These are the 19 best Christmas hampers to buy this year

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These are the 19 best Christmas hampers to buy this year

By Francesca Brown &Leah Sinclair

Updated 4 years ago

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From luxury feasts to indie artisan buys via incredible puddings and charitable boxes, these are the must-buy hampers for this year.

Christmas is coming… but what shape it will take and who we’ll be spending it with still seems to be up in the air as we come to terms with the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant and cross our fingers for a relatively normal Christmas.

With uncertainty still looming, finding ways to get into the Christmas spirit has become key – and this definitive list of Christmas hampers may help get you and those around you embracing the festive period at a time when we need it the most. 

After all, is there anything more indulgent, comforting and spirit-lifting than the arrival of a wicker basket (or equally eco-friendly box or tote) filled with goodies to eat, drink and be merry? So whether you’re buying for yourself or sending some love to much-missed friends and family – we’ve got something for you. 

a product photo of The Mayfair Christmas hamper

The Mayfair Christmas hamper

Mayfair LDN has just launched a Christmas hamper full of goodies from Matches, Mount Street Printers and Jenny Packham, making this the ultimate luxury treat for loved ones this season.

Shop The Mayfair Christmas hamper, £199

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a photo of The Old Pharmacy

The Old Pharmacy hamper

This year The Old Pharmacy, Merlin Labron-Johnson’s wine bar and shop in Bruton, Somerset, has chosen some of their favourite items to curate the ultimate festive hamper for foodies everywhere.

Complete with redcurrant chutney and blackcurrant jam, cheddar cheese and saucisson from nearby Westcombe Dairy, and bottled Osip sloe gin ’Sloe-groni’, this hamper will be the perfect addition to your festive eating this Christmas.

Large hampers cost £160 and the small cost £85. Available to order at The Old Pharmacy or by emailing info@oldpharmacybruton.com.


a photo of The Borough Market 12 days of Christmas hamper

The Borough Market 12 days of Christmas hamper

A perfect gift for any enthusiastic cook, this hamper features a dozen store cupboard ingredients of the very highest quality, including oil and vinegar, spices and seasonings, sauces and sweeteners, either made by Borough’s traders or sourced from specialist producers around the world.

Shop The Borough Market 12 days of Christmas hamper, £135

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a photo of Hotel Chocolat Christmas everyone collection

Hotel Chocolat Christmas everyone collection

If you thought Christmas couldn’t be any more jolly then think again – this Hotel Chocolat hamper contains everything you could need for an indulgent festive evening from gooseberry crumble to cinnamon buns, and Christmas Mess – a festive spin on the classic summer dessert.

Shop Hotel Chocolat Christmas everyone collection, £55

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a photo of a mixologist christmas hamper

Marks and Spencer mixologist hamper

If you’re looking to improve on your cocktail making skills, this mixologist hamper is the perfect treat. Complete with 2 martini classes, a Madagascan vanilla espresso martini cocktail and a cocktail shaker, you’ll become a superior mixologist in no time.

Shop Marks and Spencer mixologist hamper, £65

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The River Café

The River Café

The River Cafe’s celebratory Christmas gift boxes are great for capturing the unique combination of food and design. 

The gift box itself is a stunning design object, filled with a variety of Italian treats along with Carlo Moretti glasses and napkins in The River Cafe’s now-iconic pink, yellow, and blue colour scheme.

Shop The River Café Christmas gift boxes, from £125


Fodabox Prosecco and cheese gift hamper

Fodabox Prosecco and cheese gift hamper

Enjoy a bottle of fizz alongside some of the finest artisan cheese, biscuits, chutney, rillette and oil with this hamper.

Shop Fodabox Prosecco and cheese gift hamper, £74.99

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a photo of Rick Stein savoury hamper

Rick Stein savoury hamper

Enjoy Rick Stein’s delicious savoury hamper, which is perfect for a light festive lunch or added to with cold meat and cheese for a sharing supper.

Shop Rick Stein savoury hamper, £75

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a photo of Different Kind Christmas hamper

Different Kind Christmas hamper

This festive season newly launched Different Kind has the perfect hamper for socially conscious friends and family alike. 

Filled with a selection of coffee, tea and chocolate goodies, there’s no need to feel guilty indulging as everything stocked is created by the very best ethically and socially-minded producers.

Shop Different Kind Christmas hamper, £50

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Guzzl Food And Drink Selection Hamper

Guzzl Food And Drink Selection Hamper

Brixton-based Guzzl sells produce from small, independent food and drink producers and this is just the place to make the hamper of your dreams. They’ll put a selection together for you if you don’t have time but otherwise, this is your chance to hand-select gorgeous products from local honey to craft ales

Shop Food And Drink Selection Hamper at Guzzl, from £150

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Fortnum & Mason’s The Grosvenor Hamper

Fortnum & Mason’s The Grosvenor Hamper

The ultimate Christmas hamper comes with wine (vinho verde and dão tinto), Royal Blend tea and Colombia El Jordan estate coffee, sweet treats including Piccadilly salted caramel biscuits, jams and mustards… Just add The Crown

Shop The Grosvenor Hamper at Fortnum & Mason, £130

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Harvey Nichols Party Starter Hamper

Harvey Nichols Party Starter Hamper

Parties may look a little different this year but that’s not to say we won’t be embracing olives, artisan cheese straws, blood orange and clove negroni, and prosecco. Hic!

Shop the Party Starter Hamper at Harvey Nichols, £195

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Hotel Chocolat's Little Christmas Hamper

Hotel Chocolat’s Little Christmas Hamper

A little festive delight for every age group, tuck into caramel pecan, milk chocolate puddles, salted caramel snowflakes and caramel slabs. Open on the 24 December to see you through Christmas. 

Shop the Little Christmas Hamper at Hotel Chocolat, £29.50

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Marshall and Brown Kingston Hamper

Marshall & Brown Kingston Hamper

Celebrating all the best of Caribbean food and drink, Marshall & Brown’s hamper has Mama Brown’s rum cakes, six The Jerk House Sauces, artisan rum truffles, a bottle of Appleton rum plus red onion marmalade, apple cider and beetroot and orange. Sunshine in a box. 

Shop Kingston Hamper at Marshall & Brown, £165

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The Little Leopard Co Hungry Leopard

The Little Leopard Co Hungry Leopard

The perfect little hamper present for locked down loved ones – this carefully curated box contains chipotle chilli sauce, sea salt and black pepper crisps, mixed nuts, Banoffee pie caramel popcorn, chocolate and a biscuit. It’ll pick anyone up. 

Shop Hungry Leopard at The Little Leopard Co, £27.95

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Paxton & Whitfield Christmas Cheese Treats

Paxton & Whitfield Christmas Cheese Treats

From Camembert to Cheddar via plum chutney, crackers and gingerbread men, Paxton & Whitfield’s handpicked Christmas selection is possibly the most festive thing in the world. Just add some Mariah.

Shop Christmas Cheese Treats at Paxton & Whitfield, £60

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Marks & Spencer The Gluten Free Christmas Food Gift Bag

Marks & Spencer The Gluten Free Christmas Food Gift Bag

Full of dairy-free chocolate, wheat-free crackers and flapjacks, a Plant Kitchen Christmas pudding and a rather lovely Merlot, this is the thoughtful gift for those gluten-free among us. And all of it comes in an eco-friendly tote bag that’s produced by Cocobagh, a social business venture that supports widowed women in local Indian communities. Thanks M&S. 

Shop The Gluten Free Christmas Food Gift Bag at Marks & Spencer, £40

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Cutter & Squidge Vegan Hamper

Cutter & Squidge Vegan Hamper

Merry Vegan Christmas to you with a yule log cake, vegan brownies (in two festive flavours) and orange hot chocolate spoons. Thoughtful and welcome, you also get a lovely tea towel to last you the rest of the year. 

Shop Vegan Hamper at Cutter & Squidge, £38

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Twisting Spirits Luxury Personal Gin Hamper

Twisting Spirits Luxury Gin Hamper

Twisting Spirits craft gin contains a bottle of their festive Douglas-Fir gin, Franklin & Sons’ pink grapefruit and bergamot tonic and rosemary and black olive tonic, a gin guide and a bag of Smoked Chilli Flavour Plant Pops. Cheers to that!

Shop Luxury Gin Hamper at Twisting Spirits, £24.95

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