossibly fast sports cars, luxury yachts, magnificent mansions, ridiculously overpriced – yet no less exquisite – Champagne and women who are too costly to be called cheap, how ever fitting the adjective may seem. As with most elite groups of individuals, these men are very much in a minority so far as the world's population is concerned. In fact, not even these extraordinarily rich men are immune from the economic troubles that blight most people, with many stars such as Tiger Woods finding themselves somewhat handicapped of late.

In terms of what gifts for men might ordinarily constitute 'finer things' in life, this will largely depend on the image, status, class and interests of the man in question. Undoubtedly, an esteemed fellow of great – but not excessive – wealth may not take quite so well to a pair of pint cufflinks (as in pint of beer) as he would to, say, a pair of engraved cufflinks. Of course, there are items of similar description that constitute great levellers among men, such as the 'I love my daddy' cufflinks, which only a stone-hearted Scrooge or image-obsessed Lothario would fail to wear. Those men who do appreciate such thoughtful gifts, however, would also probably enjoy a stylish personalised cufflinks box to keep them safe. Similar gifts for men include other engraved pieces, such as pen holders or cases and photo keyrings.

Some men find themselves caught between modest and exquisite tastes irrespective of their personal purchasing power; indeed, good taste is not a trait that can be easily bought or discarded when times are hard. As such, it is worth buying stylish gifts that support certain types of lifestyle, irrespective of how the recipients actually live. For instance, most men enjoy the idea of carrying around a stainless steel hip flask as such an image has been etched onto their psyches through years of passive Hollywood indoctrination – notably via cowboy and western films. Unfortunately, most men who do actually carry a hip flask around with them tend to live in cardboard boxes, talk to brick walls on a daily basis and urinate into their trousers with alarming ease and frequency. Nevertheless, engraved stainless steel hip flasks are ideal gifts for men who think they know what they want but actually have no idea.

Other desires of the finer life that can be bolstered by suitable gifts for men include anything that augments a drinks cabinet. An engraved half pint pewter tankard, for example, is perfect for reminding men who have gone to the trouble of installing a drinks cabinet that beer can be drunk from something other than a can. Likewise, an engraved 5-piece leather wine bar set is superb for men who pretend to enjoy fine wines when, in fact, they secretly crave a pint of bitter or – heaven forbid – a bottle of cider. More stylish if slightly pretentious gifts for men of this kind include the engraved crystal tumbler and Jack Daniels box set, which would not last long in the hands of most men. Generally speaking, engraved crystal glasses do usually go down a treat as gifts for men who desire the finer things in life, with different types of glass available for gin, whisky, vodka, brandy, Champagne and so on. Of course, if a man happens to already own an engraved stainless steel hip flask, he would have no need for such feminine devices as glasses. In fact, following this train of thought a little further down the line, there is arguably no good need for anything other than a bottle or can – hence why such gifts for men require them to appreciate the finer things.

Even finer gifts for men can be purchased on much larger budgets, which is very much a limiting factor when choosing such goods. A new Armani suit, for example, cut perfectly to specification, is an exceptional gift by anyone's standards but does not come cheap. Likewise, an engraved briefcase is undoubtedly a fine gift for the professional man but, noting the cost of the most expensive models, it is clearly more cost effective coming off the back of a recession to invest in one of Sainsbury's free plastic bags. Ultimately, gifts for men who appreciate the finer things in life are heavily influenced by financial constraints, which in some ways defeats the very purpose of choosing such gifts as they are inherently designed to be lavish or expensive. Nevertheless, those people who are shopping on a tighter budget can still fool men into thinking they are sampling the finer things in life through a selection of top quality and highly thoughtful gifts.
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