The Handbook’s 2024 Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas Food & Drink Gifts 2024

Christmas just isn’t Christmas without a house full of delicious food and drink options. Spoil the whole family with our epic edit, whether they love a good G&T or go nuts for pistachio cream.

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Mt Amos Pinot Noir 2021
Devil’s CornerMt Amos Pinot Noir 2021£59Buy
Mt Baudin Chardonnay 2022
Devil’s CornerMt Baudin Chardonnay 2022£59Buy
Champagne & Truffles

You can never go wrong with a great bottle of champagne, but the one thing that’s even better is champagne and chocolate. I love Laurent-Perrier’s velvety La Cuvée that’s paired with milk couverture truffles – indulgent, delicious and the perfect gift for someone special.

Andrea, Food, Culture & Lifestyle Writer

 

Claridge’s Champagne & Truffles £90Buy
Mermaid Pink Gin
ISLE OF WIGHT DISTILLERY AT HARVEY NICHOLS Mermaid Pink Gin £52Buy
Assortiment Collection

Iconic French macaron house, Ladurée, has teamed up with French illustrator and designer Marin Montagut to create this beautiful collection filled with the pastel-hued sweet treats.

Ladurée x Marin MontagutAssortiment Collection£98Buy
CREATEPink Milk Frother Heater £42 (was £65)Buy
NOT ANOTHER BILLHot Chocolate Shot £2.95Buy
LONDON BOROUGH OF JAM Raspberry & Hibiscus Flower Jam£6.50Buy
Bar Bespoke at John Lewis Shark in a Glass£15Buy
Christmas in Manhattan Cocktail

If you subscribe to the ‘staying in is the new going out’ ethos you’re going to need Nio’s cocktails in a pouch and what could be more festive than a Christmas In Manhattan cocktail?

NIO COCKTAILS Christmas in Manhattan Cocktail£6.50Buy
Ripe & Ready Cheese Selection
The Fine Cheese Co. Ripe & Ready Cheese Selection £25Buy
Rum Marmalade
DEER ISLANDRum Marmalade £5.50Buy
Orange, Cardamom & Pistachio Cake

Order a Christmas cake with a conscience this festive season thanks to the incredible work of Luminary Bakery. The social enterprise provides training, employment and community to some of the most disadvantaged women in London, who have been subject to anything from domestic abuse to prostitution. Luminary offers them a safe space to train and create this breathtakingly beautiful cakes.

 

LUMINERY BAKERY Orange, Cardamom & Pistachio Cake £55Buy
2024 Gift Box - Medium
The River Cafe2024 Gift Box – Medium£350Buy
The Olive Oil Club
Citzens of SoilThe Olive Oil Club£15Buy
Crackers
The River CafeCrackers£100Buy
Mince Pies
Biscuiteers x Humble Crumble Mince Pies£15Buy
Tokyo Treat Box

If you have a sweet toothed family member to buy for, gift something different this year with a selection of Japan’s cute and quirky confectionery.

Tokyo TreatTokyo Treat Boxfrom $32.50Buy
T-Shirt Design by Al Porto & John Bigmun
Frank Pinello X Yard Sale Pizze T-Shirt Design by Al Porto & John Bigmun£20Buy
Egg Cup Set
BELLA FREUD Egg Cup Set £75Buy
The St Nicholas Hamper, Limited Edition

You can’t go wrong with a Fortnum’s hamper at Christmas, full of the most delectable foodie treats the iconic store has to offer. Plus, did you know they can delivery in as little as two hours to a London postcode? A Christmas miracle.

 

FORTNUM & MASON The St Nicholas Hamper, Limited Edition£365Buy
Aberfeldy 22-Year-Old
THE WHISKEY EXCHANGEAberfeldy 22-Year-Old£295Buy
Product BrandProduct Name£99.99
THE WHISKEY EXCHANGE Portofino Dry Gin £43.25Buy
FiasconaroPistachio Cream£12.95Buy
Gordon Ramsey AcademyGift Vouchersfrom £10Buy
Hazelnut Panettone with Manna Cream
Fiasconaro x Dolce & GabbanaHazelnut Panettone with Manna Cream £899Buy
Wireless Meat Thermometer
MEATER Pro / 2 PlusWireless Meat Thermometer £129Buy
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