FROM STOCKING FILLERS TO PROPER BIG PRESSIES ACROSS BOOZE, BEAUTY AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, YOU CAN OUTDO SANTA WITH THESE CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS.
HOT HAMPERS
When in doubt, send a hamper out – that’s if you can resist the urge to keep it for yourself
Brindisa Best Sellers Box
When it comes to Spanish produce, it doesn’t come much better than Brindisa. This box is packed with the brand’s best-sellers, including Perello olives, Ortiz Bonito tuna and Alemany honey.
Fattoria La Vialla Hamper
Get a true taste of Tuscany with a hamper from Fattoria La Vialla, an organic and biodynamic family-run farm in the region. The hampers are filled with amazing produce, from meats and cheeses to pasta and wine, and it’s all beautifully packaged too.
Top Cuvée’s Best Christmas Hamper on Earth
The Top Cuvée crew are back with another cracking hamper, packed with the brand’s own red and mulled wine, plus treats from the likes of Espinaler, Whitebox and Tony’s Chocolonely.
Claridge’s Audley Hamper
Stay stocked for the festive season and into the new year with tea, jam, biscuits, chutney, honey, chocolate and more from Claridge’s.
José Pizarro’s Wine & Chocolate Hamper
José Pizarro is doing his version of wine and chocolate with this gift box featuring his own brand Cava and chocolate figs from Almoharín.
Sohaila’s Night In Hamper
As well as being filled with Lebanese treats like dukkah, chickpea crackers, cardamom shortbread and Pet Nat, this hamper helps supports Fat Macy’s training programme geared to help people out of homelessness.
Lina Stores Collection Hamper
Lina Stores has been providing Londoners with the finest Italian produce for eight decades and that’s exactly what you get in their hampers. This one is packed with pasta, sauces, olives, coffee, oils, wine and more.
The Cheese Geek Sonny and Cher Hamper
Name a more iconic duo than Sonny and Cher? Cheese and charcuterie of course. This box contains three cheeses, three meats from Curing Rebels and pairing notes so you can snack in style.
STOCKING FILLERS & SECRET SANTA
Little pressies that won’t break the bank but will make a big impact
Sausage Press Full English Breakfast Zine
An essential for all the fry up fans out there. This Sausage Press zine brings you only the most bangin’ Full English brekkies in London.
Tinned Fish Candle
There’s a new way to dip into the tinned fish trend. This sardine tin candle looks the part but smells a whole lot better thanks to the olive oil and sea salt scent.
Luna Daily Everywhere Exfoliator
If you’ve got a beauty and skincare addict in your life, they’ll love this exfoliator from Luna Daily. It’s gentle but boy does it get the job done.
IDEA Cap
Slogan caps are going nowhere and this navy ‘I Don’t Work Here’ one will make for a great wear when the January blues hit.
ilapothecary Feminine Happy Body Oil
Give the gift of happiness with this mood-balancing and anti-inflammatory body oil, packed with maca, jasmine, sandalwood and Brazilian ginseng.
Sausage Press Skin In The Game Tee
Rep the Sausage Press Natural Wine zine with this Skin In The Game tee, featuring a party in a glass across the back.
The Handmaid’s Tale
Events across the pond have caused sales of dystopian books like Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale to rise, so there’s no better time to read it.
No Problemo Stickers
Everybody likes stickers and this set from No Problemo are some of the coolest ones going – a perfect stocking stuffer.
Faith in Nature Rosemary Haircare Set
This shampoo, conditioner and hair mask set features all natural ingredients, including rosemary oil, known for promoting healthier and stronger hair.
FOR THE FOODIE
Delish treats for those who live to eat (and drink, and cook – you get the idea)
Ranie Saidi’s Malay Peanut Sauce
Ranie Saidi, aka The Malay Cook, is making it easier for you to cook proper Malaysian food at home with his sauces, including this peanut sauce made to his grandmother’s recipe.
Citizens of Soil Olive Oil Club Subscription
Get single-estate, small-batch extra virgin olive oils sourced from around the world by an olive oil sommelier through the letterbox with this subscription.
Rathfinny x Pump Street’s Bread & Wine Set
Rathfinny and Pump Street have joined forces this year to do a twist on bread and wine – Sourdough & Sea Salt Chocolate paired with 2019 Rosé Brut.
Lympstone Manor Classic Cuvée
Michael Caines’ Lympstone Manor is producing its own wines and this Classic Cuvée, a blend of Pinot Noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay, is the perfect bottle to pop over the festive season.
The Changing Tides Cookbook
Roberta Hall-McCarron has released her debut cookbook The Changing Tides, filled with seasonal recipes inspired by Scottish ingredients and her Edinburgh restaurants The Little Chartroom, Eleanore and Ardfern.
Sausage Press x Renegade’s Skin in the Game Wine
‘Skin in the Game’ is a sparkling red made using the ‘col fondo’ method of winemaking from the ‘pressings’ of Rondo grapes grown in Hampshire, and it’s a banger.
KOLD Banger
Bangers and Kold Sauce have teamed up for the limited-edition Spicy Pineapple Hot Pepper Ketchup – one to pop open for that Boxing Day ham.
Black Lines Oatnog
Black Lines’ vegan take on the Christmas classic is back. Taking the egg (and dairy) out of eggnog, their Oatnog is made with golden rum, oat milk, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla for a spiced, buttery finish. This year, £1 from every bottle sold will go towards Save The Children’s Gaza Crisis emergency fund.
MOTH Duo Glass Gift Pack
Got a mate who’s really into cocktails? MOTH’s already making at-home cocktails better than ever, but now you can really elevate the experience with their new gift pack which includes six pre-mixed drinks, two lowball glasses and an ice cube tray so you can make those bar-level giant ice cubes yourself.
Selfridges’ Pigs-in-Blankets Nuts
Need a little nibble to tide to over between all the festive feasting? These pigs-in-blankets flavoured peanuts, cashews and almonds will do the trick.
Olive Oil Guy’s Sommelier Selection
Mazen Assaf, aka the Olive Oil Guy, has put together a selection of six premium olive oils sourced from across the Med, into an impressive collection for the ultimate olive oil tasting experience.
LAKRIDS BY BÜLOW Crispy Raspberry Chocolate
If you’ve got a liquorice lover to buy for, Danish brand LAKRIDS BY BÜLOW is where to shop from. White chocolate and raspberry wrapped round a liquorice centre are sure to go down a treat.
Tonkotsu Eat All The Bits Gift Pack
This is one for all the chilli oil fiends out there. As well as Tonkotsu’s famous Eat the Bits Chilli Oil, this set also includies a jar of the Eat the Extra Hot Bits and a jar of Eat the Bits Chilli Ketchup.
GIFTS THAT GIVE BACK
Do good this gifting season by giving a pressie that has purpose
Allday Cutlery Knives
With handles made from recycled waste plastic and blades made from scrap metal, these Allday cutlery knives are treasures made out of trash.
Different Kind War and Peace Box
This collection of products from Different Kind is has been made by people disrupted by war, including makers in Palestine, Syria, Ukraine and Afghanistan.
Pri Pri Upcycled Sari Wreath
Hang a different wreath this Christmas and do good at the same time. This one is made from sari offcuts, saving them from landfill, by underprivileged women in India trained in tailoring.
Zeta Trainers
French brand Zeta uses recycled materials to make its shoes, including plastic waste, coffee grounds and crushed olive remnants, making them 60% less polluting than traditional trainers.
OnePlate Brunch Cookbook
OnePlate’s latest book, Brunch in London, features recipes from the likes of Angela Harnett, Heston Blumenthal, Claridge’s, Dishoom and The Ivy, and all the profits go to funding its food projects across the world.
Ocean Bottle GO
This reusable bottle, complete with flip lid and in-built straw for easy drinking, is made from recycled materials and also funds the collection of 1000 ocean bound plastic bottles.
RNLI Crochet Lifeboat Decoration
This lifeboat decoration will add a nautical touch to your tree and the profits go towards supporting the RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crews.
Choose Love Warm Winter Clothing
This bundle from Choose Love gets much-needed thermal clothing, hats, gloves and thick socks to refugees and displaced people in need this winter.
LUSH Watermelon Soap
As well as smelling divine, 100% of the profits from this watermelon slice soap are being donated to projects providing mental health support for children in Gaza and the West Bank.
FOR THE PERSON THAT HAS EVERYTHING
Unique gifts for those tricky-to-buy-for peeps
Gozney Dome
There are outdoor ovens and then there’s the Gozney Dome, a dual-fuel wood-fired oven that’ll have you roasting, steaming, smoking or baking like a pro.
Miller Harris Staccato Fragrance
With its warm, smoky and spicy notes, including tobacco, cedarwood, ginger and honey, this Miller Harris fragrance is perfect for the colder months.
Fabric Book
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of this London institution by picking up a copy of fabric. It’s 300 pages are filled with rare photography, iconic artwork and an oral history of the club.
Oura Ring
The Oura Ring allows its wearer to build a holistic picture of their health and improve their wellbeing through accurate, personal data. And it looks very smart too.
Sausage Press Two Hand Job Print
Sarnies don’t just belong on tables or in bellies, they should be up on the walls too. This limited-edition A3 print of the Spicy D from Dom’s Subs deserves pride of place.
Wales Bonner x Adidas Samba
This Wales Bonner collab with Adidas is ensuring Sambas remain the shoes of the season. Here the signature gum sole and three stripes are elevated with a navy croc leather finish.
YMC Chore Jacket
This blanket check jacket from YMC is the perfect winter layering piece – a classic pattern given a little twist with that fringe hem.
Impala Skates
Know someone who’s just taken up roller skating? These pastel skates from Impala will have them rushing to the roller rink.
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