Read on for our picks of the best gourmet food hampers…
Best foodie hampers to buy at a glance
- Best overall food hamper: olive luxury food hamper, £99.99
- Best hamper for cider lovers: DukesHill Whisky Cask Cider Savoury Hamper, £69
- Best alcohol hamper: olive gin & tonic hamper, £59.99
- Best hamper for cheese: olive cheese hamper, £49.99
- Best Spanish hamper: Iberica Foods speciality Spanish hamper, £55
- Best hamper for ingredients: Belazu luxury hamper, £100
- Best global hamper: Jikoni hug in a box hamper, £95
Best foodie hampers to buy 2023
Luxury food hamper by olive magazine
We’ve selected our very own pick of gourmet food and drink to build the ultimate luxury hamper, chosen by our expert editors. This hamper contains a little bit of everything – from jars of Sicilian pesto and hazelnut spread from Strazzanti, to British wildflower honey, a selection of three artisan British cheeses, Rococo chocolate, wine and more.
Available from:
The Olive Shop, £99.99
DukesHill Whisky Cask Cider Savoury Hamper
Best hamper for cider lovers
Cider fans will love this sumptuous hamper. Inside, discover three bottles of Dukeshill’s rich and warming cider aged in whisky, accompanied by Isle of Mull cheddar and a lavish selection of sliced charcuterie including pastrami, bresaola, lomo and porchetta, plus accompaniments like fig chutney and multi-seed crackers.
Available from:
DukesHill (£69)
Gin & Tonic hamper by olive magazine
Gift the gift of the ultimate gin hour with our very own carefully curated craft gin and tonic hamper. It’s bursting with treats – containing a 700ml bottle of Jensen’s Bermondsey Dry gin plus a selection of Bermondey Mixer Co. tonic waters in classic, cucumber, and grapefruit flavours. A selection of bean-to-bar chocolates from Bermondsey-based Lucocoa complete the hamper, with flavours ranging from milk to 70% dark and natural blonde.
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Available from:
The Olive Shop, £59.99
Cheese hamper by olive magazine
Christmas is the best time of year for cheese, so we’ve curated our own indulgent cheese hamper. This showcases the best of British artisan cheesemaking with three brilliant cheeses: iconic Colston Bassett stilton, a complex cheddar perfected by Westcombe Dairy in Somerset and creamy Sussex Camembert from award-winning, self-taught cheesemonger Alsop & Walker. Crackers, fruity apricot toasts and piccalilli finish the hamper to be cheeseboard ready.
Available from:
olive shop, £49.99
Iberica Foods speciality Spanish food hamper
Find everything you need for an authentic Spanish spread in this generous hamper, including jamón ibérico, reserve manchego, spicy Gordal olives, membrillo and a bottle of Reserve Rioja Crianza. There’s also a turron (nougat) to share, or keep for yourself for later. £55, shop.Omagazine.com
Available from:
olive shop (£55)
Belazu Luxury Hamper
We use and love Belazu products all year round and this hamper combines all their best products into one package guaranteed to please a keen cook. The range of ingredients are perfect for stocking up the store cupboard, ready for winter weekends filled with cooking. It’s filled with Great Taste Award winning products, including luxury items such as white truffle olive oil, balsamic vinegar and saffron. The 500ml of Verdemanda olive oil is a staple in our kitchen and we also love the unique fruity apricot harissa.
Available from:
Belazu (£100)
Jikoni Hug In A Box Hamper
Ravinder Bhogal, owner of Jikoni restaurant, aims to cook ‘without borders’. Explore the cuisine and culture of Kenya, Bangladesh, Indian and beyond with her vibrant hampers. The Hug in a Box hamper includes sweet (paan and cashew fudge) and salty (moreish spiced Kenyan Jikoni mix) snacks, as well as three unique chutneys (banana ketchup, beetroot and Bengali tomato) to add a global twist to your festive meals. Four of Jikoni’s block print table napkins, hand printed in Jaipur by a women’s cooperative, are also included, plus a bottle of South Pickenham sparkling wine from Norfolk. Splash out on the luxury tea-total hamper, adding a set of Lalani & Co organic teas, a Jikoni cookbook and a Maison Bengal tote bag handmade in Bangladesh.
Available from:
Jikon London (£95)
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