Beyond the tinsel and carols, the festive season is a magnificent excuse to gather with family and friends and embrace a little decadence. With that spirit of indulgence in mind, we’ve compiled a selection of some of the most exquisite tastes to give you that extra sense of festive cheer. Whether you’re craving comforting savouries, show-stopping delicacies, or just the perfect celebratory drink, here are some treats that are guaranteed to thrill your palate.
MOWI‘s kilnmasters consistently deliver a great taste, tender ‘bite’ and luxurious texture by taking hours to dry, cure and smoke over oak – which gives a rich smokiness without overpowering. They refuse to compromise on quality by squashing or freezing their smoked salmon. That’s why each slice is so easy to peel from the pack (and tastes so amazing!).
No guesswork – you’ll find exactly four slices of smoked salmon in each of their packs. The innovative step tray keeps each slice separate. Their smoked salmon is ASC and RSPCA assured and won a Good Housekeeping award in 2024. It is available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Ocado.
All The Dorset Meat Company‘s free-range turkeys are from Kelly Bronze, the highly renowned and esteemed producer of award-winning free-range Turkeys that have been lovingly reared in the traditional way and fed on a natural diet, with no harmful artificial additives to provide you with the ultimate centrepiece for any festive celebration.
Kelly Bronze turkeys are slow grown and not rushed, with a free-range stocking density of 500 birds per acre as opposed to an average of 16,000 per acre in commercial turkey barns. Because of this, Kelly Bronze birds live as nature intended, with lots of exercise and a natural diet of corn, soya and foraging that produces a highly flavoursome roast with exceptional taste and texture. Kelly Bronze turkeys are twice the age of a standard intensive turkey, doubling the farming costs but quadrupling the flavour. Maturity has the biggest single impact on flavour.
A truly show-stopping gift, wow loved ones with our unbeatable Marc de Champagne Truffles and Blanc de Noirs Champagne. The truffles are heady and decadent, and the champagne the finest of its kind. Give your taste buds cause for celebration with Fortnum‘s Champagne & Chocolate Gift Box.
Produced by Maison Bonnet, our Extra Brut Blanc de Noir Champagne is made exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes sourced from Les Ricey in the Côte des Bar region. Golden in colour with complex notes of gooseberry, cherry, red apple and quince, this makes a delicious aperitif and pairs perfectly with foods as varied as charcuterie and mushrooms.
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Luxurious traditional Christmas pudding with juicy soaked fruit and nuts, finished with Cognac, from Donald Russell. Full of brandy-soaked cherries, nuts and amontillado sherry, topped with whole cherries and almonds.
Why not celebrate Christmas this year with perfectly personalised chocolate gifts from Lily O’Brien’s Chocolates. Simply upload your favourite photograph and they’ll add it to their beautiful Keepsake Photo Box and fill it with 60 chocolates in an assortment of milk, dark and white chocolates from one of their most delicious chocolate collections, the Ultimate Collection. Free delivery in the UK & Ireland is available on orders over £45.
A mixed box of Wilfreds‘ delectable award-winning mince pies containing 4 each of their delicious flavours. Indulge in the sweetest of treats this Christmas with 4 Welsh Honey Rum Mince Pies, 4 Cointreau & Orange Mince Pies and 4 Shirgar Brandy Butter Mince Pies.
A luxurious shellfish cocktail with sweet pear, baby gem toasted sunflower seeds and sourdough crisps, courtesy of The Fish People. Enjoy this starter – intended for festive sharing – that’s just perfect for Christmas with a selection of delicious fish such as shrimp, crab, crayfish and king prawn bound in a marie rose sauce.
This feast of a charcuterie board is bumper packed and chock-full of Marsh Pig‘s whole range. Among the many treats included are: 1 x Sliced Fennel Salami (2 star Great Taste Award Winner); 1 x Sliced Red Wine & Thyme Salami; 1 x Sliced Garlic & Black Pepper Salami (Great Taste Award Winner); 1 x Sliced Rosemary & Garlic Salami (Great Taste Award Winner); 1 x Sliced Black Olive Salami (World Charcuterie Award Winner); 1 x Sliced Garlic & Paprika Salami; 1 x Venison and Sloe Gin salami (Great Taste Award Winne; r); 1 x Truffle Salami (Great Taste Award Winner)1 x Oak Smoked Chorizo (Great Taste Award Winner)… and much, much more!
The Ultimate Christmas Hamper from hampers.com
Gift a true taste of luxury with the layers of decadent food and drink found in this extraordinary Christmas hamper. Inside, a bottle of Dom Perignon Vintage 2013 Champagne is waiting for a festive toast, whilst a host of wonderful tipples will keep the celebrations going all evening. Alongside the Champagne, they’ll discover award-winning, estate-bottled red and white wines, toffee liqueur, single malt Scotch whisky, fine port, and plenty more to enjoy.
The sweet and savoury spread is equally as extravagant, with a selection of artisan cheeses, award-winning charcuterie from a Michelin-Starred chef, Champagne Christmas pudding, outstanding peppermint creams, peaches in Prosecco, and so much more for them to discover. Hand-packed with love into a traditional wicker hamper, this is the perfect luxury Christmas gift hamper for families to share and create lasting festive memories.
Looking for a selection of quality sparkling wines but not sure what to buy? Like Champagne but without the price tag? The Spanish Vintage Cava Box by Basco is the ideal gift for any Champagne or sparkling wine lover. This well-presented wine box set includes three vintage cavas from iconic Penedes winery Agusti Torello Mata, The selection comes in a Basco branded wooden wine box, perfect if you are looking for a quality wine gift. The box includes one bottle of Cava Celler Kripta Brut Reserva, one bottle of Cava Celler Kripta Rose and one bottle of Cava Celler Kripta Gran Reserva Barrica.
Create magical post Christmas dishes with left over turkey or veg and pair it with luxurious Cornwall Pasta Company‘s range of British organic pastas. There are a wide range of every day organic, bronze cut, pastas available in a variety of styles from Maccaroni to Lumaconi. If you would prefer to elevate things further there are indulgent ranges of pasta that are made from high quality, locally sourced ingredients such as Cornish Safron Mafaldine, Red Wine Radiatori, Wild Garlic Campanelle to name but a few.
Delicious coffee meets portable design. Brew exceptionally smooth, bitter-free coffee directly into tumbler that doubles as a storage container. 55K five star reviews in over 60 countries.
The AeroPress Go Plus is a complete travel coffee system — you can unpack it, brew our velvety smooth, signature brew and repack the press back into the custom tumbler that doubles as a storage container – all in about 2 minutes. It brings the convenience and one of a kind flavour AeroPress is known for to the car, office, hotel, vacation rental or wherever adventure takes you.
Shed One – an atmospheric artisan micro distillery on the edge of the English Lake District – is known for its range of award-winning premium gins. However, this Christmas the small batch distillers have created a new gift range including delightful miniature flavoured botanical vodkas. Handmade with locally foraged botanicals, the vodkas – like the gins – come in an elegant fully recyclable personalised gift tube with a cocktail recipe card. Or for the traditional gin lovers, Festive Tipple with its seasonal sweet spice flavours of cinnamon, citrus, and clove, really is Christmas in a glass.
Vodkas from £22.95, 50cl, gins from £34.95, and bespoke hampers also available. Every order comes with an added festive drink surprise! Gin hampers are available from £25. Shed One plant a tree for every online order.
Bring the Christmas spirit right to your home this year with the ultimate bake and craft gift from Yumbles, and turn your Christmas into an unforgettable experience. Make this 3D Christmas gingerbread house together with your family or send it as a gift to someone who loves Christmas baking. This DIY kit contains everything what you will need to make and decorate this wonderful edible 3D Christmas gingerbread house from scratch.
As we’re approaching the festive season, Loki Wine thought it would be great to create a case most suited for winter occasions – this winter celebration sparkling case!
Welcome the season with this luxurious sparkling wine case, featuring a mix of Prosecco, Brut, Crémant, and Champagne. From the vibrant fruitiness of Prosecco and elegant Tasmanian Brut to the bold sparkle of Shiraz and rosé Champagne, each bottle is perfect for winter celebrations and festive gatherings.
Bloody Margaret Prawn Cocktails from Waitrose
Juicy prawns with a gin-infused Marie Rose sauce, topped with silky smoked salmon. A twist on the classic, from this Waitrose own-label specialty.
Tumbledown Gin from Tumbledown Distillery is handcrafted in small batches (fewer than 750 bottles per quarter) on the Falkland Islands, using botanicals found nowhere else in the world. These took two years to ship to the UK via Royal Auxiliary Ship and include the rare scurvy grass native to this remote South Atlantic archipelago. The gin is available in 50cl and 70cl bottles (at £95 and £139 respectively), as a 3 x 5cl miniature gift set at £29.75, or as a 50cl bottle with 6 handmade chocolate truffles, infused with the same gin and made by a local, award-winning chocolatier, Karl Berrie, and priced at £99. All products include free delivery to the UK.
Make sure Christmas goes off with a bang with this generous “cake”. This stack of four specialty cheeses from The Fine Cheese Co. will serve as a real treat come Christmas Day. It serves 12 and comes gift wrapped, and even with the sparklers included. See the website for the full details of each cheese.
GOOD PHATS is a seriously exciting new brand that’s shaking up the food scene with its range of delicious fats and coveted cooking bundles. From the finest Spanish and Italian olive oils, to the tastiest of beef tallows, there’s a carefully curated fat to make every dish more delicious. Think bold flavours, high-quality and versatility, whether that’s fats for drizzling, dressing, frying or roasting.
The GOOD PHATS Extra Virgin Olive Oils Set brings together three of our finest extra virgin olive oils—Spanish, Italian, and Organic—in one must-have collection. This trio is perfect for any kitchen or the ideal gift for the food lover in your life, covering every culinary need with a unique PHAT for every dish.
This luxury selection of festive nibbles and treats has been thoughtfully curated by Virginia Hayward to ensure a memorable celebration, where all food and drink products are alcohol free. It includes traditional British favourites, such as mince pies and Christmas pudding, and is all beautifully presented in a Kubu basket, which can be used for many years to come.
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Paul Johnson is Editor of A Luxury Travel Blog and has worked in the travel industry for more than 30 years. He is Winner of the Innovations in Travel ‘Best Travel Influencer’ Award from WIRED magazine. In addition to other awards, the blog has also been voted “one of the world’s best travel blogs” and “best for luxury” by The Telegraph.
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