What to Buy at Costco for Father’s Day

The art of getting your dad a gift for Father’s Day at Costco is a delicate dance. There are a ton of options but you have to be smart about it. You can’t get something that he doesn’t want. That one’s obvious. You also need to look for the pitfall of something that looks nice but is just unreasonable for him to get through before it expires.

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Take the grill pack of cheese that Costco’s selling at the moment. I almost jumped at the chance to include it here, but will your dad really eat two pounds of cheese by himself before it goes bad? Probably not. So now you’re just inviting him to throw a BBQ to get rid of the gift you got for him. While that does mean more grilled meats for you, it’s just adding more to his plate. We need to be smart about this. Here are the best things you can buy at Costco for Father’s Day―that he’ll actually enjoy.

Kirkland Signature Blended Scotch Whiskey

No skimping out for Dad! This bottle of Scotch whiskey is a little more expensive than Costco’s other Whiskey offerings but your dad is worth the splurge. He is a father after all, so I’m sure he’ll just sip on this straight from a glass with a few ice cubes in it. If you were looking for mixers to add into the gift, I’d go with the Mexican Coke that Costco has in stock. Like I said, no cost cutting this time.

Kirkland Signature Beef Brisket Whole Vacuum Packaged

Dads love to grill, right? While Costco has a lot of options to choose from when it comes to grilled goods, I figured it’s best to grab a big ole’ chunk of meat that Dad can dig into. Think of all the fun he’ll have carving specific cuts out of this whole beef brisket from Costco. It’s like setting a child loose into a McDonald’s Playplace. He’ll be entertained for hours!

Sierra Nevada Brewing Sierra Nevada Haze Craze IPA Variety Pack

There are two types of beer drinking dads. They’re either loyal to the soil for the same cheap beer they’ve been drinking since college or they’re fairly snobby about hops. This is for the latter folks. If your dad is the kind of guy who dragged you around on a brewery crawl for your 21st birthday, this is the gift for him this Father’s Day.

Utz Pub Crunchy Snack Mix

Utz’s pub crunchy snack mix is a staple at Costco. For good reason. Think about it. Would Costco keep this on their shelves for so long if dads everywhere weren’t eating it up? All Dad wants to do after a morning of yard work is plop himself in front of the TV and veg out. There’s no better snack to have on deck than a towering container of snack mix that’ll take him ages to get through.

$1.50 Hot Dog Combo

Every dad out there is a frugal king. They just can’t help it. The second you pop into their life, they’re pinching pennies. The absolute best gift you can give your father is some quality time while being cost-conscious at the same time. The perfect gift for him is an afternoon where you grab a $1.50 hot dog combo for each of you and walk around Costco while he talks your ear off. He’ll freaking love it, trust me.