The Back to School Gift for Frazzled Parents: Meet the Survivor Set
You made it. Six weeks of "I'm bored", packed lunches, referee duty and sand in places sand should never reach. The kids are back in their uniforms, the house is quiet, and your evenings are finally your own again. That deserves marking properly, which is exactly why we built a back to school gift for the parent who has earned a proper sit down: the Back to School Survivor Set.
It is a cheeky, limited seasonal treat. Buy it for yourself with zero guilt, or send it to a fellow frazzled parent who needs to hear the words "you survived". Every option comes with a Certificate of Survival, because some victories should come with paperwork.
What's in the back to school gift
We kept it simple. Real Stirling Gin, a proper Fever-Tree tonic and a garnish, ready to pour the moment the school gates close behind you. Pick your survival level.
The Taster, £9.50. A 5cl Stirling Gin, a Fever-Tree tonic and a dried orange garnish, finished with a Certificate of Survival tag. The perfect "thinking of you" drop for a friend who has had a week of it.
The Survivor Set, £19.50. Step up to a 20cl Stirling Gin, a Fever-Tree tonic and a garnish, plus a free branded Stirling Olympia tumbler and a Certificate of Survival tag, all in a gift bag. One G and T, poured in a glass that is yours to keep.
The Great Escape, £77.50. Everything in the Survivor Set, and then a distillery tour and tasting for two. A proper day out for you and whoever got you through the summer, spent finding out how our gin is actually made. Have a look at all our distillery experiences to see what the day holds.
The first pour is a ritual, so treat it like one
Do not rush it. Wait until the bags are unpacked, the reading folder is signed and the last "have you got everything for tomorrow" has finally been answered. Then reach for the set. Ice first, a generous measure of Stirling Gin, the tonic poured slowly down the side of the glass, and the garnish to finish. Then sit down. Actually sit down. This is the drink you promised yourself back in the second week of July, and you have earned every single sip of it.
Why Stirling Gin earns its place
This is not a novelty bottle with a funny label and forgettable liquid inside. It is our award-winning Stirling Gin, distilled here at the distillery with local botanicals, including the hand-picked nettles that give it that clean, green, unmistakably Stirling character. It is the same gin our regulars come back for, simply dressed up for the occasion. If you fancy browsing the full line-up first, our Stirling Gin collection has every expression we make.
Who to buy it for
The obvious answer is you. The slightly more diplomatic answer is the parent in your life who has been holding it all together since July: your partner, your sister, the friend at the school gate who organised every single playdate. A present that says "well done, now sit down" lands far better than another candle. Add one to the basket for yourself and one for them, and let our gift shop handle the rest.
One thing worth knowing: this is a limited seasonal run and it is for over 18s only. Once the back to school rush is over, the set goes with it.
Reclaim your first G and T of peace
The holidays are done. The lunchboxes can wait until morning. Right now there is a chair with your name on it and a G and T that has been six weeks in the making. Grab your Back to School Survivor Set before the limited run sells out, and raise a glass to the finest sound in all of parenting: silence.
