Without question, a magically presented hamper is a wonderful Christmas gift, but the festive feast within has to live up to expectations, and we’ve found some that do just that.
DukesHill have built a reputation for delivering artisan hampers that blow people away, putting provenance and quality at the heart of everything they do, from their best-in-class ham to their brandy steeped award-winning Christmas pudding. They’ve even got a Royal Warrant for their cured hams, so these hampers are literally fit for a king, as well as The Ritz, Harrods, and Fortnum & Mason to name a few.
We’re featuring eight of our favourite Christmas hampers here, but rest assured, they have an entire mouthwatering food hall on their site, as well as gift boxes and year-round hampers that are just as suitable for Christmas to be honest. Also, every single hamper comes with a wicker basket for that authentic quality feel, which we love.
Without further ado, let’s get stuck into some of their juiciest offerings and enter a festive feast paradise.
DukesHill Christmas Hampers to Gift
DukesHill Deck The Halls Christmas Hamper
7 premium items fill this 14” wicker basket, which is perfect for sampling and sharing, especially for those with a sweet tooth. Gran Moravia & pistachio sables are included with fig chutney, as well as the highly acclaimed Christmas pudding, classic panettone, authentic shortbread, and a ginger biscuit chocolate bar. Oh, and it’s all washed down with a bottle of Tanners Cava Brut. Fa la la la la, la la la la!
Find here: £60
DukesHill Wine & Cheese Hamper
One of the cheaper DukesHill Hampers but completely indulgent all the same, the charming wicker basket contains a big slab of Isle of Mull cheddar and potent Cote Hill Blue Cheese, ready to marry with the crackers, apple, and sultana chutney and, the star of the show, the Chateau Argadens Bordeaux – rich, oaky and deep. It’s a complete package of harmonious pairings for a festive wine and cheese experience.
Find here: £65
DukesHill Whisky Cask Cider Savoury Hamper
This hearty hamper gets the ball rolling with the flavoursome Isle of Mull cheddar, perfectly paired with the finest charcuterie – lomo, bresaola, porchetta and pastrami. Complimenting this is their signature fig chutney and crackers, before the shining star – a litre of whisky cask cider. It’s matured for half a year in single malt Scotch casks, and delivers refreshing smoothness alongside warm, oaky vanilla.
Find here: £69
DukesHill Jingle Bells Christmas Hamper
A best-seller, this 14” wicker basket contains savoury and sweet treats for all tastes. It mostly focuses on the classics, so that’s rich honey honey-baked ham, delicate smoked salmon, black waxed cheddar, and apple & sultana chutney. The Jingle Bells sweet section is just as pleasing, with the compulsory Christmas pudding, panettone, and a dreamy premium biscuit bundle. So much quality for the price.
Find here: £75
DukesHill Bah Humbug! Christmas Hamper
This is one to get even the most anti-Christmas person into the festive spirit, with 12 delicious items representing their most popular treats. Honey baked honey ham is cured by DukeHill’s own experts, joining sliced oak smoked salmon and pork rillettes, which are an exclusive creation using peppers and spices. Beyond this, fig chutney is waiting to be paired with the black waxed cheddar, and delving into dessert, there’s handmade Loch Lomond shortbread, award-winning Christmas Pudding, Panettone and a selection of gorgeous biscuits and chocolates. Splendid.
Find here: £95
DukesHill Chocolatier's Collection Chocolate Christmas Hamper
An absolute dream for the chocoholics, this exceptional collection contains a handy hot chocolate shaker for velvety smooth hot choccy all year round, and bags of milk chocolate drops, dark chocolate orange flakes and blonde chocolate flakes to start making them with. 16 hand decorated artisan Christmas truffles are also included, alongside two luxury chocolate bars – pistachio & cranberry, and marmalade dark chocolate. Willy Wonka would be proud.
Find here: £95
DukesHill It’s A Wonderful Life Hamper
This is a top-notch all-rounder, bursting with 14 quality items. For the savoury treasures, there’s the signature Wiltshire ham (1.2kg min.), oak-smoked salmon (perfect for blinis), pork rillettes which are joined by the deliciously creamy Cote Hill blue cheese and Isle of Mull Cheddar. A fresh fruit cake, chocolate honeycomb, premium mince pies and Scottish shortbread satisfy the sweet tooth, and Tanners Cava Brut washes everything down. Dig into the basket and you’ll keep finding more… chutney, sables, oatcakes, Christmas Pudding… all generously portioned and of quintessential British quality. Christmas is well and truly sorted with this.
Find here: £195
DukesHill Truly Magnificent Christmas Hamper
We couldn’t resist including this, because if you can afford it, it’s very, very special indeed. ‘Truly Magnificent’ is the pièce de resistance of DukesHill, featuring two 20” baskets bulging with 39 festive treasures. Carefully curated, it includes a panoramic range of the best food and drink. A 4.5kg St. George’s Boneless Ham, 1k of Sliced Oak Smoked Salmon Side, a host of iconic cheeses and chutneys, award-winning Christmas pudding, brandy butter, fine chocolates… there is just too much to list. There are even five of their finest bottles, including Champagne, port and wine. ‘Truly Magnificent’ says it all really.
Find here: £895