LOOKING for some Christmas gifting inspiration?
Glass has curated the ultimate gift guide for the foodie in your life. From high-end cooking appliances to the most exquisite dining experiences, this guide features the most sought-after gifts from leading brands, ensuring food lovers of all ages will rejoice this festive season.
Frog by Adam Handling – Festive Tasting menu
The Frog festive tasting menu is £195pp, with optional supplements and wine pairings. To book, visit here.
To start, what better way to treat a loved one than with a gastronomic outing? Adam Handling’s Michelin-starred restaurant Frog, in the heart of Covent Garden, is celebrating the holidays with a festive tasting menu. Cloaked in mystery and glamour, the menu’s offerings are concealed until guests arrive, making it the most thrilling seasonal surprise.
PoB Hotels – Experience Gift Vouchers
The experience gift vouchers start from £75. For more information or to purchase a gift voucher, please visit here.
Arriving just in time for the gifting season, PoB Hotels has launched a collection of experience gift voucher offerings, including Seasoned to Perfection, Pampers Paradise, and Time for Tea. For an unforgettable dining experience, the Seasoned to Perfection voucher can be used at any of the collection’s hotels for a unique lunch or dinner. Meanwhile, Time for Tea can be used to redeem a unique afternoon tea adventure.
Silent Pool Gin – Rose Expression
£45 for a 70cl bottle – Buy here
For the mixologist in your life, the Silent Pool Gin Rose Expression is an excellent gift option for those ushering in the holidays with a celebratory toast. The complex notes of vetiver, cardamom, and rose make this an ideal base for classic cocktails like Negronis and G&Ts.
Papa Salt – Coastal Gin
£42.50 – Buy here
Developed in the award-winning Lord Byron Distillery in Byron Bay, Australia, this gin transports its enjoyers across the globe with its zesty, nutty flavour profile. Capturing the relaxed atmosphere of laid-back beach days, this gin is an elixir of tranquillity.
Furthermore, this gin is produced in a zero-waste facility powered by renewable energy, making it a superb sustainable addition to any holiday season.
Origin City – Butchery Masterclass
£199 per person – Buy here
Led by Executive Chef Graham Chatham, who has 35 years of culinary experience and leads the kitchen in Farringdon’s Origin City, and the in-house butcher Lee South, bring a unique masterclass to the table by teaching guests how to prepare and cook some of the best cuts.
Finished with their very own apron, boning knife and a selection of joints to take home to finesse their new skills with, this is the perfect gift for your carnivore friend or family member.
Vapoura Rum – Chapter One
£45 – Buy here
Marrying heritage with modernity, Vapoura is the first rum to be fully crafted on English soil. Chapter One is Vapoura’s initial iteration, balancing botanicals with warm spices. To be enjoyed neat or in a cocktail, this rum undergoes a special fermentation process to refine its deep flavour spectrum.
Caol Ila – 12 Year Old Whiskey
£55 – Buy here
Alternatively, Caol Ila’s 12 Year Old Whiskey taps into a deeper, more smoky flavour profile. Frequently praised for its luscious, long finish, this Whiskey will banish any winter blues.
The Dorchester Collection – Festive Deluxe Hamper
£500 – Buy here
And the festive delicacies don’t stop there. The Dorchester Collection has recently unveiled its 2024 Christmas hampers, and they’re simply exquisite. In particular, the festive deluxe hamper delivers a delicious assortment of sweet and savoury delights.
Highlights include the rosemary & sea salt shortbread biscuits, chocolate pralines, and The Dorchester’s iconic Christmas pudding.
Microplane – Black Sheep Large Shaver
£49.95 – Buy here
There’s no better time of year to showcase one’s culinary skills than during the festive season. For the Masterchef in your circle, Microplane’s Black Sheep Large Shaver produces wafer-thin shavings of hard cheese, chocolate, coconut, or whatever else one may need.
Graef – MYtiny Compact Slicer
£275 – Buy here
This compact, foldable slicer is ideal for the smaller kitchen. With sustainability proving to be an ever-important issue, the slicer enables its users to purchase food in a more economical, less processed, and less packaged way. Featuring a 170mm serrated blade, this sleek kitchen appliance is a great all-rounder.
Veuve Clicquot – La Grande Dame rosé gift box by Paola Paronetto | 75cl
Paying tribute to the pioneering spirit of Madame Clicquot, the ‘Grande Dame’ of Champagne, the Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame rosé gift box is a perfect option for rosé lovers. The release of this new vintage rosé in collaboration with Italian artist Paola Paronetto celebrates a passion for colour and the peak of elegance and delicacy – quintessential to welcome in the festive season in style.
Kuvings – Auto 10 Hands Free Juicer
£599 – Buy here
With clean eating on the rise, reaching one’s five-a-day has never been easier – especially with this hands-free juicer. The Auto 10 Hands Free Juicer automatically chops and feeds ingredients, requiring no manual prep or intervention. Built with temperature-resistant, non-toxic materials, this juicer delivers perfect portions of vitamins and minerals without any extra chemicals.
£24.50 – Buy here
Newly launched Mikolasch Vodka just landed on British soil in time for the festive season. The single-farm Ukrainian vodka made from corn and pure well water promises quality in every sip, and its silky-smoothness and soft white pepper finish makes it ideal for sipping neat or perfect for those who are looking to level up their Martini or Cosmo.
Double Dutch – Pomegranate & Basil Mixer
£17 for a case of 8 – Buy here
Considered one of the best non-alcoholic mixers for the festive season, the brand was founded by Raissa and Joyce de Haas 10 years ago off the back of their infamous house parties. The range consists of twelve refreshing sodas and tonics which can be mixed with any spirit or enjoyed on their own.
Vitamix – A3500
£749 – Buy here
Innovative and timeless, this brilliant blender comes with five settings for smoothies, hot soups, dips & spreads, frozen desserts, and self-cleaning. It’s also designed with a programmable timer, ensuring that one’s custom recipes are not over- or under-processed. With built-in wireless connectivity and a touchscreen interface, this blender automatically stops once processing is complete.
Kylie Minogue Wines – 0% Alcohol Sparkling Rosé
£7 – Buy here
Not just a chart topper, Kylie Minogue’s 0% Sparling Rosé is the UK’s leading brand for non-alcoholic alternatives with its refreshing and finely balanced taste with notes of fresh strawberries and a complex, dry finish.
KitchenAid – KF8 Fully-Automatic Espresso Machine
£1,899 – Buy here
Finally, coffee connoisseurs will delight upon discovering KitchenAid’s new Espresso Collection. This fully automatic espresso machine can create up to 40+ coffee options at the touch of a button. Featuring a plant-based milk mode, a 5” colour touch screen, and a removable bean hopper, this machine is certain to brighten anyone’s day.
by Sophie Richardson