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May 29, 2023

The Best Gift Sets for Men (No Matter How Close the Relationship)

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Depending on your relationship, dudes can be difficult to shop for. What does Mark from human resources want for a gift? What should you buy for your girlfriend's father that wouldn't seem weird? What about your brother's boyfriend? Or the guy who's not technically your father, but a father figure nonetheless?

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Luckily, gift sets for men exist. These are a huge energy (and brain) saver, which can be especially handy if you’re not super close with the person you’re shopping for.

Alcohol and whiskey-related gift boxes are a classic (confirm the receiver drinks alcohol first), as are gift baskets themed around personal grooming (it's impossible to turn down anything sandalwood scented).

From cocktail essentials to grooming gear, we’ve rounded up a couple of popular gift sets for men that are sure to please any guy on your list. A bonus: these are all available on Amazon with fast, free shipping in time for the big day.

Give your guy this watch, wallet, and belt set for whatever occasion, which strikes a classy and personal note. All items are made from genuine leather and neatly-packaged in a convenient gift box.

Price: $42.99 $38.86

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This spa-in-a-box makes a perfect gift for an especially stressed or overworked guy, as it includes all the Aesop aromatherapy bath and body products necessary for a serious wind down. The four-piece set includes the brand's cult-favorite hand wash, hand balm, body cleanser, and body scrub with soothing scents from citrus and cedar, to bergamot and geranium.

Price: $115

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Bearded dandies know that keeping their whiskers sharp takes a fair amount of grooming, which is why they will appreciate this complete beard-shaving kit from Bevel. The set includes pre-shave oil, shave cream, post-shave balm, brush, scissors, brush, and even a double edge safety razor with 20 replacement blades. Whatever size, texture, or shape the beard, if he's into trimming the old-school way, this set has a tool for that.

Price: $89.95 $71.99

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Alternatively, if he's looking for a more meticulous trim from an electric shaver, we recommend this Lenny Kravitz-approved kit from WAHL. There's a number of attachments for any kind of shave he could possibly want, and even a nose hair trimmer.

Price: $27.99

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If he wants to keep those old Doobie Brothers records spinning smoothly, look no further than this vinyl cleaning brush kit. For any man as meticulous about how they store their records as how they maintain them, you’ve got everything you need here for soft and efficient sweep. The set comes with a velvet brush, carbon fiber brush, cleaning cloth and 10mL cleaning fluid, so he can get deep into the record grooves and safely remove dust and dirt from any LP without scratching it.

Price: $39.95 $22.97

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If you’re shopping for the type of person who knows the specific differences between bourbon, whiskey, single malt, single grain, Irish whisky, and rye, you can't go wrong with a whiskey stones and rocks glasses set. We like this one, which comes with eight natural granite whiskey stones and protective velvet bag, tongs, two slate table coasters, and two ribbed rocks glasses, all packaged in an elegant wooden gift box.

Price: $36.99

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For the lovable coffee snob in your life, or anyone who just loves a really good Irish Coffee, they should be making it the right way. This gift set from Bespoke Post has everything they need to brew up a perfect cup — no whiskey required (we promise you won't miss it). The coffee itself is hand-roasted in Ireland and aged in the same oak barrels used to make some of Ireland's best whiskey, giving the beans a subtle smokey flavor. You’ll also get all the accouterment, including caramel-sweet Demerara syrup, a cork coffee dripper and filter papers, whole nutmeg seeds and a specialty nutmeg grater, and two clear Declan coffee mugs to sip and savor their fine creation.

Price: $70

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When looking for a gift that seems thoughtful but not inappropriately intimate, we have a few standbys.

Alcohol Related: Whiskey stones, cocktail sets, beer-of-the-month clubs, all are crowd-pleasers that say, "You can hang and we’re buds," but not, "I feel that we have a much closer relationship than we actually do."

Personal Grooming: Bath products and beard grooming sets are usually winners, especially if you know the recipient is a fan of skincare products in general. That said it can be easy to overstep here, so save the bath bombs for someone you know for a fact will appreciate it.

Accessories: We like accessory sets for watches, belts, cufflinks, and more, but only for someone you have a romantic relationship with or a close blood tie. Mark from HR might be a bit freaked if you want to start dressing him.

Give your guy this watch, wallet, and belt set for whatever occasion, which strikes a classy and personal note. All items are made from genuine leather and neatly-packaged in a convenient gift box.

Buy Now

This spa-in-a-basket makes a perfect gift for an especially stressed or overworked guy, as it includes all the aromatherapy bath and body products necessary for a serious wind down. The seven piece set includes a shower gel, bubble bath, body lotion, body scrub, bath crystals, and sisal sponge with a soothing sandalwood scent.

Buy Now

Bearded dandies know that keeping their whiskers sharp takes a fair amount of grooming, which is why they will appreciate this complete beard kit. The set includes beard wash, conditioner, oil, balm, a wooden comb, scissors, brush, and even a shaper template. Basically, whatever size, texture, or shape the beard, this set has a tool for that.

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If you're shopping for the type of person who knows the specific differences between bourbon, whiskey, single malt, single grain, Irish whisky, and rye, you can't go wrong with a whiskey stones and rocks glasses set. We like this one, which comes with eight natural granite whiskey stones and protective velvet bag, tongs, two slate table coasters, and two ribbed rocks glasses, all packaged in an elegant wooden gift box.

Buy Now

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