Written by Menswear Style in Food & Drink on the 31st March 2017

Men might be more famous for eating food than cooking it, but plenty of them are food and drink enthusiasts. Whether they stick to eating and drinking or occasionally whip up a storm in the kitchen, giving a food or drink gift to a committed foodie is usually a good idea. It's something they can enjoy on a number of levels, and they won't have to keep it in their house forever. Food & drink gifts can work for any men in your life, though, regardless of how much they like eating and drinking. Everyone likes food and drink. Try these ideas for an excellent gift for one of the men in your life.

A Manly Food Experience 

Before you buy a physical gift, consider the power of experiences as presents. A lot of people love to get tickets or vouchers for experiences because they can have a great time, and they're not obligated to keep anything. Virgin Experiences has plenty of options if you're looking for something fun, from posh meals and afternoon tea to tours and workshops. Touring a brewery or distillery is an excellent option and often includes a tasting, and maybe even the opportunity to make your own product. For example, whisky lovers could try out the East London Liquor Company Tour and Tasting on the Virgin Experience Days website. The experience includes a guided tour and behind the scenes look at the distillery, a Manhattan or Old Fashioned cocktail, and tastings of spirits & whiskies.

Beer Hampers 

Hampers have long been a top gift choice for any occasion. However, sometimes people see them as a bit feminine or something you give to couples. But they can be just as good a choice for men as for anyone else, especially if you choose to make a few manly tweaks. Hampers often come with wine, prosecco or champagne included. If you want one that's a bit more masculine, replacing these drinks with beer and snacks to go with it is one way to do it. At Under Fine Wraps, the range of Manpers is ideal for anyone looking for a hamper with some oomph. As well as quality beers, you can choose a hamper that includes gifts for curry lovers, cheeses, biscuits and chutneys, and some carefully selected high-end snacks.

A Fine Bottle of Their Favourite Tipple 

It's difficult to go wrong when you gift someone their favourite tipple. They're guaranteed to drink and enjoy it, and if it's something hard, they should be able to savour it for a while too. If it's a special occasion, why not look for a special bottle? You could look for a bottle with a special vintage or from a limited edition collection. Another excellent idea is to give them a personalised bottle that has been engraved or perhaps comes in personal packaging. For example, Prestige Drinks offers engraving on a huge number of bottles, whether you're looking for something for someone who loves wine, beer, whisky, vodka, or something else.

Curry Subscriptions 

Not all men like spicy food, but those who do often tend to really, really like it. It's a masculine badge of pride if you can handle extra spicy food without sweating yourself inside out. For all those curry lovers out there, there are many choices for curry-related gifts. You can get kits that make cooking curries easy, as well as recipe books and even TV shows about curry. Getting a curry subscription is one great idea you might want to try for curry lovers. You can get them from The Spicery, and the person you give it to will receive recipe cards and fresh spices every month. You can choose a 3, 6 or 12-month subscription.

Grow Your Own Gifts 

For people who love to cook, there's nothing better than cooking with ingredients you've grown yourself. It's even better for anyone who likes gardening because you can combine the two interests. But you don't need to have a garden to grow some things to cook with. You can easily grow a number of things inside, and you can get gift kits that make it simple to get started. For example, there's the Grow Me Hot Stuff kit, which makes it easy to start growing your own chillies. The plant can go in the garden, but it can also grow happily on a kitchen window ledge that gets lots of light.

We feature East London Liquor Company, Under Fine Wraps, Prestige Drinks, The Spicery and Grow Me Hot Stuff kit in this guide to 5 of the Best Food & Drink Gifts for Men.