Christmas Hampers For 2024: The C&TH Pick
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Get ahead of the Christmas shopping game
Nothing says Christmas like a wicker hamper filled to the brim with seasonal goodies. Whether you’re looking for a gift for the foodie in your life, or simply fancy treating the family to some festive treats, we’ve rounded up the best Christmas hampers for 2024. Packed with cheese, mince pies, biscuits, chocolate and champagne, they’re sure to keep lucky recipients merry and well-fed.
Best Festive Hampers 2024
Rick Stein
Stein’s Christmas Celebration Hamper, £350
You certainly won’t go hungry with this indulgent hamper from Rick Stein, a collection of wine, spirits, sweet and savoury treats. Packaged in a classic wicker hamper, the box includes an abundance of snacks from Rick Stein’s food company: vanilla fudge, oat biscuits, green olives, clotted cream shortbread, sea salt chocolates, nuts and much more. Come Christmas Day, crack open the champagne, followed by red or white wine for lunch – plus a pre-made margarita cocktail if that’s more your vibe.
Claridge’s
Mews Hamper, £175
You can always count on Claridge’s to deliver on the edible treats. This specially curated hamper is packed with an array of food and drink goodies, from Claridge’s own blend of tea to chutney, jam and biscuits – plus a crisp bottle of white wine.
Poon’s
Poon’s Hamper, £70
Amy Poon’s Chinese heritage food brand Poon’s has curated a Christmas hamper, filled with signature sauces and wind-dried meats. Inside you’ll find cult favourites like the WO Sauce, a twist on the traditional XO sauce which would work perfectly drizzled over eggs on Christmas morning, and the Extraordinary Chilli Oil – a zingy upgrade for pretty much any dish. There’s also wind-dried bacon, an alternative to lardons for Brussel sprouts, rice noodles, jasmine rice and more.
Fortnum & Mason
The Fortnum’s Classic Christmas Hamper, £200
Fortnum & Mason is renowned for its Christmas hampers, which are filled with an abundance of the brand’s beloved edible goodies. The Classic is particularly popular, filled with seasonal treats sure to warm the soul: think green tea, orange and dark chocolate biscuits, and Marc de Champagne Chocolate Truffles. Come 25 December, recipients can get stuck into a glass or two of Blanc De Noir Champagne and a slice of Christmas pudding, topped with some of the brand’s beloved cognac butter.
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The Simon Rogan Christmas Weekend Hamper, £90
This hamper from Simon Rogan’s online shop has everything you need for a cosy winter weekend in December. Sweet-toothed diners in particular will find much to delight in: mince pie brownies, chocolate mint fudge and a hot chocolate kit (plus two mugs from Rogan’s restaurant, L’Enclume) – plus a standout Christmas cake, with a dry mix to make your own cream cheese frosting. Alongside this, choose between mulled wine or mulled cider – with options to add a selection of British cheeses.
Ottolenghi
Ottolenghi Festive Favourites Hamper, £120
You can always count on Ottolenghi to deliver the goods when it comes to flavoursome feasting. This festive hamper contains an array of seasonal products from the brand’s Mediterranean-inspired online food store, including chilli and coriander chutney, cranberry and apple relish, classic panettone and Christmas cake.
Available to pre-order from 17 October
Daylesford
Daylesford Christmas Eve Hamper, £390
Ensure Christmas Eve is done right with this dreamy hamper from organic farm Daylesford. It contains everything you need for a pre-Christmas feast: English sparkling wine (or kombucha if you’re sticking teetotal), smoked salmon and blinis, mince pies, biscuits, fig chutney and peppermint thins. For dinner, whizz up the chicken and ham hot pot pie followed by some cheese – the hamper contains Organic Penyston Brie and Bledlington Blue Cheese.
DukesHill
Truly Magnificent Christmas Hamper, £895
If you want to really push the boat out (or impress someone) this Christmas, splash out on this mega-hamper from DukesHill. Inside the wicker box you’ll find an abundance of sweet and savoury treats, including all the festive staples: mince pies, a large joint of ham, Christmas pudding and brandy butter. It also contains five bottles of wine, including some champagne from Louis Roederer, plus plenty of chocolates, biscuits, crackers, cheese and more.
Panzer’s
Truffle Lovers Hamper, £120
This St John’s Wood deli has been serving culinary delights from all over the world to north London residents for over 80 years. It offers an impressive selection of hampers, but we particularly like the look of the Truffle Lovers Hamper, which is designed for lovers of Italian food. There’s truffle butter, of course, alongside spaghetti, pesto, porcini mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes for the perfect winter dinner. Finish on a sweet note with an extra-large milk and hazelnut chocolate bar.
Forman & Field
The Ultimate Christmas Hamper, £479.95
This decadent hamper contains a collection of top products from Forman & Field, an artisan British food company. Ingredients come from the country’s best farms, smokehouses, orchards and vineyards: think homemade chutney, smoked salmon, potted lobster, mince pies, caviar and cheese. There’s also Forman’s standout Christmas pudding, Artisan du Chocolat truffles, and a bottle of Bolney Cuvée Noir. What more could you need?
