The Snowgoose Blanton's Bourbon Collaboration
We're excited to launch our latest hamper collaboration to bring you the ultimate gifts for men. You'll discover three new hampers in our Father's Day shop featuring the legendary Blanton's Original Single Barrel Bourbon. Click here to discover more about Snowgoose and Blanton's or browse our luxurious new Bourbon Father's Day man hamper gifts: Single Barrel Bourbon Hamper, Cheese & Bourbon Heaven, and Mixed Fruit & Bourbon.
The History of Father's Day
It was a tragedy that sparked American Grace Golden Clayton to suggest the first known observance of a Father's Day in 1907. While Grace was mourning the death of her father, a mining disaster in Monongah killed 361 men, making around a thousand children fatherless. Grace, together with her pastor, organised a church service to honour the men and recognise those they left behind.
In 1910, Sonora Smart Dodd led a celebration at her local YMCA in Spokane, Washington, honouring her father, a civil war veteran who single-handedly raised six children. Sonora's Father's Day celebrations gathered momentum and in 1916 President Woodrow Wilson travelled to Spokane to speak at a Father's Day celebration. Wilson presented a bill to Congress to make Father's Day official, but it wasn't made a permanent national holiday in America until 1972.
Today, the majority of countries celebrate Father's Day on the third Sunday in June. However, Australia celebrates Father's Day on the first Sunday in September to coincide with the first day of spring.
The Ultimate All-Occasion Hampers for Men
From birthdays and anniversaries to Christmas and congratulations, our selection of deliciously unique hampers for men treats them to the finest artisan produce from top growers and artisan providores. Our latest online fruit hamper collection includes healthy get well fruit hamper gifts, thoughtful condolence gift baskets and a Corporate Gift Hamper Collection for every occasion, including our highly coveted Grand Reserve Hamper for deserving VIPs. Looking for Gifts for Mum?