NEW YEAR GIFTS FOR MEN

A Georgian winter brings several celebrations, and each can have its own gift:

• Giorgoba, 23 November: for many families the first big table of the season, and the name day of every Giorgi.
• New Year, 1 January: the main day for gifts, with a family table and the mekvle, the first guest of the year.
• Christmas, 7 January: a quiet family holiday when people visit relatives.
• Old New Year, 14 January: the last festive table of the season.

If the gift is for Giorgoba, you need it well before New Year, so it is worth making your list in November.

Giorgoba is one of the best-loved holidays in Georgia. Saint George is regarded as the patron saint of the country, and Giorgi is one of the most common Georgian names, so on 23 November almost everyone has someone to congratulate.

The Giorgoba table is often set with mtsvadi and wine, which makes a skewer case a particularly natural gift. If Giorgoba is on your list, start early: it comes well ahead of the New Year rush.

In a Georgian home, New Year's Eve is spent around the table. You will often find satsivi, gozinaki, churchkhela and roast pork, and on the morning of 1 January the mekvle visits: the first guest to step into the house in the new year, wishing the family plenty.

Gifts are usually exchanged on New Year's Eve or on 1 January, and at Christmas when visiting relatives. So you may need several gifts in one season, and it pays to think each one through in advance.

The mangal is rarely lit in the yard in winter, but the gift builds anticipation for the new season. Whoever opens the case in January will invite friends over on the first warm day.

Many families grill in winter too: in the fireplace, at a country house or for a festive table. Mtsvadi is a frequent guest at Christmas and New Year.

And the case is festive wrapping in itself. A black case under the tree draws far more curiosity than an ordinary box.

Most New Year gifts are forgotten by February. A skewer case reminds him of you again in summer, every time the mangal is lit.

• Leaving it to the last day: by late December the choice shrinks and time runs out.
• The same gift for everyone: your father and your colleague enjoy different things.
• A purely seasonal item: a New Year trinket goes back in a box after January.
• Forgetting presentation: under the tree, how a gift looks matters as much as what is inside.

A mtsvadi case avoids all of these: it is used all year, suits men of every age, and comes with its own wrapping.

At New Year the gift list grows fast, and so does the budget. A few tips to avoid a nasty surprise in late December:

• List everyone you need a gift for first, then split the money.
• Pick one meaningful gift for the closest people and something symbolic for the rest.
• The same solid gift for all colleagues and partners saves time and avoids awkwardness.
• If the family is buying together for a father or grandfather, one big case will please him more than many small things.

For the price of our cases, message us on Messenger or call 557 10 43 70.

1. Make a list: who you are buying for and for which day.
2. Choose a case for each person and add it to the cart, so you can order everything in one message.
3. Message us on Messenger or call 557 10 43 70 to confirm price, availability and delivery.
4. Lots of people shop for gifts at the end of the year, so it is best to contact us in November or early December.

More ideas on gifts for men and what to give a man.

At the end of the year many companies look for gifts for partners and staff. What matters then is a gift that feels substantial, suits everyone equally and is well presented.

The Black velvet or Picnic case meets all three: it speaks to Georgian tradition and gets used at the next table instead of sitting on an office shelf. To order several, message us early so we can plan quantity and timing together.

A short card makes the case personal. A few ideas:

• "Wishing you a New Year full of warm tables and good friends."
• "The first mtsvadi of the year is on you."
• "To the head of the family mangal, with love."
• "Happy Christmas and New Year. See you at the mangal in spring."

Add the name and the year, and keep the card in the case: in a few years it becomes part of the gift's story.