The 45 Best Gifts for the Man Who Appreciates Real Luxury

With the country and its finest drinking establishments hobbled as they are, he might find it very convenient to have an at-home draft beer tap. Maybe he’ll pour you a socially distant pint.

Nothing embodies the attitude of “luxe life” like a box of 24K gold rolling papers. That is one hell of a vibe.

What’s more luxurious than quitting the gym altogether and installing a futuristic personal training system at home?

It matters not a whit how luxurious his life may be: He’s dehydrated. We all are. This station, which keeps a full day’s worth of water cold and at the ready on the counter or desk, will fix that.

Refined, 22-karat gold jewelry takes on an edge with this double-banded ear cuff, an accessory worthy of his impeccable taste. No piercings required.

This handheld sterilizing light is quite the level up from those little bottles of off-brand Purell. 

Chefs love this thing. Inspired by traditional South African methods of outdoor cooking, it marries beautifully simplistic design with effectiveness. A true grilling upgrade. 

He knows luxury. But does he know photography? Or cooking? Or the art of storytelling? With a MasterClass yearlong class, he can learn it all—from Annie Leibovitz, Gordon Ramsay, and Neil Gaiman, respectively—and anything else his heart desires. Knowledge is power, after all.

The Row takes the simplest of silhouettes, the most neutral of palettes, and somehow, someway, makes a sweater (or a pair of sweatpants, a tee, a jacket, and so on) that puts all others to shame. And besides, cashmere must be a staple in his wardrobe. 

When you get down to it, the ultimate luxury in life is inhabiting a body that is free of aches and pains. A pro-level deep tissue massager like TheraGun’s will get him one such body. 

Help him end 2020 on a decidedly high note with one last grill-out (or grill-in) featuring the mother lode of premium American Wagyu.

A man who wants to lose himself in a playlist while he sips a strong drink, feel immersed in combat as he plays his favorite video games, and enjoy the artistry of a movie’s score—that’s most men—is deserving of the year’s best soundbar. Sonos designed the Arc so that it automatically adjusts its audio to a room’s parameters, with robust 3D sound courtesy of Dolby Atmos.

For the herb enthusiast—and yes, we do mean cannabis—Levo’s machine dries the plant out and infuses it into butters, honeys, or oils. After all, homemade baked goods are better than store bought. 

For the man who’s recently become a father to a tangle of house plants big and small, but who’s still using a highball glass to ferry water from sink to planter.

Prada took its mastery in black nylon and applied it to this sustainably made puffer that’s very nearly silky to the touch but strong against the cold. He’ll be loathe to leave the house without it this winter.

True luxury is having a clean…everything. This is kinda a gag gift, kinda something he’ll find incredibly handy to have around.

A dose of confidence, worn on a chain around his neck, for when he’s feeling the urge to speak truth to oppressive systems of power.

Caviar eggs smooshed into a bar, begging to be sliced off and eaten on crackers. In other words, luxury.

If he’s still taking handwritten notes—it’s gotten him this far in life, why change?—then he can at least digitize them for better organization and longevity with Montblanc’s Augmented Paper. That leather case isn’t too shabby, either.

We inhabit a world where the absence of noise itself is a luxury, and damn do these headphones make everything go quiet. Sony’s new noise-cancelling cans are supremely high-tech and uniquely customizable. 

It says it right there on the front of the sweatshirt. This coveted street-style hoodie will be his WFH uniform of winter 2021.

No one really needs a brass telescope, but everyone wants to lose themselves among the stars. We count that as two irrefutable reasons to have one.

All great men must meditate on their hopes and dreams. This mat will prevent his bones from bearing the brunt of that meditation time.

This is a book set worthy of the aspiring rockstar with deep admiration for Patti Smith and Bob Dylan and Crosby and Stills and Nash and Young…and the rest.

Is it a loom? A musical instrument? Actually, it’s a piece of exercise equipment: a rowing machine. With a cherry wood finish, you’d hardly know it.

With the caliber of whiskey he’s buying for his bar cart, he’ll know the importance of a very precise—almost punishingly precise—water dropper. That 33-year-old scotch cannot be drowned.

For those with the luxury of all the time in the world to figure out what time this clock is actually displaying. Or for those with the luxury of not having to really care what time it is at all.

Level up his pocket square collection. (And if he doesn’t yet have a pocket square collection, today is as good a day as any to start one.)

He’ll be honored by a blade so mighty (and beautifully crafted) as this. 

This is the kind of game—foosball with handpainted players—that will keep him and his friends occupied for hours. Expect them to put a good deal of money on the table, literally.

If you know, you know. And if you’re the kind of guy wearing FOG high-tops, well…you know.

He probably spends this much on espresso every year, anyway. Why not have it exactly how he likes it.

Art and bourbon collide in Bulleit’s recent collaboration with Florida-based artists Elidea and Jason Skeldon. Of course, dealer’s choice on the bottle you choose to gift. Just let the record show we’re partial to “Wolf Tattoo” and “Miami Culture.”

A high-end, super-tough camera is something he’ll be able to use for the rest of his life. No photography expertise required; he’ll gain that once he has this Leica in his hands.

Does he have a beautiful trunk in which to store various personal items? The kind of trunk that’ll make his houseguests beg to know, what cool thing is hidden in that beautiful trunk? No? He does now.

Camping is the hottest (read: only) getaway of 2020. This two-room tent will give him nearly as much space to stretch out as his home. Not to mention the fact that he’ll be the envy of the entire campsite.

A briefcase to cement his place as the most stylish commuter on the train—nay, in the city. Once he starts commuting again, that is.

For a first fancy watch, go with something timeless.

Saint Laurent’s backpack is modern on its own. But Google went and made it smart with an embedded Bluetooth Tag to make fielding calls, skipping songs, and getting further Google Assistant help even more accessible. It’s the future of fashion, folks. 

A watch for every day, every mood, every outfit—from Rado, an array of colorful and durable watches, made with scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and wildly tough ceramic.

Luxury with a wild side. This desk accessory, studded with Swarovski crystals, is the only one he needs for the home office.

Infallible Italian construction coupled with incredible leathers. Looks like a weekend getaway is on the horizon.

Stacking kindling and dodging plumes of smoke isn’t exactly luxurious. This BioLite makes a fire that is, for the outdoorsman who doesn’t want to sacrifice his values. 

You wouldn’t presume to know his taste in art. But an art curator assigned to him by Saatchi and tasked with sending him a new piece every month would.