13 Subscriptions Your Dad Needs This Father’s Day

Gentleman's Box

Dapper dads will love to get their hands on the luxury four to six items that comes in each Gentleman's Box. Choose from monthly or quarterly options with high-value products and accessories, such as leather dopp kits and cologne.

Details: Classic Subscription (monthly) $35, Premium Subscription (quarterly) $89.75

Online: cratejoy.com

BREO BOX

A quarterly subscription service packed with tech-y and unique products, BREO BOX is perfect for high-end dads. Each box includes five to eight products that include the likes of gadgets, home goods, tech, fitness products and accessories. BREO Box partners with amazing brands for top notch products that help guys discover new and exciting things they never knew they needed.

Details: Quarterly $159, Annual $579

Online: breobox.com

Belcampo Farms

Belcampo Farms is the ideal choice for health-conscious meat lovers who love to bring the restaurant experience home. This pioneer of hyper-sustainable organic, grass-fed and -finished, Certified Humane meats, broths and jerky offers delicious options like its Organic Boneless Ribeye, Brisket, Organic Beef Picanha and Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef—all available online with nationwide shipping. Plus, Belcampo just launched its first ever subscription box, making it 10 times easier for families to get a good meal on the table. 

Online: belcampo.com

Hot Sauce of the Month

The experts at the Heat Hot Sauce Shop are behind the artisan selections for this spicy selection. Each month you can select for the dad in your life to receive one to three unique bottles from mild to extra hot. Some selections have even won awards––so you know these are fiery good!

Details: Prices start at $13.99 per month for one bottle, 

Online: cratejoy.com

The Microbrewed Beer of the Month Club

What better way to celebrate pops than with a few cold ones? Choose from five unique subscriptions that include U.S. microbrews and rare beer. Each month two to 12 bottles of handcrafted, artisanal beer will arrive selected from breweries all around the world. Dad can customize shipments based on monthly offerings so that each batch is exactly to his liking.


Details: $35.95 per month

Nomadik

For the outdoorsy, adventure-loving dad, Nomadik brings gear, tools, accessories, snacks and more all from top brands, right to his door, including seven full-sized items (hammock, anyone?). Boxes are themed, and you can skip a month as needed. Fill out a profile and the box's goods are customized to your preferences. Our box included a pocket-sized camp stove, instant dirty chai packets (mmmm good) and a Nomadik Multi-Purpose Gaiter.

Details: You can get a 1-month, 6-month or 12-month subscription of over $70 worth of goodies for the starting at $32.95 per month.

Online: nomadik.com

Craft Coffee

If caffeine is what he craves, then gift a subscription to Craft Coffee. Take a tasting quiz, select the number of bags per month and then whole bean, French press or filter-type. Tasting notes and expert brew tips will help him savor each sip.

Details: Bags start at $6.99 each

Online: craftcoffee.com

Trunk Club

If shopping makes his skin crawl, consider Trunk Club. Dad will be assigned his own personal stylist to assess and assist in his manly makeover. Hand-selecting clothing from brands like Theory, Billy Reid and Ben Sherman, the stylist ships boxes for approval based on body type, season and style. He keeps what he likes and returns the rest. Since there are no monthly fees, load up a gift card so he can focus on fashion not finances.

Details: No monthly fee; they pay for the items they keep.

Online: trunkclub.com

Birchbox Man

While he wouldn’t be caught dead in the beauty aisle, your man still appreciates trying out the latest potions and lotions. Finally get him to stop stealing your stuff with a subscription to Birchbox Man. The sub service that kickstarted the craze, Birchbox now has a version for the fellas that sends samples of grooming products and gear to stock their dopp kit.

Details: $10 per month or $110 per year

Online: birchbox.com

Mouth’s Pickles Every Month

If father is a foodie, please his palate with Mouth’s Pickles Every Month. A leading proponent of small-batch purveryors of “indie foods,” Mouth will ship a variety of pickled treats like The Real Dill's Jalapeno and Honey Dills, Rick's Picks Mean Beans, and Uncommon Pickling Fennel with Orange. If pickles aren’t his thing check out Mouth’s other subs for jerky, cookies or coffee.

Details: $60/month with recurring subscriptions costing less

Online: mouth.com

Zingerman’s Quarterly Bacon Club

If papa has a penchant for pig, order up Zingerman’s “bacon maven’s club of choice.” The ingenious idea of an Ann Arbor deli that offers over a dozen monthly subscriptions, Dad will be in hog heaven with monthly shipments of bacon from artisinal purveyors like Nueske's and Benton’s bacon.

Details: $199/year for four quarterly shipments

Online: zingermans.com

Taster’s Club Whiskey Subscription

Toast him with a glass of the good stuff with Taster’s Club Whiskey subscription. Focusing on fabulous Scotch and Bourbons like Hillrock Solera Aged Bourbon, High West American Prairie Reserve, and GlenDronach 15 Year Old Tawny Port, dad can expect a new 750ml bottle of fantastic whiskey to enjoy each month. Every bottle comes with information about its distilling process and tasting notes that he can savor as he sips. Your dad not into whisky? Choose from other spirits and wine subscription offerings.

Details: $84/month

Online: tastersclub.com

Mystery Tackle Box

Feed his need for adventure Mystery Tackle Box’s subscription service that delivers high-quality lures, bait and tackle each month. The focus is on freshwater bass, but the company plans to expand their offerings soon. Packed with information on how to use the lures to reel in more fish, you can bet he will take this bait.

Details: $19.99 per month for a regular box with pro ($29) and elite ($39) options

Online: mysterytacklebox.com