Dads are hard to buy for. Start with what he does on a Saturday night, then pick the hamper that fits. Every hamper below is packed with food and drink from independent producers, and all are available from our hampers collection.
If he likes a good pint
A Beer Drinker's Christmas (£39). Pale ales from Tottenham's Pressure Drop and Cheltenham's Deya, pale ale and pilsner from Walthamstow's Pretty Decent, plus Torres chorizo crisps and a spicy ajvar. For the dad with opinions about hops.
Not drinking? Try the Alcohol Free Beer Gift Set (£29).
If he's a cheese-and-a-glass type
Cheese and Wine Hamper (£55). Baron Bigod brie from Fen Farm Dairy in Suffolk, Michael's Mount goat's cheese from Somerset dairy White Lake, Cobble Lane Cured fennel and garlic salami from Islington, Rosebud Preserves fig chutney from Yorkshire, crackers and a Côtes du Rhone. A good Sunday-afternoon present.
Prefer no wine? British Cheese and Charcuterie Hamper (£42) has the Fen Farm brie, Cobble Lane Cured salami, Glastonbury mature cheddar and Rosebud fig chutney without the bottle.
If he likes to cook
Adventurous Chef Hamper (£52). Poon's London chilli oil, oak-smoked tomato balsamic from the Tomato Stall on the Isle of Wight, harissa, peanut rayu, spicy ajvar and Maldon salt. For the dad who can't leave a recipe alone.
Premium Pantry Hamper (£40). Oli Oli olive oil, strozzapreti, Ortiz tuna, handmade Seggiano pesto and butter beans. Useful and well made.
If he likes bold flavours
Ultimate Hot Sauce Gift Box (£33) and London Hot Sauce Gift Box (£34). Four sauces each, including Holy F*ck Hot Sauce from London street-food trader The Ribman. The London box adds a hot honey.
Ultimate Tinned Fish Gift Collection (£35). Ortiz bonito tuna, Zallo anchovies, Portuguese sardines and Scottish mackerel. For the dad who says he has everything. The British Tinned Fish Gift Box (£30) is a British-only version.
If he's a coffee person
Coffee Ritual Hamper (£45). Wood Street Coffee (roasted in Walthamstow) and Monmouth Coffee (London), cantuccini, hazelnut dark chocolate and oat milk.
If you want the big gesture
Fine Food and Wine Connoisseur Hamper (£55). Olive oil, truffle crisps, mussels in escabeche, anchovy-stuffed olives and a Carignan.
Best of British Artisan Food Hamper (£72). Chapel Down Classic Brut from Kent, Fen Farm brie, Cobble Lane Cured salami, Rosebud marmalade and shortbread.
London Gift Hamper: The Big One (£135). The largest hamper in our range.
Or choose wine
If he'd rather choose his own cheese, try the Red Wine Selection (6 bottles, £103.05) or the Top Shelf Wine Case (6 bottles, £136.23).
Quick guide
- Loves beer: A Beer Drinker's Christmas
- Loves cheese: Cheese and Wine
- Cooks: Adventurous Chef
- Likes spice: Ultimate Hot Sauce Gift Box
- Coffee drinker: Coffee Ritual
- Wants a treat: Best of British Artisan Food
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