The Northampton Gent’s Christmas Wishlist
Hors D’Age Gauthier Cognac
It is brown with a mahogany hue, from an oak cask and not whisky. That’s right, ensuring it is not just whisky that takes the limelight in our wishlist, the Wine Connection, Northampton’s independent wine experts, have brought Hors D’Age Gautheir Cognac to the table; offering a great range from just £44.95 to £300. The Gauthier Family have been perfecting the art of producing cognac for over 250 years, creating cognacs that defy conventional classification and possess a freshness and aromatic quality. This exceptional, award winning XO, with its walnut, hazelnut and butter tasting notes, has a delicacy which just goes on and on and would put a smile on any gentleman’s face.
£144.95 www.facebook.com/pages/The-Wine-Connection-Northampton/
Microsoft Xbox One
Crashing onto the console scene in 2001 with the Xbox, Microsoft’s flagship console battled against Sony’s well established PlayStation 2 machine. Now with 12 years of experience and knowledge behind them, Microsoft’s latest console offers more to the modern gent than just playing games, with a wide array of features including a blu-ray player, a set-top box, skype, video sharing and more, transforming this from a mere games console to an all round entertainment system.
£429.00 www.xbox.com
Bookishly Shakespeare Quote Print
Created by Northampton based business ‘Bookishly’, this is the perfect gift for those gents that are follicly well-endowed and proud. This Shakespearean quote from ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ will be sure to let all know that a beard is not just for November, but for life.
£24.75 www.etsy.com
Montblanc Meisterstück 149 Fountain Pen
In a world that is becoming decisively more digital each passing minute, some may say “what is the need for such an extravagant pen?” Quite simply, when we write something, it is often something that requires a personal touch. Whether it is giving your John Hancock or writing a personal letter, there is a sense of tradition and style that one can only achieve by writing and there is no better pen for this than Montblanc’s iconic Meisterstück 149 Fountain Pen. With its 18 K gold nib with rhodium-plated inlay, this legendary pen is perfect for signing million pound deals, writing a future best seller or jotting down notes, and exhumes a level of style other pens only dream of (if pens had dreams).
£595.00 www.montblanc.com
Aspinal of London Wave Sterling Silver Cufflinks
When perfecting an outfit, the devil is in the detail. It is the little things that count; whether it is that right tie pin, ideal pocket square or importantly, the perfect set of cufflinks that tie an outfit together and raises your sartorial standards. The Sterling Silver Wave Cufflinks from Aspinal of London are capable of doing just that. The hand crafted cufflinks feature 3 wave shaped Onyx stones in a silver mount, creating a subtle, understated and devilishly stylish design.
£95.00 www.aspinaloflondon.com
