Some ideas for finding dad a proper bottle of booze this Father’s Day
Dad's probably been grumbling more than most during 2020 - so it might be worth grabbing him something a little different to put a big smile on his face.
Father’s Day is nearly here. And you’re probably already considering the easy solution: A bottle of his favourite.
It’s quick, it’s simple, and Dad is guaranteed to enjoy it. Winner.
Still, whilst buying the same gift year in, year out is a fool-proof success story… it can get a little predictable.
2020 has been a weird, frustrating year for everyone (Dad’s probably been grumbling more than most) – so it might be worth grabbing him something a little different for a change to put an even bigger smile on his face.
Roister is the perfect spot to find spirits with a twist that go beyond a boring old bottle of the usual stuff.
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Here are some of the best examples with the potential to mix things up this Father’s Day…
Bakewell-flavoured gin
Has Dad got a sweet tooth? Here’s a bottle that ought to be right up his street.
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This intriguing-looking spirit tastes as good as it looks, blending juniper with cubeb, cardamom, sweet gale, hibiscus flowers and – the two most pervasive flavours – cherry and almond.
It’s like a big alcoholic liquid cake – and it’s sure to get a better reaction from Dad than a supermarket dry gin would.
Even the most seasoned and experienced rum drinkers will have hairs put on their chest by this explosive bottle.
Admiral Vernon’s Old J Tiki fire Spiced Rum is a searingly strong spirit at 75.5% ABV – packed with vanilla and lime peel flavours that intermingle with toffee, raisins and spice.
It’s a wicked drink – and you might need to give your dad a warning before he cracks it open.
Either way, he’s guaranteed to have a good time drinking it.
Highland Park Viking Honour
Is Dad more of a whisky man?
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Where better to source a premium bottle than the Highlands – a region synonymous with this famous spirit.
Highland Park Viking comes in a beautifully-branded bottle that will function as a proud addition to the drinks cabinet – which Dad can promptly present to guests once we’re all allowed to have people around the house again.
Ciroc Mango Flavoured Vodka
Most of us discover vodka in our teens. Usually at a party or in the park.
Some can’t stomach it after a certain point. But others never waver – considering it to be their perfect tipple.
According to the website description, this vodka offers: “A well rounded, smooth vodka with a hint of the fruit, it makes a clean canvas for cocktails.” But if Dad wants to knock it back straight, leave him to it. It’s as delicious on its own as it is with fruit.
But this is only a handful of the diverse range of unusual, tasty bottles available.
You can view the full range colourful spirits online at Roister and get your order in before Father’s Day – for just 99p delivery.
Dad will enjoy this one…
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Michael Carrick brands Lisandro Martinez’s red card as ‘one of the worst’ decisions he’s ever seen
Danny Jones
Michael Carrick has dubbed the red card shown to Lisando Martinez on Monday night “one of the worst I’ve seen”.
In case you missed it, Martinez’s sending off proved to be the decisive moment in Manchester United’s sour defeat to old rivals Leeds.
Despite pulling one back through another Bruno Fernandes assist and another Casemiro header from a set-piece, Man United went on to lose 2-1 in what was Leeds’ first win at Old Trafford since 1981.
A night to remember for the Whites and one that Reds, equally and ironically, won’t soon forget either, with the Argentinian being dismissed for what the referees deemed ‘violent conduct’. For those who haven’t seen it, here’s the incident in question:
While there is a noticeable grabbing of the hair, Carrick and many others are understandably questioning the perceived ‘force’ that influenced Paul Tierney’s final ruling.
Put simply, many have put it down to whether or not it’s a hair pull/grab and how much of a tug the opponent felt.
Yorkshire-born striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin said in an interview after the whistle: “I don’t make the rules. I told the referee that my hair was pulled.”
Clearly, Carrick is far from the only one who thinks it was a “shocking” call from the officials, either.
Several pundits argued that it was “harsh” to send off ‘Licha’, with even old foes like former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher stating live on Sky Sports’ MNF analysis of the game: “I think everybody in the game is looking at that and thinking, ‘Oh, come on. That is not a red card. Behave yourself!
As the current interim Man United boss – on whom it remains to be seen whether or not he will get the job full-time – he was left visibly frustrated in his own post-match pressers, highlighting that there were other moments in the game that the referees missed or simply overlooked.
The Stretford finally saw their interim head coach make his emotions plain to see.
Fans online have cited other recent examples, such as Man City’s Antoine Semenyo having his hair pulled against Fulham just a couple of months ago, which went unpunished, as well as David Brooks getting away with only a booking for something similar on Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella back in January.
The general consensus in the stands on the night at Old Trafford, on social media in the aftermath, and indeed throughout the Premier League, is that supporters simply want more consistency when it comes to stuff like this.
Rule books change and get more complicated all the time; that’s just football, but if that is the way it will continue going, arbitrators like the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) have to uphold their own standards.
Now slapped with a three-match ban, Martinez had only just returned to the fold but will now be missing once again. Another absentee whose presence was clearly missed on the night was midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, though United fans will at least be relieved to hear his injury is nothing serious.
And that’s not the only positive update regarding the homegrown young star, either…
Featured Images — Sky Sports (screenshots via YouTube)
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Morrissey claims sole credit for The Smiths’ iconic Salford Lads’ Club photo shoot idea
Danny Jones
Morrissey is once again raising the issue of credit and disputes over The Smiths’ legacy, as the controversial former frontman has now claimed that their iconic photo shoot outside of Salford Lads’ Club was entirely his idea.
The 66-year-old lead singer turned solo star from Urmston is no stranger to sparking debates and attracting controversy, and it seems his latest is to do with one of the most iconic images in British music history, let alone just Greater Manchester.
The Davyhulme-born bard and divisive artist goes on to claim that the other co-founding members of the iconic Manc band initially viewed as more of his “lunacy” – the suggestion seemingly being (as it often is with Morrissey) that they simply didn’t understand the ‘genius’ at the time.
Many of his most die-hard fans still believe that most don’t and never will.
He even jokes that, in another life, it could very well have been something entirely different and random, such as the Kellogg’s factory in Trafford, basically suggesting that other members would have simply followed suit.
In his words, he argues that “now millions of people come from all over the world to be photographed on that very spot, it is claimed as a Smiths idea. It wasn’t, it isn’t, and it never shall be.”
Once again, this is by no means the first time he’s called into question, ‘who did what’ and/or who owns what bit of intellectual property; in fact, there was apparently another one of these instances with Johnny Marr only recently.
‘Moz’ and Marr have been at loggerheads pretty much ever since the group disbanded back in 1987, and still look to be far away from seeing eye to eye on virtually anything.
The Manc -
17th June 2020 
