BEST FOOD AND DRINK CHRISTMAS GIFTS
- AG
- Sep 18
- 10 min read
Updated: Nov 7
Our Tried and Tested Guide to the Top Foodie Presents of 2025
Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry and we have sniffed out the BEST food and drink Christmas gifts for 2025.
There's something for every budget and flavour of foodie, so stick a napkin down your jumper and dig in to our delicious Tried and Tested guide.
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Beluga Gold Line Vodka
For a drinkable gift with the real wow factor, this super-luxe Beluga Gold Line Vodka should be top of your list.
Each individually numbered, wax-sealed bottle is opened with its own signature hammer and brush, making the ceremonial unsealing as memorable as the first sip.
It’s presented in a leather-bound gift case and crafted in limited quantities in Montenegro, using100% pure winter wheat with artesian spring water, which undergoes six stages of filtration for a flawless, velvety finish.
As the name suggests, it’s perfect for pairing with caviar, as well as salty, festive seafood canapés. We loved sipping it neat, beside the fire, for a festive toast - it’s wonderfully smooth, with notes of honey, vanilla and a subtle kick of lemon and pepper.
The ideal warming drink to enjoy after a frosty Christmas Day walk, mix into the perfect Martini or toast the New Year.
3Doodler Chef
This revolutionary pen is the ultimate gift for wannabe Wonkas, enabling them to craft their own edible sculptures with candy.
We were blown away by this futuristic gadget, which was ridiculously fun and super simple to use, turning our sweet ideas into munchable reality.
It’s made by the creators of the world famous 3D pen, but instead of plastic, this wonder-gizmo comes with candy capsules in five vibrant colours.
The strands heat quickly and you can draw freestanding, glass-like sculptures in mid-air to top your cakes; or provide elaborate detailing to your gingerbread house or cookies.
The provided silicone mat is transparent, so you can trace stencils to create seriously impressive designs.
It has two speeds - slow for detailed work or fast for filling - and is dangerously addictive.
BUY FROM 3DOODLER. £89.99
Melt Chocolates - Suitcase Hamper
This is the suitcase of dreams, which you look forward to unpacking the other end.
The beautiful, silver case is brimming with handmade, artisanal chocolates to take tastebuds on the ultimate journey.
The contents are almost too beautiful to eat. They include juicy orange slices dipped in rich chocolate, with crunchy cocoa nibs and cardamom.
We adored the Toast & Marmalade Bar: crispy toast crumbs enveloped in smooth milk chocolate, with a zesty marmalade filling. There is also a velvety smooth Gianduja (hazelnut chocolate) Terrine with Roasted Nuts - a creamy, nutty and chocolatey dream. The luxurious hamper is even eco-friendly, with zero plastic and (when we were done with the indulgent contents) zero waste.
BUY FROM MELT CHOCOLATES. £49.99
PLAYinCHOC ToyChoc Box Dinosaur Gift Set
This has everything a child could want - delicious chocolate, toys, facts and the chance to play with their food in style.
It can either be given as a gorgeous gift set to one lucky sprog, or each of the beautiful 18 boxes can be gifted to multiple children… or big kids.
They each contain two delicious chocolates (you can smell them before you even open the box) as well as a 3D puzzle dinosaur toy and dino fact card.
They come in a range of themes, from sea animals, endangered animals and woodland animals to dinosaurs.
Each set is also eco-friendly and plastic-free, and the treats are dairy, nut and gluten-free, so they are perfect for every child, apart from kids who don’t like chocolate or toys, and we have yet to meet one of those.
Portofino Dry Gin
Mamma Mia! This might be the most beautiful gin bottle this side of the moon, and luckily its style is matched by its substance.
The glamorous bottle is emblazoned with the vibrant colours and romance of the Portofino Italian Riviera, and looks like a luxurious perfume bottle - definitely one for the bar trolley.
Inside the bottle, they have meticulously selected 21 botanicals which fill the fragrant streets of the Riviera, from juniper, lemon and rosemary, to lavender.
The bright and crisp flavour took us straight to the cobbles and pastel houses of the Mediterranean coast. We also loved its versatility - it makes a zingy and rich G&T and even works brilliantly in a Negroni.
BUY FROM BOUTIQUE BRANDS. £42.50
Bodum Chunky Martini Glass
These stunning Martini glasses turn your tipples into works of art.
The sexy duo have bold and chunky stems in vivid red, pink, blue and green glass.
They are crowned with delicate bowls, for a more refined drinking experience.
The duo are fabulous statement pieces, reimagining the classic cocktail glass, and have the wow factor for gifting this Christmas.
BUY FROM FINNISH DESIGN SHOP. £39.80
Edinburgh Christmas Gin
This is Christmas in a bottle - it even contains some of Jesus’s fave botanicals, like Frankincense and Myrrh.
It’s a beautiful drink to sip or add to mixers or cocktails, warming you from the inside like a roaring fire, with its nutmeg and ginger root base.
We loved its festive smells of cinnamon, clove and clementine. It’s just the right side of sweet, balanced by mandarin and citrus flavours, sticky, dried fruit notes from Deglet Nour dates and framed by classic juniper.
We loved it with lots of ice, tonic and a twist of orange (garnished with a cinnamon stick if you’re feeling festive and fancy) or simply over ice with Ginger Ale.
It comes in a wonderfully festive box, festooned with holly and birds, for the perfect Christmas gift.
BUY FROM TESCO. £35
Pub in a Box - Signature Brew
What do you get the guy who has everything? Their very own pub.
The award-winning Pub-in-Box brings the boozer to you-zer, with eight of their finest craft beers (Roadie, Backstage and Studio lagers and IPAs) plus glassware, nuts, crisps, a brilliant music quiz and exclusive playlists curated by music journalists and tailored to each beer.
It’s beautifully presented and even opens out into a pub sign (you can personalise with your chosen watering hole name) and decks. It is also available in two new editions: Roadie and Studio, with 8 cans of Roadie All-Night IPA or Studio Lager.
Your lucky recipient doesn’t even have to worry about getting chucked out at closing time. Cheers.
BUY FROM SIGNATURE BREW. £32.95
UKIYO Tokyo Dry Gin
Gin is the Christmas spirit - and this showstopping drink reimagines the London Dry style through a refined Japanese lens.
Leading the growing Asian spirit trend, UKIYO is distilled from rice and infused with Japanese botanicals including yuzu, mikan, sakura flower and sansho pepper, to delivers a smooth, citrus-led flavour with a touch of aromatic spice.
The flavour is as beautiful as the ombre glass bottle, inspired by Japan’s mountains and oceans.
We loved it in a traditional Japanese Gin Sonic (half tonic, half soda, lemon garnish) as well as a classic G&T.
We also recommend the gorgeously floral Ukiyo Drift, which mixes UKIYO with Cointreau, lemon juice, and elderflower.
The Christmas gin to elevate your gifting game.
BUY FROM TESCO. £32
Fever-Tree Raspberry Mojito Kit
This brand new cocktail kit is packed with everything you need to toast Christmas with the perfect, fruity mojito.
It includes a pair of premium, ribbed mojito cocktail glasses, two Duppy White rum miniatures, and a bottle of Fever-Tree Raspberry Mojito Mixer.
It’s a wonderfully refreshing cocktail, served over ice and garnished with a wedge of lemon and sprig of mint, if you’re feeling fancy.
Brunette Organic Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
Brunette is the world’s first certified 100% organic coffee liqueur, made using the finest sustainable seasonal beans from world-class plantations and producers.
The delicious new cold brew from France’s innovative Bordeaux Distilling Co has zero additives or colourings and less sugar than any other coffee liqueur on the market - and the taste is brew-tiful.
The sexy cacao and almond aromas from this artisanal liqueur is rich and bold, and the smooth and creamy tipple is the perfect balance between sweet and bitter.
Obviously it makes an incredible Espresso Martini - but up your game by adding pistachio ice cream and blueberries to the mix, and thank us later.
BUY FROM MASTER OF MALT. £31.25
Yvonne Ellen Cocktail Shaker
We are long-standing fans of Yvonne Ellen’s wonderfully quirky, vintage-inspired homeware - and this cocktail shaker is top of our Christmas covet list.
The sturdy, glass shaker features her trademark giraffe and and delicate gold detailing, with an elegant, gold stainless steel lid.
We’ve put it through its paces, shaking up a gaggle of tipples and can confirm that it’s super durable as well as being an impossibly elegant statement piece.
Chilli No 5 White Truffle Hot Sauce
This is a luxurious forest-to-table experience in a bottle, for the ultimate flavour connoisseur.
We adored it on pasta and risotto and it elevates so many dishes with its silky, rich flavours, from steak and eggs to roasted veg.
The masterfully crafted, umami-rich condiment is made with real white and black truffles, and features Porcini mushrooms from Alba, Italy, alongside Cepe, Chanterelle, Girolle and Morille mushrooms, hand-foraged in the woodlands of Provence.
These premium ingredients are complemented with a splash of XO brandy, delivering a velvety finish. The sauce also features extra virgin olive oil from centuries-old trees in Liguria, and apple cider vinegar made from a blend of over 50 heritage apples. Every detail of this recipe is carefully considered to deliver a refined balance of heat, depth and luxury.
A big, contented oink from Time Well Spent’s truffle pigs.
Beronia Rioja Reserva Magnum
This oaky and velvety smooth Rioja is one of our all-time favourites, but one bottle simply will not do.
So hurrah to Beronia for their brilliantly extra MAGNUM, containing two bottles worth of this perfectly festive, red nectar.
It’s an impressive bottle to open - and will make your hands look pleasingly small.
This excellent value Rioja is outstanding, with a dark chocolate, spice and deep plum flavour profile, and gorgeous notes of toffee, spice and earthy elements.
BUY FROM AMAZON. £32.51
The Sweet Hamper Company Christmas Sweet Box
Make Christmas even sweeter, with this beautifully presented hamper of 20 sweetie varieties, from Christmas Elves, Santa lollies, penguins, fizzy Christmas trees, gummy reindeer and Candy Canes to retro classics like Double Dips, popping candy and Giant Strawberries.
It comes with a free, personalised gift card in a goodie box crammed with treats, decorated with Christmas paper and topped with a white shredded tissue.
Guaranteed to put a smile on the faces of little elves this Christmas… or even Santa’s bigger, sweet-toothed helpers.
BUY FROM SWEET HAMPER COMPANY. £25.50
Seggiano Chocolate Panettone
If there isn’t panettone at Christmas, you might as well tell Santa to have an early night on Christmas Eve and take down the tree.
Luckily, Seggiano’s award-winning Chocolate Panettone saves the day with its light and luxurious twist on the festive classic.
It’s baked in small batches by a master baker in Brescia, Italy, whose family bakery has been crafting festive treats for over 40 years.
The dough is enriched with organic free-range eggs, organic butter, local acacia honey, and generous pieces of quality dark chocolate. Staying true to artisanal methods, it’s naturally leavened with a 40-year-old mother yeast and slow-baked over 36 hours to achieve its irresistibly light and fluffy texture.
ZONIN Prosecco Rosé DOC Millesimato
Think (and drink) pink this Christmas, with this fragrant and fruity Prosecco Rosé, by ZONIN, one of Italy’s oldest and most prominent winemaking families.
More than two centuries of winemaking expertise has gone into every bottle, with fizzy notes of Rennet apple, soft red berries and wisteria flowers, and a hint of almond on the finish.
Perfect for a festive toast, accompanied by smoked salmon blinis.
BUY FROM PARTRIDGES. £20.99
Spice Kitchen Street Food Feasting Kit
These ingenious kits come in three ranges: Indian Banquet, Street Food Supper and Middle Eastern Mezze.
We opted for the dreamy Street Food kit, which features four sexy spice blends (including their newest blend) plus a spice spoon, recipe cards and shopping list.
The recipes are easy to follow with restaurant-level results, and include piri-piri chicken, tandoori lamb chops, jerk spiced beef and peppers, cajun spiced rice, spiced slaw or hot garlic mayo.
They are the perfect Christmas gift for foodies, who will welcome these fresh, spicy flavours after a December of beige Christmas food groups.
They are also making a donation to Save the Children’s relief effort in the Middle East for every kit sold.
Bottega Gold Prosecco
If we were Jesus, THIS is the kind of gold we’d want to celebrate our Christmas arrival.
Presented in a beautiful, metallic bottle, this award-winning prosecco is crisp and refined, with notes of apple, pear, citrus and white flowers.
It’s made from grapes in Valdobbiadene – the area recognised for producing the finest Prosecco.
The legendary estate dates back to the 17th century, when Andrea Bottega began cultivating vines high in the Treviso hills. The sustainably run family estate is now world-renowned for its Prosecco, grappa and gin. Chin-chin.
BUY FROM VIP BOTTLES. £19.99
The Olive Oil Guy First Edition Can
This extraordinary, Greek Single Origin Extra Virgin Olive Oil is liquid gold for foodies.
The stylish can contains oil from Sparta, Peloponnese, made from the Koroneiki olive, the “crown olive” of Greece.
Cold-extracted, fresh, and built for daily use without compromise, it has a bright and grassy flavour, with a green almond backbone and a clean peppery finish.
We can't get enough of this on our salads, pasta, mashed potatoes, focaccia - it's even dreamy on vanilla ice cream. with a pinch of sea salt.
BUY FROM SELFRIDGES £18.99
BrewDog 12 Beers of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me,12 beers for drinking with some BrewDog beneath the Christmas tree.
Ditch the dancing ladies and gift your love a curated collection of BrewDog favourites, like the Punk IPA, Lost Lager and Hazy Jane, joined by seasonal spins like Hazy Jane Guava and Baby Hazy, and festive one-offs like Hoppy Christmas. Cheers!
BUY FROM BREWDOG. £17.99
ALDI Christmas Wines
Aldi has unveiled its new Winter Wine range featuring expert-selected bottles, which are perfect for seasonal pairings and excellent value gifting.
We sampled their fabulous Patagonian Malbec (£8.99) showcasing wine making trends, which chase freshness and character - like Argentina’s move to higher-altitude Malbecs.
They have also sourced some hidden gems from the South of France, like the Specially Selected Terret Blanc (£8.49) a wonderful, dry white with a raspberry finish.
We also recommend South African cracker, Stellenbosch Chardonnay (£6.99) which is sunshine in a glass for December, brimming with juicy peach, pineapple and mango flavours.
The Specially Selected new Cotes de Provence (£8.49) is a dangerously drinkable rosé, with lovely strawberries and cream notes.
Lily O’Brien’s Luxury Collection
Chocolates are the LAW at Christmas, and this luxurious collection of 27 chocolates is bursting with choice.
The fine chocolate assortment of milk, dark and white goodies comes in a symphony of flavours. These include much-loved classics like raspberry, zesty lemon, sea salted caramel, gianduja, coffee, almond biscotti, truffle, caramelised biscuit and crispy biscuit crunch. Yum.
BUY FROM LILY O’BRIENS. £12.50
Fever-Tree Mojito Cracker
There isn't a nail-clipper in sight in this cracker of a present.
Each luxury cracker contains a Fever-Tree Mojito Mixer 150ml and Duppy Share Spiced Rum 5cl to toast the big day with the perfect, festive tipple.
With their elegant design, they make the perfect, grown-up tree gift.
This year’s options include a cracker for every spirit lover; with an extensive G&T selection, plus tequila, vodka, whisky and rum crackers.
Fudge Kitchen Cracker
These make banging stocking fillers or super sweet Christmas table favours.
Each festive cracker is bulging with three luxury fudge treats, including Clotted Cream, Sea Salted Caramel and Double Chocolate. Phwoar.
BUY FROM FUDGE KITCHEN £4
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