Our best Christmas hampers and food gifts
Senior Food Editor
Heather Taylor

The best Christmas hampers
Take time to consider the hamper themes alongside your budget so you can find the perfect present for everyone on your Christmas list. From hampers for cheese lovers to vegan hampers to indulgent hampers for that special person in your life, there’s plenty of choice.
There are also hampers for hosting; alcohol-free hampers; and hampers packed with goodies for sharing at impromptu gatherings. Our hampers come in all shapes and sizes, from letterbox-sized gifts to grand wicker baskets filled with goodies to crack open.

Best Christmas cheese hamper
Our port and Stilton hamper features our tangy, rich mature blue Stilton wedge, a jar of Collection Zambian honey with walnuts, plus a bottle of our extraordinary late-bottled Collection vintage port. A cheese lover's festive dream.

Best traditional Christmas hamper
Looking for a traditional hamper full of their favourite Foodhall Goodies? Our Collection Hamper is the ultimate foodie gift is filled with All Butter Cornish Cruncher Biscuits, Rye Sourdough Crackers, British Ale & Onion Chutney, All Butter Shortbread Fingers, Milk Chocolate Florentines and a bottle of our Classics Malbec.

Best family Christmas hamper
A treat that anyone would be thrilled to find on their doormat, our Christmas Sweet Selection Letterbox Gift is filled with Jolly Jellies, Cinnamon Bun Bites and Cookie Dough Snowballs, plus Percy Pig™ and Colin the Caterpillar™ festive sweets.

Best afternoon tea hamper
Warm their cockles with our The Warmth of Christmas Gift, including English Breakfast Tea, Single Origin Colombian Ground Coffee, All Butter Shortbread Fingers, Perfectly Matured Rich Fruit Cake, 12 Month Matured Christmas Pudding and a jar of British Strawberry & Champagne Preserve.

Best luxury hamper
After a luxurious gift? Look no further than our Ultimate Panettone and Prosecco Magnum Gift, featuring a magnum of Prosecco teamed with our equally super-sized and stunning Collection Nocciolato Panettone. We've even added a jar of Collection Pistachio Creme to enjoy with it.

Best foodie Christmas hamper
Our Delights of Christmas Hamper is a gift of dreams for the food lover in your life. We’ve packed this hamper with Collection favourites including our Rosemary and Olive Crackers, Toasted Marcona Almonds, Goat’s Cheese & Rosemary Biscuits, Sticky Fig and Hot Honey Chutney, Belgian Milk, Dark and White Chocolate Luxury Biscuits, 12 Month Matured Christmas Pudding, Perfectly Matured Rich Fruit Cake and Going Gnome for Christmas Chocolates, with our Classics Pinot Grigio, Classics Claret and a limited-edition tea towel as a lasting souvenir.

Best cosy Christmas hamper
Our Winter Warmer Gift is the cosiest combination of Classic Mince Pies, a Christmas Chocolate Selection Box, and Mulling Spices to add to a bottle of our Chateau Bel Air Bordeaux, bursting with blueberry and black cherry notes.
Published 9.23.2024
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